The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-19
MRS. E. ". GARMACE
CALLED As FIRST WITNESS
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sharp murder case the name Of 60
Patterson was brought In. Twice Il
defendants were responsible for u
| injection of politics into the case al
once the State incidentally drew fort
: this fact The state protested vigo
{ ously against the bringing OF polite
! into the case and in every instanc
the objections we're sustained by tn
Court But not until the witnesse
had answered.
The first instance of this kind occur
red during the examination of W. !
smith, who testified as to bitter state
ments made by Sharp of Senator Car
mack. Counsel for defense asked
this was not before Patterson became
a factor in State politics. The witness
answered that he was just bobbing up
and there was a slight demonstration
of approval which the Court FASTENED
to suppress. Then it was that the
Attorney General protested that Pat
terson was not under investigation
The second time Patterson's name
was used was purely incidental.
Miss Skefington testified that when
she left the capitol, about five minutes
before the tragedy, she saw Gov. Pat
terson and ex-Gov Cox standing on
the front steps talking together This
was deeply significant, in view of the
editorial of Senator Carmack which is
alleged to have caused the killing
which charged the coalition between
of harmonious elements from Miss
Skeff1ington's statement it is not i'm
probable that at the very moment OF
the murder, Governors Cox and Pat
terson were together. The third time
politics came into the case was when
the defense asked witness on cross
examination if she had not been a
supporter of Carmack's and If Sharp
had not espoused Patterson. The wit
ness said yes, before the Court could
sustain an objection. Miss Skeffing-
toms evidence was one of the features
of the session. Her emphatic state
ment that almost Immediately after
the fatal shots were fired she met /
Sharp who said, That is Colonel |
Dune Cooper shooting Senator Car
mack"
Another sensation came when Miss
Teresa McKeon a teacher, testified
that just after the shooting she was
at Dr. Forts infirmary and saw Col.
Cooper in the next room. She heard
Col. Cooper say, Doctor, don't let
anyone in here but the officers; don't
want to have to shoot another man"
This statement was corroborated by
). Van Deren. Although today's pro
were not as interesting as
hose of yesterday the crowds were
ust as large and there was just as
much evidence Of suppressed excite
nent.
Seven witnesses testified today and
cry good progress was made in dis
osing of the case. At this rate the
tate should close this week. :
Just before the noon recess politics :
ras for the fourth time injected into
lie Cooper-Sharp case by the defense. c
witness had testified that Robin S
copper had said Carmack ought to be n
hell. On cross-examination the de- g
,nse asked witness that if at the time f
this remark people were not en- u
aged in bitter discussions and con- 5
OVERSEES over politics. The State
gorously objected to this I'm II in Il
but the court held it COM Il
atent. When the witness repeated b.
at Robin Cooper said, referring to II
enator Cormack, CD him, he j
lght to be in hell" Mrs. Carmack til
bbed aloud and exclaimed. "Oh, my
3D." Her little boy, with clinch- F
fist, walked over to his mother and al
aced his arm around her. w