The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-24


 "who -was the angel he was talking aboutr'
 "A man named Dune Cooper. sup fpossd to be myself."' l Cooper said in response te ouss. tons that he was . private cttixen ~ that time. held no once and had said or done nothing to provoke the af- tacks.
 How far did the debate extendf" l "All over the State, and they were largely attended My name was used in Middle and Eastern Tennessee only''
 Was carmack defeatedr
 'waat became of his occupation thenr'
 "Hs became the editor of The Nash vile Tennesseean.'
 Did his attacks continue in that paper?-
 They did. uninterruptediy.
 Here General Washington produced . copy of The Tennesseean of Oct 21. 1s0s,, containing the first editorial at tack upon Cooper.
 Tennesseesn's Editorial. | This is the editorial which made the situation serious and 1t was followed by others. It was neaded "An Awful Threat" and concerned Governor Pat terson's chances of election if Bryan were knifed. It closed by directing the attention of the Honorable Dune Cooper and other nonorables," naming them, to the threat to knife Bryan. Among the honorables named was Sol omon Cohen.
 Who was Solomon Cohsnr "He was a black bottom dive keep CT, often convicted of crime" | The defense inquired as to several l of the other !"honorables" mentioned l and they were all given had names | by the witness The intent was to l show that Carmack grossly insulted | Cooper by linking his name with those of notorious men. ''Carmack wrote this editorialT' Well, he was the responsible ed- l itor. I do not know who wrote it" Here Is a copy of The Tennessean of Sunday, November 3. 1908. Has it an editorial in it about your" Tt has,
 (This editorial is the one entitled l Across the Muddy Chasm." which so l enraged Colonel Cooper that he told Craig that either Carmack or he Colonel Cooper-must die If his pane appeared again.) Had Senator Carmack ever charg- ed you with being the head and front of a corrupt machineg"
 He has At Ashland City he stat ed that the Governor was an island and that I was the water completely surrounding him. was also accused of being the head of the corrupt ma chine"
 Here Is a copy of The Tennessean of November 5, 1908. Has It an edi- torial in 1t about your"
 "It has"
 Counsel for the State demanded to see 1t and the paper was passed to. them. They objected to its introduc- ton, but the court admitted it. It was entitled: "The Work of the Ma chine" It was a bitter. attack upon machine politics. but no names were mentioned. Next, Judge Anderson read the editorial of November s. en- titled Across the Muddy Chasm." In 1t. Colonel Cooper Is referred to as the peacemaker who reconciled Gov ernor Patterson and his old enemy, Governor Cox.
 The Fatal Editorial.
 Next Judge Anderson read: '-The Diplomat of the Zweibund," previously introduced by the State
 Did you read all these editorials?"
 "I did"
 Did yo6 read them before or after the killing of Senator Carmack?"
 Before. I read the Sunday editorial Across the Muddy Chasm' before sent word to Carmack by MT. Craig. I read the Monday editorial at the club before had the conference with my son at his ofice."
 Court adjourned at this time until p. m. Colonel Cooper returned to the stand after the midday recess. He told how indignant he was at the editorial in The Tennessean on Sunday, November Z. how he met Mir. Craig and sent the message to Carmack.
 Grote ''and told me that nothing could be done. that Carmack was in an ugly mood. But as he left, he said to me Your name will not appear again."
 Did you demand an apology?"
 T specifically did not. told Craig wanted, no apology, all wanted was that these attacks should cease. l said that unless they did. the town was not big enough to hold both of us. that was tired of having a man spit in my face each morning as soon as get up. What I meant by the town not being big enough for both O: us. I will explain if you wish. later"
 Did you have a weapon on that Sundayr
 NO. sir, and SO stated to Craig when asked for a personal interview with Carmack--asked him to arrange It."
 What was said about a hoteT
 "I had written one on Sunday which I destroyed on Monday. when I wrote smother in MT. Bradford's office"
 The witness said he was armed when he went to Robins office that Monday morning. He got the revolver Sunday night from Colonel Thomas Hutehe- son in the Tulane Hotel.
 What kind was it?"
 "I do not know. I never looked at 1t twice." was it loaded?'
 T presume so. Colonel Hutcheson told me 1t was when he gave it to me-"
 Letters in Evidence.
 few days before the tragedy, the witness said. he got a letter from his