The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-02-27
TROUBLE FOR U. ST. COL. COOPER TALK
Central Figure in Carmac
Trial on Stand.
POLITICS CAUSE OF FEUr
Trouble Between Tennessee Man an
Senator Started with Race Betwee
Taylor and Former-Newspape
Was Dead Mans Weapon.

NdSQVllle. enn., FeD. G4.-COl. ID.
Cooper. who was with Robin Coope
when Senator Carmack was killed
took the stand shortly before noon We.
terday in the Cooper-Sharp trial 70
Carmack'e murder Hetold avivid stor
of the shooting and kept the cour
room interested.
Col, Cooper was the central figure
the famous tragedy. and very natural
there was stir in the courtroom a
he arose and walked to the stand.
Not quite such an immense thron
greeted the deputies this mornin;
when they opened the court room fo
tth Cooper Sharp trial for the murle
of former Senator r. w. Carmack
But there We're enough there to fl
three court rooms and furnish an All
dience for a couple of overflow meet
ings. ,
Says Relations Were Pleasant.
II met Senator Carmack at Colum
hia when ho WAS quite young.
brought him to Nashville as editor o
the American. and he remained will
me until 1892. when he went to Mem
phie."
Were vonr violations friendly"
More than friendly were%cnr
dial and close until his race with Sen
ator Taylor four years ago. Then We.
disagreed"
Did Csrmark ever give expression
to sentiments az gratitude to you?"
Yes. when he went to Memphis ir
1892 he wrote an editorial thanking
me-"
Tale Of Politics.
Who started the changed rela-
tions?"
Why. supported Taylor In that
contest and he took offense- regret
ted 1t very much
Whom did you support for GOV
ernor?"
Gov. Patterson"
After that did YOU notice any fur
ther change In Senator Carmack's man
ner?"
Yes, sir He ceased speaking to
me-"
Had You done him any wrong?"
IT had not
What other indication If hostility
did you observe in Carmacks attitude
toward yon?"
We'll. there were articles In the pa.
per. That News Scimitar article"
Col. Cooper Questioned.
Col. Cooper was questioned about
the joint debate between Carmack and
Patterson and asked If he ever learned
that Carmack was using his name in
them.
Yes. very often II hogan in
spirit Of ridicule and he later charged
me with corruption. His first refer.
ence WAS to little halded-headed
angel named Dune. Cooper Later, re.
ferring 10 the angel he asked II the
angel was white or black. and were it's
feathers tainted with a sulphurous
SMELL
Who was the angel he was talking
about?"
"A man named Dune. Cooper. sup.
posed TO ho myself"
Cooper said In response to questions
that he was a private citizen at that
time and had said or done nothing to
provoke the attacks
Indignant at Editorial.
Col. Cooper told how indignant he
was at the editorial In the Tonnes
seean on Sunday. November 8: how
he met Mr.. Craig and sent the mes
sage to Carmack
Craig returned" said the witness,
land told me that nothing could be-
done. that Carmack was in an ugly
mood. But Ms he left he said to me:
Your namo will not appear again. "
did you demand an Apology"
II specifically did not I told O.aig
] wanted no apology. All wanted
was that these attacks should cease.
! said that unless they did the town
was not big enough to hold both Of us.
that was tired Of having man spit
in my face each morning az soon as
got up"
Says He Carried No Weapon.
did you have weapon on that
Suuday?"
mo, sir. and so stated to Craig
when I asked for a. personal interview
with Carmack--- asked him to arrange
It,"
What was said about note?'
IT had written one on Sunday which
] destroyed on Monday, when ] wrote
another in Mr.. Rradford's Office"
The witness said he was armed
when he went to Robins Office that
Monday morning. He got the revolver
Sunday night from Col. Thomas
Hutcheson at the Tulane hotel.
What kind was it,
II do not know ] never looked at :
II. twice"
Was it. loaded?"
II presume 80. Col Hutcheson told
me 1t was when he gave 1t to me-"
ARRANGE for Medical Session.