The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21

As E. .
 immediately after the noon recess the direct examination of Robin Cooper was resumed
 Walked Up Street.
 Father did not walt for me-" he said, but I caught up with him half a block away from the office,"
 Witness detailed the walk from Brad ford's osiice to tae scene of the snoot- Ing. They stopped at a drug store. bought some soda water and walked on up towards the Arcade.
 Papa spoke to several people on the way. l saw John Tyndali, the news boy but neither of us said anything about getting anyone.
 At the middle of the alley inter- eepting the Arcade we met John D Sharp and Representative Mathews. We stopped and talked a while. I had not seen Mir. sharp for long time. Mathews shook hands and left and suggested that we go on. We did. turning on Union in the direction of the Governors mansion. , Were you expecting to meet John sharp that dayr. h
 Tn what order did you walk up the
 T do not remember exactly. I think was in front of papa and Mir. Sharp They. stopped at some excavating and I went back to them. waited ana again walked on ahead. When we got to Vine Street. or Seventh Avenue. Mir. Sharp was with me. At this moment I saw Mfr. Carmack down on Seventh Avenue. near Church Street. a block away. returned to Mir. sharp and said. There coines Senator Carmack; don't let papa see him. whispered it and then to papa IHsaid, Let's hurry up. papa"
 'Did you say :o your father Let's so up here. and did he reply No. let's stay here a while
 NO. sir. When papa came up tosue I got him by the arm and turned him north towards the Governors mansion. I began to hurry him and he pulled away, saying, What's the matter with your then he turned and exclaimed. Say, is that Senator Carmack? Yes. I'll go over and talk to him now.
 T said. oh, no. papa. you must not.
 He said, I know Carmack; he knows him go about twenty feet. did not know what to do. Then went over to him"
 Feared for Father. 5 Why did you thinA you should so over with him2" a
 T remembered the note papa had sene and feared for him.
 Did you fear your father would at tack Senator Carmack7
 Not the least in the world"
 What did you think was your fath- er's purpose in going over tnere7"
 The State objected to most Of these questions and was overruled.
 T believed it was to talk with the Senator about these publications.
 Your father so told you before he walked away from your" 'Yes. And l knew 1t from what had happened that morning at 9 q. m."
 What was that7''
 The State again objected and was sustained over protests of the defense.
 Was there statement later than a. m. made by your fatherethat led you to have faith in your fathers pacific
 Again the State objected and again was sustained.
 "IS you believed his mission was peaceful. why did you go with himT
 Because he was my father and I be- Iieved 1t my duty to protect him as he was unable to protect himself.
 Did you believe Senator Carmack knew of your fathers changed attf-
 No. sir. knew he did not. Father turned over and got on the sidewalk. I followed him iu the street and got in the direction ofathe two pests. Papa was on the sSidsN&lk and vas in the street alm0st even with him.
 Senator carmAck was about to pass Mrs. Eastman and was putting his hat back on his head Papa spoke to him as he was passing her without expect ing to speak, Papa said; Senator Car mack and instantly the Senator drow his revolver"
 The AetusI shooting.
 Tt came out instantly just like this--' the witness illustrated tho mo- tioD. Tt paralyzed me for minute and sprang towards papa as Carmaclk began to back. towards the pole.
 "As jumped. 8 shot exploded in my face. The bullet struck my necktie and went into my shoulder. went after my gun, which was iu my overcoat pocket. The second shot went through my sleeve and entered the post. slipped around the post and found Carmack aiming at me again
 What, did you do tilenH
 'T began firing. l fired three uInes as fast as I could. leaning against the .f,ost with my left hand. saw Carwack reel and fall and | quit firing.
 Why did you stopg
 "Because I saw that he was hit.
 "Did your father say anything about a coward2"
 volyer and got behind Mrs. Eastman' he said something about coward nio- ing behind woInanF skirts.
 Swhere was your attention centers ed?' .u..
 "njd vo11 see a pistol in your fatners hand up to the time Senator CarnlacN began to shootTs
 an;d & your father say to carmsck: ,n,..-, ,,S,, aye here, we have the orop on .So sir. No such expression was . hout a coward. The whole thlnS "as over in a minute. I jumped eignt Or ten feet and I moved very quicAis'
 s'Did you see anyoneY ,.ns
 ''Yes; after I-quit shooting ! i9Sneu aHt up against the post and saw MT pana man dragging an old man away Fapa m. his arm around me and told him [ had been wounded. Then he leo me away"
 "Did anyone fire shot before Sem ator Carmack2"
 "No, sir; Carmack fired two shots Arst and I fired three. That was all that were fred-five shots"
 Young Cooper identified the shirt ne wore that day, which. od-stalnea' was produced. The collar showed a bullet hole which also pierced the shirt
 He detailed the course of the bull let. which pierced the tie, collar and two shirts. The stone in the scarf pin. he said. was blown out by the concus- sion of the revolver shot. It was missine several days but was found and returned to the witness.
 The overflow crowd had surged out ,lnon an iron walk or bridge that con-