The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-26
Col. Cooper Subjected to a
Searching Cross Ex-
animation,
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attacks had been going on
Were you subscriber 10 the Ten
nessee6n?''
L was not, thank God, fervently.
You bought it TO read2"
i did not | read il sc the club
You objected to the editorial say
ing the democratic committee was
trading Bryan for Patterson
I did"
Way"
Because it was untrue
But it appeared first IN the Amer
lean. didn't it,"
7 don't care if it appeared in the
Holy Bible, it was a lie"
But your name WAS not used IL
it,
Not. not until CaTmaCk used il ana
connected me with it."
Fitzhugh led the witness through
editorial after editorial asking each
time if the witnesses name was men
toned in il and each time Colonel
Cooper replied in the negative. but
said his name was implied. Colonel
Cooper denied that he had brought
Cox and Patterson together. but said
AZ would have been willing 10 nave
done so. He would not consider it a
disgrace 10 have done SO, but resent
81 il because it was untrue The
state continued TO revert 10 the pOliC-
zeal fight which Cooper was charged
with settling. Invariably the tesu-
mOny Was ruled out. but invariably
The attorneys returned 30 the attack.
You had better get on politics and
get on 10 the facts" said the court
Did YOU tell Robin Cooper on No
VGT1hpF mar Won aNnt.F1pH TTOUNle
with Carmacl.
4 said something 10 that effect"
Didn't you make that statement
because OF the threatening messages
you sent 10 Senator CsTnack?'
Yes. sir. and the message I got
back through Mr.. Craig that Mr. Car
mack was IN an ugly mood
If you goj d message from Il man
who said the town was TOO big for
both of You. what would YOU under
stand2"
The defense objected =eriously and
ICEdly, but the witness said
I want 10 answer that SO bad
We'll, you may" said The court.
IF I had received the message I
sent CaTmack. I would consider that
either l had 10 stop attacks or pre-
pare myself TO meet him
Is il not a fact that in your pres
tltGS dL TIE pOllCE StctEOi Olt Tue tAAS II
OF November 9, in the presence Of sew
eraI others, NesSrs. Bradford, Ewing
and McConnico, z statement for the
press was prepared"
I did not. These gentlemen pre-
pared q statement and wanted me to
read il. I refused because that would
make it my statement"
Didn't YOU see Bradford dictate 1t
To Mr.. Ewing, editor OF the Ameri-
CAM"
Il think Mr. Ewing was there"
And didn't you know that you all
agreed TO put in the third person
in order that you might not be bound
by il, that it was TO be used exclusive
~ IN the American here and sent out
through the Associated Press?
Il never read it."
Then where did Mr.. Ewing news
paper man. and these other men get
the facts that were printed?"
4 presume from me. Mr.. Bradford
was my counsel. Mr.. McCOnnicO was
a friend. I talked to them
How did Ewing get it?'
II don't know"
Isn't Ewing the representative OF
the Associated Press in NashvilIe?"
I think he Is. The American has
ire franchise here"
Now. didn't YOU all get together |
end fix up this statement deliberately /
, Mr. Ewing as well "a to COUNSEL"
No sir. I did not
Didn't YOU make A statement mat /
night i'll which you said Carmack told /
Craig that your name would not APP
pear again
Il did not"
Did YOU not say this: Colonel 7
Cooper said that Mr.. Carmack, after 1
lite promise 10 Nv. Craig, saw fit 20 /
further pursue him in the Tennessee |
an editorial columns
Il did not"
You know Ewing. do you not? He /
Is d stakeholder in the American, is !
he nOt?'
He is director. DO not know !
him very we'll
Didn't You say in this statement /
that Governor Patterson called YOU +
on the phone in Robins office"
i did not I made no statement !
except 10 counsel" /
But Ewing was not counsel, vas I
he9"
Il made no statement to Ewing
Defense Fighting.
The defense was Fighting these ques- 1
lions inch by inch. as they tended TO 4
snow on Col C0oper's own testimony 4
that = statement purporting 20 give /
al. the facts leading mp 20 the Staying /
was prepared by outsider; without as /
sistance from Col. Cooper himself and /
that. therefore. this is evidence OF I
conspiracy. First they objected that
he statement if any, was made TO /
counsel, and therefore privileged. But 4
Colonel COOpeT's admission that Ew-
ing was present destroyed this conten-
tIOu.
Did YOU not state there that night +
to
Forts inErmary it was discovered /
that Robin Cooper was dan EerOUsly I
wounded. but il was thought he would /