The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
Testimony For The Day Is Pure
Iy Technical With Nothing
Sensational
DR.. GLASGOW RECALLED
TO DESCRIBE WOUNDS
Defense Brings Its Testimony Partially
to Close, But Reserves the Right
to Bring In Other Testimony
Later In the Trial.

Nashville, March 2-The defense rested
its case-in-chief today in the trial of
Col d. B. and Robin j. Cooper and John
D. Sharp for the staying of former United
States Senator e. w. Carmack. That is,
1t rested with reservations. In max
ing the announcement Judge Anderson of
defenses counsel, specifically stated that,
should the state cross-examne any Of
the defenses witnesses not heretofore put
upon the grill, the defense would reserve
the right to introduce new witnesses on
any new issues which might develop. A
moment later Attorney General McCarn
for the state asked an adjournment to
8 a. m. Thursday in order that absent
that he would probably recall some of
the states witnesses for cross-examina-
ton, but would call them before he be-
gan his case in rebuttal This is taken
to mean that the defense then will re-
open it's case-in-chief.
The testimony today was very techni-
cal Dr. Glasgow was recalled to de-
scribe again the wounds on Senator Car
mack's body. DIR. Duncan Eve was then
called to say whether or not the wounds
described by DIR. Glasgow would have
Press Statement
Adjt. Gen. Tully Brown, who attended
the conference in Judge Bradford's $ Of
fee an hour before the shooting. de-
scribed what took place there, as did
Judge Bradford himself. General Brown
was not cross examined. but the state
did not let Judge Bradford escape. The
prosecution concentrated its fire upon
the part he played in preparing the fa-
nous statement for the press the night
of the killing. Judge Bradford said he
was at the police station that night.
saw w. ]. Ewing, editor of the American.
there with a stenographer and heard sew
eral men giving Information. He de-
clared, however. that the only part he
took in the affair was to write out in long
hand all the facts in the case of which
he had personal knowledge. This mem-
orandum he gave to Ewing for use in the
press. Later he prepared brief which
contained the theory of the counsel for
defense as to how the shooting occurred
He claimed he always was friendly to
Carmack and denied that he was waiting
at the telephone that afternoon for a
message to come telling of Senator Car
mack's murder.
Crowd Is Smaller.
The crowd this morning was smaller
than it has been any day since the case
began. The balcony was we'll filled, but
downstairs only a few seats were oc-
cupied. The attorneys for the state were
in their seats early but counsel for the
defense went into conference just before
until 10 o'clock. Upon their arrival In
court they called DR.. r. L. Thompson, a
druggist who has store at Church street
and Eighth avenue, across the street from
the Tulane hotel and the Tennessean
offices. Thompson was in his store the
afternoon of the tragedy and heard oe
It about five minutes after 1t happened.
ssDid you see Senator Carmack before
The tragedy?'
HE came into my store about ten min
ltes before l heard he had been killed"
What did he do?"
He bought SOFT drink and cigar"
Then what?-'
HE left the store and went east on
church street toward Seventh"
That's all.
we may recall this witness for re-
ross examination, but excuse him now,"
aid Attorney General Garner
Expert on Firearms.
Call William s. Setter said General
Nashinston ol oeIense
Wisn 10 ASK II Mr. setter mas not
'een IN e,o GO eoutunooni t," an 'ae time
"you did NOT hear Dr Carnenter Toe
ifv Yesterday as to the noise rnads ~,
he discharge of a revolver2', said I,,dss
anderson.
.No. sir"
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