The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-27


much expectancy and anxiety that
counsel In the Cooper-Sharpe trial for
the Killing Of former United States
Senator Carmack took their places In
the courtroom today.
The state made its last fight to get
10 the jury the fact that Senator Car
mack did not anticipate trouble, laugh
ed at the Idea and only armed himself
TO satisfy or humor his alarmed
friends. II the court sustalns the
state and permits the testimony to go
in, 1t will lengthen the trial of the
case by at least week.
Attorney General Garner opened by
asking that the further cross exam
nation OF T. Leigh Thompson on the
subject In dispute be postponed until
later. In the meantime he questioned
Mr. Thompson on other points
when you reached Senator Car
nlacks body die YOU see hat?"
Not until after we put the body in
the dead wagon when someone hand
ed me hat and said it was his"
WAS II Carmack's hat?"
II understood 1t was not the SEN
ator's."
How did You know?"
II never saw him wear green hat
and the hat he wore few hours be-
fore was different 1t was a Brown
derby
WAS II smoky afternoon?" asked
the states attorney.
Yes. Forest 6res had been raging
and there was no wind. so the pail OF
smoke hung over the city
Gould you tell or see blued steel
pistol half a block away"
Il could not"
did you see. as you approached,
anyone at the scene of the tragedy"
Il Saw q group of Pcopfc ir,distinct-
ly"
Gould YOU recognize any of them?"
NO, sir, II was too smoky and
dark"
The questions of the state were to
show that It was impossible for the
Coopers to recognize Senator Carmack
nearly a block away OF for John
Sharpe to see the tragedy In every
detail from the corner Of Union street
and Seventh avenue as he swore he
did
Roscoe ". Mathews, a tailor. told
OF meeting John d. Sharpe In the Ar
cade the afternoon Of the tragedy.
This corroborates Sharpe's testimony.
Robert B. billiard. lumberman from
Lebanon, Tenn testified he was near
Seventh avenue and Church street
when he heard the shots.
Describe the shooting"
First came two shots, then three
shots very much quicker. The two
first shots were much louder than the
last three"
billiard was sure that the shots were
from different reyolvers.
Prof. w c. Kllvington. superintend'
ent Of the State Industrial school, was
IN Or. Forts intirmary near the shoot
Ing and heard the shots.
There were two shots first, loud
but muffled. Then came three shots.
more metallic, but not so loud"
Attorney General McCarn crose-eX-
amined briefly.
Nashville. Feb. 27-"Call Governor
Patterson, Mr. Sheriff." finally an
bounced Judge Anderson.
A murmur ran over the courtroom,
which was quickly suppressed as the
tall, slender, boyisb-looking governor
walked into the room
IN answer TO questions, Governor
Patterson said he knew the CoopcTs
we'll.
On the day Of the shooting. he, with
his private secretary. Mr.. Scruggs, had
hunted up Col Cooper. las result
OF telephone message from his daugn-
ter, Mrs. Lucius Burch." and found
him at the Maxwell house.
The state began TO object and the
court ordered the jury to retire.
i want TO say" said Judge Andcr-
son, that we propose to ask Ques-
lions heretofore ruled out, but we want
thcm In tho fecord, SO the Jury had
better retire.
After the twelve men had gone
out, the governor was told to tell all
That had happened.
i found Col. Cooper In the writing
room. writing a letter OF debating
one. He told me to walt minute.
sent for Attorney James Bradford and
Robin. They arrived In few min
ntes. Then / learned that tho let
- hc ,iou DtSu ulSlhtluB WhS w WI
carmack- | urged him strongly not
TO send it; so did Mr.. Bradford, and
Robin agreed with US"
Go on"
Col. Cooper was very angry. Bc
SAID he was a private citizen, anc
mat the senator had no right to uss
ais namc-that he felt as though {
man was splitting In his face eaci
morning.
7 told him that if he sent that let
ter. 1t might provoke an encounter
personal encounter. which told hin
must be avoided at all costs.
The letter was turned over to Mr.
Bradford, who promised TO adjust tho
difficulty and asked if Col Coope
would let him keep the letter an'
meet him at his tBradlord's) office a
Sp. m.
I then saw Mrs Williamson, an'
asked IL she was 10 take luncheon viii
the colonel. aud she said yes. iolI
her II would be advisable for her 4
remain near the colonel until ) p. m
\ did 60 because ( knpW she vag