The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-02
DEFEN Sc
CA Ii s
BROWN
.Adiutant General Tells of
Visit to Bradford's on
Day of Tragedy

Nashville, March 2.-When the
[,oopcr-Sharpe murder trial was re-
sumed today, ". NJ. Setter took the
stand to testify as an expert on fire.
trms.
General Garner for the state hand.
ed him Senator Carmack's revolver
Tor examination The witness experl.
nented and said:
THE cylinder can be turned only
by pulling the trigger"
This contradicted the testimony OF
6 j Benning yesterday. who swore
no saw Senator Carmack testing 1t
A few minutes before the tragedy by
ghirling the cylinder with his finger.
The witness showed the jury how
,npidly an automatic revolver can be
fred and explained that black pow
Ter cartridges left no smoke,
The witness was excused and w. S
Morgan was sworn. He was in his
room in the Polk apartment. over
looking the scene of the tragedy, the
afternoon of the killing. He heard
the shooting, but he did not see the
participants. He reached the court
TO the apartments and met Mrs. East
man. She was bysterical, Morgan
was asked 20 repeat the conversation
with Mrs. Eastman.
Mrs Eastman was crying and grab
bed the lapels of my coat. She said
that Carmack jumped in front of her
and that Col Cooper then said, That
is like dastardly coward, hiding be-
hind a woman's skirts
He said Mrs. Eastman did not at
tempt to detail the entire tragedy, but
gave him the impression that Col.
Cooper had shot Senator Carmack
without giving him a chance. Morgan
heard only three shots.
The defense called Adjutant Gen
cral Tully Brown.
He said he visited Judge j, G.. Brad
ford's office the afternoon of the trag-
edy, at Bradford's request, to keep
note Cooper had written, from being
sent to Carmack
Whom did you find there when
you arrived"
Bradford and Col Cooper"
What was its reSult?'
Col Cooper agreed not to send the
note"
Anything clse?'
"Mr Bradford WAS to send some one
10 see Senator Carmack and adjust
the trouble. | went out to look for
Col. Cooper, who was wanted on the
phone / found him in Robins office.
The governor wanted to see him in
% minutes. Col. Cooper waited until
that time to 90 to the mansion. Robin
wanted to go with his father. but the
colonel objected"
I'VE we're talking when the phone
rang Bradford answered 1t. ! saw
his face grow white, and he said:
My Cod He said Senator Car
mack had shot Robin and Robin had
killed Carmack,"
Judge J. c. Bradford told of his re-
lationship to Col Cooper-they mar
ried sisters-and his relations with
Robin. Governor Patterson phoned
for him the morning of the tragedy
and he went TO the Maxwell house,
where he found Colonel Cooper, the
governor and Robin
Il looked at the note Col. Cooper
had written TO Senator Carmack and
friend Of both Of us, TO see Senator
Carmack TO urge a peaceful settle
ment"
What became Of the note?'
u don't know; it is missing. | made
a copy OF the note for an American
reporter
The defense offered the copy 1t
was a sharp note claiming the writ
CIR was a private citizen and not a
subject for attack or criticism
The witness detailed the conference
In his Office just as Col Cooper and
General Brown had doae, and then
said:
Il picked up the phone and heard
Col Cooper say, Is that you, Jim Brad
fordT | saidIyes. and the colonel
said: 'Carmack has shot Robin and
Robin has killed Carmack.'
You recognized Col. Coopers voice
on the 'phone?'
II did"
Attorney General McCarn asked
Judge Bradford about his corporation
practice and whether he was counsel
for the Nashville American. He said
''D nuo dloO q 6tcChuOIuSl III lite iot'
ter.
did you not hate Carmack, and
didn't you often express IT,
mo, sir"
Did you not say you would have
Killed him as you would snaloey'
NO. sir
"Dld not you help to dictate that
statement for the press which war
given to Ewing. Of the American. and
sent out TO the Associated Press?'
No, sir"
WHO dictated that statement"
Mr.. Ewing had stenographel
there. and Mr.. Connico anG some o,l
ers were busy getting tho facts TO
gether."
did not YOU dictate the statemen
which was entitled, The facts in th'
case? "
No, sir"
Didn't YOU saw when discussins
the shooting on Robin Coopers future
that 1t would not affect him, and tina
you would take him on your arm AM
carry him through NJ"
u certainly believed In the boys III
nocence, and probably said ] woul
take him on my arm and carry hin