The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25

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thought last night that the limit in
crowds had been reached in attend
ance at the Cooper Sharpe murde.
trial, but the thTong that surrounded
the Jail building almost before the
dawn today. make the other crowds
look like a mere handful The depu-
ties at times had to use force to keep
the eager men and women from push
ing into the court room.
The cause Of the excitement was
the well-deflned rumor that Governor
Patterson would take the stand on be-
half OF the defense, as soon as Col.
Cooper was excused. AS soon as court
was opened, Judge Hart announced
that he would exclude the Lancet edi-
torial which the state had offered. 10
prove that Lancet. in which Col. Coop
er Is interested printed the original
charges against Governor Cox, which,
when repeated by Carmack in the
Tenncssean. caused Col. Cooper TO say
that either he or Carmack must die
Do You want to hear any more ar
gument?' inquired states counsel
Bang, came down the judges gavel. L
not only don't want to hear any more,
but | don't propose TO do so, unless
some attorney feels as though he will
die unless he gets the speech out of
his system. And | want TO say that
the lengthy argument must stop. We
arc wasting the publlcs time"
Col Cooper again today took the
stand and Captain F'itzhugh resumed
the croSs-cXamination, commencing
with the state debate between Car
mack and Patterson during the last
gubernatorial campaign. The witness
was asked if the Nashville papers did
not-report this debate In full, and IL
he ever read OF Carmack's attacks on
him in the American. He said he
had not read 1t, but he believed the
papers did not publish the debate in
full
Didn't you say he attacked you
nearly every day in this debate2"
Il said practically every day"
DO you remember what he said?"
Il can refer TO my notes and tell"
You have nctes?"
Yes, sir
Where did you get them?"
From the Stenographer who took
the debates
You got these notes since the trial
began"
"Yes, sir"
who else told you OF the attacks"
John Sharpe and Governor Patter-
HOn and hundreds of others told me.
WHY, there were only forty-fIve de-
bates?"
But heard from hundreds of peo-
pie of the attacks. | scarcely met d
man who attended the debates who
did not tell me of the debates"
What were the words of these at
tacks?"
Il don't recall. except the one OF
the Angel with the Smell OF He'll on
His Wings "
Don't you know he never said
hell?"
Yes"
you put it in-you use the word
hell often?"
Il certainly do. It's a favorite word
of mine, and | use 1t whenever want
TO-"
Didn't counsel tell you to look this
port Of the debate?"
NO. sir, | told counsel to have 1t
looked up for me"
Fitzhugh was on his feet, firing
questions rapidly and Judge Ander-
son said: Il wish counsel would keep
bis seat and avoid these exciting dem
onstratlons
Let him alone" said Col Cooper
Let him alone. He can't frighten
me; l can parry his attacks"
Did you say these attacks happen
ed practical every day."
Yes, sir"
Now, didn't you say they happen
ed every day."
i said SO, practically"
You are just testifying practically
are your"
Let 1t go at that and pass on" re-
torted the witness.
You Say you are anxious to pass
over this feature of your examination,
are you?"
YOU can"
The witness was next asked to read
the schedule Of the joint debate IN
middle and eastern Tennessee.
What was the first attack
"Carmack called me a bolter."
Didn't you bolt the ticket and vote
Tor General Russell against Governor
Bates for governor"
Il never voted for Republican In
my life i did vote for Fussell and
against Bates
What else did you object tor
The statement that ] dominated
the governor. a man who was a big
ger man than I am, and who wa6 my
friend. 1t was aimed 10 hurt and sluf
him"
1T was compliment TO You, was
II not?'
mo. sir; it was not II was meant
az slur. ] was a private citizen
and had no monthpiece. no Office and
no way TO protect mysolf"
The state next reverted to the News
Scimltar editorial in March, 1908.
which Col. Cooper said was The irst