The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
GOV. PATTERSON TO
 GIVE TESTIMONY
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 man tban I am and who was my friend. It was aimed to hurt and slur him."
 Tt was a compliment to you. was it noty'
 No. sir. it was not; it was meant to slur. I was private citizen and had no mouthpiece, no ofhce and no way to protect myself
 You say you are not in poiucs! Did you not tell the proprietor of the Maxwell House that unless certain picture was removed, the Democratic committee would change its headquar- 1ersv'
 Maxwell House Episode. After a request from the mana ger of the Maxwell House l went to see him. The pictures of the Demo cratic State candidates were put up' Also was one of Judge Tart. de- manded that either Taft's picture be removed or the picture of the Repub- lican candidate for Governor be dis played to show that the Democratic committee was not responsible for the Taft picture, for at that time Carmack Was charging that we were trading Bryan for Patterson" q cannot see the competency or these questions or facts" said Judge
  gentlemen, or we will be Mere for ever.'
 The State next reverted to The News-Scimitar editorial in March, 1908. which Colonel Cooper said was the first break between himself ana Senator Carmack. He denied that he knew another man had written IL. but admitted he heard yesterday that an- other man claimed to have written the article.
 Judge Hart ruled that this editorial Cor any reference to it) was incom- . petent and refused to hear any argu- ment from the State.
 "Didn't you take exception to any editorials of the same nature except those written by Senator Carmack?' 'T objected to every mean editorial And there were many of themg ''No slr."
 You resented other editorials in other papers. but you took no action" Well. felt the personal poison and resented 1t mentally
 But you sent no threatening notes?" "I did not send a note in the Carmack case for months and months after the stump attacks and editorial attacks 8 had been going on."
 Were YOU a subscriber to The Ten nessean?'
 'T was not. thank God" fervently. You bought 1t to read"
 q did not. I read it at the club You objected to the editorial say ing the Democratic committee was trading Bryan for Patterson?"
 "I did"
 Why"
 Because 1t was untrue"
 But 1t appeared first in The Am erican. didn't it?"
 "I don't care if 1t appeared In the Holy Bible. 1t was a lie"
 But your name was not used in it?' No. not until Carmack used 1t and connected me with it."
 Fitzhugh led the witness through editorial after editorial. asking each time if the witness name were men, tioned in 1t 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 he would have been willing to have done so. He would not consider 1t 8 disgrace to have done so. but resented 1t because 1t was untrue. The State continued to revert to the political fight which Cooper was charged with settling. In- variably the testimony was ruled out but invariably the attorneys returned to the attack.
 Too Much Politics.
 You had better get off politics and get on the facts" said the court.
 Did you tell Robin Cooper on No vember 9 that you expected trouble with Carmack?"
 s'IzSafd something to that effect.''
 Int you make that statement be-
 :, of the threatening messages you
 to Senator Carmack?"
 ies, sir, and the message I got
 X through MT. Craig that MT Car ick was in an ugly mood"
 If you get a message from a man Tho said the town was too big for both If you, what would you understand?" T The defense objected seriously and / loudly but the witness said:
 "I want to answer that so had"
 Well. you may" said the court.
 "If had received the message I sent Carmack, I would consider that either had to stop attacks or prepare my self to meet him."
 "Is 1t not fact that in your pres ence at the police station on the night of November 9, in the presence of sew erai others, Messrs. Bradford. Ewing and McConnico. a statement for the press was prepared?"
 tT did not. These gentlemen prepar- ed a statement and wanted me to read 1t. refused because that would mak 1t my statement"
 Didn't you see Bradford dictate Ii to Mir. Ewing editor of The Ameri can?"
 "I think MT. Ewing was there."
 "And didn't you know that you al agreed to put 1t in the third person in order that you might not be bound by 1t, that 1t was to be used exclusive lys in The American here and sent ou through The Associated Press?"
 T never read It."
 "Then where did MT. Ewing. a news ger man, and those other men get M J facts that were printed?"
 'T presume from me. MT. Bradford Twas my counsel. MT. McConnico was 6. friend I talked to them."
 "How did Ewing get it.?'
 "I don't know"
 $1en't Ewing the representative oi The Associated Press in Nashville?' "I think he Is. The American has the franchise here"
 'sNow. didn't you all get together ana