The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-21

O xsr fired the shots. It maintains
 young Cooper, believing his fath- life was in danger. fired upon Car c ack to protect his sire. And it Is ' Tot, ,contended that young Cooper stood xany place but behind.
 The work of completing the new court room for the opening of the trial. was rushed all day yesterday and was carried far into the night. Carpenters, electricians and other workmen la bored under orders of the officials with out regard to time and as result. the bis new temple of justice was ready for the opening of court at daylight this morning.
 The sheriff reported to Judge Hart that the summons for both Jurors and witnesses had been served and that nothing except the objections of coun- sel stood lnSthe way of the opening of what promises to he the most famous legal battle in the history of Tennes- see.
 Both sides Ready. Both sides announced q readiness to proceed and Judge Hart ordered the panel sworn. The court room was crowded within ten minutes after the doors were thrown open. Quite a num- Der of women were present and for them Judge Hart ordered places made Inside the bar.
 The prisoners were escorted into the room after the preliminaries. Colonel Cooper and his son entered arm in arm while Sharpe followed them. The lat ter.s wife and father greeted him af- fectionately.
 Mrs. Lucious Burch, daughter of Col onel Cooper, met sher father and broth CT with cheerful smile, and seating herself between them conversed ani- nsatedly with them. Young Cooper was fashionably attired and seemed in splendid spirits. His father was very quiet and shows the effects of connne- ment.
 The legal talent employed in the case was very imposing and the attor- neys were grouped around two long tables. For the state were Attorney Eitzhugh of Memphis, General I. B. Garner of Lawrenceburg and General Matt Whitaker of Winchester. For the defense were Judge J. M. Ander- son. General W. H. Washington, Gen. erai M. H. MeeiSs. Judge Ed Baxter, Charles N. Burch, James A. Ryan and Albert Ewing.
 Before the panel was called both aides asked time to confer. which was granted. The defense has seyenty-twd peremptory challenges, twenty-four for G&&tA challenges, six for each defendant.
 Judge Hart ordered 500 men sum
 noued for jury service and says he win order 1000 for the next panel. There gre 1000 qualified names In the jury wheel. should these be exhausted without the seleQticn ox a fury. the case would not gp to trial ct all Al noon the defense reported reHdy hut the State asked Tor more time and court Ad5eurnea nntii 1isa p m.
 mAam1aM@e1&m teS T'aseamen.
 when court cohvehkd the state asked more delay and was grapted ten min- utes, when the examination of tales
 men began.
 The first and third men called failed to answer and were fined $25. Judge Hart announced that no trifiing would be permitted and that the case must move rapidly. The second man called had formed an opinion. as had the fourth and fifth. The sixth was chal- lenged peremptorily for the State.
 After a dozen more men had been examined E. M. Burke . carpenter. resident of Nashville, was accepted as Juror No. r.
 J Burke is a broth er-in-law of Repre- sentative Mclaughlin of this County, who Is a very strong opponent of pro- shibition: His selection Is believed to be in favor of the defense.
 J. S. Leigh, the twenty-third man called. became juror No 3 at 3:30. Robert McPherson. the thirty-sev- enth mau examined, became juror No.
 C. A. Lane was oh osen. as the fourth Juror just before court adjouShed at 5:so.