The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-05

/ power In Tennessee politics. He eveE
deprived himself OF the distinction o.
bringing about the great coalition be
tween Patterson and Cox. declaring
that he had nothing 70 do with It and
was never wilh The ywo when they
were together He admitted having
been interested IN politics bur he de
MED any participation in public al
fairs to the extent that II has been
/ generally reported he has had.
Less Speech Making.
There were few arguments BY coun
sci over the admission OF evidence,
! and BY far the greater parr OF the day
was spent in the hearing OF testimony.
After Judge Hart had ruled that the
editorial in The Tennessee Lancet,
Patterson campaign paper, could not
be introduced for the purpose OF show
ing the truth of Senator Carmack's
statements in Across the Muddy
Chasm." the state Immediately started
on a further examination of the rec
ord of the witness, and continued 1t
up till 1870 O'Clock At that time
Col. Cooper asked the court 10 ad-
journ until two O'Clock since he was
very much fatigued, and his request
was granted AT two O'Clock the ex-
animation was taken up again, and at
3:45 o'clock, Mr. Fitzhugh announced
that the state had completed its cross
examination Judge Anderson reques-
ed that the defense be allowed time
to get ready for their redirect exam
alton, and court was adjourned until
this morning to allow them TO do so.
Col Coopers anger was apparent
throughout the day Thursday, al
though in the afternoon he held a
closer rein on his temper, and his
anger did not flare up as it did in the
morning However, at the morning
session, the Live spark from the
ashes of the old South was glowing,
burning brand, and his anger at the
of his past record was
such that his attorneys could hardly
restrain him
Let MIN ask it. | want him to
ask it" was his constant reply when
his attorneys objected to one of Mr.
Fitzhugh's questions.
He protested to court and invited
he asking of questions, but when they
we're asked he usually didn't remem-
Ter, or didn't recall, or couldn't say,
whether he had done this or that In
act his memory of the facts of his
lie seemed to be very limited, and
What he didn't deny he didn't remem-
Ter. He admitted very few things,
nd admitted them all with reserva-
ions and explanations.
Tragedy Itself.
The greater part of the day was
aiken up with the investigation of
'ol. Cooper's life, but late Thursday
fternoon Mr.. Fitzhugh began d line
f questions about the events of the
-agedy itself, which ended in the adj
ition of another version to the al
eady various and multiplying versions
I this tragedy.
He declared that when he, moved
Z the nervous grasp of his son, on
Is arm, turned to look down the :,
rect and saw Senator Carmack com
G, he had an impulse to turn and go
TX to him, although he had prom
ed his family, his friends, and the
,vernor, that he would avoid a meet
& with the senator. This sudden i'm :,
Use was SO strong that It oyercame :
these promises and the entreaty "
his son not to go. =
Thursday morning he stated that If +,
had received such message as he g.
Mt to Senator Carmack he would -
her have stopped the articles or :,
,uld have prepared for trouble, and
ded that, knowing Senator Car -
tck's spirit, he though he would =,
We taken the message the same way. r,
at was when he was explaining why 60
got pistol Thursday afternoon 81,
! shoe was on the other foot, and ~,
had to explain his statement that 1;r
didn't expect any trouble when he
ned south to meet Senator Car No
ok. His explanation, following his "a
tment of the morning, was not sat ~.
actory. In fact, he couldn't make ~.
: explanation except saying that he tio
wv Senator Carmack and Senator ~,
mack knew him.
Behind Mrs. Eastman. il
lie went down the street behind pull
). Eastman, and is positive that at
J, Eastman did not stop, and that the
ator Carmack was on an east and apI
It line with her, or else little to did