Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-19

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he drew out his right hand and this
| Scabbard was in it.
What is this thing" asked Gen
eral Washington. holding The scah
bard up to me.
1t is a pistol scabbard"
| Neither General Washington nol
Mr.. Meeks seemed 70 know what a
! scabard or holster was until told
| Them and the witness laughed sar
castically.
General Washington again cross
| examined and made the witness say:
Il am satisfied you had nothing in
your pocket when you pnt on the
| overcOat.'
Mrs. Eastman. when on the stand
yesterday. testified that as Senator
Carmack reached for his revolver
with his right hand, he turned his
left towards his right. She also said
that the revolver came out barre
up.
How Scabbard Would Look.
General Washington tried to show
by the witness Murray that if this
holster or scablard were on the re,
volver barrel. it would look like the
handle of a revolver. and that it was
this scabbard on the barrel which
gave Mrs. Eastman the impression
that the gun was inverted. The state
objected. and the court sustained the
objection.
Patrolman Robert Vaughan, the ar
resting officer. told how he heard
the shots and ran to the scene. He
saw the body and was told that one
OF the principals had been wounded
and had gone to Ford's Infirmary.
He found Colonel Cooper and Rob
in Cooper there the latter lying on a
couch.
Robin spoke to ME and said:
Papa, give Mr. Vaughan my gun.
The colonel got an automatic revol-
Yer out of an overcoat lying on a
chair
The officer identified the revolver.
He said he had not examined it be-
tol before
Colonel Cooper said nothing about
his own revolver and the officer did
not search either of the men.
On cross examination the officer
said that Lieutenant Pitcher. U. S. A..
was standing not far from Carmack S
body when Vaughan arrived.
Gun Found Near Body.
The lieutenant handed him a re-
volver and said: Here is a gun
found near Senator Carmack's body.
The patrOlman said il was a 3S-caii
bre gun.
Pitcher broke" the gun and show
ed three loaded and two empty
shells.
Juror Bierman arose and asked the
witness: How many shells does an
automatic revolver hold?'
"Nine-eisht in the clip or magazine,
and one in the chamber"
On redirect examination the Off
Ger said he picked up an empty shell
near the scene of the shooting.
Where he picked it up was several
feet iahind where Carmack stood
when the firing began.
DIR. Fort, to whose infirmary near
the scene of the tragedy. the two
CoOpers walked after the shooting.
detailed how the defendants came to
him
Robin Cooper had pistol shot
wound in the right shoulder just
above the collar bone" said the wit,
ness Il dressed the wound. There
was no point Of exit and I assume
that the bullet is still in the young
mans shoulder"
When started to dress the
wound Robin asked for tobacco and
cigarette papers. | got them out OF
his coat pocket and found in his
overcoat pocket an automatic rcvot
yer. A bullet had passed through
the left sleeve Of his overcoat but
had not touched his person.
Did you hear Colonel Cooper use
the telephone
II did, several times. but only
once did I hear VIVA; he said
To whom was he talking?
To his daughter. Mrs. Burch. He
said: Daughter II is all over. Rob
in has killed Carmack Robin !.
shot. told him 10 tell Mrs. Burcf
iha, Robin was not badly hurt ant
had to repeat IL twice"
Was Robin Cooper near enough
TO hear this
He was"
During DR.. Forts recital Of thi'
, incident Mrs. B;Irch's eyes filled ant
she began 20 crv softly to herself
shielding her eyes with her gloves
hand
On cross examination Or. Fort sal
! that he did not hear Colonel Coope
say: Il dom want anyone to com
IN this room except the officers.
| do moi want To kill another man"
He thought the remark might has
/ been made. and might have t"en cal!
cd forth nv the intense excitemcn