The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-03-26
cooPERs ARE CONVICTED.
Jury, Once Disagreed AS To Verdict,
Arrives at Decision.

| OF murder III the second degree, WIN
twenty years imprisonment as the pen
atty, was the verdict of the jury in the
case against Colonel Duncan B. Cooper
and his son, Robin Cooper, charged
with the murder of former United States
Senator E. W. Carmack.
The jury yesterday acquitted John B.
Sharp, a co-defendant. Immediately
the defense moved to set aside the ver-
dict, because disagreement of yesterday,
and asked the Court to declare it mis-
trial. Judge Hart said he would listen
to arguments on this motion later.
Judge Hart fixed the bond at $25, 900,
which was acceptable to both sides, but
before the document had finally been
completed, it had been indorsed for
nearly 81 100000 by half the wealthy
men of Nashville, who insisted upon
putting their names to it.
The defendants took tcoolly-almost
without emotion. Mrs, Burch and
Mrs. Wilson, the young daughters OF
Col. Cooper, were brave, and aside from
fearful eyes, restrained their emotion
gamely. Mrs. Burch sat with her arm
around her brother Robins shoulder
and Mrs. Wilson was at her fathers
right.
The suspense ofthe two young women
had been heartrending, and any verdict,
however unfayorable, was relief.
Various and insistent rumors that the
jury had agreed were responsible for a
crowded court room this morning AID
for the presence of attorneys on both
sides long before the usual hour for con-
vening.
AS soon as Judge Hart entered court,
and even before he removed his coat, he
ordered the jury and the defendants
brought into court.
i understand they have agreed, /" he
remarked to the press table, and am
sending to see.
In almost moment-925 25 to be ex-
act-the twelve men entered the room
and took the same seats they have occu-
pied for nearly nine weeks.
Have you agreed upon verdict,
gentlmen?" asked Judge Hart
we have" replied Foreman E. NJ.
Burke, hoarsely.
Advance, Mr.. Foreman, and read
the verdict F."
We, the jury, find the defendants,
Duncan B. Cooper and Robin j. Coop |
er, guilty of murder in the second de-
gree and assess their punishment at con-
tinement in the State Penitentiary for a
period of twenty years. -
So say you all, gentlemen?"
So say we all, in chorus.
The jurors were tired-looking and dis
leveled, and when the Court remarked,
1 thank you, gentlemen, for your pa
ience and devotion to the State and dis
Miss you to your homes and your per-
;onal avocations," the entire twelve
prang from their seats as one man and
left the court room.
COOPER COUNSEL OBJECTS.
In second, Judge Anderson, of the
License, was on his feet, exclaiming:
Your Honor, we move the case be
eclared mistrial because of the YER
ict of yesterday. We contend that
verdict was the only one and
hat it acquitted Sharp, but declared
on the other defendants.
We also ask that the defendants be adj
litted to bond at once. F"
The verdict of the jury makes it :
ailable case, was the Courts retort.
Hence, will fix the bond OF each de-
'ndant at $25, 900, unless there be some l
biection. In that event 1 will hear ar
b
1t is satisfactory to us, said Attor-
ey General McCarn, a
And to us, . retorted Judge Ander- L
IN. Ic
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There seems to be nothing left but e
r the Court to pass sentence" added \
ldge Hart.
| do not think thatnecessary, said I
idge Anderson. I'VE move thet iudg- a
ient be suspended and that we be giyenl