The sun., 1909-02-28

thouvht it would be we'll for her and Col
Cooper to stay there until that hour.
Il then left the hotel and Robin accom-
raned me to the arcade on the way back
10 the GovernoT's nAnsion. and an We
parted I said to Robin: Robin. II was In
your place would stay with my father as
much as could to-day II was nearing
the lunch hour and I went back TO the
mansion; did not go to the Capitol"
O Well, how did Robin express him
self? Thank you, Or, A. Robin
thanked me and said that he thou ght all
trouble was over and considered 1t that
way; and went to the Governors man
sion and stayed there until lunch. From
there went TO the Capitol | did not see
Col. Cooper any more that d,'y and have
not seen i'm from the time left him at
the Maxwell House until have seen him
,o-day After lunch went back to the
GOV Patterson next said. after relating
how he had left Col. Cooper and Mr. Brad
ford and had walked to the arcade with
Robin Cooper: -
Il anticipated no trouble at all. because
he had given the letter unsigned TO Mr.
Bradford and / naturally supposed that
that would end the matter.
Il went to the Capitol and was busy
about the duties OF the Office an some
State bonds, Mr. Blake, the secretary Of
the Frndng Board, was there; While
was doing this the telephone bell rang
| answe red il and the communication was
from NJ Bradford. Mr.. Bradford told
me that he had not been able 70 see the
gentlemln whom he had expected TO see
10 adjust this matter but that he and
Cen Tuliy Brown hai talked with
COL Cooper and that Col. Cooper had
agreed TO let the matter drop. ] ex-
pressed my satisfaction and pleasure at
the result"
story of the conference at the hotel ano
sion between the attorneys as 70 the
admission OF portions Of the evidence
and Judge Hart ruled that the result
of the conference was admissible. Gov
Patterson then testified that Robin Cooper
WIS not only present at the conference.
but was very much in favor Of 1t. Robin
Cooper was anxious for Mr.. Bradford to
make up the matter with view TO peace
ftll settlement and for his father TO turn
the letter over TO Mr.. Bradford 10 settle.
Robin Cooper's manner and dc meanor
were very quiet and pacific. After the
witness and Mr.. Cooper had leit the note,
he thanked the witness for what he had
a settlement OF this trouble between his
father and Mr.. Carmsck and his eyes filed
with tears as he thanked the Governor TOR
this service
Besides Gov Patterson the Witnesses
heard today were DR.. Richard Dske.
r, A. billiard aud Prof. w. c. Kilvlngton,
superntendent Of the Tennessee Indus
trial School, all of whom heard the shots
while near the scene Of the tragedy. The
testimony Il these witnesses was TO the
effect that the first two shots were louder
than the three others. The weapon car
ried by ex-senator Carmaok was .Ss
Galore while that used by Robin Cooper
was 80. The the ,ry Of the defence Is
that the first two sh ts were fired by Mr..
Carmack, that Robin Cooper returned the
ire and that the difference In the sound
was due to the larger calibre OF MIR. Car
mack's pistol.
The witnesses testified that there was
n shcrt interval between the first two
shots and that the others were IN quick
successi IN. r. bin Cooper testified the
other day 20 this effect when questioSed
in regard T. the fatal meeting. claiming
that MIR. Carmaok opened fire on him and
after the two shots he had returned the
iire. ceasing when three shots In his auto
matte revolver had been discharged and
nc had seen Mr.. Carmack fall.