New-York tribune., 1909-02-19
DELAY CARMACK TRIAL.
Wait for Witnesses OF
Pistol Holster Only Incident.

Nashville Tenn Feb 1S-Absence of some state
witnesses and a desire the part OF the defence
10 arrange its plan OF procedure caused an adlouIh
ment to-day until Saturday in the Carmack muir
der trial The state has satisfied itself with offering
testimony 10 prove that Senator Carmack was slain
in Nashville by Robin J. and Duncan d. cooper
that John Sharp, when he heard the SHOTS Kne"
what they were without looking around. and that
prior to the killing several conferences had been
held.
This. the state contends. is the foundation for
proof Of conspiracy The state stops here and waits
for the defence offer its. Attorney General
NcCaru has subpoanaed sixty-four witnesses and
has used hardly The others VIII be helo
in reserve rebuttsL The defence has not issued
a summons, bue says fits witnesses Will be present
without court process BY not issuing suopoenaes
Il prevents the state from knowing its witnesses
names.
The only incident Of to-day's testimony was the
states attempt 10 prove by implication thet INC
pistol holster found IN the dead Senator's over
coat pocket was put there by one Of the attorneys
for the defence when q few weeks ago he went 10
the morgue and tried on the overcoat TWO Wit
nesses testified Il was not in the pocket "heh tle
Senator was killed. 1t was found in the pocket o.
General Washington. Of counsel for the detehce'
when he tried the overcost.
G. F. Cole, OF the Baptist Publishing Company
was the first afternoon witness, He was oadIy
confused on cross-examinstion- AS soon as Cole
was excused Attorney General McCarn announced
that the state would its case in chief The de-
fence asked for time TO arrange its case Judge
Anderson said:
We do not ask a long time the state did,
but II We can have until Saturday 10 arrange our
proof we Will be able 10 push our case rapidly.
The Court granted the request, but had no
sooner done SO than Attorney General McCarn
said:
The state has a few more witnesses IN It's case
n chief, whom we despairsd OF getting here How
ever, with an adjournment 70 Saturday, we oele"e
we can get them here, and will introduce them al
that time"
so the state does not rest remarked Judge An
derson soto vOce.
The sensations of the first two days in the triaI
drew out this morning the largest crowd yet at
trected TO the courtroom Judge Hart over night
had the seats in the balcony raised to grace SO
that an unobstructed view might be had OF the
entire proceedings
Dr. r Z. Fort 10 whose inhrmary the TWO
Coopers walked after the shooting. detailed on ths
stand to-day how the defendants came to him.
Robin Cooper had pistol snot wound In the
right shoulder Just above the collarhone SAID tne
witness II dressed the wound. There was no
OF exit, and assume the oulIet IS sun IN
the young mans shoulder. When started 20 oress
the wound Robin asked for tobacco ana clgeretts
papers. I got them out Of his pocket, ana Iound
n ais overcoat an automatic revolver. A bullet
had passed through the left sleeve OF his cVercoaI
but had touched his person
On croSs-eIRmination DR.. Fort SAID ne olo NOT
hear Colonel Cooper say. Il do not want any one
10 come In this room except the officers do not
want to kill another man.