The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-23
by the Associated Press.)

&by the Associated PreSS.)
Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 20-This was
the day in the trial of Dun
can 3. Cooper, Robin J. Cooper and
John d. Sharp, charged with the muir
der Of former United states Senator
Edward w. Carmack. Only one wit
ness was examined, the boyish defend
ant, Robin J.. Cooper, and he made a
splendid witness.
When court opened it was expected
that the State would offer one or more
of its missing witnesses. At least three
arrived last night but the Attorney
General decided either not to use them
at all, or to save them for his big
conspiracy fight in rebuttal. Both
sides seemed sparring for time at the
opening of the days session. Finally
the States attorney appeared. Then
the defense asked for thirty minutes
indulgence and took al nour and q
halt. It was presumed that q confer
ence was On but in reality the time
was required that an \-ray Photograph
might be taken to learn If the bullet,
which Robin Cooper received in the
shoulder, was still there.
DR.. Fort thought it was and SO tes-
tied. However the day after the shoot
ing Robin Cooper found a bullet in
the bed near his knees at the st.
Thomas Hospital. 1t was q 3S-calibre
bullet. The gun found near Senator
Carmack's body with two empty shells
is q 38-calibre.
The defense evidently wanted to be
sure that the N-ray showed no bullet
in Robins shoulder before they pro-
duced the missile found in the boys
bed. It is thought the STATE has IN
teresting- theory that the revolver
found near Carrnack's body was not
the one forced upon the dead editor
by one Of his staff a few hours before
he was shot. The one picked up is a
blu steel 3S-caliore. Col. Coopers
revolver secured a day or two later is
q nickeled 3S-calibre and apparently
had never been discharged.
Young Cooper on Stand.
As o as the X-ray plate had been
developed and disclosed no trace OF a
bullet the defense feaul-
ness and called young Cooper to the
stand, The boy is a slender, erect,
clean cut, high bred type OF a young
man. His features are delicate, al.
most ferinine but he carries hlmseI
in an erect and manly fashlon anu
there is nothing eliminate IN nus
manner. His voice is soft ana Wen
cultivated. he speaks slowly. almost
with a drawl: He answered e enass
question with q dellberatenesS
and caution that at times seemed
to desperate his counsel, Judge An
dercon and put. him in the light OF
an unwilling witness. But there Is no
doubt that his evident sincerity ana
Dissemination to take advantage OF a
situation made a very strong impress
sion on both jury ana Spectdloi'
His cross examination was post
noned until Monday when it will
consume probably most OF the day.
He said that he rracticed law IN
the office of his uncle, James brau-
ford, and that on November .. tne
day Of the shooting, ms
father called at Bradford's office IN
the Young Cooper. VINO
gave his age as 27. referred to ms
father as papa 49,
papa told me-" he testified. he
was afraid he was going TO nave
trouble with Mr.. Carmack.
After a lone argument OF counsel
Corner was allowed to explain such
narts of this conversation as had Deen
previously testified to by Miss Lee
who said she overheard parts OF the
conversation. The witness continued
speaking of his father:
He said he was afraid of trouble.
r asked him why. He said, in sub
stance, that Mr.. Carmack in his paper
had been printing editorials attacking
his character and, as he put It, shoot-
ing poisoned arrows. He sald lt was
becoming uncomfortable. He sald ne
had seen Mr.. Craig the night before
and old him to tell Carmack that he
must cease using his name III il9
paper. He said Mr.. Craig returned
and said he had seen OUT
Carrnack would agree to nothing.
AS 1 remember it, Mr.. Craig said
To papa that Carmack was in a Vi
Cious hurnor or moo
Again Warned Carmack.
Robin said his father also told Craig
to tell Carmack that unless he ceased
using his name the town was not big
enough to hold them BOTH
II was greatly worried" the wit
ness continued. and said / believed J
my uncle could bring influences to