The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
STATE SEEKS TO
SHOW CONSPIRACY
Damaging Evidence Is Given
Against Alleged SlayerS
of CarmaCk
Witness Tells How Sharpe
Knew iE Advance Who
Did the Shooting

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb 17.-Marked
by bitter quarreIs between attorneys
and by new and startling testimony. the
second day of the CoOper-Sharpe trial
for the murder of former Senator E W.
Carmack closed tonight, with the state
highly elated and the defense appar-
emily perturbed.
There were three star witnesses for
the state-aIl women Miss Mary Skef-
f1ngtOn, the state librarian, told how
on the day of the murder, when within
200 feet of the scene of the shooting
she met John Sharpe. one OF the de-
PENDANTS.
Just as she greeted him she heard
three shots and asked Sharpe what 10
meant. without turning around to
learn. Sharpe replied. she says. That's
Duncan Cooper shooting Senator Car
mack
BY Miss Daisy Lee. stenographer in
the Office of Robin Cooper and John
Bradford. an attorney for the defense.
the state laid the foundation upon
which 1T will base Its contention that
the staying of Carmack was the result
of conspiracy
DENOUNCES CARMACK
Miss Lee said that on the day OF
the tragedy when she arrived at the
Office she found Colonel Cooper al
ready there, in conference with his SON.
She heard the colonel denOUnce Car
mack for using his (Cooper's) name and
declare he had right to protect him
self.
c. B. Horn. real estate dealer. said
that Sharpe had abused Carmack befors
the gubernatortaI primaries
Miss Teresa McKeen, a teacher, was
in Doctor Forts infrmary when Car
mack was shot.
Il stopped at the library to tell
Doctor Fort that Carmack was dead"
said the witness. ''As I did so I saw
man in the room walking up and
down. He said in a loud voice: I
don't want any one else to come in
this room unless they are officers.
don't want to have TO shoot another
man."
The witness identified Colonel Cooper
as the speaker
Charles H. Warwick. secretary OF the
Creditmen's association. testified that
he met Robin Cooper on a streetcar one
man say about Carmack, D him.
he ought to be in II
WOULD UPHOLD MANHOOD
Miss DOME Braxter, a maid employed
by Colonel COOper's daughter, Mrs.
Lucius Burch. told of Colonel Cooper
leaving his daughters home at a. m.
November 9, and returning at noon At
this time she heard Colonel Cooper ask
his daughter, Shall 1 lay down my
manhood"
Mrs. Burch replied. But he will kill
you. papa"
when it comes to that" the witness
said the colonel replied, "he is likely
to get killed as l."
w. G. Jones. the undertaken. was re-
called by the defense to tell what was
in Carmack's pockets. He was asked
to search the OvercOat pocket. and did
so, finding a rubber shield or stabbard
for the barrel of a revolver He said
he searched the pockets the day OF
the killing and found only magazine
and paper.
WOMEN ATTEND TRIAL
There was another big crowd at the
courthouse. There were even more
women in the room than yesterday.
1t has not been considered good form in
Nashville for women TO attend court
except when summoned, but friends
of the daughters of Colonel Cooper
and Mrs. Sharpe having determined to
show their sympathy by their presence,
other women are also attending the
sessions. In the afternoon many high
school girls may be seen IN the balcony