Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19

see him and found him in his office, writ
ing"
did you communicate to Carmack the
threats of Colonel "COPPER""
The defense objected, and the court
ruled that the witness could tell only
what he reported back to Colonel Cooper
after his conference with the deceased.
II told Carmack what Cooper had said.
7 then returned to see Colonel Cooper and
told him of my errand. said: Colonel,
can accomplish nothing"
What reply did the defendant make p
Then, by God, this note goes
The note referred to was the one written
by Colonel Cooper to Senator Carmack
threatening the latter with death If the
editor referred to him again. 1t was
sent after Craig had reported his failure
as a peacemaker.
The witness said he again returned t.
Senator Carmack and reported what Col
Cooper had said. He then left the city
and did not see Carmack alive again.
The witness, over protests of defense
said he also told Carmack of the bear
ing and the demeanor of Colonel Cooper
The court refused to let him tell. how
ever, how Carmack received the informa.
ton or to say whether or not Carmack
expressed regret.
The state next introduced in evidences
the Tennessean of November 3. contain
ing the sarcastic editorial on Colonel
Cooper which led to the killing and which
referred to Colonel Cooper as "the diplo-
mat of the Zweibund." The paper was
Identified by Craig. lie said he did not
know whether Carmack ever received the
note that Colonel Cooper declared would
not be misunderstood.
Mrs. Eastman on Stand
The defense passed cross-examination
until later and Mrs. Charles II. Eastman
who was speaking with Senator Carmack
when killed. was called. Mrs. Eastman
is one of the most aristocratic women in
the south, brilliant in society and clubs
She is slender. her hair perfectly white
and she was modishly gowned in black
She talked distinctly and clearly, gestur-
ing now and then to emphasize point.
Senator Carmack, for two months. had
apartments next door to Mrs. Eastman S.
The witness told this and described her
walk on the fatal ninth of November
from her home to the spot where the
senator was slain. She told how she met
Mr.. Carmack and identified the exact
spot
1--WE were walking very slowly and we
met about two feet from the wall which
divides the Polk flats from the adjoin-
ing property" she said. Senator Car
mack came swinging along. His eyes
lighted up with a pleasant look of recog-
milton as though about to stop and talk.
We stopped together by mutual agree
ment as it were. He was a little south
of me. He raised his hat and held 1t
and was looking down into my eyes in
a listening attitude. His hat was in his
hand, above his head and a cigar in his
left hand I had begun a sentence and
he was absorbed in 1t, when from behind
me came a voice saying: We'll, here you
are. We have the drop on you now"
Carmack Raised Hat
Ibid you see anyOne2"
mo, sir. The voice came from behind
and very near to me-"
What did you do?'
Nothing. 1 saw Mr.. Carmack with hat
still raised, look over my shoulder with
a look of surprised inquiry. AS he did
so he ran his right hand back into his
pocket and drew slowly pistol. 1t SEEM
ed to catch 1 put my hands to my
face. Then the voice began again behind
me and IL said:
go You cowardly scoundrel hiding be-
hind a woman's skirts are you? Get out
you bastard
when 1 saw the revolver 1 jumped II