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

gence and took an hour and a half.
| Cause of Delay
II was presumed that a conference was
on. but I'm reality It was asked in order
that an X-ray photograph might be taxi
en- to learn If the bullet which Robin
Cooper received in the shoulder, was still
there DIR. Fort thought II was and so
testified. However, the day after the
shooting Robin Cooper found a bullet in
the bed, near his knees, at the st. Thorn
as hospital. 1t was a 3S-calibre bullet.
The gun found near Senator Carmack's
body with two empty shells is a SS-cali-
bre one.
The defense evidently wanted to be sure
that the X-ray showed no bullet in Rob-
ins shoulder before they produced the
missile found in the boys bed.
In this connection. the state has an In
teresting theory that the revolver found
near Carmaclx'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 blue steel 3S-cal-
ibre. Col. Cooper's revolver secured a
day or two later is a nickeled 3s-calibre
and apparently had never been dis
charged.
No Bullet Shown
AS soon as the X-ray plate had been de
veloped and disclosed the trace OF bul-
| let the defense announced ready and
called young Cooper 10 the stand.
The boy is slender, erect, clean cut,
high bred type of young man. His fea-
lures are delicate, almost feminine, but
he carries himself in an erect and manly
fashion and there is nothing effeminate in
his manner. His voice is soft and well
cultivated, he speaks slowly, almost with
a drawl.
He answered every question with de-
liberateness and caution that at times
seemed to exasperate his counsel. Judge
Anderson, and put him in the light of an
unwilling witness. But there is no doubt
that his evident sincerity and dis-inch-
nation TO take advantage Of situation,
made a very strong impression on poth
Jury and spectators.
His cross-examination was postponed
until Monday, when IT will consume prob
ably most of the day.
Immediately after the noon recess the
direct examination of Robin Cooper was
resumed. .s -.
Father did not wait for me- he said,
but caught up with him half block
away from the Office" Witness detailed
the walk from Bradford's oftice to the
scene of the shooting. They stopped at
a drug store, bought some sodawater
and walked on up toward the arcade
Papa spoke TO several people on the
way 1 saw John Tyndall, the newsboy,
but neither of us said anything about
getting any one.
cat the middle of the alley intercept
ing the arcade we met John d. Sharp
and Representative Mathews. We stopped
and talked a while. l had not seen Mr..
Sharp for long time. Mathews shook
hands and left. and I suggested that we
go on. We did, turning on Union in the
A.. - nm
Were you expecting to meet John
Sharp that day."
I'VE were not"
I'm what order did you walk UP the
street?"
Saw Carmack Coming
ct do not remember exactly. / think
I was in front of papa and Mr.. sharp.
They stopped to look at some excavating
and I went back to them, waited and
again walked on ahead. When We got to
Vine street, or Seventh avenue, Mr.. Sharp
was with me-.
"At this moment, saw Mr.. Carmack
down on Seventh avenue, near Church
street. a block away. turned to Mr..
Sharp and said: ..--. .- r..- -.
+" There comes Senator Carmack; don't
| let papa see him. I whispered It, and
lthen. to papa said: Let's hurry up,
papa
! Ibid you say to your father, Let's go
up here and did he reply No, let's stay
here awhileT -. ..f-
mo. sir. When papa came up to me
got him by the arm and turned him
north towards the governors mansion. l
began to hurry him and he pulled away,
saving: What's the matter with your
Then he turned and exclaimed: Say, is
that Senator Carmack? Yes, I'll go over
and talk to him now
ct said, oh, no, papa, you must not
now" ~ 4......
"He said: L know Carmack; he knows
me, there will be no trouble 1 let him go
about twenty feet. L did not know what
to do, then I went over to him."
your father so told you before he walk
ed away from your
Feared for His Father
''why did you think you should go over
with him?''
1T remembered the note papa had sent
and I feared for him.
Did you fear your father would at
tack Senator CarmackT' ..... ....
mot the least fear in the world"
What did you think was your fathers
purpose in going over there?"
The state objected to most OF these
questions and was overruled.
81 believed it was to talk with the sem
ator about these publications"
''Your father so told you" etc, and
add: Protect himself
Ibid you believe Senator Carmack
knew of your fathers changed attitude7"
Was Mission Peaceful?
Eyes. And / knew It from what had
happened that morning at a. m"
The state again objected and was sus-
tanned over protests of the defense.
was there a statement later than y
a. m. made by your father that led you
to have faith in your fathers pacific
intentions?'
Again the state objected and again was
sustained.
IF you believed his mission was peace
full. why did you go with him?''
Because he was my father and be-
lieved II my duty to protect him as he
was unable to protect himself"
mo, sir. 1 knew he did not. Father
turned over and got on the sidewalk L
followed him in the street and got in the
direction of the two posts. Papa was
on the sidewalk, 1 was in the street al
most even with him.
Carmack Draws Revolver
Senator Carmack was about to pass
Mrs. Eastman and was putting his hat
back on his head. Papa spoke to him as