Evening star., 1909-03-02

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and. therefore. larger than if the ball
went In directly. Robins face neck and
left shoulder were powder burned.
The bullet was imbedded in a muscle
which would move every time the shou-
der, arm and head were moved. This
would tend to move the bullet and the
large size of the would would make 1t
resistance.
DR.. Eve examined Robins clothing and
explained the course of the bullet. Again
the state reserved the right to cross-ex-
anime.
Tully Brown Called.
The defense called Adjt. Gen. Tully
Brown. Gen. Brown said he was a MEM
ber of the bar. adjutant general of the
state and former United States district
attorney
He visited ]. c. Bradfords office the
afternoon of the tragedy. at Bradford S
request to keep a note Col. Cooper had
written from being sent to Senator Car
mack.
Who did you find there when you
arrived?"
Bradford and Col Cooper"
How long did the conference last?"
About half an hour"
What was the result?'
Col. Cooper agreed not to send the
Anything else to be done?
Mr.. Bradford was to send some one to
see Senator Carmack and compromise the
trouble"
What else?"
why, I went out of Bradford's office
TO look for Col. Cooper, who was wanted
ON the phone. 1 found him in Robins s
office. The governor wanted to see him in
twenty-five minutes.
Col. Cooper waited until time to go
20 the mansion. Robin wanted to go with
his father. The colonel objected and
Soid $hnr
What did you do?'
Il sat there and discussed italian lit
Tature.''
DO you object?" said the court
We do said Attorney General Nc
We'll we were talking when the phone
ang. Bradford answered II. / saw his
ace grow white and he said My Godv
asked him what ii was. He said Sem
tor Carmack had shot Robin and Robin
ad killed Carmack."
That's all; oross-examine."
Stand aside. general said Attorney
eneral McCarn.
Judge Bradford Testifes.
Call Judge j. c. Bradford
The witness took the chair and told of
is thirty years law experience, his re-
ationship to Col Cooper-they married
isters-and his relations with Robin. He
old that Gov. Patterson phoned for
ie went to the Maxwell House, where he
found Col. Cooper, the governor and
Robin.
'.I looked at the note Col Cooper had
fritten to Senator Carmack. l told Col
Cooper
Never mind the words. What was the
eSult?''
II took the note and agreed to send
riend to see Senator Carmack-to send
Sol. Shook, a close friend Of both of US
urge a peaceful settlement
What became of the note?
Il do not know. 1t is missing. / made
copy of this note for American re-
porter and put the original with our
,apers. 1t is lost
The defense offered the copy that was
published in the American. The state OBJ
ected. The court admitted the copy,
which was sharp note, claiming Inc
writer was private citizen and not a
iubject for attack or criticism.
The witness detailed the conference in
lis Office at pm. just as Col. Cooper
md Cen Brown had done; told of the
esult and how Col. Cooper and ROBIN
uarted for the governors mansion.
Hears Of Tragedy Over Phone.
Mr.. Bradford reached the point where
he phone rang after the tragedy.
Il picked UP the phone and heard Col
cooper say: 1t that you. Jim Bradford p
said yes. The colonel said: 'Carmack
.as shot Robin and Robin has killed Car
srown.
We started out. 1 stopped to tell
diss Lee and Mr.. Hayden. then went on
ip to the Maxwell House corner"
Yesterdays Closing Testimony.
Following DR.. Glasgow on the stand
yesterday afternoon the defense intro
uced a witness William Kinney who
estified TO hearing five shots on the
vening OF the tragedy He didn't know
vho fired them. He was in the Polk
ats
Mr.. Kinney described the shots-two
eavier IN explosion than the three which
ollowed-sustaining. according to the de-
enses contention. that Senator Carmack
red first. The state on cross-examina-
ion showed that the witness is the trav-
ling salesman for a whisky concern.
The defense devoted attention to the
estimony of Miss Daisy Lee, who was
he stenogra pher in James c. Bradford $
flee the day OF the killing. Several
Titnesses were introduced to show that
was not Miss Lees custom and duty
answer the telephone in the office, and
nus throw doubt on what she testified
he heard on the afternoon of the killing,
rhen. she has said. she heard Bradford.
'ol. Cooper's brother-n-law. answer a
all from Col. Cooper and say, And
.obn killed him.
Paul Davis, one Of these witnesses and
eneral manager OF a land company of
rhich Bradford is president. was asked
y the state II ne dldnt I say to Miss Lee
the day of the tragedy Col. Cooper
going to kill somebody If they don't
>ok out or watch out for him."
Denial by Davis.
lie denied saying this, as he denied
aging TO Miss Lee that he would swear
lie to be able TO get on the jury
rhich was TO try the Coopers and Sharp
The defense produced an eyewitness in
j. Binning, who said he moved to
Nashville two years ago from Illinois
Binning put himself in the business
flee of the Nashville Tennessean, OF
ihich Senator Carmack was editor, or
1e afternoon Of the tragedy. He said
enator Carmack called him by name
hen he went into the Office to complain
lat he was not receiving the Tennes.
Fan. to which he was subscriber.
Then he swore that he saw the senator
ut paper in his right-hand overcoal
ocket, and leave the Office. Binning said
is eyes were poor and that he used ul
bout twenty minutes between the time OF
.aving the Office Of the Tennessean and
he time Of the tragedy. reading the head
mes of "a complimentary copy" and see
ig doctor whom he didn't see. in bring
ag himself to the scene of the killing.
Didn't See Shooting.
Binning. according to his own admis
Ions to the defense, saw nothing of tn,