The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25

| the picture of the Republican can
| didate for governor be dfspIayed to
show that the DeHocratic committee
was not responsible for the Taft pic
ture, for at that time Carmack was
| charging that we We're trading Bryan
| for Patterson
The state next reverted to the
News-Scimitar editorial in March,
1908, which Colonel Cooper said was
the first break between himself and
knew another man had written it. but
admitted he heard yesterday that an
other man claimed to have written
the article.
Defense Fights Inch by Inch.
The defense fought inch by inch
questions which tended to show on Col.
Cooper's own testimony, that a state
ment purporting to give all the facts
leading up to the Staying was prepar-
ed by outsiders without assistance
from Col. Cooper himself and that
therefore it is evidence of a conspiracy.
First they objected on the ground that
the statement, if any was made, to
counsel was therefore privileged. But
Col Cooper's admissions destroyed this
contention.
Did you not state that after you and
Robin got to DR.. Forts infirmary, it
was discovered that Robin Cooper was
dangerously wounded, but it was
thought he would recover?"
NO sir"
Colonel Cooper, what has been
your means of livelihood since YOU re-
signed as clerk and master of chan
cery?"
81 enjoy an income from a 900 acre
farm. 1 was agent for New York
syndicate in Honduras
You were connected with a bank
that broke there were you not?''
"No sir. 1 closed up bank there
for the syndicate"
''What else? ?''
st was agent for the Louisville &
Nashville"
"What doing?'
Looking after taxes
'And after legfslation?'
Never but once and then always in
the open. 1 resigned to go to Hon
duras. >"
This employment was when the
legislature was trying to raise the
taxes of the Louisville & Nashville %
'I don't know"
Resigned Voluntarily.
Did you resign voluntarily
Did you not give Mr.. E. B. Craig
an order for four months salary .on
the Louisville & Nashville in ad
vance and did not you resign in one
month? ?''
order I had no intention of resigning
and I would have borrowed it for
Craig without the ORDER
did you pay Craig out of the
honduras
mo SIR
How much did you get there ?''
'T got $500 a month
did you pay any debts?
'I don't know. I have always been
a business failure from lack of busi-
ness capacity
"What do you do with your income
from the farm ?"
'sUse it to live on Only a few
months ago drew $1.05o from this
farm and heard that an old Kentucky
soldier was in dire need. 1 took the
entire 81, ESQ and gave tito him They
have pictured my @dark deeds, let's
have some of the light ones. / never
before told this to anyone, not even
my daughter
''You owed many debts then?"
ct did"
"And you gave the money away that
belonged to them?"
'I presume so.'
$50 you were generous before you
were just?''
fIf you choose to put it that way.
There are higher obligations between
man and man than merely pecuniary
ones'
The witness then turned to the
court and said:
Judge, 1 am very tired. Can you
not adjourn court until this afternoon?
1 am an old man and am very tired.
However, if you insist can go on
mo SIR" said the court, 1--WE will be
glad to give you an opportunity to
rest. The court stands adjourn ed"