Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
PATTERSON SAYS HE URGED
COOPER NOT TO SEND NOTE

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 27.-It was
with considerabletl expectancy and anx-
iety that counsel IN the Cooper-Sharp
trial for the killing of former United
States Senator r. w. Carnack, took their
places on opposite sides Of the court
room today. so. ...
The state is making it's last fight to get
to the jury the fact that Senator Car
mack did not anticipate trouble. laughed
at the idea and only armed himself to
satisfy or humor his alarmed friends.
If the court sustains the state and per-
mits the testimony to go in, it will
lengthen the trial of the cESe by at least
a week, as the prosecution has score
of witnesses on this line alone. f."-+
If, however. as he has ruled once and
as he has intimated he will rule again.
Judge Hart excludes the testimony. the
defense will have great advantage.
The smallest crowd of the trial awaited
the opening of the court room doors to-
day. This is due to the fact that II was
generally conceded that there would be
only short session, and that most of it
would be devoted to argument
Attorney General Garner opened the
days proceedings by asking that the
further cross-examination of T. Leigh
Thompson, on the subject in dis
pute, be postponed until later |
1--WE have some authorities to cite and
will prepare a brief. We will furnish the
defense a brief. In the meantime, we will
ask Mr.. Thompson a few questions not
connected with his visit. to Senator Car
mack. ask that the jury be brought in. !"
MIR. Thompson, when you reached Sem
ator Carmack's body, did you see hat?'
Finds Green Hat. -.
Not until after we put the body in the
dead-wagon, when some one handed me a
new hat and said it was hts
What did you do with it?"
Il do not recall. I gave it to someone"
WAS it Carmack's hat?"
Il understand it was not the senator's .
How did you know"
Il never saw him wear a green hat,
and the hat he wore a few hours before
was different. 1t was brown derby"
The witness told how, upon hearing
Senator Carmack had been shot, he ran
from the capitol, a bloc kaway, to the
scene of the tragedy. ......
You came down Seventh avenue, on the
same side of the street that John Sharp,
one of the defendants. claims he went up,
towards the capitol?"
Plat of Murder Scene.
There was a chorus of objections by
the defense, and the court ruled that he
could tell upon what side of the street he
walked anG mat the jury COuld ueClue
upon what side John Sharp said he
walked. The state then took the plat of
the scene OF the murder and had the wit
ness point out which side he traversod in
his walk. ...
WAS it a smoky afternoon
at was a most unusually smoky day.
Forest fires had been raging, it was
cloudy and there was no wind, so the pal!
of the smoke hung over the city,
could you tell or see a blued steel
pistol half a block away?"
II could not"
The defense objected, and the court said
the witness could give his opinion.
Did you see, as you approached, any
one at the scene of the tragedy"
Il saw a group of people indistinctly."
Smoky and Dark.
could you recognize any of thsmP'
mo sir it was too smoky and dark. y
when you got near to the group did
you find any of your friends?'
II did .....- go &.
But you could not recognize them
from the corner of Union street and
Seventh avenue?"
mo sir"
would it be possible for anyone to
recognize a man. standing near the