Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
WILL Be CRoss.QuEsT|oNEo later
Tells Story Of His Former Friendship
for Carmack ard Latter Day Es-
tranaement-Has Rad Editorials
Which Provoked Him-Doesnt
Know VIII, Journalist AssaiIed Him.
DIV Associated PreSS.l

The sixth day of actual testimony
in the case OF Colonel Duncan b.
Cooper. Robin J. Cooper and John d.
Sharpe. charged with the murder OF
Former Senator Edward W. Carmack,
closed with the aged defendant. Col
onel Cooper. on the witness stand
His own counsel was questioning him
and when cCur adjourned they init
mated that they were about hall
through.
They had taken him over the trnu-
BILE. rOmmencine four years ago. ana
brought him down TO the start from
his sons Office to the governor mali
sion
1t was during this walk that the
senator was killed
CC,0nel Cooper made an excellent
witness. He appeared very cool, col
lected and almost disinterested.
Editorials Awaken Feeling.
The only time he showed emotion
was when counsel were reading the
editorials which led up to the killing.
Then his already florid face flushed
more deeply and the scarlet stole up
over his bald head. accentuatins the
WHlteueSS Oi WHdt nelie hoi - AS'
him.
That the state will grill Colonel
Cooper on cross examination to the
limit of counsers ability goes without
saying. Possibly too, this. is why the
defense did not conclude direct ex-
animation of the aged colonel to-
day.
Following the announcement OF Gen
eral Garner that the state did not care
TO further cross examine Sheriff
Sharp the defendant was briefly ques-
toned by General McCarn. of coun-
sci for the defense.
No Engagement at Mansion.
Sharpe said he made no statement
about the shooting until called to the
witness stand yesterday. He said ne
had no engagement at the governor S
mansion. when asked to go there L.
the Ccopers On the day Of the shoot
ing. having merely agreed to accom-
pany them.
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper was then
called to the stand.
He is short. heavy set and very flo
rid and somewhat bald. and his scam
ty hair, like his mustache. is very
white His eyes are clear and hard.
He is sixty-four wears old.
Cooper gave his war record with
Forest Then he said:
Il met Senator Carmack years ago
when he was quite Young. l brought
him to Nashville as editor Of the
American. and he remained with N"
until 1892 when he went to Memphis.
carmsek Once Thanked Him.
Cooper said that in Memphis in
1892 Carmack wrote an editoria!
thanking the witness for what he
hal done for him Carmackl.
This entire editorial was allowed
bv both sides TO go into the evil
dencc
II vas Carmacks farewell in which
hp expressed regret ut leaving the
American and gratitude to tn" paper
and its friends II closed with thes'
words:
Il desire 10 cypress especially tn"
regard I feel and the debt owe 20
, Colonel n r. Cooper. under whose
direction cn'crcd journalism. II is
pIcasant now 10 hr able 10 say that
7 cannot recall 4 word or an incident
that ever mar-c'i he pleasure Of our
associa;iCn"
Friendly Relations Continued.
Did Won. after he left. maintain
fricndIy reia ions" the witness was
gSLed
"AhsoIu:CIv 50 We correspondent
and the last vcrv friendly letter ! had
from him wa. in Dcc"mber. 1894.
A NORTON ri this letter was ad
mi'trd in evidence. n read:
Dear Colonel have been trEinE
10 get Senator Mitchell Of Oregon "a
Iccaic some good place for Van IN
connection vi IN" Panama canal.
ss he is doing somcthing for somcon"
cIs". am inclined :" think the hcs,
thing Van con do is to tackle tho
President himself. and tell him what
10 wants However. ] will do any
/ thing can
The Ictt"- vas signed Sincerely
yosr friend "
The Van referred TO is friend 81
| Colonel Cooper
Earned Military Title.
copper said hc earned .he tI;i"
10 colonel IN the army. being CON
mlysicncd as a colonel 10 20 into 'h'
l federal lines and raise CONFEDERATE
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