Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28

killing, next told how he heard five shots
with an interval between the first and
second shots, which were louder than the
latter. He went to Carmack's body. AS
he stood there the fingers relaxed and the
cigar they held slipped to the pavement.
Carmack was dead.
Dr. Drake saw Mrs. Eastman and
thought she was highly excited.
: Lumberman Heard Shots.
Robert B. billiard. lumberman from
Lebanon, Tenn, who was in Nashville the
day of the killing, said he heard the shots.
First came two shots, then three shots
much quicker. The two first shots were
much louder than the last three
billiard was sure the shots were from
different revolvers.
Prof w. c. kilvington, superintendent
of the State Industrial School, testified
that he was in DIR. Forts infirmary, near
the shooting. He said:
There were first two shots. loud but
muffied. Then came three shots more
metallic, but not SO loud.
There was a few moments delay and
Judge Anderson said:
Call Gov. Patterson, Mr.. Sheriff.
A murmur ran over the room, quickly
suppressed, as the tall, slender, boyish-
Hooking governor walked into the room,
hat in one hand. overcoat in the other.
do you know the Coopers?" he was
asked.
II do. we'll
Did you see Col Cooper the day of
the killing
~ did. 1 hunted him up"
Why
from his daughter, Mrs. Lucius Burch.'
The governor told how, with his private
secretary, Mr.. Scruggs. he hunted for
Col. Cooper and nnally found him at the
Maxwell House.
Jury Ordered Out
The state began to object and the court
ordered the jury to retire.
The governor was then told to tell all
that happened.
Il found Col. Cooper in the writing
room. writing a letter or debating one.
He told me to wait moment. / sent for
James Bradford and Robin. They ar
rived in a few minutes.
Then L learned that the letter that he
had been debating was to Mr.. Carmack
/ urged him strongly not to send it, So
did Mr.. Bradfor.. and Robin agreed with
us.
Col. 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.
Il told him that if he sent that letter
1t might provoke an encounter, a per
sonal encounter. which l told him must
be avoided at all costs.
The letter was turned over to Mr.
Bradford, who promised to adjust the
difficulty and asked if Col. Cooper would
let him keep the letter and meet him at
Bradford's office at 3 pm.
Il then saw Mrs. Williamson and asked
if she was to take luncheon with the
colonel, and she said yes. | told her it
would be advisable for her to remain near
the colonel until 3 pm. l did so because
knew she was good friend OF his, and
the colonel was very angry
Il left then. / told Robin if ! were. he
/. would remain near. Col. Cooper that
day"
Expected No Trouble
Did you anticipate any trouble?'
mo. sir; for the letter the colonel
wrote was unsigned and in Mr. Brad
ford's possession ! was signing some
bonds when Mr.. Bradford phoned and
said he had not seen the party we were
speaking of. but that Gen. Tully Brown
and he had discussed the cases and de-
cided there was no danger of trouble.
Il expressed my satisfaction A few
minutes later [ phoned Bradford's office
and asked Col. Cooper to come to the
mansion within thirty minutes"
Did you want to see him about this
trouble?"
NO. sir: Col. Cooper was one of nv
closest advisers l was going away that
night and wished to see him before
left
The governor said he walked out of the
mansion with one of his staff and met
former Gov. Cox. They chatted "A while
and the governor re-entered the mansion
After little while the porter came I'm
and told him of the killing.
You say you spoke to Gov. Cox. Had
Col. Cooper brought the reconciliation
about?''
Reconciliation With Cox.
"No. sir. A Chattanooga paper had an
interview with Gov. Cox after the pri-
maries, in which Cox said L had been
fairly nominated and was entitled to the
support of all democrats. j wrote to Cox
thanking him.
Il said it was no more than fair but
that it was SO much more friendly in
tone than others had seen fit to use that
l wanted to express my appreciation.
las matter of fact, we never had
been personal enemies. We always spoke
when we met, and whenever occasion de-
manded 1t we shook hands,
What was Robins manner in these
interviewer
He was very anxious to effect a peace
able settlement, and when he left me in
the Arcade he thanked me for what 1
had done and his eyes filled with tears
Judge Hart decided that the results of
these conferences were admissible but
not the language of them. Attorneys for
both sides agreed.
The jury was recalled. The governor