Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-26
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mes said: 81 want to answer that
SO bad"
We'll. you may" said the court
"If I had received tina message ]
sent Carmack would consider thai
either I had to stop attack or pre-
pare myself to meet him"
rs It not fact that In your pres
ence at the police station on the
night OF December o. In the pres
ence OF several others. Messrs. Brad.
ford, Ewing and McOonn'co, a state
meat for the press was prepared?"
II did not. These gentlemen IRE
pared statement and wanted me o
read 1t. refused because that
would make It my statement"
Didn't you sea Bradford dictate
IL to Mr.. Ewing. editor OF The Amer
lcan?"
II thina mir. Ewing was there"
And don't you know that you
all agreed 10 put 1t In the tn I'd per-
son In order that you might not be
bound by II. that II was TO be used
exclusively in The American hers.
and sent out through The Assooia-
ted Preas?" n,
II never read re-"
Then whore aid Mr. Ewing, a
newspaper man, and thsss other
mon get the facts that were print
ed?"
IT presume from me. 4 s&if.d 30
| them"
isn't Ewing the representative
of The Associated Press In Nssh-
vile?"
II think he Is. The Amer oan has
he franchise here" -
Now, didn't you all get together
and fix up thIs statement delibsr-
ately to Mr., Ewing as well ss to
eomnsei?"
NO. sir, 1 did not"
Didn't you say ln .hia statement
that Governor Patterson called you
on the phone In Robins officer"
IT did not. 1 made Nc statement
except to counsel"
The defense was 1ghtIng these
questions inch By inch. =
Colonel Cooper testified that 9nee
he resigned as clerk and master OF
chancery his livelihood had been de-
rived from 900 acre farm. He said
he was agent for New York syndi-
cate in Honduras at $500 per month
salary.
You were connected with q bank
that broke there were you noti"
No, sir, closed up q bank there
for the syndicate" He also was
agent for the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad. looking after taxes
but never after legislation except. ng
| once, and then always in the open"
This employment was whom the
legislature Was trying 10 raise the
taxes OF the Louisville and Nash
Wlle?"
u don't know"
He said he had in his pocket a
letter from J. M. DIckinzon general
counsel OF the Louisville and Nash
vile, thanking hin for services al
Offering to re-employ him.
did you give Mr.. e. b. Craig an
order for four months salary on the
Louisville and Nashville In advance
and didn't you resign In one month";
Yes. But when I gave him she
orders I had no intention of re-
tgning"
What did you do with your in
come from the farm?"
use 1t TO 1.-Two on. Only q few
months ago drew 81, $50 from this
farm and heard that an old Ken
lucky soldier was In dire need. I
took the entire s1,O50 and gave It
TO him. They have pictured my
dark deeds let's have some of cae
light ones never before told this
to any one, even my daughter"
you owed many debts thenY"
II did"
And you gave the money away
that belonged to themG"
II presume So"
80 you were generous before you
were just7"
III you choose to put Il that way.
There are higher obligations be-
tween man and man than merely
pecunlary ones"
The witness denied ever calling
Carmack the vile names Miss Lee
swore she heard Colonel Cooper ap-
ply to the editor.
Did you gamble, coIoneI?" FitG-
hughasked
Very often, Mr.. FitEhughs Just
as you do. have loaf more than !
ever won"
Back 20 the killing.
The state went back to the kill
mg and asked: