The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
COL COOPER ON
WITNESS STAND
WAS AEOUT TO RECITE STORY
OF SHOOTING WHEN COURT
WAS ADJOURNED.
WHAT JOHN SHARP SAW
Was Examined Just Before Col.
Cooper and Gave His Story of
the Killing OF Former
Senator Carmack.

! Nashville, Tenn, Feb 23.-The
( sixth day of the actual testimony in
the case of Colonel duncan h. Coop
er, Robin j. Cooper and John ID.
sharp. charged with the murder OF
former Senator Carmack, closed with
the aged defendant, Colonel Cooper
still on the witness stand.
His own counsel had taken him
over the trouble, commencing four
years ago, and brought him down t.
the start from his sons office to
ithe governors mansion.
1t was during this walk that the
senator was killed. He said that when
they started for the governors of
flee they had no idea of meeting Car
mack, that the invitation to the gov
,ernor's office took tnem UP the street
on which they met Carmack.
In his testimony the witness gave
the details of the walk, and in his
story had reached the point of the
shooting when court adjourned.
What Sharp Saw.
The last witness yesterday was
Sharp. who told of the shooting, AMI
of his meeting Miss Skeffington. Part
Of his testimony follows:
O-What did you see?
Al saw five people-a man anI
woman (Mr and RMS. Eastman
| Col. Cooper was on the sidewalk,
Robin was in the street and Senator
! Carmacll just behind The man ami
woman near the poles saw the
senator step out toward the curbing,
his hand thrown back to his hip pocn-
ct this way tilustrating) When h.
got in my line of vision again ont
side the poles | saw he had pistol
in his hand. Robin had turned IN
toward the sidewalk. As Robin got
near the pole Senator Carmack fired.
How many timcs?'
"Carmack shot twice."
what did Robin do?"
"Hc Jumped inside the pole, swung
around it, and as he did so, saw
weapon in his hand
"What did he do?"
"He shot"
How many times?"
Three times"
what them
"Carmack fell after the third shot.
This answer pleased the state, for
one wound was in the back of Sena-
tor Carmack's neck and must have
been fired either from behind or as
the senator reeled and fell,
Where was Col Cooper
standing near the poles
"Wherc was Mrs. Eastman"
Dragging an old man away from
the spot"
Did you meet a young LADY,"
Il met Miss Skefflngton a few
minutes after the shooting. She said
What is that? | said Shooting She
said Who is shooting?' | said Be
tween Col. Cooper and Carmack.' A
minute hitter she said Mr.. Sharp,
You are jesting. I said No. am not,
and | fear Mr.. Carmack has beeu
killed
Were you armed that day?"
Nc, sir
"Do you own a pistol?"
NO sir; haven't owned one for
years
Did you anticipate any trouble?"
No, sir"
Did you bear Senator Carmack any
lmalice?"
None, sir; but opposed him very
strongly in his campaigns"
Were you friendly"
Personally yes. He called me
John when we met. and often con
suited me about train schedules on
Ipolitical trips"
AT the time of the shooting. did
you know where he lived or board
ed?"
NO. sir
Didn't know where he passed
daily"
NO, Slr.
Not and Accessory.
Did you aid, abet. command, or
procure either of the defendants to
lkill Senator Carmack?'
NO. sir"
Did you. even in thought, consent
to the killing Of the senator
Il did not. and on the other hand
II regretted it very much.'
After the noCH recess yesterday the
direct examination Of John d. Sharp
was resumed. The witness denied
specifically ever having said that
: Carmack should have been dead and
! in hell for twenty years. He said he
/, had always opposed Carmack politi-
, caily and probably said some hard
! things about the senator's political
methods.