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being made. He saw nothing in the hand
of either of the attorneys at the time.
po1icop,op op Stand

Robin Cooper had gone to DIR. Forts in
Urinary. When he went there he founc
the two Coopers. Robin was lying on Z
Robin said to Col. Cooper:
Papa. give Mr.. Vaughn my gun.
The revolver was handed to witness by
col. Cooper. Vaughn identified the weap-
on. the automatic 80 Colt.
Vaughn said he did not examine the
pistol to ascertain how many bullets
had been fired He was then handed ar
envelope containing SIN Steel-Jacketec
bullets and said that they were of tns
character used in an automatic revolver
On cross examination Vaughn said he
received three pistols. one handed to linn
by Lieut. Winston Pitcher retired Off
GERS of the United States Army. who tolc
witness that he had picked it up beside
the body of Carmack.
Mr. Vaughn said he opened the pisto
and found it contained two empty shells.
There were three loaded cartridges in the
weapon
The evidence of Vaughn as 10 Car
mack's revolver and its contents was the
first brought out in the case. Vaughn
had not been permitted at the prelimi-
nary examination in December last TO
testify as TO what Lieut. Pitcher had
stated to him at the time the weapon was
turned over to him.
Continuing his testimony. Vaughn SAID
that three-quarters of an hour after the
tragedy he found al the scene an empty
pistol This was three feet south of the
telegraph pole where Mr.. Carmack fell:
The shell was exhibited to the jury and
compared with the other shells
DR.. Fort Is a Witness.
Dr r r Fort who conducts the in
Urinary where Col Cooper and Robin
Cooper went after the shooting of Mr..
Carmack was next called Robin Coo
per's wound required attention. and DIR.
Fort told Of his examination of the wound,
which was in the right shoulder. and
which he dressed There was no point OF
exit and he did not extract the ball.
The two Coopers remained in the in
frmary for an hour and half. during
which time the police arrived. DIR. Fort
was present when the pistols were dellV-
cred to the policeman. Witness took an
automatic Colt revolver from ROBIN
Cooper's overcoat while looking for some
tobacco, as MIR. Cooper wished TO smoke.
Col Cooper while at the intirmary called
his daughter, Mrs. Burch, by telephone.
saying:
Daughter. it is all over. Robin has
killed CarmaCk.
Col. Cooper also added thai Robin
had beeneshot and at the suggestion
Of the witness stated to her that Rob
in was not seriously wounded
DR.. Fort, on cross-examlnation, de-
scribed the location of the wound re-
ceived by Robin Cooper. and said that
in the overcoat worn by Mr.. Cooper
there was perforatlon, evidently
caused by a bullet
DR.. Fort did not remembet Col.
Cooper having remarked as testified to
by a witness yesterday:
Il don't want any one in here except
the officers. l don't want to shoot an
other man..
Testimony of Stenographer.
The prosecution yesterday afternoon put
on the witness stand Miss Daisy Lee, a
stenographer employed in the law office
of Robin Cooper and James c. Bradford,
a brother-in-law OF Col. Cooper.
Thus she testified:
Q. You were in Mr. Bradfords Office
on November last. were you not? A.
Yes.
.. Please tell us who were there that
day? \. There were Mr.. Bradford. Col
Cooper Mr.. Paul Davis, Mr. Thomas
Taylor. Mr.. Robin Cooper, Mr.. Hayden
and Mrs. Blake.
Q. Mrs Emily Blake, who testified
here yesterday? y. Yes.
Q. Was Mr. Tully Brown? y. Yes.
(Tully Brown is adjutant general OF
Tcnnesseet.
Q. Did you hear any conversation be-
tween Col. Cooper and Robin Cooper:
4. ] don't know that l would call it a
conversation. ! heard Col. Cooper remark
lie mas no TlSnI TO use my name ana
have right to protect myself.
@ What was Col. Cooper's manner that
morning? Was he calm and quiet" y.
Thought he seemed excited. l heard Col
Cooper swearing.
O. Did he call any names or refer tC
any particular person? \. No, he referred
only to him.
Witness Writes Testimony
@. Will you give us the language he
used? Miss Lee was embarrassed She
said that she didn't wish to repeat it.
Il am willing that Miss Lee should
write the language" said Attorney
General McCarn TO Judge Hart but
insist upon having what she heard said.
Judge Hart handed Miss Lee tablet
OF paper and she wrote for nearly 4
minute. passing what she wrote to At
torney General McCarn The attorney
general then read II aloud. saying then:
rs that right, Miss Lee?'
\. Yes.
=. did you hear anything besides what
YOU have written? A. The same things
were repeated over and over again.
y. What time was that conference
over? A. About 4 O'Clock.
q. Who left together? A Col. Cooper
and Robin Cooper
Q. Was Mrs Blake there at that time
y. Yes. Mr.. Hayden was there too
Q. Did you notice anything peculiar
about the defendants? A. paid no at
tention 10 the father. Robin Cooper had
an expression | never saw before. His
face was spotted and strange.
tThis was corroboration of the tes-
timony given Tuesday by Mrs. Blake. a
stenographer III d neighboring lawyers
Office
O. How long after the two defendants
left there did you hear that Senate,
Carmack had been Killed? \. Abou1
twenty or twenty-five minutes.
O. Who told YOU? a. MIR. Bradford
- How did he learn it? A. BY tee
phone. The telephone my desk ran;
and ! picked il up | heard d voice say
lis that you. Jim?" 1t was Col Coop.
ers voice. I heard Mr.. Bradford answer
and | hung up the telephone. The telc-
phones are on an extension wire.
Phone Tells of Killing.
q. Please tell us all that Col. Coope
said. A. Well. he first asked if it was
seven. three, six, then the voice 'Is tha
you. JIM? when | heard Mr.. Bradford
at the phone and hung up. He said
rs that Col. COOPER
.. You recognized the voice on the tele
phone? \. Yes / heard Mr.. Bradford say
And did Robin kill him? I'll be righ
up
z. What did Mr.. Bradford do them A
He came out and told me-
.. Was he excited? A. He didn't seen
very much excited.
-. Did he make any exclamation o
horror or surprise? A. No: he simpl,
said, Robin Cooper has killed Senator
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