Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-26

the honorables named was Solomon
Cohen, who, Cooper testified, was e
Black Bottom dive keeper, often con
victed Of crime"
! Several of the other "honorables'
mentioned were given bad names b!
the witness. The intent was to show
that Carmack grossly insulted Cooper
Witness did not know whether Car
mack wrote the editorial; but said HI
was responsible.
A copy Of the Tennessean of Sun
day, November 8, 1908, was introduced
1t contained the editorial entitled
Across the Muddy Chasm," which Sc
enraged Col. Cooper that he told Craig
that either Carmack or he (Col. Coop
er) must die If his name appeared
again. Cooper said Senator Carmacl
also charged him with being the head
and front of a corrupt machine"
He stated" said the witness, that
the governor was an island and thai
[ was the water completely surround
ing him."
The Tennessean of November 3, 1908
was produced with an editorial which
Cooper said, referred to him. Coun-
sci for the state objected to its intro
dustion, but the court admitted 1t
The paragraph was entitled: 1.-THE
Work of the Machine" No names were
mentioned. Next Judge Anderson read
the. editorial of November 8, entitled
Across the Muddy Chasm."
Cooper testified that he read these
editorials before the killing of Senator
Carmack and said:
Il read the Sunday editorial Across
the Muddy Chasm' before 1 sent word
to Carmack by Mr.. Craig. / read the
Monday editorial at the club before
had the conference with my son at his
office"
Describing Mr.. Craig's visit to Mr.
Carmack when Craig was the bearer
of the message from Cooper, the wit
ness said:
Craig returned and told me thai
nothing could be done, that Carmaci
was in an ugly mood. But as he left
he said to me, But your name will not
appear again."
Did you demand an apology?"
II specifically did not. I told Craig
I wanted no apology, all I wanted was
that these attacks should cease. l said
that unless they did the town was moi
big enough to hold us both, that was
tired Of having a man spit In my face
each morning as soon as I got up
What I meant by the town not being
big enough for both Of us, I will ex-
plain, IL you wish, later"
Did you have a weapon on thai
Sunday?"
mo, sir, and so stated to Craig wher
I asked for a personal interview witf
Carmack- asked him to arrange it."
The witness said he was armed wher
he went to Robins Office on Monday
morning. He got the revolver Sunday
night. He did not know what kint
it was as he never, looked at it twice
After leaving Robins Office Monday
and returning home, Cooper said M
found his daughter hysterical because
of Robins telephone message. Sh'
feared he would be shot down on the
street.
II knew that there was no cause
for fear" said Cooper, but her tears
made me anxious, and to please her
1 went upstairs and tore up the note
I had written in Bradford's office anc
wrote another one. I struck out one
sentence that was in the other note
had written that Carmack had nc
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 This l struck
out"
Leaving home, Cooper went to the
Maxwell house, where he remained un-
til about p. m. While he was there
Gov. Patterson, Bradford and Robir
called on him. He said he told then
to come. At this meeting Patterson
the witness said, talked about the
strained relations between Cooper anc
Carmack Cooper started to tell what
the governor said, but the state OBJ
jected and was sustained. At the
Maxwell Cooper distated the new note
20 Senator Carmack and Gov. Patter.
son saw it and urged Cooper not tc
send it, as did Bradford, said the wit
| ness.
After an hours discussion the cour
| ruled that the witness could say
| whether there was or was not confer
ence and what the result Of that was
but must not give the language.
You had a conference in Bradford:
office. What was its purport?"
1T was to dissuade me from sending
a note to Mr.. Carmack. I went t
the conference to learn what were
the results of Mr.. Bradford's effort tt
settle the difficulty. found Col. Tul.
| ly Brown there.
Did Robin attend?"
He did"
Did you agree not to send the
note?"
Il did agree"
while in the conference did yol
| receive message"
II did. l was called to the telephone
| by some one who said Gov. Patterson
wanted me. I talked with him and HI
requested me to come to the mansion
in about 25 minutes. 1 told him
| would CO."
when you left the Office for thu
governors mansion did you tell Robir
| not to come with you?"
II did"
Did you or Robin expect to NEE
Senator Carmack?"
mo, sir. In fact, Robin urged mt
not to go up Church street, but t.
take the route least likely to bring
me in contact with the senator"
The witness then described the triI
from Bradfords Office up nearly to th'
scene of the shooting, just as the otheI
principals did.
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