The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23

"And you wanted your sister, to
keep him off the streets?"
Yes, sir"
"stiT your father had only left you
a moment before?"
Eyes, sir
when did you learn that your
father was armed %
when he reached my office that
morning"
Did you see the gun?"
"I did,
Brought in Revolver.
Bring in the revolvers: T1a .,thn1 all Of Of
these your fathers revolver?
'I do not know. The nickle-plated
one looks like it. I only glanced at
it,
The states object was to identify
the gun Colonel Cooper carried It's
contention is that the gun said to have
been found near Carmack's body was
in reality Colonel Cooper's substituted
for the one Carmack carried;
revolver he shot Carmack with was
the first one of its kind he ever held
in his hand. He denied that he ever
practice with one.
1t developed. too. that while look
ing for his father the day of the
tragedy. Robin met Governor Patter-
son and walked through the Arcade
with him at the governors request.
animation.
Were you armed at that time?"
''I was
Did you talk with the governor
about the trouble -
"Hes, sir
And you talked with the governor
a bout the trouble, with a weapon in
your pocket and knowing your father
was armed %
'Yes. sir
How often had you talked to Gov
ernor Patterson that day?"
Twice. Once in front of the Tu-
lane"
"And were you armed then?'
mo, sir. I got the revolver after I
saw the governor the first time"
You had an animated conversation
with Governor Patterson across from
Carmack's office after which you
went and armed yourself?"
Not animated; just conversation"
'You suggested your uncle, James
Bradford. to arrange the difficulty" ?"
yes
Defense Fought Desperately.
You knew Bradford hated Car
mack?"
''I knew he did not support him.
knew he had hated him."
mo, sir. 1 knew he did not admire
YOU knew the newsboy. John Tyn-
II do"
do you know of any motive why
ne should perjure himself to harm
you?'
"I do not. but we made no remark
% the effect that we will get him or
he will catch it -
do you know whether there is any
reason why Mrs. Eastman or Charles
Warwick or Carey Folk should perjure
to deprive you of your life
or liberty? ?"
'I do not"
The defense was fighting each of
these questions desperately. but the
court ruled against them. At times
the passa ges between the opposing
were very bitter, but Judge
Hart was we'll in command of the
situation, and quickly suppressed the
trouble.
$50 when Carey Folk says you said,
let's go up here and your father re-
piled, no, let's wait here a while he
IS mistaken, or swearing falsely?"
Yes. He misunderstood the con-
] think"
over half a block away. you began
to hurry your father away?"
"Yes sir"
But, your father stopped"
Yes. turned around"
''And didn't your father say there's
hat damned rascal, now we will go out
md shoot it out with him?'"
NO. sir. he did not; he said, There's
senator Carmack; 1 want to talk to
lim.' 3"
Despite His Protests
And did you not say, yes to your
ather's statement. as I have quoted
to-
mo, sir. Father went on over tow
-rds Carmack despite my protests, and
stood still for a few seconds"
The attorney general led the witness
IN up to the time of the shooting, try
ng to get a contradiction but the bow
vas cool and careful and stuck to his
tory. Efforts to anger him were fruit
eSs.
WAS your attention exclusively on
senator Carmack from the time you
aw him draw?''
..Yas sir ~