The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-17
Then Sharp Turned and Walk.
ed Toward Scene Of Shooting
Is Testimony Of the State
Librarian.

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attended the Cooper trial this morn
ling. The court room was crowded
learly. 1t is expected that sixty wit
lnesses will appear for the state. The
defense hasn't given out the number
that will be called.
Theresa Mclean swore that she
was in Forts Office when Robin Coop
err came in to have his wound in his
shoulder dressed. His father was
with him, she said. While the doctor
was busy on Robin she says she
heard Col. Cooper say, Don't let any
one come in here. | don't want to
have to shoot another man."
Mary Skeffington, state lbraran
swore she walked down the capitol
steps few minutes before the killing
As she approached the scene she met
Sharp. and talked with him. Heard
shots and asked Sharp whats that?'
He replied: Not much; merely
Ounce Cooper killing Ed Carmack."
Then, she said. Sharp turned and
walked toward the scene of the kill
ing.
w. ]. Smith swore that he and
John Sharp discussed Carmack during
the campaign. SHARP told me Car
mack has been a disturbing element
in the Democratic party ever since ne
has been in politics" Smith swore. He
said Sharp used bitter oaths in refer
ring to Carmack
w. G. Jones, who embalmed the
body of Carmack; DIR. Drake, who ex-
amAned his wounds, and DR.. Fort,
who examined the body at the night
autopsy. were among the witnesses
waiting to be called this morning.
Mrs. Lucius Burch, daughter of Col
Cooper, was allowed TO stay IN the
court room despite the rule excluding
witnesses. sik
Mrs. Charles II. Eastman.
Mira. Charles II. Eastman said she
met Senator Carmack on the west
side of Seventh avenue. She was go
ing south. She met Senator Carmack
near the wall dividing the Polk prop
erty from the adjoining lot. Witness
was with Mr.. j. NJ Eastman. a cousin
of her husband. of New York. They
were walking slowly.
Senator Carmack approached pleas
antly. pleasant look OF recognition
on his face, Just as gentleman would
greet lady. Senator Carmack was
slightly west and south Of witness.
They were near the center OF the pave
ment. Mr.. Eastman to the left Of
witness-east. Senator Carmack had
greeted witness and she started to
speak. He was looking down in lis
!tening attitude. Senator Carmack
had his hat well lifted in his right
hand; his cigar was in his left hand.
Some one, a voice, spoke in the rear
OF them. The voice said:
"Wen. here you are, are you?
We've got the drop on you now" or
words to that effect. The voice was
to the north OF witness. The voice
seemed quite near. Witness was still
looking at Mr.. Carmack when the
voice was heard. A look OF surprise
came Immediately over Senator Car
mack's face as he hooked over her
shoulder. Mr.. Carmack stepped back,
seemed to finch and ran his right
hand in his pocket, the left hand fol
lowing. The weapon came out slowly,
seemed to catch
Voice From Behind.
] The voice from behind said: "You
dastardly coward; hiding behind that
woman, are your
Witness was north and east OF the
Shakiand gate. She moved there as
rapidly as possible. At the time wit
ness jumped Mr.. Carmack had the
weapon in his hand; had hold OF the
barrel.
General McCarn here asked for one
Of the pistols. The weapon was hand
ed Mrs. Eastman zy the attorney gen.
eral, and she was asked to stand and
show the jury how Senator Carmack
drew the weapon. The weapon came
out with his right hand around the
barrel. Senator Carmack jumped
away from her, as she jumped, and
in an opposite direction. The firing
began as she jumped. Witness
thought at the time Colonel Cooper
was DIR. William White, and she cried:
"Dr. White, don't don't shoot. for
God s sake, don't!" She heard three
shots and sam Senator Carmack fall
ing and reeling into the gutter. Here
she noticed a young man for the first
time. He was nearer the curbfng
when witness first saw him. There
were two posts near at the time of
the tragedy. Robin Cooper was about
three feet south OF the post when
she first saw him. Senator Carmack's
arms flew out when he lurched Sem
ator Carmack fen north OF young
Cooper and south of the post. Colonel
Cooper, when she first saw him, had
his arm extended as though he was
going to fire pistol.
The Firing.
The firing began as soon as witness
moved; she believed II began while