The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-27
Tell of Seeking Duncan Cooper
at Tulane and His Interview
at the Maxwell HOuse-Two
MOreWitnesses to be Heard.

I. Leigh Thompson was introduced
for the defense, said II was smoky,
cloudy the day of the killing and he
did not recognize his acquaintance
in the vicinity of the killing until he
was close to them.
Roscoe Mathews corroborated part
of Sharp's testimony. He told of the
meeting of the Coopers and Sharp in
the Arcade. DIR. Richard Drake, an
other witness said he was one of the
first at the scene after the killing,
and found Carmack dead.
Governor Patterson went on the
stand this morning to testify On the
defense.
|, Patterson took the stand and after
} declaring he has been governor of
: ing his second term. he said: 81
knew Carmack and Cooper. I went
Ito the Tulane hotel November 8 to
find Cooper at the request of his
daughter. Mrs. Burch, who tele-
phoned me to see her father. / was
with my secretary, but could not find
, the colonel"
= Governor Patterson said: Finally
| / went to the Maxwell house, where
I II found Cooper. | talked with him
! about sending a letter to Carmack, in
: which he had said II the latter con-
: tinued his attacks the town would not
! be big enough to hold both. / ad-
vised him strongly against sending
, this letter. Mr.. Bradford and Robin
Cooper also told the colonel he had
better not send the letter. At last
the colonel agreed to let Bradford
have the letter and we agreed TO
meet Bradford in his ONCE at 3
O'Clock. ] thought the matter settled
and went back to my Office accom-
panied by Robin, who thanked me
, for what | had done. advised him
to stay with his father as much as
Ihe could. / asked Mrs. Williamson,
who was lunching with the colonel.
to keep him at the Maxwell until the
time for the conference"
Manner and Demeanor.
The discrimination of Major w.
10. vertrees was concluded last even
ling. He was asked:
what was the manner and de-
lmeanor of Senator Carmack during
the time you were in his Officer"
81 saw nothing unusual"
"Was he angry or in an ugly
mood?"
HE was not"
"Was there anything in his manner
that indicated viciousness?"
There was not"
''Did his manner change after the
pistol was delivered?"
at did not that saw"
''Was there anything in his man
J ner, demeanor, expression or other
wise that indicated any Ill feeling to-
ward anyone?"
The court sustained the objection
of the defense on the ground that the
Question was of too wide scope.
"Was there anything in his man
ner, deneanor. conduct or expression
of his face that Indicated q purpose
"There was not" replied the WITT
ness. before council for the defense
had objected.
"Was there anything in his man
Z ner. demeanor, conduct or expression
of his face that indicated to you why
he desired the pistol?"
: The court sustained the objection
of the defense.
= "How long before a third person
came in?"
: "only a few moments until Mr.
Gaines came in"
Court sustained objection OF the
defense to witness answering about
any change in the expression or de-
meanor of Carmack after Congress
man Gaines came in.
"Was there anything in Carmack's
demeanor that indicated any animos-
ity toward the defendants?"
, There was not"
I'VE want to except to that last
question" said Mr.. Anderson.
"Did Senator Carmack make any
threats against defendants?"
rHe did not"
, rYouog gave this scabbard with the
pistol7" 600
Eyes, SIR"
after you gave 1t to Senator Car
: mack, when did you next see it2"
"a few days ago when Judge An
derson called me down to the jail"
"You saw Senator Csrmack put II
in his hip pocket?"
- 81 did"
/, "You didn't see Senator Carmack
, put It in his overcoat pocket?"
"No. He didn't have on an over
! coat"