Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-23

from tdflndck VlliCt, dittI WHICH
you went and armed yourself?"
"Not animated; Just convcrsa-
ton
You know the newsboy, John Tyn-
dall22"
II do"
do you know of any motive why
he should perjure himself to harm
.you?"
Il do not, but we made no remark
to the effect that we will get him or
he will catch it, "
do you know whether there is any
reason why Mrs. Eastman or Charles
Warwick or Carrie Folk should per-
jure themselves to deprive YOU of your
life or liberty "
Il do not
$50 when Carrie Folk says YOU
said: Let's go up here. and your fa-
ther replied No, lets wait here
while she is mistaken or swearing
falsely?"
Yes: she misunderstood the CON
versation, I think.
when you say senator Carmack
over half block away you began to
hurry your father away?"
Yes sir
But your father stopped
Yes, turned around"
And didn't your father say. There
is that damned rascal now. we will
go out and shoot it out with him. -
NO sir, he did not He said,
There's Senator Carmack; | want to
talk to him. "
And YOU didn't say yes to your
fathers statement as | have quoted
it?'
mo sir Father went over toward
Carmack, despite my protests, and
stood still for a few seconds
The attorney general led the wit
ness up to the time of the shooting,
trying to get contradiction. but the
young man was careful and stuck to
his story. Efforts to anger him were
fruitless.
Was your attention exclusively
on senator Carmack from the time
you saw him draw"
yes sir"
will you say what senator Car
mack was doing with that pistol from
the moment you saw him until you
got in his line of fire"
He was holding it behind Mrs.
Eastman"
But he did not shoot until you got
around the pole, did hc?'
No sir "
What was Senator Carmack doing
when you began to fire.
He was aiming his revolver direct
ly at me-
The attorney general handed Robin
a revolver and had him stand as he
stood when he opened fire Next he
had the witness represent Senator
Carmack The jury watched the
pantomime intently and the great
crowd stood up and leaned r@ard
"rhere had been no unplca santness
and YOU did not draw your revolver
until you were shot?'
II did not I was shot before
opened fire.
would you object to showing the
jury the wound in your shoulder,
NO, sin
The young defendant opened his
collar. unbuttoned his shirt and draw
ing the clothing away walked slowly
along the jury box. The jurors rails
ed up curiously and one of them pull
ed the boys shirt further back in or
der to trace the direction of the scar.
The witness admitted that the
range Of the bullet was upward and
was permitted to don his clothing
General McCarn asked you why
you had seen the pistol your father
had why was that?' asked Judge
Anderson.
Il was urging him to keep off
the streets and told him l feared Sen
ator Carmack might attack him. He
said if he does rye this and he drew
out the revolver"
Defendant sharpe on stand.
He was then excused and John d
Sharpe. another one of the defend
ants. was called to the stand. His OK
animation was opened by General
Meeks
"When did you see the other de-
PENDANTS ?"
II saw Colonel Cooper in the Max
well house about 3 p. m. that day
talking to Mr. williams. ] spoke and
passed on
when did You see Robin Cooper
II saw Robin about p. m in the
Arcade near the alley that intersects
it. | was on my way TO the Tulane
when | met Representative Mathews
He wanted me to order suit OF
clothes While there talking the
Coopers. Colonel Duncan and Robin
came up"
WAS there any arrangement to|
meet there as
There was not Colonel Cooper
asked me to go to the governors
mansion and | agreed"
Mr. sharpe here detailed the move
mcnts of the party up to the time
they met Senator Carmack
Mr. Sharpes testimony followed
closely that given by Robin Cooper
in the same relation. Mr. Sharpe say
ing. when he saw Mr. Cooper cross
ing the street:
Il turned my head to the left look
ing down the street"
why did YOU look down the
street?"
II turned to see what might be the
result of the meeting.
What did YOU see?'
Il saw five people. man and wom-
an (Mr. and Mrs. Eastman). Colonel
Cooper was on the sidewalk. Robin
was in the street. and senator Carmack
lust behind the man ana woman
saw the senator step out beyond the
curbing. his hand thrown back to ms