The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-02
Morning Session Devoted to
Hearing Of Unimportant Tes-
timony in Cooper Trial at
Nashville.


torney Anderson, for the defense, de-
clared that the defense would proba-
bly, rest today. Adjutant General
Tully Brown, Attorney Bradford and
Mrs. Burch are the only witnesses
yet to be called. An adjournment
will probably be taken until tomor-
row after these witnesses have been
heard. McCarn promises a number
OF surprises when the rebuttal testi-
mony begins.
The morning session was devoted
TO unimportant witnesses. DR.. Thomp
son giving evidence as to Carmack's
Just prior to the shoot
ing.
w. L. Settlers demonstrated the
spreading ability OF the kind of cart
ridges Robin Cooper used to show
the allegation that they were steel
tipped was untrue.
w. s. Morgan testified that he met
Mrs. Eastman shortly after the
tragedy and was unable to get
statement from her about it. This
is expected to show that her testi-
mony regarding what took place Is
unreliable, as she was too excited to
remember.
Tully Brown testified that in Brad
ford's office Cooper agreed not to
send the letter to Carmack, and left
when a message came calling Cooper
to Patterson's Office. Said he and
Bradford was sitting chatting when
the telephone rang. Bradford an
swered It. 'Robin Cooper wounded.
Carmack probably killed." Bradford
exclaimed. Bradford verified his
story. DR.. Eve said the bullet in
Robins shoulder might have worked
itself out. He said any OF Carmack's
wounds would cause instantaneous
death.
Monday Afternoon.
Nashville. Tenn, March 2.-The
only other sensational witness Mon
day was s. J. Binning. who claimed
to have seen Carmack lingering with
his revolver and testing the cylinder
few moments before the shooting
began.
He was badly confused on cross
examination, however. and contra
dicted himself on many Important
points.
Binning. when asked by the pros
ecution whether 1t was a bright or
dark pistol he saw Carmack draw
from his pocket, instantly replied.
"a shiny nickel pistol"
This was a decided sensation, for
the revolver said to be Carmack's Is
blue steel, while the one taken from
Colonel Cooper was nickel-plated.
The state has always contended
that the blue steel gun found near
the dead senator's body was Cooper's
On the other hand, the man who
loaned Carmack his revolver, Major
vertres, had sworn that the weapon
was blue steel ....t.
Binning said he was stranger In
Nashville, coming from Danyille. ILL.,,
and had no interest in the case.
Other witnesses Called.
William Kinney, a travelling sales
man. who had a room in the Polk
apartment house, overlooking the
scene of the killing, heard the shots
Two came together and were loud
he said. Then there was an inter
val and three shots came very rap
idly.
Charles p. Hayden was then called
He went to Attorney James Brad
ford's Office the afternoon Of the
tragedy. about O'Clock. He had
to wait half an hour in Miss Lees
office. He saw Mr.. Bradford and
General Tully Brown leave the Office.
He said he noted nothing unusual
about either Bradford or General
Brown.
r. II. Wright. a mine promoter
and owner, identified the automatic
gun that Robin Cooper used to STAY
Carmack. He said he carried II
when at the mines, and loaned II TO-
Robins uncle. Robin Jones, who Dor
rowed it for the boy. He said he
had fired II several times. He was
as to where he got
II and when and II he identified II by
number or merely by general appear
ance. He said by general appear
ance only. The state still contends
that this gun Is the property OF ex-
Sheriff John d. Sharp.
Difference In Sound.
DR.. l.. L. Carpenter testified that on
Saturday he took two revolvers-the
automatic and one similar to the one
Carmack is said to have used-and
experimental as to the loudness of
the report they dmade when discharg-
ed. "At fifty feet the difference in
the sound was apparent, but not
marked The larger revolver made
more noise. while the automatic was
not so loud. but more of a sharp
crack.
"At 100 feet, the detection of the
difference In the sound was easier
The further | go away from the re-