Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-26
SPECIAL AGENTS
SENT OUT
To Refute Attack
Upon Integrity of
Defendant
GOVERNOR TO GO ON STAND
And 1t is Anticipated That
His Enemies Will Seek
to Embarrass Him.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 26.-The
states attack at the Carmack murder
trial upon the integrity of Colonel
Cooper, took the defense by surprise,
but they soon had special agents out
and last night several men from va
rious points OF the state arrived, men
who are presumed to be able to throw
some light upon the charges. These
men were in conference with the de-
PENDANTS attorneys before court
opened today. The states attorneys
We're no less occupied. The decision
OF the defense to put Governor Pat
terson and Adiutant General Tully
Brown on the stand, caused the states
counsel to go over the stenographic
reports of the entire testimony, and
every reference to Governor Patter-
son and General Brown was tran
sclibed for reference in crOss-examin-
alton. At least two of the states
counsel are bitter political enemies of
Patterson and it Is anticipated that
no pains will be spared to embarrass
the chief executive. At the opening
of court, Colonel Cooper made pub
lie statement that the general opinion
that he gave 81 ,050 to an old Ken
lucky soldier in need was erroneous.
l,n fhu+ ha him
$50 Lieutenant M. B. Pitcher, Z. S.
A., the first witness, testified that, at
tracted by the crowd, he went to the
spot and saw Carmack lying face
downward in the gutter Did you
see a pistol?" Eyes, sir: that at
tracted my attention. A boy was
standing on Mr.. Carmacks coat. I
made him get off and then picked up
the revolver" "Where was it?' Sen
ator Carmack's right hand was ex-
tended and the revolver was eight
inches from the hand did you pick
it up?" IT did, and broke it.
"Was it loaded?" with four loaded
shells and two empty ones what
did you do with it?' 81 gave it to
policeman named Vaughn" The
witness then identified the revolver.
In answer to a question, he said
that the cartridges had the appear
ance of having just been exploded
when he found the weapon. Major
Wovertrees, who was member of
the National Guard and who saw SER
vice in Cuba, testified that he Went
to see Senator Carmack Sunday night
at his request. He was asked to tell
the jury what Carmack said and his
manner and appearance when the de-
Tense objected. The court ordered
the jury to retire and asked the wit
ness to tell all about the meeting so
he could Judge. The witness said
that Carmack told him he had re-
ceived message from Colonel Cooper
to the effect that if he used his name
again, one or the other must CO.
That after that message there was
nothing to do but put Coopers name
in the paper again. Carmack said he
did not think theer would be any
trouble, for ! never gave him any
cause to make trouble" but at the
request of his friends he had decided
to arm himself. Carmack told him he
did not see any use in it, but was
willing to oblige his friends. As he
had no revolver. Maj. Wovertrees gave
him his and explained how TO work it.
What was Senator Carmack's de-
meanor?" "Quiet and calm "Did
he denounce or attack Colonel
Cooper?" mo. sir" where did he
put the revolver?' "In his hip
pocket" what did he say to Craig?"
"That this was not the first threaten
ing message he had received from
Colonel Cooper" Upon the defense
insisting upon their objection, the ar
guments were begun, but a recess was
taken before they were completed.