Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-28
SAYS COL. COOPER WAS VERY ANGRY
Patterson Saw Defendants on Day Of
kulins-Advised Son to Keep Close
Watch Upon His Father-Persuad-
ed Elder Cooper Not to Send Hot
Letter to Carmack.
tRy Associated PresS.)

NASHVILLE. TENN. Feb. II
Two features stood out strongly in the
Cooper. Sharpe trial today for the muir
der OF Former United States Senator
Edward w. Carmack.
One was the calling by the defense
of Governor N. II. Patterson.
The other was the failure OF the
state to cross examine him.
1T has been generally conceded
that-however innocen:ly Governor
Patterson was one Of the remote
causes of the killing. Carmack ran
against Patterson for the Democratic
nomination and lost
Colonel Cooper, former patron ana
friend Of Senator Cermack. supported
Patterson.
The newspaper fight which began
then did not end until the morning
of the DAY Of the tragedy.
throughout the testimony In the
case the name Of Governor Patterson
appeared most continually and insist
emily
Governor Sought Cooper.
Finally Cooper testified that the gov
ernor sought and found him . tew
hours before the tragedy. ~
So the defense cnned the governor
today did 1t reluctantly. some say.
gladly according to, others.
The governor testified twice. once
before the court and again before
the jury.
To the court he told how he was
called over the telephone by Colonel
Cooper's daughter. Mrs. Burch.
what Mrs. Burch told him. he did
not say. but 1t Is known that she was
in deadly terror and appealed to the
chief executive to use his influence
to avert tragedy. -
Went to Look for Cooper.
Whatever Mrs. Burch said SO i'm
pressed the governor that he took
his private carriage and began a fren-
zied hunt for Cooper, commencing at
2 a. NJ, and lending at the Maxwell
hotel at noon, where he then found
Cooper.
He described Copper's anger and
7 his declaration and told how he, Rob-
| in Cooper And Attorney BRADFORD
soothcd Duncan Cooper. and maze
! him pron,ise to let friends arrange
4 pcaceable settlement.
Sem. way the news got out that the
| governor was to testify and half an
hour before he was called the empty
seats began to fill
| Soon one Of the biggest crowds OF
the trial damned the court room. The
| ,hronp listened breathlessly.
Governor an Eioeutionist.
| The governor Is trained public
sneaker and he used his voice to
| splendid effect. illustrating his words
with gestures After he had told MS
story. while the jury was out, 1t was
decided that the governor could not
rcpcat the conversation at the confer
cucc. but might state the result OF
| he conferences. and described the
&C loncrs demearcr.
! The state declined TO cross examine
ut rcsorveI the right TO cah the
governor later.
This decision followed n long con
jfcrcnc" at the states attorney Of
flee and none Of them would explain
lit
The DAVIS testimony was begun by
It. Leigh Thompson. who resumed the
stand for few minutes.
: Day was Hsxy.
He testified that green hat was
handed him after the showing with
the remark that II was CarMack 8.
br; that he had never scca The sea
a,,r wear green hat.
He sail /, was a most unusually
smoky aav on the day OF the shoot
Ing
Forest fires had been raging and
hr would have bcrn Unable 10 dis
tirruish a blUc steel pistol hail q
block away.
Would Il have been possible Tor
anyone 10 have reco2riscd man
, s;snding near the scene OF the XIII
ing -
! John sharpe s~orr that he DID
9 II do no; think So
Tho state aimed 20 prove thsf
was Impossible for the Cccpcrs 10
recognize Carmack nearly block
AVA.
= Roscoe Matthews. tailor. Dsxt
tod OF meeting John sharp the cit
crnoor Of the tragedy. ccrroboratins
mar, ~ Saarpc,s testimony.
He vas cross examined very brsef-
Dr. Richard DRAKE, whose Office vas
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