The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
TESTIMONY CLOSED
 IN THE COOPER CASE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.)

How long after his leaving you did you hear of his death?"
 When the car got nearly to the Union station; about 20 minutes, l imagine
 Mrs. Williams was not cross-examined, and when she was excused Mrs. J. C.. McCrory was called. She said she had lived here 54 years and knew Mrs East man and Miss Fort. She saw Mrs. East man near the Polk flats entrance few moments after the shooting and accom- panied her to Miss Forts apartments, holding one of Mrs. Eastman's arms.
 Did Mrs. Eastman meet MT. Morgan or any other man, take him by the coat lapels and tell him of the shooting?'
 Never Saw Morgan.
 T never saw MT. Morgan Mrs East man did not talk to any man. She could not have taken hold of any ones lapels for 1 held one of her arms and Miss Fort the other"
 Colonel Washington of defense asked her when her mind was attracted to her failure to see a man speak to Mrs. East man. She said her husband asked her about it after he read the testimony of Morgan, who swore that Mrs. Eastman gave him a version of the tragedy a few moments after 1t happened and failed to mention that Colonel Cooper shouted to Senator Carmack: There you are, sir We have the drop on you"
 That Is all," said Washington.
 The attorneys on both sides withdrew for a conference, and on their return At torney General Garner for the state read an agreement signed by both sides. This agreement concerned the notes written to Carnlack by Colonel Cooper. It was agreed that the original note written al Mrs. Burch's home was never intro- duced: that the second note written by Colonel Cooper at the Maxwell house and given to Judge Bradford was produced at the hearing for bail, was returned to Bradford, and that he says he lost it; that the note introduced now is a copy of the note Judge Bradford says he lost Immediately after the agreement was read the attorney general said "The state rests.'
 Mrs. Sperry Called.
 We have few witnesses in sur-rebut- tal" remarked Judge Anderson for the defense Gall Mrs Sperry."
 The state objected we ask that the jury be excluded as we understand this is an effort to get some papers,, saic General McCarn. 'It is not sur-rebuttal'
 Let us see whether it is or not" sait the court.
 Mrs. Sperry said she was the Maxwell House stenographer and that November 9-the day of the ragedy-Colonel Cooper dictated a letter to her from a note or manuscript, and that she kept a carbor copy of it.
 Have you that carbon copy with you?'
 q have"
 State objected again. and the jury was taken out. Attorney General McCarn de- clared that the defense has introduced a copy which Judge Bradford had made and if they knew of the carbon copy they should have introduced it before the state closed. They are tired of that copy now and want new one he said
 Attack Is Resented.
 The cross-examination of Judge Brad ford on that line, said General Wash ngton for the defense. was a direct at tack upon him and here we have a wit ness who will corroborate him and prove that he told the truth"
 The court held that the letter should have been introduced on the examination of the witnesses for the defense in the case in chief.
 Judge Anderson appealed to the court to reconsider the decision and argued that the very agreement between coun- sel Just read opened the way for it's in- troduction as in confirmation of Judge Bradford and in rebutta1 of attacks made upon him.
 Let the state cross-examine the wit ness" said the court.
 Do you keep carbon copies of all of your letters?'
 q never do."
 Why did you make a copy of this one?' T was asked to do so by Colonel Cooper"
 Who kept it-did your"
 No. sir
 When did you see it last until today?' The day I made 1t.
 How do you know it is the same one?' ..T9y tha paper and because I made 2