Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-13
CALLS CARMACK COWARD
Washington and Boys Give Ora.
matte Rendition.
TOO REALISTIC FOR ONE.

Son VINO Sees an Enemy Advance on
Father He Asserts. and Does No;
XIII That Person. Is Not III to De
Fod for Worms
Nashville. March l2-Aftcr speak.
Ing for eleven hours aud fifteen min.
uies in behalf OF the Coopers aul
Sharp General Washington concluded
al ll.15 o'clock Friday
For the third time General Wash.
ngton described the tragedy. tie
had the assistance OF a messenger.
You are Carmack" h- exclaimed.
Washington seized an automatic re-
yolyer. crouched down with flaming
/ eyes and bristliug mustache The boy
now frightened began 20 back away as
/ he s'ealthily advanced Those present
la shed and the Judge did also The
/ son who sees his fathers enemy re
NolveT iu hand. aud does not XIII that
/ enemy a. hU would a mad dog II not
~ TO le fod iCr worms. the attorney
u clarod
Something distracted Washington
attention ana ne wandered off into
tho testimony oi witness who found
the empty she'll The boy took ad.
vantage Of th, depression 90 escape
and when tho attorney turned around
/ - shoot "Carmack" the latter was
missing Now let's see where Robin
Cooper was" Another boy came In
and Washington grabbed him You
are Robin now" be- said "Carmack
sees you Bang Bang Two shots.
Why does be not shoot Robin again.
dead. There Il no dispute as 90 where
Robin stood There Is no dispute that
| Carmack fired directly into Robins
face The deadly blood thirsty wcap
, on Of Carmack was thrust into the
/ boys face. the face of the boy who
supported him aud helped him tie
| fired twice Thanks 90 the thickness
OF Robins tie aud the stiffness OF his
collar aud thanks 20 fate. Robin was
not 10 die
4 want 10 direct YOUR attention 10
James C. bradford He enters the case
| the morning OF the tragedy al the
/ MAXWELL House. when the governor
| jcelphoned 10 him and AZ once his good
offices were apparent In an effort 10
avert the tragedy Vet these hungry
starving lawyers for 'he '.rrH'..''
hungry sud starving for facts. would
| have YOU believe that ths, .pIoud q
lawyer. this Christian gentleman this
scion of an aristucratiC old family
suddenly became raging he devil
thirsting for blood and plotting nur'
| der"
General Washington read n part OF
the testimony OF John J. Vertrees. con
cerning his conversation with Judge
Bradford about the note Cooper had
written to Carmack He urged that
esyry line OF Vertree's testimony
proved Brsdford's one object was TO
prevent any kind OF trouble. Then
h passed on 10 Adjutant General
Tully Brown If you but look back
! years ago. you can hear the roar of
artillery. and see SERTED lines. Am
munition is exhausted. thu fate of tho
DAY IL az stake. the bsardless boy.
mounted ON toam.flecked horse,
rides madly down the line. his hayer-
sack loaded with ammunition. and
saves the day for the men In gray. |
eel; lou Brown Is as much a hero ~
Hobson was Yet they say hs lied"
Again aud again, he declared. Rob.
| IN Cooper had a right to- shoot Car
| mack like a dog Again and again, he
| declared Carmack was a coward. that
he hid behind Mrs Eastman. trying to
sc: his revolver into position for ac'
tion
A deputy then brought la some law
hooks and the attorney read decisions
on self-defense. overt acts. the men
tai condition OF defendants and other
material facts that enter into the case