Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-03-08
CLOSING SCENES
Of FAMOUS TRIAL
The Accused Man
Scored Unmer-
cifully
BRILLIANT AUDIENCE LISTENS
Judge Gives Warning Against
any Demonstration in the
Court Room.

NaSnVllle, IeIlH., MdlCll o. "a ''i -
audience half of which was composed
OF women, was present today to heal
the closing arguments in the Cooper
Sharp murder trial. Judge Hart warn
ed the audience against any demon
stration. 81 have been told he SAID
that some people have been brough'
here to express approval or disap
proval of the proceedings. cal
scarcely believe it, but | want to say
that any one who applauds or Kisses
or comments upon the argument VII
wish she or he had never done 1t.
Mrs. Carmack was in her usual seat
a huge leather arm chair, with hel
son Ned on it's arm. With the de-
PENDANTS were the daughters of Col
onel Cooper, Mrs. Sharp and score
or more women friends of the ladies'
Captain Fitzhugh began the opening
argument: with mingled feelings OF
regret and pleasure, regret that
should have to aid in an inquiry into
the death of my dearest friend" Con
Guiding he said: "On the afternoon OF
November 8, there was enacted upon
the streets of this city tragedy which
robbed a woman of the tenderest hus
band, boy of loving father, and the
commonwealth of a brilliant states
man whose achievements have added
lustre and glory to the state. 1t is
murder when man takes life upon a
sudden impulse. How much more is
it murder when the mans heart is sc
full of malice and revenge that he
spends all day Sunday and most Of
Monday devising ways and means te
take the life of the man he hates bit
terly."
Next, Fitzhugh explained how on
Sunday night, November s, Colonel
Cooper met Craig and made threats
aginst Carmack and how these
threats were transmitted to the dead
Senator. Colonel Cooper met Craig
on personal business, but he pressed
business on the side and revealed
what was in his black heart con-
tinued the speaker He owed his
friend Craig money, he owed all his
friends money, and he never bothered
about money owed. This did not
bother him. But he broke out and
said: "lf my name appears in the
Tennessean again, Carmack or
must die"
'This man whose name has been
banded about the state, this man
whose dark and devious ways have
now been uncovered, dared send an
honest and upright journalist word
that the first time his name appeared
in the Tennessean again, one OF them
must die"
"And When the tragedy was over
the defendants began to look for a
cause, for an excuse. What did they
do that Carmack had referred to thai
little baldheaded angel Ounce Coop
err" had asked did the shot come
from above or below and was there
smell Of sulphur on his fingers?'
"rhis man. who is a self-confesseo
lobbyist for the railroads; this man
who is charged by reputable men
with having embezzled the money IN
trusted to his care
rs that reason enough to Kill
man? Why, gentlemen, Hartman
Rockefeller and Morgan are private
citizens, but we know they exercise
powerful control in public affairs
Their names appear daily in the pub
lie press. Yet who ever heard either
Of these men hunting down an editor
and assassinating him on the street
They never even challenged the RICH
Of the press to use their names, fol
they know better. 1t is the duty O
the press to keep the public informed
and Col. Cooper, when he went int
politics, made it the duty Of the press
to watch him." During this bittel
arraignment Cooper sat quietly witt
hands folded, eyes shut as If asleep
Not so with his daughters. Stately
Mrs. Burch's tear-filled eyes were cas-
down, while Mrs. Wilson, petite ant
active, watched the prosecuting attor
ney intently, her black eyes flashing
angrily