Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-01
FOR THE DEFENSE
STRONGLY INDICATES THAT
HE DID-wITNEssEs SAX MRS.
EASTMAN WAS GREarLY tx.
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SONS TESTIMONY NOT sESsA-
TIoNAL.


The defence made good shos ing
on Saturday In the coopsr-Carnack
trial 1t Nashville. Tenn. Three wit
nesses testified that they heard Ave
shots. and their evidence tenden to
confirm the theory OF the defense
that Robin Cooper shot Carmack in
self defense. The testimony of Gov
ernor Patterson. which had been
cooked forward to with much rster-
est. was devoid oil sensations but
wac strongly In hvor OF the defense.
The state did net. cross sxaminA the
governor. What the state viii do
on rebuttal Is the Interesting aues-
ton now.
DR.. Richard Drake. whose Mice
was across the street from the scene
OF the killing. told how he heard
ave shots with an interval between
the sBt and second shots. which
were louder than the latter. He
went to carmeck's body and rs he
stood there the fingers relaxed and
the cigar they held slipped 70 the
pavement. Carmack was dead
Robert b Diliard. a lumbsrman
from Lebanon, Tenn, who wac In
Nashville the day OF the killing,
First came two shots. then three
shots very much quicker. The two
frst shots were much louder than
the asst three he sad.
Digard was sure that hots were
from different reyogyers.
Professor w. G. Kiiverton, super
intended OF the state Industrial
school. testified that he was In DR..
Forts Infirmary near the shooting.
He said:
There were two shots flfs<.1oud
but mufiied. Then came three shots
more metallic, but not so loud"
Call Governor Patterson, Mr..
Sher.n"
Governor Patterson Called
A murmur ran over the room,
quickly suppressed as the tail,
slender. boyish-looking Governor
walked into the room, hat In one
hand, overcoat In the other.
DO you know the Coopers?" he
was asked.
II did. we'll"
Did you see Colonel Cooper the
day OF the XII ing?"
Il did. hunted him up"
"Why?"
';As result OF a telephone mes
age from his daughter. Mrs. LucIus
BUrch."
The Governor told how, with his
private secretary. Mr.. Scruggs, he
hunted for Colonel Cooper and A.
nally found. him at the Maxwell
House.
The State began to object and
the court ordered the jury to re-
tire.
The Governor was then told to
tel. al that happened.
II found Colonel Cooper in the
writing room, writing a letter or d c.
tating one. He told me to wait
minute. ] sent for Attorney James
Bradford and Robin. They arrived
in few minutes. Then / learned
that the letter had been debating
was to Mr.. Carmack. / urged him
strongly not to send {, so did Mr..
Bradford. and ROBIN agreed with
us.
Colonel Cooper was cry angry.
lie said he w~s 4 prlva CITIZEN and
that the Senator had .gh t5 use
his name; that be ie'f though a
nan was spitt.nz II Do face each
morning. to Il him ta ~ n sent
hat etter Il might pro ke an en-
'ounter, a = rsoual enc, utor, which
. told him must be led at all
cots. The Ietter YVES lrned over
10 Mr.. Bradord, who 1m sed to
adjust the diheulty, asked #
Colonel Cooper would cit HIM keep
the letter and meet at Bradford,s
office at .. m
Told Her 60 Stay with CO.Onef.
II then saw Mrs. Williamson and
asked II she was to take unchlng
with the Colonel and she said yes.
I told her it would be advisable for
her 70 remain near the Colonel unB !
3 p. m. did 50 because I knew she
was good fr end or his, aad the
ca ono was very angry.
II left then. told ROBIN II I wore
him I would remain near Colonel
Cooper that day"
ibid you anticipate any trouble?"
NO sir, for the letter the Colonel
wrote was unsigned and in Mr.. Brad
ford's possession. ? was signing some
0onds when Mr.. Bradford phone1
and said he had not seen the party
we we're speaking Of, but that
General TuAey Brown aad he had
a scusaed The cases and decided
there was no danger of tr1dble. ]