Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-23

COl. OuuCdu SOOPCXs
NASHVILLE. Tenn. February 2S.-
When the trial of Col. Duncan B.
Cooper. Robin Cooper and John d. Sharp
charged with the murder OF former
United States Senator Carmack. was re-
sumed today the state announced that it
did not desire to cross-eXamine Mr.. Sharp
| further.
| Gen Meeks then began on redirect ex-
animation:
You were questioned last evening as to
why You suddenly broke your engage
ment to go to the governors mansion
II was
Did you have any engagement
No, sir. l had been merely asked to
go there with Col. Cooper"
One or two more questions as to the po
sitons of the principals of the tragedy at
the time of the shooting followed
Sharp's First Statement.
Attorney General Garner of Maury
county, who is assisting the prosecution.
asked:
You never made public your state
| ment until you got on the stand?'
Never" f
You were asked by newspaper report
ers for a statement
Often
That's ALL
Sharp left the stand and Col Cooper
was called. The central figure in the
trial walked calmly to the stand.
Cooper Called to Stand. I
Col. Cooper is short. heavy set and
florid He is somewhat bald hair and
| mustache very white. His eyes are clear
and his face is free from wrinkles. 80
AS he began to talk his two daughters
leaned forward in their seats and drank in
every word.
The colonel said he was sixty-four years
old and that he has four sons and two
daughters. Gen. Washington had the
witness give his war record with Forrest
The state finally objected after some re-
cital and was sustained.
Il met Senator Carmack years ago AT
Columbia, when he was quite young
brought him to Nashville as editor of the
American. Fie remained with me until
1892. when he went to Memphis"
Relations Were Cordial.
We're your relations friendly?'
More than friendly-they were cordia
and close until his race with Senator
Taylor four years ago. Then We dis
agreed
Did Carmack ever give expression to
sentiments of gratitude to you?
tS, witch lie went 10 MeInpulS IN 1897
he wrote an editorial thanking me-"
The defense offered the editorial and
Judge Hart asked to see 1t. He marked
pat~ of ii and said he would permit that
portion TO go TO the jury. 1t was signed
by Il. w. Carmack.
The state next examined it and agreed
to let the entire editorial in. The court
agreed
1t was in the paper of February L. 1892
and was Carmack's farewell in which he
o. sod Of loo, ,-iyev %Ia
and gratitude to the paper and its friends
Friendly Correspondence.
Did you. after he left, maintain friend
ly relations?'
absolutely SO. We corresponded The
last very friendly letter l had from him
was in December 1904. Our relations
were pleasant after that, however At the
time he was in the United States Senate"
The letter was produced, And Gen
Washington took il and described its ap-
pearance for identification. Then ii was
passeL to the states attorneys. They OBJ
jected to its introduction, but were over
ruled.
The letter was then presented in evil
dence. 1t showed friendly relations be-
tween the two and signed, Sin
cereiy your friend. f. w. Carmack."
When Friendship Cooled.
Witness said the first offensive eXhi-
biton' of Mr. Carmacks condition
toward him was when the latter was a
candidate for senator. and was shown in
an editorial published in a Memphis
paper and referring to him. Up to that
time he and Carmack had been friendly.
After this they merely spoke as they
met After witness had espoused the
cause of Gov. Patterson. when Carmack
was a candidate against him for the gu
bernatorial nomination. they ceased to
speak.
Col. Cooper on Stand.
Witness then told of speeches made by
Carmack in which there were objection
able references to him. At the time these
speeches were made Col. Cooper said he
Cooper held no public Office, neither
was he member of the democratic state
executive committee.
He was merely a private citizen, he
said. and had not done anything or said
anything to provoke these attacks. t'.x