The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-02-27
TROUBLE FOR J.. S. 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-Newspap
Was Dead Mans Weapon.

Nashville. Tenn. Feb. 24.--Col. d.
Cooper, who was with Robin Coope
when Senator Carmack was. killed
took the stand shortly before noon We,
terday In the CooperSharp trial fo
Carmack's murder He.told avivid stor
Of the shooting and kept the cou1
room interested
Col Cooper was the central figure /
the famous tragedy, and very natural
there was a stir in the courtroom
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
thh Cooper Sharp trial for the murde
of former Senator F. w. Carmack
But there were enough there to fl
three court rooms and furnish an au
dience for couple of overflow meet
ings ~,
Says Relations Wore Pleasant.
Il met Senator Carmack at Colum
hia when he was quite young.
brought him to Nashville as editor
the American, and he remained will
me until 1892, when he went to Mem
phie."
Were your relations friendly"
More than friendly-they wereacor
dial and close until his race with Sen
ator Taylor four years ago Then We
disagreed"
Did Carmack ever give expression
to sentiments Of gratitude to your"
yes, when he went to Memphis II
1892 he wrote an editorial thankins
NO."
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 wrong7"
II had not"
What other indication Of hostility
did you observe in Carmack's attitude
toward you?"
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 began in
spirit OF rdicule and he later charged
me with corruption, His first refer.
ence was to little balded.headed
angel named Dune. Cooper Later, re.
ferring TO the angel he asked II the
angel was white or black, and we're it's
feathers tainted with sulphurous
smell"
Who was the angel he was talking
about?''
"A man named Dune. Cooper, sup
posed TO be myself"
Cooper said In response to questions
that he WAS 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 as he left he said to me:
Your name will not appear again.
did you demand an Apology"
II specifically did not. told Q-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 a man spit
got up" 1pa
Says He Carried No Weapon.
did you have weapon on that
Sunday"
mo, sir. and SO stated to Craig
when I asked for personal interview
with Carmack-asked him to arrange
It."
What was said about 9 note?"
II had written one on Sunday which
! destroyed on Monday; when wrote
another in Mr.. 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 Col. Thomas
Hutcheson at the Tulane hotel
What kind was it?'
II do not know. never looked at :
IT. twice" ~
WAS it loaded?" ...a
Il presume 80. Col. Hutcheson told
me 1t was when he gave 1t to me-"
Arrange for Medical Session.
New Orleans, Feb. 24.-The exec,t
tive committee of the American. In. !.
stitute Of Homeopathy convened heret
b. o. %1~ I'll A. -