The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-09
COOPER JURY IN A HURRY.
Crop-Planting Time is Near, They
Complain-Ask Judge Hart to
Hurry Trial Along.

court adjourned tonight in the Coop
er-Sharpe trial for the murder Of for
mer Senator E. W. Carmack, after a
day marked by little progress and
much wrangling between attorneys,
the jury sent word to Judge Hart
through a bailiff, "that they had
complaint to make" The court call
ed up one of their number-William
Hows. The latter said:
'FMost of the jurors are farmers.
The time for spring planting is here
We want to get home. The entire crop
for the year depends upon the plant
ing. We feel that there are too many
delays, and too much argument. We
ask the court to hurry things along.
We would be glad to have night ses-
siorls and work longer during the day,
but we want to get through and get
through soon."
Judge Hart told Hows he realized
how the jurors felt and that he would
use every effort to make the case move
more rapidly.
The State this afternoon caused
post to be erected at the spot upon
which stood the second telephone pole
at the scene Of the tragedy. This
pole was out.down soon after the muir
der. The new pole is rough, short
piece of timber, and was erected in
order ito get a photograph, which the
State will try to get before the jury.
DIR. McPheetters Glasgow was re-
called to the witness stand, when to-
days testimony began. He was ask
ed many technical questions by the
State, which attempted to break down
his previous testimony and apparent
ly wished ito show that Carnlack
might have lived long enough to sht ct
twice after Robin had shoh HIN
S. J. Benning, who claimed he saw
Carmack twirl the cylinder Of his re
voMer just before the shooting, wsS
recalled for cross-examination. Sever
al tilts between the attorneys res -
ed from this eross-examination, but
little which was new developed.
Charles Hayden, defence witness,
was recalled and testified that no one
called Col. Cooper to the telephone
just before the shooting. This con-
troverts Important testimony by Gen.
Tulley Brown that he (Brown) tele-
phoned Cooper to talk to Governor
Patterson.
During a tilt between attorneys,
Judge Anderson said:
II wish the court would stop this
gang from laughing every time the
attorney general says anything. Some
people lrei'e-eig CHIT or ten Of them
have a~perverted sense Of humor.''
judge Hart warned the audience
not to make any further demonstra-
t1ons.
Major Vertrees, on cross-examina-
tion, was asked questions which the
court ruled out On the ground that
they tended to show Carmack's state
of mind before the shooting.
It was agreed to submit briefs and
await a decision tomorrow on this
point
Judge Bradford was recalled and
asked:
"Didn't you show Col. Cooper's
note to Ca11nack to John J. Vertrees
on the day of the murder and ask
him to deliver it to the senator?"
IT did nnt.'
"Ana didm It Mr.. Vertrees say he
would not. because the editorials III
question did not warrant such strong
language 30
| The defence objected and the court
sustained it.
Miss Skefington, the pretty Young
State librarian. who asked John D.
Sharp wl,at the shooting was and
heard him say: "It is Dune Cooper
killing Carmack,' was then recalled
bv the State. She wa> asked if john
S'rr"r, n "n>wo4 ~ hey question as
to whaj wrS >"id. ID net *.E:
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:.No. Sir. he did not.' >'e Said.
"Did you see any one go up the
,."+', ...., -, ~ y" -''n orno"?''