New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

bullet struck my necStie and went into my shoui-
der. went after my gun, which was in my over
coat pocket The second shot went through my
sleeve and entered the post slipped around the
post and found Carmsck aiming at me again"
What did you do then?"
'I began firing. fired three times fast as I
could, leaning against the post with my left hand
saw Carmack reel snd fail. and quit firing"
Why did you stop"
Because that he hit"
did your father say anything about coward?
''Yes, sir; as CarmacI drew his revolver and got
behind Mrs Eastman. he said something about a
coward hiding behind woman's skirts
Where your attention centred?"
'On Carmaox and father"
Did you pistol in your fathers hands up
TO the time Carnack began TO shoot?"
mo. sir"
Did your father say 20 Carmaci. Now you are
here have the drop on your"
No, sir, no such expression was used The only
expression was about coward The whole thing
was over in mipute. I jumped eight feet
before was shot. and moved very quickly
'Did you. any one?"
Yes; after I quit shooting I leaned up against
the post and saw Mrs. Eastman dragging old
man away. Papa put his around and
told him L had been wounded Then he led me
away"
did any one fire shot before Senator Car
mack?"
'eNo. sir; carmack fred two shots first and
fired three. That all that were fred-fve
Shots
Young Cooper identified the shirt he wore that
day. which. blood stained. produced The col
lar showed bullet hole which also pierced the
shirt.
He detailed the course Of the bullet which
pierced his tie collar and two shirts. The stone
in the scarfpin he said, blown out by the
cJIssion Of the revolver shot It missing
eral days but was found and returned TO the wit
ness.
Judge Anderson had young Cooper put the
coat he wore the day OF the shooting and point out
the bullet hole in the sleeve seven inches below
the shoulder This bullet did not touch
Cooper's person Then he had the boy put on the
overcoat show the holes in the overcoat sleeve
rs the bullet still in your body?'
FOUND BULLET IN BED
Il do not think so. The day after the shooting
1 found a bullet in my bed at ST Thornas's Hos
pital, where I taken from Forts infrmary.
This morning an X-ray picture"-
Never mind that yet" said Judge Anderson.
The witness produced the bullet which. he said, he
felt at first bed about his knees 1t is dull
leaden bullet.
Has the wound been probed?"
Yes, and bullet found
Was an X-ray taken to-day. and did it show
e bullet?'
Il saw the plate and 1t did not appear"
The state objected on the ground that the photo
graph is the best proof. Judge Anderson said as
soon print made it would be put in evil
dence- Then he fled the bullet that Cooper found
in the bed
AT the time you shot Senator Carmack did you
not believe that your life was in DANGER
L believe If I had done he would have
killed I think in another instant he would
have shot again"
The witness testified that he had never owned
carried firearms. and was never IN any personal
difficulties.
The witness denied having said TO Charles
H. Warwick that Carrnack Ought to be dead and
in hell twenty years ago Ee said he never met
Warwick C. ". Cooper, and never entertained
such sentiments about Senator Carmack.
How long did you know the SENATOR"
For many years l knew he had been employed
The American and I knew his connection
with our family I cannot remember when met
him first"
What your relations with hin?"
We had no relations. but 1 never had aught
but friendly feelings for the Senator
Adjournment was taken until Monday, when
cross-examination will begin