The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-15
JUDGE HART WILL
CHARGE The JURY
EARLY TOMORROW
Arguments Are Concluded To-
day in Trial of Coopers for
Carmack Murder.
General McCarn Moves His
Audience to Tears.
IN HIS CLOSING SENTENCES

Nashville, March 15.-General Nc
earn resumed his argument this
morning in the Cooper trial and An
lshed by noon, after which a recess
was taken until o'clock tomorrow,
when the charge will be delivered to
the jury. Much bitterness developed
among the onlookers and 1t is feared
the feeling may result in an open
clash.
In his concluding sentences Nc
earn quoted from the speech of Car
mack before the senate, in which he
paid a tribute TO the south. Many
were in tears when McCarn con-
cluded.
Almost Tragedy.
A personal clash between Attorney
General McCarn and Sheriff Sam
Borum was narrowly averted after
court adjourned Saturday evening, in
the Cooper-Sharp trial for the muir
der OF former United States Senator
Carmack.
Hot words were exchanged, and
for a moment it looked as though
|serious trouble would follow.
In his argument TO the jury. Nc
earn charged that the Coopers and
Sharp had never occupied cells. thai
they enjoyed special privileges. and
that in granting these privileges, the
law was violated.
Some one told Sheriff Borum OF
the charges. and when McCarn start
ed to leave the building. he was con-
lfronted at the head OF the stairs b,
the big sheriff.
Calls ID Falsebood.
81 understand, general" the latter
began, that you say have accorded
TO the Coopers and Sharp privileges
| DO not extend to other decent Whit
prisoners. II you said that you told
ia falsehood."
There was no installing Borum's
meaning. He was angry clear through
and he is known as one OF the gamest
men in the state. McCarn, too, while
small in stature. has proven his cour-
lage in several instances. Before he
became lawyer he was a cowboy on
the range in Texas.
He stepped up pretty close to the
sheriff and said coolly: BE a little
careful what you say, Sam. said
you had violated the law of Tennes-
see in permitting prisoners to confer
together without an officer being
present"
Ignores Request.
'If I have violated any law. I'll
"Well, you come into my Office and
I'll show you the CODE"
81 don't want to see the code" re-
torted the sheriff holly, 81 am re-
sponsible for my Office"
A friend OF McCarn leaned over
and whispered to McCarn:
Remember, General, the sheriff is
armed"
McCarn's friends hustled him away.
Borum, still angry, said: 'I don't
propose to let McCarn blum me. The
trouble began when the Coopers
were first arrested.
81 have treated them as I always
treat gentlemen who are unfortunate
enough to be committed to my GUS
ltody. There is no danger of their
escape and 1t costs the county moth
ing.
Kept Them Apart.
"McCarn, when Sharp was arrest
led, told me he did not wish him TO
have access to Colonel Cooper. | was
able to fix that, as in the old jail I
had a room on the ground floor. /
Iput Sharp into it and told him he
must not go up to Colonel Cooper's
Iroom.
ale was an ex-sheriff. gentleman
land entitled to some consideration.
1.-The consideration extend to all pris-
loners who come as well spoken of as
the Coopers.
"a little later, Robin Cooper was
Ito be brought to jail from ST. Thomas
hospital. McCarn telephoned me that
lhe wanted Robin kept separate from
1.-THE others. l had made up my mind
mot to do 1t. The boy was just re-
Towering from wound and the old
father had begged me. Don't take
NV boy away from me-
Jail Was Crowded.
81 told Mccain wouldn't do it.
IAnother reason was that the Jail was
crowded and | had no other room ex-
eept Colonel Cooper's in which to
place the boy, so | put them together.
, lThis angered McCarn, and he has
, been angry since. As far as carry
: linz a gun is concerned, a sheriff is
; supposed to carry one. and McCarn /.
hinder Indictment here now for carry
? ling one
| General Mccarn five years ago was
tae head Of the secret committee OF