Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-26
Declares Senator Called Him
"Angel With Smell OF Hell
on His Wings" But First
Called Him Boiler.
ATTACKS WERE MADE
IN CARMACK'S RACE
WITH GOV. PATTERSON
Witness Becomes Excited as Prose-
cution Plies Him With Questions,
and Rises from Seat Denies He
Dominated Governor Patterson.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 25.-r was
thought last week that the limit in
crowds had been reached in attendance
at the CoOper-Sharp trial for the muir
der. OF former Senator e w. Carmack
But the throng that surrounded the jail
building almost before dawn today made
the other crowds look Ike a mere hand
ruI OF casual paSsers-by. The deputies
at times had 10 use force 10 keep the
over-eager men and women from pushing
peII-meu into the court room
The cause Of the excitement was the
weII-denned rumor. impossible OF con-
firmation or denial. that Governor Pat
terson would take the stand on behaIf
OF the defendants. as soon as Colonel
Cooper was excused.
AS the testimony goes on, the name OF
the governor is being mentioned more
freely. hence the public accepted the
rumor as a fact and determined to be
present when the chief executive was
called to testify on behalf Of the men
who have been his ablest political lieu
tenants and most devoted personal
friends.
Enough of Argument
As soon as court was opened Judge
Hart announced that he would excuse the
Lancet editorial, which the state offered.
II was offered BY the state to prove thsi
the Lancet, In which Colonel Cooper
was interested, printed the original
charges against Governor Cox, which.
when repeated by Carmack In the Ten
uessean. caused Colonel Cooper 10 say
that either he or Carmack must die
DO you want TO hear any more argu-
ment?'' inquired one OF the states coun-
sci.
Bangi came down the judges gavel. 81
not only do not want to hear any more.
but do not propose to do so, unless some
attorney feels he will die unless he gets
a speech out OF his system And I want
20 say that lengthy argument must stop.
syEe arc wasting ne public's time
Colonel Cooper again took the stand.
and Captain Fitzhugh resumed the cross
examination. commencing with the state
debate between Carmack and Patterson
during the last gubernatorial campaign
The witness was asked II the Nashville
papers did not report this debate In fun,
and IL he ever read OF Carmack's at
tack upon him In the American He said
he had not read Il, but he believed the
papers did not publish the debate in
full
Attacked I'm Debates
Didn't you say he attacked you near
" every day in this debateT'
II said practically every day"
The witness was asked TO tell what he
meant by practically. but refused to say
until ordered to do 80 by the court
IT know what it means" he said. and
30 does the jury. II you do. not. it is
your fault"
DO you remember what he said7''
- ~ eaTr
You have notes7''
Yes. sir"
Where did you get themr"
From the stenographer who took the
debates"
you got these notes since the trial be-
ganf''
Yes. sir"
who else told you Of the attacks?''
John Sharp and Governor Patterson,
and hundreds OF others told me"
why. there were only IS Debates
But I heard from hundreds OF people
OF the attacks. scarcely ever met o
man who attended the debates that did
not tell me Of the attacks
Angel With Odor of Hell
What were the facts OF this attack
the wordsT'
II didn't recall except the one about
the angel with the smell Of hell on his
wings"
Don't you know he never said help
You put It in-you use the word hell
often7''
Il certainly do. It's a favorite word OF
mine. and use Il whenever I want to-"
Didn't counsel tell you to look this ex-
preston up IN the stenographer's report
OF the debateT'
mo. sir. I told counsel to have It look
ed Up for me"
Fitxhugh was on his feet. firing ques-
tons rapidly and Judge Anderson said:
II wish counsel would keep his feet
and avoid those exciting demonstrations. -
Witness Becomes Testy
Let him alone" said Colonel Cooper.
LET him alone. He can't brighten me;
can parry his attacks"
Did you say these attacks happened
practically every day?"
Yes. sir"
Now. didn't you say they happened
every day."
- said 50. practically"
so you are just Testifying practically
are your
Let it go at that. and pass on" re-
torted the witness.
$50 you are anxious to pass over this
feature OF your examination. are you?''
mo. sir; car stand IL a week. II you
can
The witness was next asked to read the
schedule OF the joint debate in middle
ana eastern Tennessee. which he did.
Called Him BoIter
What was the first attack
"Carmack called me a bOlter."
Didn't you bolt the ticket and vote
for General Russell against Governor
Bates for governor"
Il never voted for a Republican in my
life. did vote for RUSSELL and against
Bates"
Counsel for defense objected. but Colo
mel Cooper was excited and half arose
from the chair and exclaimed:
Let him alone! Let me answer. I want
20 answer him"
Didn't you bolt the regular ticket?''