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VOL. VIII.
COOPER TELLS HOW
CARMACK ATTACKED
HIM IN MATES
L Declares Senator Called Him
44 Angel With Smell ot Hell
on His Wings,” But First
Called Him Bolter.
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. 26.—Tt was
thought last week that the limit in
crowds had - been reached tn attendance
at the Cooper-Sharp trial for the mur
der of former Senator E..W. Carmack.
But the throng that surrounded the jail
building almost before dawn today made
the other crowds look like a mere hand
ful of casual passers-by. The deputies
at timee had to use force to Keep the
over-eager men and women from pushing
pell-mell into the court room.
The cause of the excitement was the
well-defined rumor, impossible of con
firmation or denial, that Governor Pat
terson would take the stand on behalf
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
T anret editorial, which the state offered.
It was offered by the state to prove that
the Lancet, in which Colonel Cooper
was interested. printed the original
'•ges against Governor Cox, which,
when repeated by Carmack in the Ten
nessean, caused Colonel Cooper to say
that either he or Carmack must die.
“Do you want to hear any more argu
* mentT” inquired one of the state's coun
■ sei.
Bang! came down the judge's gavel. "I
not only do not want to hear any more,
but I 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
k to say that lengthy argument must stop.
■Wb are -wasting -he 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 if the Nashville
papers did not report this debate In full.
‘ and if he ever read of Carmack's at
tack upon him in the American. He said
he had not read it, but he believed the
papers did not publish the debate ia
full
Attacked in Debates
“Didn't you say he attacked you near
ly every day in this debater*
“I said practically every day.”
The witness was asked to tell what he
meant by practically, but refused to say
until ordered to do so by the court.
*T know what tt means.” he said, “and
■o does the jury. If you do, not. it is
your fault.”
"Do you remember what he said?”
“I cam refer to my notes and tell you.”
“You have notes?*'
“Tee. sir.'*
"Where did you get them?”
"From the stenographer who took the
debates."
"You got these notes since the trial be
gan r*
"Yea. sir.”
"Who else told you of the attacks?**
"John Sharp and Governor Patterson,
and hundreds of others told me."
"Why, there were only 46 debates.”
“But I heard from hundreds of people
of the attacks. I scarcely ever met a
man who attended the debates that did
not tell me of the attacks.**
Angel With Odor of Helt
"What were the facts of this attack—
the words Y’
"I didn't recall except the one about
the 'angel with the smell of hell on his
wings.*"
•*Don’t you know he never said hell ? *
"You put it in—you use the word hell
often Y*
"T certainly do. It's a favorite word of
mine, and I use tt whenever I want to.**
> "Didn't counsel tell you to look this ex
pression up tn the stenographer's report
of the debateY' .
"No, sir. I told counsel to have it look
ed up for me.”
Fltxhugh was on his feet, firing ques
tions rapidly and Judge Anderson said:
'I wish counsel would keep his feet,
and avoid those exciting demonstrations."
4 Witness Becomes Testy
“Let him alone,” said Colonel Cooper.
"Let him alone. He can’t frighten me; I
can parry his attacks.”
“Did you say these attacks happened
practically every dayY’
"Yes. sir."
"Now. didn't you say they happened
every day?”
said so. practically."
“So you are just Testifying practically,
are youY'
"Let it go at that, and pass on.” re
torted the witness.
"So you are anxious to pass over this
feature of your examination, are youY'
"No, sir; I can stand it a week, if 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 Bolter
“What was the first attackY’
"Carmack called me a bolter."
"Didn't you bolt the ticket and vote
for General Fussell against Governor
Bates for governorY'
"1 never voted for a Republican in my
life. I did vote for Fussell and against
Batea."
Counsel for defense objected, but Colo
nel Cooper was excited and half arose
from the chair and exclaimed:
"Let him alone! Let me answer. I want
to answer him.”
“Didn't you bolt the regular ticketY*
I "No, sir; I did not. There were two-
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regular Democratic tickets.”
“What else did you object to?”
“The statement that I 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.”
"It was a compliment to you, was it
notY'
"No, sir, it was not; it was meant to
slur. I was a private citizen, and had no
mouthpiece, no office and no way to pro
tect myself."
Removal of Picture
"You say you are not in politics? Did
you not tell the proprietor of the Maxwell
house that unless a certain picture was
removed the Democratic committee would
change Its headquarters Y'
“After a request from the manager of
Yhe Maxwell hotel, I went to see him.
The pictures of the Democratic state can
didates were put up. Also was one of
Judge Taft. I demanded that either
Taft s picture be removed or the picture
of the Republican candidate for gov
ernor be displayed to show that the Dem
ocratic committee was not responsible for
the Taft picture, for at that time Car
mack was charging that we were trading
Bryan for Patterson."
"I cannot see the competency of these
questions or facts,” said Judge Hart.
"You should stick to the case, gentlemen,
or we will be here forever."
The state reverted to the News-Scimitar
editorial in March, 1908, which Colonel
Cooper said was the first break between
himself and Senator Carmacx. He denied
that he knew another man had written it,
but admitted he heard yesterday that
another man claimed to have written the
article.
Editorial Ruled Ont
Judge Hart ruled that this editorial or
any reference to it was incompetent, and
refused to hear any argument from the
state.
“Did you take exception to any edito
rials of the same nature except those
written by Senator Carmack?”
"I objected to every mean editorial.”
“And there were many of them?”
"No. sir.”
“You resented other editorials in other
papers, but you took no action?”
"Well. I felt the personal poison and
resented it mentally."
“But you sent no threatening notes?”
“I did not send a note in the Carmack
case for months and months after the
stump attacks and editorial attacks had
been going on.”
"Were you a subscriber to the Tennes
sean?” •
“I was not. thank God,” fervently.
"You bought it to read?"
"I did not. I read it at the club.”
"You objected to the editorial saying
the Democratic committee was trading
Bryan for Patterson Y'
”1 did.”
•*WhyY’
EASTERN CAPITALISTS INSPECT
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PARTY OF EASTERN CAPITALISTS. Photo by Edwards.
Well known financiers spent Thursday examining projierty and machinery of mammoth plant located
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ATLANTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1009.
“Because it was untrue.”
“But it appeared first in the American,
didn’t it?"
“I dop’t care If it appeared in the Holy
Bible, it was a lie."
“But your name was not used in it?”
Cox and Patterson
“No, not until Carmack used it and
connected me with it.”
Fitzhugh led the witness through edi
torial after editorial, asking each time If
the witness’ name were mentioned in it.
and each time Colonel Cooper answered
in the negative, but said his name was
Implied.
Colonel Cooper, denied that he had
brought Cox and Patterson together, but
said he would have been willing to have
done so. He would not consider it a dis
grace to have done so, but resented it
because it was untrue.
The state continued to revert to the
political fight which Cooper was charged
with settling/ Invariably -the- testimony
was ruled out, but invariably the at
torneys returned to the attack.
“You had better get off politics and
get on to the facts,” said the court.
"Did you tell Robin Cooper on Novem
ber 9th that you expected trouble with
Carmack?"
'II said something to that effect.”
“Didn’t you make that statement be
cause of the threatening messages you
sent to Senator Carmack?”
“Yes, sir, and the message I got back
through Mr. Craig that Mr. Carmack was
in an ugly mood.”
Meaning of Message
“Ts you got a message from a man who
said the town was too small for both of
you. what would you understand?”
The defense objected seriously and
loudly, but the witness said:
“I w’ant to answer that so bad.”
"Well, you may," «iald the court.
"If I had received the message I sent
Carmack, I would consider that either I
had to stap attacks or prepare myself to
meet him.”
“Is it not a fact that in your presence
at the police station, on the night of No
vember 9th, in the presence of several
others, Messrs. Bradford, Ewing and Mc-
Connico, a statement for the press was
prepared?”
"I did not. These gentlemen prepared
a statement and wanted me to read it. I
refused because that would make it my
statement.”
“Didn't you see Bradford dictate it to
Mr. Ewing, editor of the American?”
“I think Mr. Ewing was there.”
Explains Publication
"And didn't you know that you all
agreed to put it in the third person tn
order that you might not be bound by it;
that ft was to be used exclusively in the
American here and sent out through the
Associated Press?”
"1 never read it.”
“Then where did Mr. Ewing, a news-
BRITISH WOMEN,
OF ML FAMILIES,
FILL LONDON MS
Thirty Female Suffragists Defy
English Laws and Demand
Prison Life Instead of Good
Behavior Securities.
HIGH SOCIAL LEADERS,
WHO CAUSED DISORDER,
MUST SERVE; SENTENCE
Daughter of Former Viceroy, and Sis
ter of Lord Lytton, Warns Friends
She Will Repeat Offense if Release
is Secured.
(By Associated Press->
LONDON. Feb. 25.—Refusing to give
security for their future good behavior,
the women suffragists who were arested
last night, while attempting to reach
Premier Asquith to present to hi ma pe
tition in the interests of the cause, were
today sentenced to imprisonment. Moat
of the terms were for one month.
Exceptions were made In the cases of
Mrs. Pthick Lawrence and Miss Law
less, who, having previous convictions
against them, were sentenced to two
months’ imprisonment. Lady Constance
Lytton, sister of Lord Lytton, and daugh
ter of the former viceroy of India, warn
ed her friends that if they secured her
release by providing security, she woula
repeat her offense.
Sentences were imposed upon about 30
women, including, in addition to the
foregoing. Miss Stratford Dugdale,
daughter of Commander Dugdale, and
cousin of the Hon. William R. Wheel,
who was elected Tuesday in a bye-elect
tion as a member of tide house of com
mons for Taunton; Miss fealamon, daugh
ter of the ex-premier Os Cape Colony,
and Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Corbett,
an aristocratic supporter of the move
ment. All these women are of high so
cial standing.
paper man, and those other men get the
facts that were printed?”
“1 presume from me. Mr. Bradford was
my counsel. Mr. McConnico was a friend.
1 talked to them.”
“How did Ewing get it?”
“I don’t knbw.”
“Isn't Ewing the repr«£entative of the
Associated Press in Nashville?”
•I think he is. xY.e American has the
franchise here.”
"Now, didn’t you all get together and
fix up this statement deliberately to Mr.
Ewing as well as to counsel?”
“No, sir; I did not.”
“Didn’t you make a statement that
night in which you said Carmack, told
Craig that your name would not appear
again ?”
“I did not”
“Did you not say this: 'Col. Cooper
said that Mr. Carmack after the prom
ise to Mr. Craig, saw fit to further pur
sue him in the Tennessean editorial col
umns?' ”
“I did not”
“You know Ewing, do you not? He is
a stockholder In the American, is he
not?”
“He is a director; I do not know him
very well.”
“Didn’t you say in this statement that
Gov. Patterson called you on the phone
in Robin’s office.”
“I did not. I made no statement ex
cept to counsel."
“But Ewing was not counsel, was he?”
“I made no statement to Ewing.”
Others Prepared Statment
The defense was fighting these ques
tions inch by inch, as they tended to
show on Col. Cooper's own testimony,
that a statement purporting to give all
the facts leading up to the slaying was
prepared by outsiders without assistance
from Col. Cooper hirffself and that, there
fore this is evidence of a conspiracy.
First they objected on the ground that
the statement, if any, was made to coun- ,
sei, and therefore privileged. But Col.
Cooper’s admission that Ewing was pres
ent destroyed this contention.
“Did you not state there that night,
that after you and Robin got to Dr.
Fort’s infirmary, it was discovered that
Robin Cooper was dangerously wounded
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J. EPPS BROWN.
Vice president and general man
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KING’S DAUGHTERS
UNABLE 10 ME
ONE CIRCLE WANTS THE STATE
CONVENTION AND THE OTHER
THINKS IT UNWISE TO HAVE IT
AT THIS TIME.
Serious differences of opinion exist be
tween the two Atlanta circles of King’s
Daughters.
Not since the English Salvatton Army
sought to cudgel the American Salvation
Army has there been just such a situa
tion. And it all hinges about the hold
ing of the state convention of King's
Daughters in this city, although it is said
that the trouble can be traced back for
several years, growing originally out of
an effort on the part of certain daugh
ters to introduce petty politics into the
local organization.
.Circle No. 2, which is headed by Mrs.
C. F. Goree, and which confines its at
tention to emergency work among the
inmates of the prisons and the indigent
generally, wants the convention. In fact,
th)» city was selected by the Daughetrs
at their meeting in Augusta last year,
the city council joining in the invitation.
Opposed Convention
Gordon Circle, of which Mrs. S. J. Pur
tell is the president, is not keen for the
convention. This circle takes the posi
tion that the Atlanta Daughters doubt
their ability to properly care for the con
vention this year. This doubt, it is said,
is due to the fact that the Gordon cir
cle "has its hands full in raising funds
with which to pay off the debts of the
Old Women’s home, an institution which
it founded and still maintains.
The differences between the two circles
did not become public until Circle No.
2 petitioned the finance dommittee of the
council to appropriate S2OO with which to
aid in entertaining the convention. It
was then that the officials of the Gor
don circle took a hand. They called upon
Chairman Martin F. Amorous and other
members of the finance committee and
outlined their opposition to the conven
tion being held in Atlanta, and it is '
said even went so far as to suggest that ‘
the city council, if it did appropriate the
S2OO, officially write Gordon circle a let
ter, asking that It co-operate with the
council in entertaining the delegates.
Failing in this, it was suggested to the ,
members of the finance committee that i
a letter to the state secretary to the es- j
feet that it would b> advisable to select
another city for the convention would
clear up the atmosphere. This suggestion
was likewise rejected.
In the meantime Circle No. 2 has gone
ahead preparing for the convention. At
a meeting held at the Carnegie library
Wednesday afternoon, which was presid
ed over by the county secretary, MNs
J. T. Randall, and to which every King's
Daughter in the city was invited, it was
decided to hold the convention on May
12-13-14, and an official invitation was ex
tended to the Gordon Circle to assist Cir
cle No. 2 in making the affair the most
successful ever held In the state.
Keeping Hands Off
“We are keeping hands off,” declares
Mrs. Purtell, leader of Gordon Circle,
V ijwi
J. M. B. HOXSEY.
Who was promoted from auditor
to vice president of Southern Bell.
STOCKS VERY WEAK,
LONDON IS SELLING
STOCK MARKET IN NEW YORK
LOST GOOD EFFECT OF ITS
RALLY’ LATE WEDNESDAY
' THROUGH THURSDAY.
(By Associated Press.)
Nl'iW YORK, Feb. 25.—Renewed weak
ness developed in the stock market to
day and a good part of yesterday’s ral
'ly was lost. Several factors contributed
ito this showing. Stocks of companies
I connected with the copper industry de-
I dined violently. Amalgamated Copper
and Anaconda both slumped four points.
American Smelting lost 3 5-S and National
Lead 2 5-8.
London was a heavy seller of stocks
here, renewed uneasiness over the situa
tion in the Balkans being responsible.
The day’s news from the steel trade re
newed the apprehension of the gravity
of the situation and pointed to a com
| petition that promised to be destructive
lof profits. The coming tariff revision,
' the fear of an unfavorable supreme court
decision in the commodities clause case
and the suspicion that yesterday’s up
ward movement of stocks was caused al
most entirely by covering of shorts were
all the factors In undermining specula
tive confidence. A number of the most
active trading stocks, including Union
Pacific, United States Steel, Reading, St
Paul and others fell from 2 to 3 points
below yesterday’s closing prices, during
the morning.
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«Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
COLUMBIA, S. C.. Feb. 26.—The house
has passed Senator Mauldin’s bill against
issuing worthless checks, but amended
it so as to make it a misdemeanor to is
sue worthless checks and not make them
good in thirty days.
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“because we think it ill advised to bring
the convention here this year when we
are so embarrassed With our institu
tional work. Our energies are needed for
it.”
“The convention will be held,” says
Mrs. Goree, leader of Circle No. 2. While
we would like very much to have the as
sistance of Gordon circle, we will see to
it that the visiting delegates are given
every attention, and that they will be
glad they came to Atlanta.”
Both leaders deplored that there exist
ed a lack of harmony between the two
circles. Neither accepted the blame for
such condition.
The finance committee has not yet ap
propriated the S2OO, but will probably do
so at a meeting to be held within the
next few days. <
S3OO ■
In pold absolutely free to sub
scribers for the Semi-Weelily
Journal. See page 3.
W. I. GENTRY-HEftDS
SOUTHERN BELL
TELEPHONE GO.
He Was Elected President of
Company at Meeting in New
York —Other Atlanta Men
Arc Promoted.
J. EPPS BROWN
AND J. M. B. HOXSEY
VICE PRESIDENTS
C. J. Holditch is Elected Auditor and
H. W. Ladd Assistant Auditor.
Col. Gentry To Continue His Res
idence Here.
(By Asiociatod Press.)
NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-W. T. Gentry,
of Atlanta, Ga.. was elected president of
the Southern Bell Telephone company at
an annual meeting of the stockholders
and directors today. Mr. Gentry was
formerly vice president of the company.
He succeeds E. J. Hall, of New York.
The others officers elected were all At
lanta men except the assistant secretary.
J. M. B. Hoxsey, formerly auditor, and
J. Epps Brown were chosen vice presi
dents; D. J. Carsun was re-elected sec
retary and treasurer; C. Jl Holditch,
secretary: Mr. Hoxsey, auditor, and A.
E. Holcomb, of New York, was re-elect
ed assistant secretary.
E. J. Hall and the other directors of
the company were re-elected.
The election of Colonel Gentry win
place the executive head of the South
ern Bell company in Atlanta, the head
quarters having been located here since
since 1901. Colonel Gentry has had active
charge of the affairs of the telephone
company for a number of years and the
policy of the company and the conduct
of its business has been influenced large
ly by his judgment. His election as pres
ident is a tribute to his genius and abil
ity and come's as a reward won by long
years of esrvice, during which time he
has been one of the most prominent fig
ures in the telephone field In America.
Native of Virginia
Colonel Gentry is a native of Virginia,
having been born at Gordonsvllie, Va.
He began his career with the Southern
Bell company twenty-eight years ago as
manager of the exchange at Alexandria, '
Va. In 1884, twenty-five years ago, he
came to Atlanta as manager of the local
exchange. Since that time he has filled
every position of importance in • the
company's organization with such signal
success that his series of promotions cul
minates in his election as president oi
the company which has an investment
of $20,000,000, employs more than 8,000
people and operates in seven southern
states.
Eight years after he came to Atlanta.
Colonel Gentry was appointed assistant
superintendent of the district including
Georgia, Alabama. South Carolina and
Florida. In 1897 he was appointed gen
eral superintendent of construction and
had charge of all the construction work
of the entire company. He successfully
held this position until 1899, when he was
appointed district superintendent for the
states of Georgia. Florida and Alabama,
with headquarters in Atlanta.
General Manager in 11)01
In 1901 he was elected general man
ager of the company, and its affairs
were placed largely in his hands, the
headquarters being moved from New
York to Atlanta through his Influence In
1903 he was elected vice president and a
member of the board of directors, con
tinuing as general manager. The exeo
utive duties of vice president increased
to such an extent m 1907 that the offices
of vice president and general manager
were separated, J. Epps Brown being
elected general manager.
As president of the Southern Bell com
pany, Colonel Gentry will continue to re
side in Atlanta, but will probably have
an office in New York, where he will
spend considerable time in attendance
upon board meetings and in handling the
financial affairs of the company.
Colonel Gentry’s election will be grati
fying news to his friends in Atlanta and
throughout the south. He has been close
ly identified with the larger affairs of
this section tor a long period of years,
and the remarkable development of the l
telephone in the south is the result of
his absolute faith in the future of his
native section and his ability to impress
it upon large investors. When he entered
the telephone business the telephone was
regarded as little more than a toy, and
few people believed that it would ever
develop into its present importance as an
agency in the business and social life
of the nation. He has played a part In
every step of this development in the
south. Foreseeing the needs of this sec
tion and studying the possibilities at the
future, his judgment has been accepted
without question, and he is today regard
ed as one of the leading figures in the
telephone world.
J. Epps Brown
J. Epps Brown, who has been elected
vice president and general manager of
the Southern Bell company, has held the
office of general manager since March, 1907.
He is a native of Newberry, S. C., but
has resided in Atlanta during the past
eight years. He began his career with
the Southern Bell company in 1899, as
manager of the exchange in Americus,
Ga. Since that time he has won rapid
promotion, and his career has been suc
cessful and brilliant.
Mr. Brown was transferred from
Americus to the office of Colonel Gentry
in Atlanta eight years ago. He was
soon made special agent to the general
manager. In 1907, when the offices of
vice president and general manager were
separated he was elected general man
ager. He has displayed signal ability
in his chosen profession and his election
as vice president and general manager is
regarded as a deserved promotion for a
tireless worker. • t
Mr. Brown’s service with the Southern
Bell company, while extending over a
period of only ten years, is in many ways
remarkable. A constant student and an
energetic worker .he has thoroughly
grasped the details of the business and
its progress under his administration haa
been noticeable.
J. M. B. Hoxsey
J. M. B. Hoxsey, who is promoted from
the office of auditor to be vice president
is a native of Virginia and his experienca
in the telephone field covers a period es
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