The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-02
COOPER-SHARPE TRIAL.
Col. Cooper Grew Warm in Cross Ex-
amination-Half Arose From
His Chair to Call Down
His Counsel.

ChOuglt last week CQaC Lue 1lu1I IL
crowds had been reached in atten'
dance at the Cooper-Sharpe trial, but
the throng that assembled almost be.
fore dawn made the former crowds
seem small. The cause Of the excite
ment was a well-defined rumor, i'm
possible of confirmation or denial,
that Governor Patterson would take
the stand on behalf of the defendants
as soon as Colonel Cooper was excus-
ed.
When the court opened Judge Hart
said that he would exclude the Lancet
editorial offered by the State to prove
that the Lancet, in which Col. Cooper
was interested, printed the original
charges against Governor Cox which
when repeated by Carmack in the
Tennesseean caused Colonel Cooper to
say that either he or Carmack must
die.
Captain Fitzhugh then resumed the
cross-examination Of Colonel Cooper,
commencing with the State debate be-
tween Carmack and Patterson during
the gubernatorial campaign. The wit
ness was asked if the Nashville papers
did not report this debate in full and
if he ever read of Carmack's attack
upon him in the American. He said
he had not read it, but believed the
papers did not publish the debate in
full.
'Didn't you say he attacked you
nearly every day in this debate?'
81 said practically every day."
''Do you remember what he said?'
''I can refer to my notes and tell.'
''You have notes"
eyes, sir"
"Where did you get them?"
'From the stenographer who took
the debates"
"You got these notes since the trial
began?"
eyes, sir
"Who else told you Of the at
tacks?"
"John Sharp and Governor Patter-
son and hundreds of others told me.
I scarcely met a man who attended
the debates that did not tell me Of
the attack
"What were the facts of this at
tack, the words?"
ct did not recall the exception
about the 'angel with a smell Of he'll
upon his WINGS
'Don't you know he never said
she'll
eyes"
"You put in-you use word hell Of
ten?"
"I certainly do; it's a. favorite
word Of mine and I use it whenever |
want to-
Fitzhush was on his feet firing
questions rapid yand Judge Ander-
son said: ~ wish counsel would keep
his seat and avoid these exciting de-
monstrations. -
''Let him alone,'' said Colonel
Cooper. "Let him alone, he cant
frighten me. I can parry his attacks.
No, sir, I can stand it week if you
can.'
The witness was asked to read the
schedule of the joint debate in middle
and eastern Tennessee, which he did.
"What was the first attack?'
"Carmack called me bolter. -
"Didn't you bolt the ticket and
vote for General Russell against Gov
ernor Bates for governor.
IT never voted for a Republican
in my 'ife. I did vote for Russell and
against Bates"
Counsel for the defense objected,
but Colonel Cooper was excited and
half rose from his chair and exclaim-
ed: "Let him alone, let me answer. l
want to answer him.
Colonel Cooper said he also object
ed to a statement that he dominated
the governor. "a man who was a
bigger man than I am and who was
my friend it was aimed to hurt and
slur him.
"Did You take exception to any
editorials of the same nature except
those written by Senator Carmackg"
II objected to every mean editor
iaI."
"And there were many OF them
"No. sir. I resented other editorials
in other papers. y
"But You took no action?'
"Well, T felt the personal poison
.on1 roSente1 # mentally.'