Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-23
THE MURDER OF CARMACK.
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The witness denied ever having said
to Chas. H. Warwick that Carmack
Ought to have been dead and in hell
twenty years ago."
After Robin Cooper testified that he
had known Senator Carmack for many
years and had never had aught but
friendly feelings for the senator the
defense announced that they were
through questioning him, and court
adjourned
] Mondays Proceedings.
Nashville, Tenn, Feb, 22.-When
court adjourned tonight in the midst Of
the cross examination Of John D.
Sharpe, honors were about even be-
| tween state and defense in the Coop
er-Sharpe murder trial.
Young Robin Cooper, under bitter
cross examination, lasting nearly tour
hours, held his own with ease. The
only other witness Of the day was John
d. Sharpe, one Of the defendants.
Sharpe told his story well, under
direct examination, and made good
impression. But he was turned over
to Attorney General Garner, OF Maury
county, for cross ss-examination. Garner
has somewhat of reputation In his
own county for clever work; but Is an
unknown quantity in Nashville. When
court adjourned the defense's. counsel
drew a long breath and was no longer
in doubt as to Gamers ability.
Sharpe is a man Of high temper and
Garner soon had him beside himself.
He contradicted himself on many MI
nor details, but never in more import
ant particulars. Once he got on dan
gerous ground.
On direct examination, Sharpe swore
he saw the killing and "Carmack fell
after Robin fired three times.
| One Of the bullet wounds, necessa-
rily the fatal one, pierced the senator's
neck within one-sixteenth Of an inch
of the spinal cord and came out under
his tongue. AS Sharpe swore that Car
mack was facing young Cooper, aiming
his revolver at him, this wound would
be impossible to reconcile with the
statement.
On cross examination, however,
Sharpe said that Carmack turned his
head just as the second shot was fired.
He did not explain how the senator
could turn his head far enough to per-
nit a bullet to enter median line neck
on a straight line.
The state pushed Sharpe hard, up
to nearly 6 o'clock, then asked that a
continuance be granted until tomor-
row, WnlCn was allowed.
knowledge by the public that all re-
sources Of the prosecution would to-
day be brought to bear upon the young
man, who swears he shot and killed
former United States Senator Carmack
served to draw an immense crowd to
the er-Sharpe trial.
/ Before the ross-examination began
Judge Anderson asked young Cooper
IL he knew Senator Carmack.
Yes, sir. I knew him and he knew
me-"
THAT is all"
Attorney general McCarn then took
the witness.
You have read your testimony since
Saturday,"
Yes, SIR"
And discussed 1t with counsel?"
mo, not testimony. Counsel asked
some questions"
When were you introduced to Sem
| "I do not remember whether ever
was introduced to him. I have known
him all my life. Just before the shoot
ing he was frequently in my uncle's
| offices on business connected with the
campaign. spoke to him several
times before the shooting"
THE testimony you gave was the
first statement you ever nader"
i "Yes, sir"
You heard the testimony in the ap-
plication for bail?"
i II did"
Yet you never made statement"
mo, SIR"
"You have associated since the
tragedy with your co-defendants?"
Yes, SIR"
You were in jail together?"
| "Yes, SIR"
| aAo ,,ooftar 90 foot ,,o,, ro,or ho,,a
occupied cell, have your?
| The defense was objecting to every
ruled out.
You are lawyer"
"Yes, sir"
I'm criminal courts?"
| mo, sir-only one case"
You did a great deal Of pardon
work?"
only one. got pardon for Jesse
Linder."
Your practice then was practically
to see governor and the pardon board?"
The attorney general suddenly
switched to the day of the tragedy. tax
Ing up the story at the time Robin
/ Cooper said he had arrived at the Of
/ flee.
when did you telephone Mrs. Burch,
your sister, to find your fatherg
i About $50 a. m"
And you wanted your sister to keep
him off the streets?"
yes, sir"
Still, your father had only left you
a moment before?"
Yes, sir"
when did you learn that your faith
er was armed"
When he reached my office that
morning"
Did you see his gum"
II did"
Bring in the revolvers, all of them"
said McCarn.
rs either of these your fathers re-
volver?"
| Il do not know. The nickel plated
one looks like it. only glanced at it."
The states object was to identify the
that the gun said to have been found
near Carmack's body was In reality
Col. Cooper's substituted for the one
Carmack carried.
Young Cooper said the automatic
revolver he shot Carmack with was
the first one Of its kind he ever had
In his hand. He denied he ever prac-
ticed with one.
1t developed. too, that while looking
Tor his father, the day Of the tragedy,
Robin met Governor Patterson and
walked through the arcade with him
at the governors request This was
not testified to on direct examination.
Were you armed at that timer"
| II was"
did you talk with the governor
about the trouble?"
| "Yes, SIR"
| And you talked with the governor
about your trouble, with a weapon in
your pocket and knowing your faith
er was armed?"
Yes, SIR"
How often had you talked to Gov
ernor Patterson that day?"
Witness said he had met the gov
ernor twice. Once in front Of the Tu-
| lane.
And you were armed them"
NO, sir; I got the revolver after I
saw the governor the first time"
| He said his conversation with the
governor was not animated Asked
II he knew Bradford hated Carmack,
he said he knew he did not support
him and did not admire him. He de-
MED he made the remark testified to
by the newsboy, Tyndal.
| We will get him." or "he will catch