The Washington times., 1909-03-14
SHERIFF ATTACKS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
lncenSed at McCarn'S State
ment That Coopers Have
Jail Privileges.
FRIENDS PREVENT
POSSIBLE TROUBLE
States Counsel Calls Carmack' S
Death a Cowardly AS
Sassination.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 14-At-
torney General JEFF McCarn. in closing
his argument for the State yesterday
evening. in the celebrated Cooper-Shsrp
case. referred to the luxurious apart
ments of the three defendants, and
contrasted them with the cells OF the
ordinary prisoners.
In so doing he incurred the displeasure
Of Sheriff Sam H. BOrum, who is re-
sponsible for the conduct of the jail.
Following the adjournment until Mon
day morning. Sheriff Borum, who had
not taken his eyes off the Attorney
General during his speech, met the lat
ter in the corridor OF the building, and
calling him TO one side took him TO task
for his statements 10 the jury anent
the difference in the treatment OF pris-
oners. and what might have ended in
serious fray was stopped by the timely
interference OF friends of both parties
Entertain in Cells.
''These three defendants have been ar-
corded every courtesy of home said
Mr.. McCarn. They have been allowed
to roam at will over the building, and
have never been separated when they
wanted TO be together; they have been
presence of officers, and have been al
lowed to entertain even in their apart
ments during their incarceration. This
is clearly in violation of the law, and
has established A precedent that VIII
not be adhered 10 should any OF you
gentlemen of the jury be arrested and
placed in the custody of the sheriff.
'Jen, what do you mean by such
statements, said the sheriff, as he
stopped the Attorney General " on
know there has been no partiality
shown by me in the treatment OF my
prisoners and when you said what YOU
did you wilfully nisstated facts
co slow. Sam, go slow replied MI.
Mccain. You know what l SAID !
meant and felt it in my heart and !
up by the law and the evidence.
Friends Interfere.
We'll, If you will cite me the Law
20 substantiate your position in the
premises / Will apologize for what
have said remarked Sheriff Borum, as
friends led the angry men away, ana
the incident was closed for the time
being, although it is by no means q
settled fact that further trouble will be
aVerted. as the feeling is high and both
men are reco gnized as fearless.
The charge Of Judge Hart TO the jury
Will go in either Monday afternoon o.
Tuesday morning as the court intimatet
10 the Attorney General when he asked
tor a. few minutes Monday morning II
which to conclude his summing up ina
he would not charge the jury unit
Monday anyhow if the address haC
been finished Saturday evening
Law, logic. and singing sarcasm
marked the summing UP for the Stat
and Attorney General McCarn surprise,
his most ardent admirers Il MS ter
rife arraignment OF the three defend
ants.
Means a Lawsuit.
.ffanl-aI cot.-,ceT tn IL
for injecting politics into the case an,
said he proposed to argue this lawsuit
when / say this lawsuit ne contfn
ued. L mean this lawsuit. and no
the case. of Robert Love Taylor agains
f. W. Carmack. neither do | mean tn
campaign between T.. w. Carmack "a.
NJ r Patterson. / mean this lawsul
where d. b Cooper, Robin J. Cooper
and John d Sharp are arraigned
charged with the murder OF Senate
Edward Ward Carmack-
There is no justification or the PIE
Of self-defense- II was a cowardly as
sassination and Senator Carmack va
not given the chance OF a dog for In
life. He was shot in the back by Robi
Cooper while this spark from the ashe
OF the old South referring TO Col.
=. Cooper held his attention from III
front"
Altogether the argument mas Taste.
thirty-two hours and ten minutes wit
tho State occupying fourteen hours. an
the defense eighteen hours and ten min
utes. Both the longest and the shortes
arguments are on the defense's side
Gen W II Washington spoke for min
hours and thirty-hve minutes. Will
Judge J. Mack Anderson spoke fOu
hours.
Tie same intense interest marks tn
hearing, but the long routine is tellin
on the Judge, the jurors. and the cour
attaches