Evening star., 1909-02-25
,ther man claimed to have written the

rails of the same nature except those
written by Senator Carmack?
Il objected TO every mean editorial.
And there were many OF them
NO. sir.
You resented other editorials in othe>
papers; but you took no action 'nn;su an,
resented it mentally.
But YOU sent no threa atening notes?
Il didn't send note in the Carmacl
case for months and months after the
stump attacks and editorial attacks hat
been going on.
Were you subscriber to the Tennes-
seean?'
Il was not, thank God
You bought it TO read?
II did not. I read il at the club.
You objected TO the editorial saying
the democratic committee was trading
Bryan for Patterson?'
II did
Why
Because it was untrue
But it appeared first in the American.
didn't it,
II don't care if il appeared in the Holy
Bible. ii was a lie.
But YOUR name wasn't used in it,?
NO. not until Carmack used it and con-
nected me with it,
Fitzhugh led the witness through ed!-
torial after editorial, asking each time II
the witness name was mentioned IN IT,
Zach time Col. Cooper answered in the
negative. but said his name was 1mpileo
Col Cooper denied that he had brought
COX and Patterson together. but said be
would have been willing TO have done 50.
He would not consider il disgrace TO
have done so, but resented it because 1t
was untrue.
The state continued to revert to the 20
litical fight which Cooper was charged
with settling Invariably the testimony
was ruled out. but invariably the attor-
neys returned TO the attack.
You had better get off politics and
get on to the facts said the court.
Persists in Answering.
Did YOU tell Robin Cooper on No
vember o that you expected trouble with
Carmack?"
II said something to that effect
Didn't you make that statement be-
cause of the threatening messages you
sent to Carmack?"
Yes. sir. and the message | got back
through Mr. Craig that Carmack was
in ugly mood.
IF YOU got a message from man who
said the town was too big for both OF
you. what would you understand:
The defense objected seriously and loud
ly, but the witness said:
II want to answer that so bad.
We'll, YOU may" said the court.
IF | had received the message I sent
Carmack l would consider that either
had to stop the attacks or prepare myself
to meet him..
lis it not Il fact that. in your presence
at the police station the night of NOvem-
her O. In the presence of several others,
Messrs. Bradford. Ewing and McConnico,
a statement for the press was prepared?' ~
Il did not. These gentlemen prepared a
statement and wanted me to read It.
refused. because that would make it my
statement
Didn't you see Bradford dictate 1t to
Mr. Ewing editor of the Americana
II think Mr.. Ewing was there
Never Read Statement.
"And didn't you know that all agreed
to put it in the third person that you
might not be bound by it; that it was to
be used exclusively in the American here
and sent out through the Associated
Press?
II never read IL.
Then, where did Mr.. Ewing. news
paper man, and these other men get the
facts that were printed?'
Il presume from me; Mr.. Bradford
was my counsel. Mr.. McConnico was a
friend. j talked to them
How did Ewing get it?''
II don't know.
rs not Ewing the representative of
the Associated Press in Nashville?"
II think he is. The American has the
fraechise here"
O6u108 Z aIL III 0IdtCA4CASs
Now, didn't you all get together and
fix up this statement deliberately, to Mr..
Ewing as we'll as COUNSEL"
mo, sir, did not"
Didn't you make a statement that
night in which you said that Carmack
told Craig that your name would not ap-
pear again?
Did you say this: Col Cooper said
that Mr.. Carmack, after the promise to
Mr.. Craig. saw fit not to further pursue
him In the Tennessean editorial col
umns?'
Il did not
You know Ewing. do you not? He is
stockhclder in the American. is he
not?'
He is a director 1 do not know him
very we'll
Didn't you say in this statement that
Gov. Patterson called you on the phone
in Robins office?''
Il did not. ! made no statement ex'
Cept to counsel.
But Ewing was not counsel was he?
Il made no statement to Ewing
Evidence of Conspiracy Fought.
The defense was fighting these ques.
tions inch by inch. as they tended tC
show. on Col. Cooper's own testimony
that a statement purporting to give al
the facts leading up to the Staying was
prepared by outsiders without assistance
from Col. Cooper himself, and that
therefore, this was evidence of a con-
spiracy.
First. they objected on the ground
that the statement. if any, was made
TO counsel. and therefore privileged. Bu,
CoI COoper's admission that Ewing was
present destroyed this contention
Did you not state, there, that night
that after you and Robin got to DR.
Forts inhrmary it was discovered Iha,
Robin Cooper was dangerously wounded
but it was thought he would recover"
NO. SIR
After replying to more quest tions, the
witness turned TO the court and said:
Judge, / am very tired Cannot you
adjourn court until o'clock this after
noon? / am an old man. and am very
tired. However. if you insist L can go
on.
No. sir said the court. We will be
glad to give YOU an opportunity TO rest.
The court stands adjourned until . pm
Cooper's Testimony Yesterday.
When court adjourned late yesterday
afternoon Col. Cooper had been on the
stand ten and a half hours. OF the five
hours that counsel for the state used at
least three were spent in argument ana
debate over the admissibiiity of evil
dence.
Time and again Col. Cooper appealed
to counsel to let the state ask him what
they would. declaring he was ready and
willing for them to open up his past life
just as far back and To just as great AN
extent they might desire.
The evidence heard during the day
ended III a wrangle over the admissible
tty of editorials from the Lancet. a cam