Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
CARMACK WAS NOT
IN 4 6l11ER MOOD
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automatic Colt. and tn" one found
by Lieutenant Pitcher.
Later he received from Sergeant
Reid a nickel plated revolver which
had not been fired and which was
said to have been taken from Colonel
Duncan Cooper.
Sharpe's Brother Custodian.
On cross examination he could not
positively identify the shns tie had
turned them over TO he lieutenant
of police at the station. and on the
next day took them to the clerk OF
the criminal court Vernon Sharpe
brother of John Sharpe,
Major W. o. Vertrees, the next Wit
ness. was to try u suit III chancerF
court with Robin Cooper the day OF
the tragedy.
Robin Cooper during the morning
twice had the suit continued. ana
when he arrived at p. m. said: Il
am sorry to have detained You. bur
| had matter | could not leave FOR
any law sait.'
Did you see Senator Carmack or
talk with him on important topics
Sunday night"
Il did. was calling on a young
lady"
Don't give her name"
Loaned carmaek Revolver.
The call was interrupted by tele-
phone message that Senator Carmack
wanted him. Major V"rtrecs went
to Senator Carmack's office.
What did Senator Carmack ask
of you?''
He said he wanted a revolver and
loaned him mine
Did that revolver have anything
on ito"
DO you mean a scabbarl? Yes. Il
had a little rubber tip"
is this scabbard yours
Yes sir The revolver is mine.
too"
Was it loaded in every chamber"
1T was"
The witness said the next he saw
Of this revolver was in the presence
OF the attorney general when he iden-
titled it as his, and the revolver
found near CarmaCk's body.
You knew Mr.. Carmack."
Yes sir. was his best man at
his wedding"
Mrs. Carmack in Tears.
At this Mrs. Carmack turned to her
sister. buried her head on ner should
or and broke into tears
The state began cross examination
at this point.
The defense objected to testimony
as to Carmack's demeanor the night
before the shooting and was sus-
tanned
Judge Hart ruled that Major We
trees could not testify as to what
night before the shooting.
The state then resumed cross eX-
animation through Attorney General
Garner
Did any one ever object to your
telling the whole truth about this
case?"
Never. asked the defense not to
use me. bat made the attorney prom
Use that If they decided to use me.
they must give me notice In time for
me to consult with attorneys for the
state
Shield Would Slip OF.
The shield or scabuard on the gun
would remain In the pocket when the
revolver was drawn. would 1t nOt?"
Unless it were held upon the re-
volver barrel by the hand. it would
remain in the pocket
r. T. Creighton. civil engineer.
was next called.
He made a plat of the scene of the
crime and swore to the accuracy OF
his measurements.
The next witness was r. P. Siegen-
thaler. city foremen Of linemen for the
Western Union. He removed one OF
the police at the scene Of the tragedy
to the storehouse. He never exam
ined the pole and knew nothing OF
any tnilet holes.
A. H. Wright a contractor. told of
examining the pole and finding no
bullet holes
Sandy Brown, blacksmith O'Brien
and DR.. n f. Brown contradicted
Miss Lee, who said Colonel Cooper
was in Attorney Bradford's office
about lU:30 or II O'Clock on the morn
ing OF November 3.
They said at that hour Cooper was
Identifies cooper's Gun.
Thomas S. Hutchinson, police
commissioner of Nashville, said he
lent Colonel Cooper a revolver the
night before the shooting. The wit
ness examined the nickel plated gun
which the officer took from Colone!
Cooper and said it was his.
The defense then called T. Leigh
Thompson. deputy state insurance
commissioner. who got to the scene
Of the tragedy. about five minutes
after IL occurred.
He saw Carmacks body in the
street pool Of blood at his mouth
He produced n bullet which he found
there. a steel jacketed 32-calibre bull
LET.
Thu. bullet was very close TO the
dea mans lips