The Irish standard., 1909-02-27
COL. COOPER TALK
Central Figure in Carmac
Trial on Stand.
POLITICS CAUSE OF FEU-
Trouble Between Tennessee Man an
Senator Started with Race Betwee
Taylor and Former-Newspap
Was Dead Mans Weapon.

Nashville. Tenn. Feb. 24.--Col. D. f
Cooper. who was with Robin Coope
when Senator Carmack was killed
took the stand shortly before noon ye
terday in the Compensatory trial 70
Carmack'e murder Hetold 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 tl1ron
greeted the deputies this mornin;
when they opened the court room fo
tth Cooper Sharp trial for the murde
of former Senator r. w. Carmack
But there We're enough there to fiji
three court rooms and furnish an All
dience for couple of overflow meet
ings.
Says Relations We're Pleasant.
II 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
phe"
Were your relations friendly?"
More than friendly--they were cor
dial and close until his race with Sen
ator Taylor four years ago. Then We
| disagreed
Did Csrmark ever give expression
to sentiments Of gratitude to you?'
Yes. when he went to Memphis Ii
1892 he wrote an editorial thankinf
me-"
Tale Of Politics. y,
Who started the changed rela-
tions?"
why. I supported Taylor In that
contest, and he took offense.- regret
ted It. very much
Whom did you support for gov
ernor?"
Gov. Patterson"
After that did YOU notice any fur
ther change In Senator G,armack's man
ner?"
Yes. air. He ceased speaking to
me"
Had You done him any wrong?"
Il had not
did you observe in Carmacks 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
hat all IL
them,
Yes. very often II began in a
spirit OF ridicule and he later charged
me with corruption. His first refer
ence was to a little halded.headed
angel named Dune Cooper Later, re-.
ferring TO the angel, he asked II the
angel WAS white or black. and were it's
feathers tainted with a. sulphurous
smell"
Who was the angel he was talking
about?'
"A man named Dune. Cooper sup
posed TO he myself
Cooper said In response TO questions
that he was a 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-
mood. Rnt ms he left he said to me:
Your name will not appear again."
did yon demand an apology?"
Il specifically did not. I told Q.Aig
! wanted no apology. All l wanted
was that these attacks should cease.
! said that unless they did the town
was not big enough to hold both Of us,
that I was tired of having a man spit
in my face each morning az soon as
got up"
Says He Carried No Weapon.
did you have weapon on that
Sunday"
mo, sir. and so stated to Craig
when | asked for personal interview
with Csrmack- asked him to arrange
It,"
What was said about q note?"
II had written one on Sunday which
! destroyed on Monday, when wrote
another in Mr. Rradford'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?'
81 do not know. ] never looked at :
IT. twice." ~
Was it. loaded?"
Il presume so. Col. Hutcheson told
me 1t was when he gave 1t to me-"
Arrange for Medical Session.
New Orleans Feb. 24.-The execu
tive committee of the American In. /.
stitute Of Homeopathy convened hers