Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-02
COL. COOPER TALKS
Central Figure in Carmack
Trial on Stand.
POLITICS CAUSE OF FEuD
Trouble Between Tennessee Man and
Senator Started with Race Between
Taylor and Former-Newspaper
Was Dead Mans Weapon.

Taylor and Former-Newspaper
Was Dead Mans Weapon.
Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 24.-Col. ID. b.
Cooper who was with Robin Cooper
when Senator Carmack was killed,
took the stand shortly before noon yes
terday in the Cooper-Sharp trial for
Carmack's murder He.told vivid story
of the shooting and kept the court
room interested.
Col Cooper was the central figure in
the famous tragedy, and very naturally
there was a stir in the courtroom as
he arose and walked to the stand.
Not quite such an immense throng
greeted the deputies this morning
when they opened the court room for
the CooperSharp trial for the murder
of former Senator E. w. Carmack.
But there were enough there to fill
three court rooms and furnish an au-
dience for couple of overflow meet
ings.
Says Relations Were Pleasant.
Il met Senator Carmack at Colum-
bia when he was quite young.
brought him to Nashville as editor of
the American, and he remained with
me until 1892, when he went to Mem
phis."
Were your relations friendly?"
More than friendly-they were cor
dial and close until his race with Sen
ator Taylor four years ago. Then we
disagreed"
Did Carmack ever give expression
to sentiments of gratitude to you?"
Yes, when he went to Memphis in
me-"
Tale Of Politics.
"Who started the changed rela-
tions?"
why, supported Taylor in that
contest, and he took offense.- | regret.
ted it very much
Whom did you support for gov.
ernor?"
Gov. Patterson"
After that did you notice any fur
Their change in Senator Carmacks man
, ner?"
Yes, sir. He ceased speaking te
} me-"
Had you done him any wrong?"
81 had not"
Z What other indication of hostilit.
did you observe in Carmack's attitude
]. toward you?"
= We'll, there were articles in the pa
5 per. That News-Scimitar article"
Col. Cooper Questioned.
4 Col. Cooper was questioned abou
3 the joint debate between Carmack ant
9 Patterson and asked if he ever learne,
e that Carmack was using his name il
K them.
J. Yes, very often. 1t began in
d spirit of ridicule and he later charged
me with corruption. His first refer
J, ence was to little balded-heade'
: angel named Dune. Cooper Later, re
e ferring TO the angel he asked if tn
q angel was white or black, and were it
J. feathers tainted with a sulphurou
9 SMELL"
d Who was the angel he was talkin
g about?"
"A man named Dune. Cooper, SUI
posed to be myself"
Cooper said In response to question
e that he was a private citizen at tina
"a time and had said or done nothing
III provoke the attacks.
~ Indignant at Editorial.
Col. Cooper told how indignant
- was at the editorial in the Tenne
70 seean on Sunday, November 8; no
), . he met Mr.. Craig and sent the me
~ sage to Carmack.
- Craig returned" said the witnes
-, "and told me that nothing could
done, that Carmack was in an. ug
mood But as he left he said to MI
Your name will not appear again.
D. Did you demand an apology?"
II specifically did not. l told era
Ct | wanted no apology. All | wante
was that these attacks should ceas
| said that unless they did the tow
~ was not big enough to hold both of u
ne that | was tired of having man 81
gu in my face each morning as soon as
W got up"
oe Says He Carried No Weapon.
as Did you have a weapon on tn
M Sunday?"
On mo. sir, and SO stated to Ora
Gu when asked for personal intervit
sly with Carmack-asked him to arran
It,"
ort What was said about note?"
pc Il had written one ON Sunday viii
lat | destroyed on Monday. when | wrt
On another in Mr.. Bradford's Office"
no The witness said he was arm
ART when he went to Robins Office Il
ED Monday morning. He got the revolV
me Sunday night from Col. Thon
zen Hutcheson at the Tulane hotel.
un What kind was it?"
+, Il do not know. l never looked
OF 1t twice"
ce, WAS it loaded?"
co. Il presume 80. Col. Hutchinson
mt. me it was when he gave it to me.
ate Arrange for Medical Session.
New Orleans, Feb. 24.-The exc