Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23


| mo, sir, he did not. He said: There's
Senator Carmack; want to talk to
him."
And you did not say, yes to your faith
er's statement as have quoted it?''
mo. sir. Father went on over towards
Carmack despite my protests, and stood
| still for a few seconds"
The attorney general led the witness on
up to the time of the shooting, trying to
get a contradiction, but the boy was cool
and careful and stuck to his story Eff
forts to anger him were fruitless.
was your attention exclusively on Sen
ator Carmack from the time you saw him
draw"
Eyes, SIR
Senator Carmack's Pistol
'wnl you say what Senator Carmack
was doing with that pistol from the time
you saw him draw until you got in his
line of fire?''
HE was holding it behind Mrs. East
man."
But not shooting?"
Ready to shoot"
but he did not shoot until you got
around the pole. did her.
mo, SIR
you say you lost the stone from your
scarf pin2'
ct did,
''How?'
cit was blown out by the conclusion
from Senator Carmack's revolver"
you don't know that, you are only
hazarding q guess?"
81 think I know 1t.
What was Senator Carmack DONG
when you began to fire?'
He was aiming his revolver directly at
me-"
The attorney general handed Robin
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 intent
ly, and the great crowd in the room stood
up and leaned forward.
''Where did your first bullet hit Sena-
tor Carmack?"
ct don't know, sir I did not see the
bullet. but I can tell you where l think
the first ball hit him, from the testimony
describing the wounds"
''Carmack's right hand was in front of
him, his right side towards your"
Somewhat"
There had been no unpleasantness and
were shot?'
II did not. was shot before opened
fire." 4"
Position Of Carmack
''Then have you figured out why Sen
ator Carmack opened fire on bystander
instead of upon a man who was advanc-
ing on him and who had sent him threat
ening messagesT'
az have"
McCarn withdrew the question after
wrangle.
''He was standing erect at the first
shot?'
"He was"
"And erect at the last shot?"
az can't say, he may have been falling.
fired very rapidly"
"Do you know that the automatic is the
most deadly of weapons?
at do not"
Don't you know it is the most rapid
weapon nader"
''I think So"
Robin said he did not see Carey Folk,
his cousin Henry Stockell nor Miss Lewis
looking out of window IN the Polk hats
over the scene of the shooting.
Neither did he see Miss Mary Louise
Rhodes. The only ones he saw were Mrs.
Eastman, Mr.. Eastman and senator Car
mack He did not see Miss Skefhngton.
''who has had the bullet found In your
bed in custody since 1t was foundT
ain my. sister s--Mrs. Burch' s-posses-
Sion" i'd. sr 80.
twas your wound probed?' .,.
Eyes once, in order to pack II.
'sWould you object to showing the jury
the wound in your shoulder
''No; sir; only there is no wound-only
a scar"
Shows Jury His Wound
The young defendant opened his collar,
unbuttoned his shirt and drawing the
clothing away, walked slowly along the
Jury box. The jurors raised up curiousiy,
and one of them pulled the boys shirt
further back in order to trace the oirsc-
ton of the scar. ..-.e g--f-. -
let distinctly upwardT' s-
Apparently" .-e
The attorney general then had the wit
ness remove his coat, put on the collar
pierced by the bullet and follow the bull
let's course with a pencil.
Now, Mr.. Cooper, If the bullet went
In at this hole and pierced the ne,
wouldn't the hole in the tie be at the
KNOT. and Is not the hole in this tie much
below the knot?'
The witness could not see, and small
mirror was borrowed from one OF the
women in the audience.
mo" was the reply, after glance
'.Have you the tie on tighter than you
usually wear it?"
81 have not
Finally witness admitted that the range |
of the bullet was upward, and was per-
mitted to don his clothing
Not Unfriendly to Carmack
''Did you see your fathers pistol at the
infrmary after the shootingF"
at think / saw 1t delivered to the ON
GER"
''You say you had no unfriendly feeling
for Senator CarmackT
mo. sir; none in the world.
'sDid you, in the spring OF 1905 10 AT
torney Peoples denounce Senator Car
mack with profane oaths and bitter IAN
guage?"
'T did not use profane or bitter Ian
1uaae. I may have criticised the sena-
tors political course"
The defense demanded that the exact
language be repeated which was purport-
ed to be used on the occasion ana the |
court so ruled.
''Didn't you use the expression, GOO |
damn Senator Carmack' % -.e
mo, sir; did not
'Did you use that language about SEN
ator Car1nack In his senatorial contest |
with Governor Taylor?"
NO sir, for 1 was warm supporter |
of Senator Carmack in that race"
THE moment you saw the senator
draw the revolver, you jumped in on the |
sidewalk Well, where were the East
mans?'
IRE East |