New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-23


up Union west toward Seventh We talked of the
trip e St Louis for the Governors son s7..
ONCE"
Was Carmack's name ever mentioned on the
no sfr 's as we reached Seventh Robin and
We're together or nearly so, and Colonel Cooper was
what neXt7'
NJ Sharp here detailed the movements Of the
| party up to the time they met Senator Carmack-
Mr.. Sharps testimony followed closely that given
by Robin Cooper in the same relation, Mr.. Sharp
saying that. when he saw Mr. Cooper crossing the
street. I turned my head the left looking down
the street"
Why did you look down the street,
We'll many things came into my mind, I lineT
Cooper and Senator Carmack. turned 20 see what
might be TIE result Of the meeting"
What did you see
SHARP TELLS OF SHOOTING.
saw five people oa nan o and woman N ir AN. and
Walk. RSbin vas IN the stree and senator Gar
mack Just beyond the and woman. the
ms his hand thrown back to his hip pocket TIL.
Tson aFan OUTSIDE the poles s saw he had pistol
In his hand. Robin had turned IN toward the side
a X o-s IS Robin got near the pole Senator Car
How nam 59. III tines s.t.
he 9 s9m 9la H Inside n. pole swung around It. and
as he did 80 saw weapon in his hand
'.Wha: did he do
How many tines?'
Three times:
"CarnnacI< fell after the third shot
This answer pleased the state, for one wound
vas in the back Of Senator Carmack's neck and
must have been fired either from hehiGd the
Senator reeled and fell
where vas Colonel Cooper
Standing near the poles
We're you armed thnt day7
Did YOU anticipate any trouble
6 o neP 69t ap9o es gm vspy .25nsy IN
We're YOU friendly
met. and often consulted me about train schedules
Did You aid abet counsel command or procure
either or the defendants to XII Senator Carmeck?''
Did You even. in thought consent to the killing
81 did not: and on the other hand, regretted
Il very much"
The witness denied specifically ever having said
that Carulack should have been dead and IN hell
FOR twenty years He said he had always opposed
Carmack politically. and probably said hard things
about the Senator's political methods. He declared
that he was able tell Miss Skeffington what had
happened because he had seen IT. Whether Miss
skealnstoa thought he had not It, he did not
know.
Contamination was by General Garner, Of
Maurv County CarmacK's home county. The first
questions ELECTED that Sharpe and the COOPers
u.ere close friends The witness declared he never
saw the revolver Robin Cooper used until the boy
was using IT, and had knowledge Of Robin
Cooper or Robin Jones wanting to borrow re-
,r,I,.er The states theory Is that the automatic
revolver is John Sharpe's and three times II has
had the number of the gun entered IN the record
sharpe said he the campaign for
Governor Patterson and did great deal of work
for him He said he never had any private con-
,ersaton with Carmack and never heard him dis
cuss the Copers-
SHARPE FEARED TROUBLE.
Hard questioning forced the witness to say that
when he turned around, just the shooting be-
gan he feared there might be serious trouble
Iust how serious he sdld not form an opinion.
You felt kindIier feeling FOR the Coopers that
afternoon than you did for Senator CaTmaok' did
you I, not! .s,.
Would you have feared any trouble If Colonel
Cooper had not turned back that day?'
Then 4s fact 45 3s9 the h cS0p s5s G.s2ss
Wei not that alone"
would have been killing the telephone pole?''
Not at the pole; no, sir
broke your promise TO go with Colonel Cooper 10
the Governors mansion and started home?'
The defendant fought of these questions. but
General Garner pounded them in and repeated
them half dozen times. Finally Sharp exclaimed:
We'll. my impression of trouble was strong
enough 10 make me want 70 90 nome thought
first il would he verbal"
But when you thought It was going to be seTi-
turn around and see it?'
No. l did not
General Garner pressed the witness hard all along
the lines OF his description of the tragedy, forcing
Some contradictions. because the witness was
vis5ly annoyed and angry.
Those shots were fired very rapidly. we're they
not?'
Yes. very rapidly like this-bang, bang. bang.
Close together
You saw it all You Carmack dead and the
son OF your best friend shot. and you went
hUme?'
Il started home I intended to tell my wife what
had happened and return 10 the scene
Put you couldn't tell Your wife. could YOU for
You we're too far away TO know exactly
1 could tell her there had been shooting
The witness was closely pressed about his sight
OF CarmaCk's pistol. despite the cloudy day and
his conversation with Miss Skef1ngton. He denied