The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-27
MAJOR VERTREEs.

Call Major w. o. Vertrees." said
Judge Anderson.
Major Vertrees was of the national
guard and saw service in Cuba. He
knew Robin Cooper and was to try
a suit in ehancery court with Robin
Cooper the day OF the tragedy. He
told how he went TO eOur: and waited
for Robin. They were on opposite
sides. Robin telephoned that he was
busy and asked a continuance until II
o'clock, which was granted. At IL
Robin was absent again and said: u
cannot leave the matter that detains
me, but read my dispositions to the
chancery Judge and I'll come when
can"
He arrived at 1 p. M. He said: 81
am sorry to have detained you. but I
had a matter could not leave for any
law suit. I will tell you about it Ia
tor
I'VE adjourned at 2:1O D. M, and I
asked him to lunch with me. he
agreed, but went to his office first
When we sat down, I asked him to
explain what detained him. He said
he would tell me some time. Then
we parted"
Are you acquainted with Senator
Carmack?"
I am"
y
ant topics Monday night?"
I did. l was calling On a ysung
lady"
Don't give her name"
The phone rang and ] was called. !
The man who called me was Park |
Marshall. He said Mr.. Ed Craig told |
him Senator Carmack wanted me-
How long did you waltz
oh, little while. ] went TO Sena- |
tor Carmack's office about 1890 p. |
MIN the Tennessesan Offices"
What did Senator Carmack ask Of |
you?''
He said he wanted a revolver and !
I loaned him mine"
Did tlat revolver have anything on I!
DO You mean a scabbard? Yes, it
had a little rubber tip"
rs this soabbard yours2"
Yes sir. 1t was larger and had a
clasp, but I cut OF part of it. The
revolver is mine, too"
Was it loaded in every chamber"
cit was"
The witness held the revolver found
near the body of Senator Carmack.
IDENTIFIED THE REVOLVER.
after the application for bail, in /
tIe presence Of the attorney general
had told the attorney general 1 had
loaned my revolver to Senator Car
mack and wanted to know If the re-
volver found near ais body was mine.
met the attorney general and I
Identified the gun
Did you mention the scabbard?"
4 did sir, I asked about il of At
torney General MeCarn, Mr.. Luke Lee
and General Fitzhugh.'
Did the states counsel ask You IL
vCu had mentioned this SCabbaTd after
It was found in the deosased's over
coat pocket here on the stand"
No, sir
The state objected and Judge Auder-
son said: we want to show how we
earned about the scabbard.'
Its material" said tle court.
''You know Mr. Carmack2"
yes. sir. I was his best man al
MS wedding
At this, Mrs. Carmack turned to her
sister, buried her head on her should
Pr and broke itn0 tears. The state
asked: Il
Was Mr.. Marshall acting as Mr..
Jsrmaek's agent when he phened you
bat Sunday night?' II
I do net knox. he said ed Craig
old him that the senator wanted 10 |
zee me-
Tell the jury what Senator Car
mack said that night and what his ,
manner aud appearances were
The defense objected and was sus-
aimed. Then the states attorney
aid;
4 want to argue on that. VIII you :
end out the jury2"
Take out the jury" said the court.
Now" said the court, ~iet the ma
or tell all about the meeting ard let !
ne Judge" IL
w hen Marshall told me Carmack {
vented ERs. SRsviTed where he VAS.