Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02


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''Where2" 30 f,.. a5~ r-.r..3s3; o..
j. 81 hunted him up" 49,,
''Why? ....-.t s,-... .s-..
T. ''As a result, of a telephone message
from. his daughter, Mrs. Luclus Burch-
The governor told how, with his private
secretary Mr.. Scruggs, he hunted for
Colonel Cooper and finally found MIN at
the Maxwell house. ~, ,.,..-.
The state began to object and the court
ordered the jury to, retire. 49,,
's 81 want to say" said Judge Anderson,
that we propose to ask questions here
tofore ruled out but we want them in
the. record, so the Jury had better re-
tire, - .- .---.. -...- ,-. .-...
Found Cooper Writing Note.
F, After the twelve men had gone out,
the governor was told to tell all that
happened. .f.r
Il found Colonel Cooper in the writ
ing room, writing a letter or debating
one. He told me to wait minute. sent
for Attorney James Bradford and Robin.
They arrived in a few minutes. Then I
learned that the letter. he had been die
Eating was to Mr.. Carmack. .
Il urged him strongly not TO send it,
so did Mr.. Bradford and Robin agreed
with us"
go on"
Colonel Cooper was very angry. He
said he was a private citizen and that
the senator had no right to use his name,
that he felt as though man was splitting
in his face each morning.
''I told him that if he sent that let
ter it might provoke an encounter, per-
sonal encounter, which I told him must
be avoided at all costs.
''The letter was turned over to Mr..
Bradford. who promised to adjust the diff
ficulty and asked If Colonel Cooper would
let him keep the letter and meet him at
(Bradford's) office at 8 p. m.
az then saw Mrs. Williamson and ask
ed if she was to take luncheon with the
colonel, and she said yes. 1 told her
it would be advisable for her to remain
near the colonel until p. m. I did so
because I knew she was a good friend
of his, and the colonel was very angry.
II left then as it was near noon. and
Robin went with me up through the ar
cade, I told Robin II l were him / would
remain near Colonel Cooper that day."
No Trouble Anticipated,
did you anticipate any trouble?''
mo. sir, for the letter the colonel wrote
was unsigned and in Mr.. Bradfords pos
session. was signing some bonds when
Mr.. Bradford phoned and said he had not
seen the party we were speaking of, but
that General Tully Brown and he had
discussed the case and decided there was
no danger of trouble. I expressed my
satisfaction. A few moments later
phoned Bradword's office and asked Col.
Cooper to come to the mansion within 80
minutes" ....
Ibid you want to see him about this
trouble?"
mo. sir, Colonel Cooper was one of
that night and wished to see him be-
fore left" s-'--
The governor said he walked out OF the
mansion with one of his STAFF and met
Governor Cox. They chatted a while,
and the governor re-entered the mansion.
After a little while, the porter came in
and told him of the killing.
+ Reconciliation With Cox.
''You say you spoke to Governor Cox.
Had Colonel Cooper brought the recon-
Citation about?"
mo, sir. A Chattanooga paper had an
interview with Governor Cox after the
primaries, in which Cox said / had been
fairly nominated, and was entitled to
the support of all Democrats. wrote to
Cox, thanking him. I said it was no
more than fair, but that It was SO much
more friendly in, tone than others had
| seen TO USE lHdl WtIltcd " GA
press my appreciation.
Then he replied to It and we met. As
matter of fact we never had been per-
sonal enemies. We always spoke when we
met and whenever occasion demanded 1t,
| we shook hands. AS far as the political
reconciliation is concerned, II you can call
it that, Colonel Cooper had nothing to
do with it. 1t was arranged by cores
pondence."
What was Robins manner in these
Iinterviews?" ~
"He was very anxious to effect a peace
able settlement and when he left me in
the Arcade, he thanked me for what
had done and as he did, his eyes filled
with tears
Result of Conference.
At this point Judge Hart indicated that
he believed the results of the confer
ences were admissible, but not the Ian
guage of them. However. he said he was
open to argument. The state asked five
minutes for conference, which was grant,
ed. f
During the governors recital, Mrs.
Burch sat with both hands clasping her
brothers left arm, her eyes fixed intent
ly on the governors face. Colonel Cooper
was smiling and confident. John Sharp
listened attentively, and smiled at the
governors reference to his reconciliation
with Cox. .'~
After twenty minutes delay. the states
attorneys returned, and General Garner
announced that the prosecution objected
to detailing the conversation during the
conferences, but not to the result of the
conferences, as the governor understood
lit
He said, too, the state did not object
to the Patterson-Cox reconciliation cpl
sode. tr- -- -ff
! The jury was recalled and the governor
repeated those portions of his previous
testimony which the court had declared
were admissible, The restrictions of the
court made the witness testimony very
brief When the defense was through,
General Garner said:
1.-The governor may stand aside. Later
on, should we decide to do so, we will
cross-examner the governor" 4F5l
| Judge Hart then adjourned court until
Monday at a. m. saying he thought
both lawyers and jury would appreciate
half holiday. ..-