Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-24

| eetheNu Witn sustuuftSUc bmtAl
'who was the angel he was talk
ing about3"
"A man named Dune. Cooper. sup
posed TO be myself
Cooper said he was a private citi-
zen at that time. held no offics and
had said or done nothing to lro-
yoke the attacks.
Carmack was defeated aad be-
came ed tor OF the Nashville Tenn s.
seean. Witness raid the attacks
continued in that paper uninterrurS
teddy.
A copy OF the Tennesseean OF oc-
tober 81, 1905. containing the firs,
editorial attack on Cooper was pro-
duced. This editorial was headed
AN Awful Threat" and concerned
Governor Patterson's chances OF
election II Bryan were knitted" 1t
closed by directing tho attention
of the Hon. Dune. Cooper and other
honorables, naming them. TO threat
10 knife Bryan. Among the houor-
bles named was solomon Cohen. who
Cooper testified was black bottom
dive keeper. often convicted OF
crime"
Several OF the ''honorabies" men,
toned have been given bad names
by the Witness. The intent was to
show that Carmack grossly insuitsd
Cooper. Witnesses did not know
whether Carmack wrote the edatorl-
al, but said he was the responsible
editor.
A copy of the Tennesseean OF Sun
day, November s. 1908 was intro
duced. 1t contained the editor al
entitled Across the Muddy Chasm"
which so enraged Col. Cooper that
he told Craig that either Carmack
or he (Col "COPPER" must die II his
name appeared again. Cooper said
Senator Carmack also charged him
With being the head and front OF a
corrupt machine"
He stated" said witness, that
the governor was an island and that
was the water completely cur
rounding him."
The Tennesseean of November g..
1908, was produced with an editori-
al which Cooper referred To him.
Counsel for the. state objected 20 It's
introduction but the court admit
ed |. The paragraph was entitled
The Work of the Machine" No
names were mentioned. Next Judge
Anderson read the editorial OF No
vember 8, entitled Across the Mud
dy Chasm." In IT Col. Cooper Is
referred TO as the peacemaker who
reconciled Governor, Pattegson and
his old enemy. Goxernor Cox.
Next the court reed the ed torial
entitled THE zwkpnd."
Cooper testifiedeffat he read thess
editorials before the killing of SEN
ator Carmack, and sad:
Il read the Sunday editorial,
Across the Muddy Chasm, before +
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 Cra'g's visit to Car
mack. when Craig was the bearer
OF Che message from Cooper, the wit
ness said:
Craig returned and told me that
nothing could be done, that Car
mack was in an ugly mood. But as
he left me he said to me your
name VIII not appear again"
Did you demand an apology?"
Il specifically did not. / told
Craig / wanted no apology, all /
wanted was that these attacks
should cease. / said that unless they
did the town was not bpg enough to
hold both OF us; that / was tired OF
having a man spit IN my face each
morning as soon as got up. What
| meant by the town not being big
enough for both OF us / will explain
II you wish later"
Did you have weapon on that
sunday?"
NO sir, and so stated to Crq:g
when I asked for a personal inter-
view with Carmack dh!m to
arrange It,"
The witness said he vas AIMED
when he went TO Robln'Y office ON
Monday morning. He got "a IL rcvol-
yer Sunday night. He az nc; know
what kind 1t was as he eyer !ooxaA
at It t@ce.
After leaving Robins 0faec Mon.
day and returning home Cooper SAID
he found his daughter hysferiesl ba.
cause OF Robins telephone mersag, -.
Size feared he would be shot DOM
on the street.
II knew that there was no cause
for fear" said Cooper. but her tears
made mo ANXIOUS and TO please ner.
went up stairs and tore up the
note ] had written In Bradford
office and wrote another one. /
struck out one sentence that was in
the OIL note had u,rff4s, 49,