Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-06
THE cARMACK MURDER TRIAL.

THE CARAACK MURDER TRIAL.
Yet rlay was the States day In the
trial in Nashville, Tenn, OF 0ol. ID. b.
aud Robin Coopfr and john d. Sharp
for the murder of former United States
Senator E. W. Carmack. Not only did
1t tear 10 pieces what was left OF The
testimony Of S. ]. BinDiug, the defense's
mysterious red bearded man, who claim
ed to have seen the shooting, but ].
challenged the right OF the CJopers to
be on Seventh ayenus a. all the day OF
the killing. 1t did this by impeaching
the testimony Of the governor, and
others, who claimed the Ooopefs were
invited to the mansion, and that while
on their way there they met Carmack
and a street duel followed.
The bombardmeut OF the case Of the
defense began early in the day, when
two witnesses swore that Biuning the
night of the ragedy said to them: "lt
I had been five or Ven minutes earlier |
would have seen the killing" Later
10 the day the State introduced witnesses
attacking the reason the defense gave
for being on the street which Senator
Oarmack must traverse 10 get to h.
apartments.
Adj. Gen. Brown, Judge Bradfor
Col. Cooper and Robin Cooper had teal
fed that after Col. Cooper left Bradford
Office just before the shooting, G'r
Brown recalled him to lalk TO the gov
ernor over the telephone and that 1t wa
10 obedience to the governors COMMAND
that the men were on Ssventh avenue,
upon which Is the executive mansion,
when they met OsrmRck.
Two witnesses, wsmeD, sWore that af-
ter Col. Cooper left BfadfoTd's Office be
neither returned voluntarily nor was re-
called to the telephone by any one; aud
one, Miss Daisy Lee, declared tina. 10.
stead OF the governor calling the colonel,
the colonel, at Judge Bradfords sug-
gestion, called up the governor at the
capitol. The latter testimony, however,
was not permitted to reach the jury.
In rebutial, too, the state attacked
Judge B adford. Miss Lee sWore that be
told her he could have shot Carmsck
himself with as little remorse IS be
would have shot q rat!lesnske. She also
swore that Paul Davis, another Of the
defense's witnesses, declared to her that
be would perjuro himself to get on the
jury. When the sun set and the battle
was over, the state announced that II
would have bat two or thr 70 more wit
nesses to complete its case In rebnttsl,
and tia. they would be put on today.
Soon alter the court adjourned the
states attorneys vent in conference.
At 8 p. NJ. they emerged, and Attorney
G sneral Mccain held a warrant for the
arrest Of 8. j. BinniDg on charge of
perjury. The specific allegation Is that
when he testified that he taW Sens.
tor Osrnsck twirliug the cylinder of his
revolver he swore 10 lie. The warrant
was served at once.
Miss Ella Lamb gave testimony con-
tradicting that Of the deieuse's witness,
Binning, who said tina, about the time
OF the shooting he slruck q match on
the gate In front OF Mics Lambs resi-
deuce. She also gave other evidence
contradicting Binning's testimony as to
bis exact whereabouts at the time OF the
shooting. Other witnesses we're called
By the state 10 present similsr con!radic-
terry testimony concerning Binning, the
man who claimed he saw Carmsck tWirl
the chamber of his revolver just before
the shooting.
Nashville, Tenn, March 6.--Witb
the examination of two witnesses, put
on the stand soon after court convened
this morning, the state flushed Its testl-
mouy 10 the case Of Dol. Duncan b
Cooper, Robin Cooper and John d.
Sharp, charged with the murder Of
former Senator Osrmsck.
On the adjournment OF court 1t was
announced that the arguments OF counsel
will begin Monday morning, aud the
c,se'will propably be 10 the hands Of the
1ry BY Wednesday night or Thursday
morning of next week.
Rebuttal proof has occupied the past
few days and 1t is the general opinion
that the case Of the state has been mater
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