Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
PATTERSON SWEARs
He URGED COOPER
NOT TO SEND NOTE
Governor Says He Hunted Up
Co. Cooper Day of Tragedy
and Found Him Writing to
Carmaek.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 26-Counsel
for both sides i'm the trial OF Col. ID. b.
Cooper, Robin ]. Cooper and John ID.
Sharp for the staying OF former Sena-
tor E W. CaTmack. spent busy even
ing last night.
The. startling attack OF the state upon
The integrity Of Col Cooper as clerk
and master In chaneery and as an as
ISOLATE OF a defaulting state treasurer.
took the defense BY surprise for mo-
ment. But the special agents were
soon al work and last night several men
from various points In the state arTiv-
ed-men who are presumed 10 be able
20 throw some light upon the charges
Until far into the night, these men were
IN conference with the attorneys for the
defendants.
The crowds which attended the trial
this morning were as large as ever, and
lunch boxes have become the rule in
stead OF the exception.
Cooper COrrects Misstatement
one old lady brought her knitting. She
arrived early and passed the time busily
clicking her long needles.
When the court opened. Col Cooper
resumed the stand and said:
Il wish to make one statement Ny.
testimony yesterday as TO helping an
old soldier with money. as l read IL In
the stenographer's transcript THIS
morning. was misunderstood and am
afraid It is my fault secured N,o50
from my farm I gave only $50 of y
10 the old soldier, but evidently every
one thought 1 said N.O5o- That's all.
As to Witnesses
proceed. gentlemen" said the court
That's all" said Gen. Washington.
"stand aside
I've want TO use Sergeant Meadows
next said Judge Anderson. for the de-
tense. His daughter was just operated
upon and he viii be here in twenty min
utes. WIN the court indulge US that
long2"
The court will
I'VE would ike if the defense would
furnish Us with a list of its Witnesses.
said Attorney Garner. Of the states coun-
sci IF they do not. we will be COM
peIled 70 ask for time after each witness
has been examined by the defense"
we viii say that one witness will be
DR. Glasgow" said General washington
of course" said General Garner, Cen
eraf washington knows that Dr. Glas-
\ Cow Is one OF our witnesses and that we
knew the defense had summoned him.
And we want the court TO order DR..
GLASGOW to talk to US. We have been
trying for three days 10 get word out
OF him, but he says the states counsel
told him not 70 talk" said General wash
ington-
I win tell the witnesses. all of them"
said Judge Hart, that IL is not improper
for witnesses 10 talk TO attorneys on
either side
= Picked I'D Carmack's Revolver
.sweu. IL he will not talk. we will in
sist on the court making him talk said
Washington
Bring the question up later" said the
court
Il wish TO say. too" remarked Judge
Anderson, that we will give the state
a list OF our witnesses within ten min
utes Is that all you wantT'
@Au I want right now" said Garner.
A long delay followed and Sergeant
Meadows did not arrive So the defense
called Lieutenant NJ b. Pitcher. u. s. A..
who found the revolver near Carmaek' $
body. He said he had just left the club
a block away from the tragedy. the af-
ternoon Of the killing and saw crowd.
He went I'D and found Senator Carmack
lying in the gutter. face down. his left
shoulder higher than his right. his feet
10 the south.
did you see a pistol?'' --.r
yes. sir. that attracted my attention.
A boy was stanoIng on Mr.. Carmack's
coat I made him get of and then
picked up the revolver"
Where was itF
senator Carmack's right hand was ex-
tended and the revolver was eight inches
from the hand"
Did you pick It up?"
u did. and broke it,
Describes the Revolver
was IT Ioaded?'
with four loaded shells and two emp
~ ones
what did you do with itg'
Vaughan"
rs this the revolver
II Is. OF looks like one OF the same
type
what type is itT'
a blued steel Smith & wesson. S.
caliber. hammerless revolver
How long did you have it,
Il held II in my hand a while until
II began to attract attention. then drop
ped Il into my pocket and walked down
20 meet the officer"
1T was recently explOdedT'
Yes. I believe so-apparently. Two
shells were empty and the chamber was
smoked
The witness said as an army officer
he had had experience with firearms and
their use.
On crOss-examination Lieutenant Phi.
cher said he had no means OF knowing
how long it had been since the revolver
ne found near the senator's BODY mad
been fired. as that was a matter Of opin-
ION.
He admitted that the sediment in q
revolver barrel from a discharged car
fridge remained there until removed.
Policeman on Stand
sergent Meadows. of the Nashville po-
lice force. was the next witness. He YVES
en- Church street when the killing took
place. Someone told him OF the shooting
and ne ran TO the scene. He had to 60
two blocks. He went TO Forts infirmarS
and got from PatrOlman Vaughn two re-
volverS-one. Robins g. automatic Colt
and the one found by Lieutenant Pitcher
Sergeant Meadows said that later he re-
ceived from Sergeant Reid a nickelplatec
revolver. which had not been fired, and
which was said to have been taken from
Col Duncan Cooper.
On cross-examination he said he could
not positively identify the guns. but they
looked like the ones he received the day
Comfortably Shod for