The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-01
TOLD OF THE CONFERENCE AT
MAXWELL HOUSE ON
STAND SATURDAY.
INVITED The COLONEL
To Visit Him at Mansion--Thought
Mater of Editorials Was Set
tled-Robin Expressed
Gratitude.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 28.-In his
message to the legislature Gov ,Pac-
terson said that he wished simple
inscription on his tOmbtone to note
the fact that he had been true to his
friends. Yesterday in the Cooper
Sharpe trial he went on the witness
and told of what he knew about Col.
Duncan Cooper He was true to this
friend and while the defendants did
not insist and did not ask it. Gov. Pat
jury to explain that he did telephone
for Col. Cooper, he did want to see
him and he did wish to consult him
about matters relative to the Demo-
cratic party on Nov. 8.
In one of the interims when the jury
was excused Gov. Patterson remarked
to Judge Hart that he expected he
was having as much trouble with the
trial as he was having with the legis-
lature.
Coy, Patterson was not cross-exam-
ined, but the state reserved the right
to call him at any time.
The question as 10 whether Gov.
Patterson would go on the stand or
not has been variously discussed.
Gov. Patterson really wanted to testi-
fy, but his friends were very much
opposed to his taking the stand. All
things considered. 1t was well that he
did so. He helped the cause of the de
fense, and he did not hurt his own po-
litical interests.
He Helped a Friend.
Greater than all, as a man he help
ed friend who is now In trouble. Col.
Cooper was wreathed in smiles as the
governor took the stand, and the now
happy family about him shared in the
smiles.
On Monday the defense will con.
clude its case The witnesses Il beex-
amiued now are only called for the
purpose of adding strength to the case
which has been declared before the
jury The defendants are now salts
fed with the case and they are per-
fectly willing to rest, but before doing
so the testimony of Miss Craig and
DR.. GLASGOW and possibly Mrs. Burch
will be added.
The attitude of the defense is that
they went to the intersection of Vine
and Union streets. Col. Cooper.
through the fog saw Senator Carmack
approaching. He felt that he could
do more with him than ar,y one else.
He remembered the deep weight Of
obligation under which Carnack was
living. He remembered all that he
had done for Carmack as boy and
what he had done for Carmack in
paving his way to political success.
Remembering these thing, he felt
that as an old man he could go to him
and talk to him as father would
talk to son. Starting toward him.
his first salute was met with a gun
testimony, have used his weapon even
then, but at this juncture Robin Coon
er jumped between his father and the
exposed gun and received the first
attempted to show who that first shot
from the Carmack pistol was aimed
at. The statements of all thre defend
ants show tha from behind the two
pointed and that IL could have been
directed at either Robin Cooper or
Duncan Cooper, as both were in line
of fire. The supposition is that the
that 1t would have reached Col. Coop
er If Robin had not jumped in be-
tween the exposed pistol and his
father
Anticipated the Trouble.
The defense has shown that Car
mack anticipated trouble and that he
went to the office of Maj. Waitress and
armed himself. The defense has
shown by the states own witness that
the only pistol exposed was the one In
the hands of Senator Carmack Mrs.
Eastman testified that she did not see
Robin Cooper; that she did not see
any pistol in the hands of Col. Cooper
but that she did see a pistol in the
hands of Senator Carmack. Col Coop
er has identified the Carmack pistol,
Mai vertrees has identified the Car.
mack pistol. Lieut.. Pitcher has identi-
fed the Carmack pistol and T. Leigh
Thompson has identified the same
weapon. Today the defense strength.
ened its case by showing by two wit.
nesses, and viii further testify TO
this subject on Monday; that two