The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-26

| got up. What l meant by the town
not being big enough for both of us I
will explain if YOU wish later"
did you have a weapon on that
Sunday?"
"No, sir, and so stated to Craig
when I asked for a personal inter-
view with Carmack-aSked him to ar
range it,
Movements on Day of Shooting.
The witness said he was armed
when he went to Robin s office on
Monday morning. He got the revol-
yer Sunday night. He did not know
what kind it was; he never looked at
it twice.
After leaving Robins office Mon
day and returning home, Cooper said
he found his daughter hysterical be-
cause Of Robins telephone message.
She feared he would be shot down on
the street.
II knew that there was no cause
for fear,'' said Cooper, "but her
tears made me anxious, and to please
her, went upstairs and tore up the
note 7 had written in Bradford's Of
flee and wrote another one. [ struck
cut Gne sentence that was in the other
note I had written that Carmack had
no more right to abuse me in the
paper than he had to abuse me to my
face. thus far you have not had the
temerity to do this This I struck
out.'
Conference With Patterson.
Leaving home, Cooper went to the
Maxwell house, where he remained
until about 3 p. m. While he was
there, Governor Patterson, Bradford
and Robin called on him. He said he
told them to come. At this meeting
Patterson, the witness said, talked
about the strained relations between
Cooper and Senator Carmack. Coop
er started to tell what the governor
said, but the State objected, and was
sustained. At the Maxwell, Cooper
dictated the new note to Senator Car
mack, and Governor Patterson saw it,
and urged Cooper not to send it, as
did Bradford, said the witness.
After an hours discussion, the
court ruled that the witness could say
whether there was or was not a, con-
ference, and what the result Of that
conference was, but must not give the
language used during it.
"You had a conference at Brad
for7's office. What was its purpose?'
1T was to dissaude me from send
ing a note to Mr.. Carmack. [ went to
the conference to learn what were the
results of Mr.. Bradford's efforts to
settle the difficulty. I foudn Col.
Tully Brown there.''
"Did Robin attend?'
"He did,
"Did you agree not to send the
note?"
II did agree"
"While in the conference, did you
receive message?'
"I did. I was called to the tele-
phone by some one who said Cover
nor Patterson wanted me. talked
with him, and he required me to come
to the mansion in about 25 minutes.
I told him I would CO."
"When you left the Office for the
Governors Mansion did you tell
Robin not to come with you?"
"I did,
"Did you or Robin expect to meet
Senator Carmack?"
"No, sir. In fact, Robin urged me
not to 60 up Church street, but to
take the route least likely to bring
me in contact, with the senator. -
The witness then described the trip
from Bardford's 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 60 on eth avenue un-
til you got the request to meet the
governor?'
"No, sir. That invitation alone
took us up that street."
Adjourning time arrived with the
defence about half through the dl-