Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-23
"a with the governor about the build

How often had you talked with
Governor Patterson that day."
Twice. Once IN front OF the Tn'
lane" IA4
And you were armed then"
mo sir. | got the revolver aftef
] saw the governor the first time"
Near carmaek's office.
You had an animated conversation
with Governor Patterson across from
Carmack's office. after which you
went and armed yourself?"
Not ANNA ted-just cOnversed."
You suggested your uncle. James
Bradford. 10 arrange the difficulty
Yes
You knew that Bradford hated
Carmack?"
II knew he did not admire him"
DO you know whether there Is
any reason why Mrs. Eastman or
Charles Warwick or Carey Folk
should perjure themselves TO deprive
you of your life or liberty?"
Il do not
Defense Makes Losing Fight.
The lawyers for The defense were
fighting each of these questions des-
prately, but the court ruled against
them.
Coming to the point where the Coop
cr. were approaching Carmack just
before the shooting. the state asked:
And You did not hear your father
say: There's the damned rascal now:
we will 90 out and shoot 1t out with
him."
mo sir, he did not. He said:
There's Senator Carmack; | want
to talk TO him"
will you say what Senator Car
mack was doing with that pistol from
the time Won saw him draw 1t until
you got in HIS line of fire."
He was holding Ii behind Mrs.
Eastman ready to shoot
But he did not shoot until you
got around the pole, did he?
Scarf Pin Broken.
mo sir"
He said the stone from his scarf
pin was blown out by the cOncussion
from Senator Carmack's revolver.
What was Senator Carmack do
INK when you began to fire."
He was aiming his revolver direct
ly at me-"
There had been no unpleasantness
and YOU did not draw your revolver
until you were snCt?"
II did not. was shot before !
opened fire"
Was he standing erect at the last
shot,"
II cannot say. He might have been
falling"
Robin showed the jury the scar
wound in his shoulder"
rs not the wound or course OF the
bullet distinctly upward?" asked At.
torney General McCarn.
apparently" .
Denunciation Of Carmaek.
Did you in the spring Of 1908. to
Attorney Peoples. denounce Senator
Carmack with profane oaths and bit
ter language?"
Il did not use profane or bitter
language. may have criticised the
senator's political course"
Didn't use the expression c.
Senator Carmack?"
mo sir. ! did not
did you use that language about
Senator Carmack in his senatorial
contest with Governor Taylor
NO sir: for l was a warm support
er of Senator Carmack In that race"
He was then excused and John d.
Sharpe. another of the defendants.
was called to the stand. He was
questioned by General Meeks.
Sharpe is a tall. athletic. dark man
Of middle age.
After the noon recess the direct
examination Of John D. Sharpe was
resumed.
The witness denied specifically ever
having said that Csrmack should have
been dead and in he'll for twenty
years. He had probably said, some
hard things about the senator's p0liti-
cal methods.
Take the Witness" said General
Meeks.
General Gamers first questions
ELECTED that Sharpe and the Coopers
were close friends.
Revolver New to Him.
Inc WtueSS ueCtdTeV NC ucSer ~"
the revolver Robin Cooper used until
the latter was shooting it and had
no knowledge OF Robin Cooper or
Robin Jones wanting to borrow a
gun.
The states theory is that the auto
matte revolver ia John Sharpe's and
three times II has had the number
Of the gun entered in the court re-
cord.
You felt so apprehensive Of trou-
Bile that you broke your promise to
60 with Colonel Cooper to the gov
ernor's mansions and started homer
Well. yes"
Those shots were fired very rap
idly. were they mott"
Yes. close together"
SO the shots '. went into Carmack