The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-24

-, "'"'S objected, and demundeu
lhat the article be identified.
me News-Scimltar OF March Is,
1908, was Identified.
was that editorial writton by Sen.
ator Carmack?"
1 was so informed"
II you do not know that Carmaco
wrote the article, it Is not competent"
said the court
do not know, bat have reliable
authority for my belief that he did"
me state objected to the entire ed
ltorial. but the court considered part
OF IL competent. II proven that Car.
mack wrote IT, The colonel said he
was told by an employe OF the News
Sclmltar that Carmack wrote tho ed
ltorlal. Then the court ruled that, as
showing Colonel Cooper's mental con-
dltion. one paragraph of the editorial
should be introduced.
General Washington read the para
graph. 1t referred to Colonel Cooper
and Colonel Gates as Consistent bolt
ers, who got together in support OF
the only governor the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. In its history of
crime and debauchery, ever owned"
Colonel Cooper was questioned about
the Joint debate between Carmack and
Patterson, and asked II he ever learned
that Carmack was using his name In
them
''Yes. very often He began In
spirit of ridiculc, and he later charged
me with corruption"
Cooper said. In response to ques-
tions, that he was private citizen at
that time, and had said OF done moth
Ing to provoke tho attacks.
WAS Carmack defeated7"
HE was"
What became his occupation9"
He became tho editor Of the Nash
Vile Tennessean."
Did his attacks continue In that
paper"
They did. uninterruptedly"
Here General Washington produced
copy Of the Tennessean OF October
1. 1908, containing the first editorial
attack on Cooper
This Is the editorial which made tho
situation serious and it was followed
by others. 1t was headed "An Awful
Threat" and concerned Governor Pat
terson's chances Of election If Bryan
were knitted. 1t closed by direct
Ing the attention of the Hon. Duncan
Cooper and other honorables," naming
them, to the threat TO knife Bryan
Among the honorables named was
Solomon Cohen.
who was Solomon Cohen?"
He was black bottom dive keeper,
often convicted Of crimes"
Here is copy of the Tennessean
Of Sunday, November s, 1908. Has 1t
an editorial In it about your"
'It has"
This editorial is the one entitled
Across the Muddy Chasm," which so
enraged Colonel Cooper that he told
Craig that either Carmack or he
(Cooper) must die If his name again
appeared.
Here Is a copy Of the Tennessean
of November 8. 1908. Has it an edito-
rial in it about you?"
1T has"
1t was entitled, The Work of the
Machine" 1t was bitter attack upon
machine politics, but no names were
mentioned
Next Judge Anderson read the edi-
torial OF November S, entitled Across
the Muddy Chasm." In it. Colonel
Cooper Is referred to as the peace
maker who reconciled Governor Pat
terson and his old enemy, Governor
Cox.
Next, Judge Anderson read THE
Diplomat of the Zweibund," previously
introduced by the state.
did you read these editorials?"
Il did"
Before or after the killing of Car
mack2'
Before. | read the Sunday edito-
rial, Across the Muddy Chasm." be
! fore l sent word TO Carmack by
Craig"
Col. Cooper said that ON the day OF
the tragedy he went from Robins Of
fee to a stable to look at horse his
son-in-law. Charles Burch, contem-
plated purchasing.
when returned home about noon.
/ found my daughter hySter1cal and
crying because Of Robins telephone
message. She feared would be shot
down on the street.
IT knew there was no cause Tor
! fear, but her tears made me anxious,
and to please her, l tore up the note
| had written in Rranfords office, and
wrote another. | struck out one SEN
tence that was In the other note L
had written that Carmack had no more
right to abuse me In the paper than he
had to abuse me to my face, and thus
far you have not had the temerity to
do this 1t was this sentence struck
out"
when you left your daughter where
did you go?"
"At 3 D. M l went TO Bradford's Of
fee. Before | left, Governor Patter-
son called on me; so did Bradford and
Robin"
What did Patterson want to SEQ
you about?"
He talked to me about my strained
relations with Senator Carmack."
"You had a conference at Brad
ford's Office, What was Its purport?"
TT was to dissuade me from sending
a note to Mr. Carmack l went TO
learn what wore the results OF Mr..
Bradfords efforts to settle the diff
Guilty. I found Col. Tully Brown
there"
did Robin attend"
HE did"
Did you agree not to send the
note?"
II did"
"While in the conference. did you
receive mossage?"
Il was called to the telephone by
some one who said Governor Patter-
eon wanted me- He requested me to
come to the mansion in about 25 min
utes. told him l would go"