The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-03
JURORS ARE ON
TRIAL AND NOT
THE COOPERS
Judge Hart, After Hearing
Various Charges Against
Jurors, Says They Are the
Parties Being Tried.
BY Associates Press.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 2.-The sec
ond week of the Cooper Sharp murder
trial was completed today and the
jury box remains untitled. One hun
dred and sixty-two talesmen were
examined, and but few attempted 10
qualify. these being challenged per-
emptorily by the state or deIense-
In the event of the present Tenlre
being exhausted tomorrow. the
charges against Juror WhitWorth VIII
be resumed
Many people are under the impress
sion that the trial now in progress
here is that Of Col. Duncan b. Coop
er. Robin J. Cooper and John ID. Sharp
charged with the killing Of former
United States Senator Edward Waro
Csrmack. Judge Hart, however,
gravely insists that il Is the jurors
who are on trial. Two have been
convicted and excused on charges.
The cases against the third, ). NJ.
Whitworth, was resumed this morn
ing.
Despite the zero weather, the
sheriifs deputies rode hard and wen
So when court opened, nearly ali OF
the fourth yenire Of 500 men were
present. They fiied the court room
and left little room for spectators.
Objected to Headline
Judge Anderson, of the defense,
arose to a question of person privi-
leges as soon as the sheriff declared
the court in session.
"a object to a headline in a morn
ing paper, the TeGnesseean, which
says that Defense attacks character
OF Juror Whitworth and claim he per-
jured himself
Now, this is false. We did not
examine Mr.. WhitwoTth at all and If
we had, he might have said that ne
had expressed an opinion. The story
itself as written is correct, but the
headline is cruel and misleading and
we ask for redress
The court made no comment on the
statement Of counsel, but said:
ut seems to me that we have a
large venire-500 men and tina.
many OF them have come many miles
70 be examined. I suggest, therefore.
that we postpone further inquiry into
the Whitworth matter until we exam
inc this Yenire. / presume you gem
tiemen want a few hours to scrutin
ize fhe panel so We will take a re-
cess" 2sn
Wanted to be Married.
John w Holt, one OF the taIesmen,
accompanied by a buxOm woman, ap-
preached the bench. Holt said:
ledge, / got an engagement to get
married at 10 O'Clock and a jury sum
mons for 10. What am 1 goin' to
I do?H
Serve on the jury" said the court.
well, jedge, / sure am embarrass-
ed. / have been trying to get this
girl TO marry me for a long time and
/ feel ought to go through with it
now. It's dangerous TO put it off.
The court leased the prospective
juror a while, then excused him.
/ In six months he may wish / had
kept him on that jury" commented
| the court.
Could Not Read.
| The first talesman called, A. z,
Greer, said he couldn't read, bat Ills
wife could; that he lived two miles
from his brother, but hadn't seen him
| In three years. Asked if his wife was
not pretty talkative, he replied: you
jest come out and listen to her."
Greer was sure there was q killing
but he was not sure who was killed
or who did the killing.
Although he seemed to be an idea
juror, Green was challenged by the
defense