The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-19
STATE RESTS. SATISFIED CON-
SPiRACY is PROVEN DE-
FENSE OPENS SATURDAY.
SENSATIONAL CHARGE
Prosecution Accuses Attorney for
Defense of Placing Pistol tici-
Ster in Pocket of Carmack's
Overcoat at Morgue.


sence of seem state witnesses and a
desire ON the part OF the defense
to arrange it's plan of procedure.
caused an adjournment today until
Saturday in the Cooper trial. The
state has satisfied itself with offering
testimony to prove that Caramck was
! Siain in Nashville by Robin j. and
Duncan b. Cooper that John Sharpe
when he heard the shots. knew what
they were without looking around,
and that prior to the killing, several
conferences had been held.
This, the stats ocntends. is the
foundation for proof Of conspiracy.
The state stops here and waits for
the defense to offer its case.
The only incident of today's testi-
mony was the states attempt to
prove by implication that the pistol
holster found in the dead senator's
overcoat pocket was put there by one
of the attorneys for the defense when
a few weeks ago he went to the
morgue and tried on the oyercoat.
GHlpdiFnCT Cott'Shs
Preceded by an oimnous looking
box. G.. w. Jones. an embalmer, was
introduced. 1t was the same man
who. on the night of November o.
undressed the body of Senator Car
mack and prepared 1t for burial. In
the box he had the clothes which
were removed that night. Each gar
ment was folded and placed in a
locked vault in the Doris undertake
ing establishments until IL was asked
for by the court. Bringing hts DoX
with him Mr.. Jones went into the
yruesome details necessary to show
how Senator Carmack was wounded.
and how the bullets, after perform
ing their fatal mission, were re-
moved.
The box containg the clothes OF
Seuator Carmack was then onened
and the contents revealed. long
rain coat and the familiar garments
of Senator Carmack were brought in
TO view.
After the jury had examined these
hlood-stained reminders of the ann
and his tragic end, the witness con
tinued his testimony. He said that
he had placed the bullets In the
Doris safe, and the clothes had been
also locked up until asked for. They
had not been taken from the box Ia
which they were packed on the night
of the alleged killing Witness was
not cross-examined, but was after
wards recalled and asked If on the
night when the body was unlressed
II the contents of the pockets had
teen removed.
SIGNIFICANT Incident.
Then happened a significant Incl
dent one that was not discussed, but
one that has counsel tonight asking
questions. Witness said that he
went through the pockets and turned
them over to Luke Lea.
what did you find in his overcoat
pocket?" asked Judge Anderson.
Witness replied that he found a
rubber ball for exercising, the fingers
i'm case of cramp. such as writer's fire.
Geuntly use, copy of the Taylor
Trotwool Magazine and a few other
things
Didn't YOU find a newspaper
asked Judge Anderson.
Yes. |. did" replied the witness.
1T was in his right hand pocket.
was that all that you found?'
asked Judge Anderson
Pistol Case Found.
Witness replied that he had gone
through the overcoat hurrieIly. but
he was sure that it was all. Picking
up the coat from the table. he began
to turn the pockets. Reaching in the
right hand side pocket he drew out
a leather automatic gun case used
In when carrying an automatic gun
loosely in the pocket He replaced 1t,
but before he did so Judge Anderson
asked what iC was that he had found
in the pocket Jones drew the case
again and handed il to Judge Ander-
son. Ii was examined by other coun
sci for the defense and without fur
tber question was returned to the
witness. who replaced it. Judge Hart
was not satisfied. and asked for the
coat.
He drew out the automatic gun
sheath and looked at it carefully
Counsel for the state were silent
The discovery came as surprise. 1t
was a damaging find. for it showed
that if Senator Carmaek did not
carry an automatic gun on the day
of the tragedy he had at some time.
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