New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
COL. CO0PER'S STORY
LEADS UP TO KILLING.
The Break 5ith Carnack-ReIdt'o'as
zrith GoUernOr Patterson.

Colonel Cooper SUN On t-c "ASiNS0
middle Of direct examination He hed rec'eeo ms
story beginning four years ago. and hao got 70
the start from his sons office TO the SoVeti'
mansion It during this walk that CaI IihiAeA
killed. z..
disinterested The only time he showed eino',o ,,
was when counsel were reading the edltorLals
preceded the killing. Then his already noIiu ~ @
fushea still more deeply and the scarlet stoe up
over his partiy bald head. accentuatins the NIl'e
ness Of his hair. The defence purposes 20 ~ nave
Colonel Cooper describe the actual killing 'o-ii0'
row. 49, .4.+a
,,nounoad that IL did not desirs to cross-examlhe
Mr. sharp further, and after short reoirec' S
animation by General Meeks he was eNCuseu ~
Colonel Cooper was called TO the stand Coonei
Coorer is short heavy set and horid. he Is Souie ~
what bald but what hair he has, IKE ms mus ~
tache. is white His eyes are clear ana MS l0'e
Is free from wrinkles.
GIVES WAR RECORD.
The Colonel said he sixty-four years oiu
ana that he has four and two dsughters
CssraI u-,.bi,yton had the witness give his war
record with Forrest. The state hnally oJ oOJecIen
after some recital and was sustained Inc "i'ii0S
was asked when he first met Mr. CarnhacA'
met Senator carmack as9 5 at G9iqmeiha to Wash
Vile as editor Of The American, and he reIlale0
WE We're ie'e your relations friendly? st, na o,os.
More than friendy-they were cordial qs diq aSo
until his race with Senator Taylor four years dso
Did Carnack ever give expression TO sehtiflen'S
Yes when he went 20 Memphis in 1892 he wrote
an WAT was the rst note Of dscord between you
a''T The reatons were not cordial during the Car
mack-Taylor Senatorial contest Inc IN eniIn
siTs sIir note nc f.dg appeared In Ihe "e'p--'S -'
Wb9 Wo suppoed Taylor in that contest and he
took oeIee enc - ! regrettsdt g FOR II C;aTernofs
Gfter that did you notice further change in
| Csarn1acks manner.
'e5.so' Yes: sir He ceased speaking to me
! Had you done him any wrong
H9at hat other indication Of hostility did you observe
IN TeI there were articles IN the paper-that
News scimitar'' article
7-bA state Objected. and demanded that the
,icle he identified. A vrangle followed. which was
ended by the Court ordering that the examination
| nroceed THE News scirnitar' Of March Is, 1905.
was identified.
was that editorial written by Senator Carmack7
II T YOU DO not know that carnnack wrote the edi-
'oTa do not E know but have reliable authority for
my belief that he did.
CARMACK WROTE EDITORIAL
The Colonel said he was told by Mr.. Burch. an
en1pIove of The News-Scinitar." that Carmack
wrote the editorial Then the court ruled that, as
showing Colonel Cooper's mental condition. one
paragraph Of the editorial should be introduced.
General Washington read the paragraph. II re-
,erred 10 Colonel Cooper and Colonel Gates as
consistent boilers who got together in support
of the only Governor the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad in its history Of crime and deoauchery'
ever owned"
The state Objected 10 the tone OF voice in which
washington read the paragraph. and the court
offered to let prosecutor read It II he wanted
to, but he ciined-
Coprh Cooper was asked about the joint de-
hates between Carmack and Patterson-if he ever
learned that Carmack was using his name in them.
Yes. very often. 1t began in a spirit Of ridicule:
and he later charged me with corruption tfis nrss
reference was to ttte reseTring 10 the angei
a man named Dune Cooper. supposed TO be
myself.
Cooper said in response to questions. that he was
a private citizen at that time and had said or
done nothing provoke the attacks
Was Carmack defeated?
What became his occupation?
Did his attacks contipge in that paper7
They did. untnterruptedly.
Here General Washington produced a copy OF
THE Tennesssan' of October 81 1903. containing
the first editorial attack upon Cooper.
PATTERSON AND BRYAN.
This Is the editorial which made the situation
serious and It was followed by others. II
headed IAN Awful Threat" and concerned Cow
ernor Pattersons chances of election II Bryan were
knitted It closed by directing the attention of the
Honorable Dune. Cooper and other honorables,"
naming them to the threat knife Bryan. Among
the honorabIes named Solomon Cohen.
Who was Solomon Cohen?
He was a Black Bottom divekeeper, often con-
carmsck wrote this editorial?
Well. he was the responsible editor do not
iffG Here Ta'S is cory Of The Tenne:seea of Sunday
November 8. 1903. Has it an editorial in it about
yGg'h II ha.
This editorial is the one entitled Across the
Muddy Chasm which so enraged Colonel Cooper
that he told Craig that either Carmack he
Colonel Cooper must die If his appeared
again.
Here is a copy of The Tennesseean" of Novem-
Der 8. 1905 Has It an editorial IN it about you?
paper was passed 30 them. They objected 10 its
introduction but the Court admitted was
entitled: THE Work of the Machine" It was a
bitter attack on machine politics. but names
were mentioned Next Judge Anderson read the
editorial of November s. entitled Across the
Muddy Chasm" In it Colonel Cooper is referred
to the peacemaker. who reconcied Governor
Patterson and his old enemy. Governor Cox. Next
Judge Anderson read THE Diplomat OF the Zwei-
bund." previously introduced by the state.
Did you read these editorials?
Before or after the killing of Carmacl?
Before l read the Sunday editorial, Across the
Craig.
Colonel Cooper told how indignant he was at the
editorial in The Tennesseean" on Sunday, Novem-
Der s; how he met Mr.. Craig and sent the message
TO carmack
Craig returned and told me that Carmack was in
will not appear again"
Did you demand an apology?
DID NOT ASK APOLOGY.
specifically did not. told Craig wanted no
should ! said that unless they did the town