The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24

1 Zweibunds' previously introduced by the state.
 "Did you read all these editorials? ?'
 "I did"
 Did you read them before or after the killing of Senator Carmack?" Before. I read the Sunday editorial ] Across the Muddy Chasm' before l sent word to Carmack by MT. Craig. read the Monday editorial at the club before l had the conference with my son at his office l Court adjourned at this time until ? D. m.
 Afternoon Session.
 Colonel Cooper returned to the stand after the midday recess. He told how in- dignant he was at the editorial in the Tennessean of Sunday, November s. how he met MT. Craig and sent the message to Carmack.
 Craig returned,' said the witness, "and told me that nothing could be done, that Carmack was in an ugly mood. But as he left he said to me, Your name will not appear again.
 Did you demand an apology?"
 T specifically did not. I told Craig I wanted no apology. all l wanted was that these attacks should cease. l said that
 
 enough to hold both of us; that I was tired of having a man spit in my face each morning as soon as 1 got up. What I meant by the town not being big enough for both of us I will explain if you wish later.'
 Did you have weapon on that Sum day?"
 No. sir, and so stated to Craig when I asked for a personal interview with Carmack-asked him to arrange it.'
 What was said about a note?' 'I had written one on Sunday which l destroyed on Monday when l wrote another in MT. Bradfords office."
 When He Got Revolver.
 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 in the Tulane hotel"
 What kind was it?'
 T do not know. I never looked at it twice.
 Was it loaded?"
 q presume so. Colonel Hutcheson told me it was when he gave it to me-
 A few days before the tragedy, the witness said, he got a letter from his son-in-law, Charles Burch asking the colonel to look over horse which Burch wished for his daughter, Lucia, a grand daughter of Colonel Cooper. The letters were introduced in evidence. He said he found that the horse was lame and re- turned to the stable to look the animal over again about 10 a. m. on November g, the day of the shooting. That was where he said he went from Robins of flee that Monday morning.
 When l returned home about noon I found my daughter hysterical and cry ing because of Robins telephone mes sage. She feared I would be shot down on the street.
 No Cause for Fear.
 q knew there was no cause for fear but her tears made me anxious and to please her 1 went upstairs and tore up the note I had written in Bradford's office and wrote another one. 1 struck out one sentence that was in the other note, the one l tore up. I had written that Carmack had no more right to abuse me in the paper than he had to abuse me to my face and thus far you have not had the remerity to do this.' It was this sentence I struck out
 When you left your daughter where did you go?'
 ITO the Maxwell house. I remained there until p. m., when I went to Rradford's office. Before left Governor Patterson called on me, so did Bradford and so did Robin. I do not know who told them to come"
 What did Governor Patterson want to see you about?"
 He talked to me about the strained relations between me and Senator Car mack. He talked about nothing else" What did the governor say?"
 He said" The state objected and was sustained
 What did you do at the Maxwell2" Il dictated the new note to Senator Carmack."
 Did Governor Patterson see the note?'' He did; and urged me not to send it. So did Bradford
 The defense tried to have Colonel Coop CT detail what transpired at his confer ence with Governor Patterson and what took place in Attorney Bradfords of- flee a little later. The state objected and lengthy argument followed.
 Long Discussion.
 After an hours discussion the court ruled that the witness could say wheth- CT there was or was not a conference and what the result of that conference was, but must not give the language used during 1t.
 You had a conference at Bradford's office. What was It's purpose?'
 Tt was to dissuade me from sending note to Mir Carmack. l went to the conference to learn what were the re- suits of MT. Bradford's efforts to settle the difficulty. I found Col. Fully Brown there"
 Did Robin attend?"
 ''He did"
 Did you agree not to send the note?' 'I did agree"
 While in the conference did you re- ceve message?'
 "I did I was caleld to the telephone by some one who said Governor Patter- son wanted me. I talked with him and he requested me to come to the mansion In about 25 minutes. l told him I would go."
 s'When you left the office for the gov ernor's mansion did you tell Robin not to come with you?'
 T did
 Did you or Robin expect to meet Sen ator Carmack?'
 No, sir In fact Robin urged not to go up Church street but to take the route least likely to bring me In con tact with the senator"
 The witness then described the trip from Bradfords office up nearly to the scene of the shooting. just as the other principals did
 50 far as you know did you or Robin intend to go on Seventh avenue until you got the request to meet the gov