Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19
HOLSTER FOR PISTOL
USED BY CARMACK
FIGURES IN TRIAL
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bands bloodstained garments and the de-
scription Of his wounds would be more
than she could bear.
Have you the clothing taken from
the body Of the SENATOR" he was asked
II have"
| The witness then 'opere,I bag and
produced the outer clothing, undergar-
ments. shirt and collar. ne wounds
were made by steel jacketed 80 calibre
bullets and bled very little externally.
/ There were a few blood-stains where the
bullets entered and the ball which pierced
the neck. passed through the collar, but
] the latter contained no stain of blood
The bullets and the clothing were ex-
l amined carefully and curiously by the
jurors and then introduced into evidence
Jones was cross-examined very briefly
| and excused.
There were many women in the court
room and they strained every nerve to
see the grewsome exhibits and hear the de-
/ scription of the wounds.
Girl StenOgrapher Testifies
Miss Daisy Lee, stenographer in the
law firm of which Robin Cooper was a
member, told Of the presence there the
morning Of the tragedy Of Colonel Coop
er.
while in the Office" she said, IT heard
Colonel Cooper say to the effect that He
/
II have a right to protect myself The
colonel was excited, left the office, was
gone half an hour and then returned"
did you hear anything said on the
second visit?'
81 overheard something"
What was it?"
1''It was swearing-awfpl.
Repeat it, 't ~ go '4 '.-.'
/ rOh! L cannot Must I.a judge?'- Turn
Y
filled with tears and pulling nervously al
her gloves. The young woman seemed
about to become hysterical.
You must if they insist, and no one
regrets it more than t. said the court.
II will consent to Miss Lee writing
what she heard" said the attorney gen.
eral. The witness wrote rapidly and
handed the slip to the prosecutor. He
read aloud what she had written. The
epithets were unprintable and obscene. As
the attorney generals voice rang out, re-
peating them, the little witness covered
her face with her hands. ....
who did he refer to when he use5
| this language"
He didn't say. He simply referred to.
the man as him"
Miss Lee told of Colonel Cooper return
ing the third time at p. m. A confer
ence followed in Attorney Bradford's Of
fee between the Coopers. Bradford, now
one Of the attorneys for the defense, and
Adjutant General Tully Brown.
The conference closed at p. m, when
the Coopers left.
Did you notice anything in Robin
Cooper's appearance?"
| Yes; he wore a troubled look that
never saw on his face before"
when did you hear of the tragedy"
THE telephone bell rang and answer
ed. heard a voice say: is that you,
Jim?' and Mr. Bradford answered on the
extension phone in his Office"
Was he accustomed to answering the
lphone?"
mo. sir; it was my duty. There was
no bell in his Office"
Did you hear what the voice on the
phone said?'
'No. sir; hung up the receiver"
did you hear Mr.. Bradford's answer"
'T did. He said: And did Robin kill
himg Well. I'll be right up"
Whose voice was it that said over the
pohne: rs that you. Jim?'"
ut was Colonel Cooper's voice.
Did you purposely listen to these
thingsT'
NO indeed, sir. I tried not to hear.
but could not help it, the things were
spoken 50 loudly"
| What happened next?"
Mr.. Bradford came out and said: Miss
Lee Robin Cooper has killed Carmack
and 1 am going up there"
The cross-examination was brief and
Miss Lee was only asked IL Colonel Coop
er and General Brown were not regular
visitors at the Office. She said they were.
She also sale on redirect examination
tha' il was her custom, when the phone
bell rang. to call by pushsbutton whatever
member Of the firm was wanted and in
sisted that Mr.. Bradford very rarely
answer IL unless called.
Col. Cooper Maid on Stand
Miss Ionic Braxter. a maid employed
by Colonel Cooper's daughter, Mrs Luz
cius Burch. told Of Colonel Cooper leav-
ing his daughters home at a. m. No
vember and returning about noon. At
this time. she heard Colonel Cooper ask
his daughter:
shall 1 lay down my manhood
Mrs. Burch replied: But he will kin
you, papa When it comes to that the
colonel replied, he is as likely to get kill
as 1 am Then Mrs. Burch said: But
papa, when it comes to a matter of life or
death then she broke down and cried.
1 heard the colonel say something about
a note, but Mrs. Burch was crying so that
could not catch it,"
''Was Mrs. Burch much excited?''
'She was"
You are still her maid?"
II am"
She was not cross-examined and as she
left the stand, Mrs. Burch was visibly
sgitated and almost in tears.
Cowan Beene, 12-year-old lad, who
was one OF the first TO reach the scene.
described the position OF Carmack's body.
Il He was. not cross-examined.
Undertaken Is Recalled
". G. Jones. the undertaken. was re-