Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-26

{ to Mr. Ewing, Cdhor or the amer
cam"
Il think Mr.. Ewing was there.
Ana. don't YOU know that you all
agreed to put 1t in the third person
in order that you might not be bound
by il. that it was to be used eXcl,l-
sively here and sent out through the
Associated Press
II never read IL.
Then how did Mr.. Ewing, news
paper man. and the other men gel
the facts that were printed?
Talked to Newspaper Men,
Il presume frCm me. talk to
them"
! Isn't Ewing the representative" of
the Associated Press here in Nash
ville?"
Il think he is. The American has
the franchise here
Now didn't you all get together
and fix up this statement deliberately
! TO Mr.. Ewing as we'll as to coun-
sel?'
No sir. | did not
Didn't YOU say in this statement
that Governor Patterson called you
, on the telephone in Rollins office?
Il did not. made nc statement
except to counsel
The defense was fighting these
questions inch by inch.
Cooper testified that since he re-
signed as CLERK and master OF chan
Gerry. his livelihood had been derived
from the income of a 900 acre farm.
He said he was agent for a syndicate
in Honduras at 800 per month sal
AIRY.
You were connected with bank
! that broke there. were you not?
NO sir: closed up a bank there
for the syndicate"
he was also agent for the Louis
vile Il Nashville; looking after tax
es but never after legislation except
! once. and then always in the open.
; In Railroad Employ.
This employment was when the
| legislature was trying to raise TIE
taxes of the Louisville & .,ashvi!le"
he was asked.
! Il don't know"
He said he hal In his possession a
I letter from J. NJ. Dickinson. genera
counsel of the Louisville 4 Nashvillt
thanking him for his services and
offering to reemploy him.
Did you not give Mr.. +. y. Crais
| an order for four months salary OF
the Louisville & Nashville in advance
and did you not resign in one month:
! YES. but when | gave him tbs
order | had no intention Of resign
| ing"
What lid YOU do with tn" income
! from the farm
Use !, to live on. Only few
months ago drew SleSo from this
farm and heard and that an old Ken
! lucky soldier was in dire need.
took the entire $l.850 and gave i
10 him They hav" pictured my darF
deeds. let's have some Of the light
ones. never before told in.s to ahy
one. not even my daughter.
You owed many debts then?
i Il did
And Won gave the money ava!
that belonged to hem?
4 Il presume SO.
Z, SO Won were generous b"tor" 10
wcrr JUST
Yes sir II YOU ch~o$" Ia put i
that way There ar" higher ohiisa
lions between man and man thar
merely peCuniary ones.
Appesis for Recess Of Leurt.
The witness said 10 Tho court
p, Jude. am very tirci: cam"
you adjourn court 49, o-c'o"k i,
the afternoon. I am Az nld man AM
I, am very tired However. II yoI in
Sisi. can go or
No. sir sal! the cont w" all
bo clad "a give "n an opTor'urit
p to rrst The court stands adjourn.
until >. m
Tho editorials cn;i'ird tn" piTl'
/" ma. of The ZnribunG" VAS taken u
when Corrt resumed
In q Coop"r obj"fici 10 the word
who grated the dead hough on IN
) living tr'c ana caused 10 blossom ar,
I'urgron and I-"ar golden fruit
. This 10 sid meant 'hat h. Ia
'cauSed or Induced soid~r graft"
Can yoI usnc any editorial Wi