The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-27
MORE JURORS
 ARE CHOSEN Cooper Trial Makes Some
 Headway. MANY TAIEsMEN EXAMINED One Man Tells Judge to Co to the
 Devil. Members of aati-ssisea, Leaese aas wemans christias Temper t, s.ce U.ie. Atteased the sN, ,Msr.i.a sessien.
MANY TAIEsHEN EXAMINED

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. ,2s.--When the second venIre of 500 taiesmen was ex- hausted today, without the completicn of the jury to try Colonel Duncan Cooper. Rohin Cooper and John Y. sharp for the sIaying of former Sena- tor F. W. Carmack, Judge Hart ans nounced that he would devote tomor- row to the hearing of charges against Jurors Leigh and Jackson. Meantime he drew another venirs of 800 names and the sheriff Is summoning them Tor service at ssa. tn. Friday.
 Just before court adjourned this evening the State filed charges against Juror H. C. Jackson. claiming thRt he was incompetent because nc was an trying since last week to get hest ing on the charges against Juror U S Leigh and it's witnesses were sutn- moned to appear tomorrow when both cases will be gone into.
 There are now nine men in the btfx with charges against two of them. Tue failure of counsel to complete the jury from the first thousand talesmen, to- gether with the fact that the number already selected may be reduced by the court. makes 1t extremely improbable that the twelve jurors will be sworn In before some time next week.
 C. W. Kiber, one of the veniremen called today Is under orders to report back to Judge Hart for investigation Of his alleged conduct while being summoned Saturday. last
 Deputy Sheriff 0. L. Grimes. who sunimonei Kiber. charged that the lat ter was caught up. with only after a chase and that he used language abus- i've of both the officer and Judge Hatr- asserting in addition that he had money to pay any fines that might hs assessed aganst him The deputy's al legations so on to show that kiber said, among other things. ttat the court might "be damned
 When Riber's name was called to- day Judge HASt ordered him to re- main in eosart for ..attantion'. later. Deputy Grimes Tas absent on account of illness and the case awaits his re- eevsry. tsay sFsst9F someA aaA4 talsaFasns susaronea sak- urday, wete In court eAfJy By some eLEatfae freak Of cha AeA speegix 30 per cent ck ti q iabt vegiife Of eu0 lssAn afs reefdents of Nashvllie and tlleFnfore men not likely to qualify As jurors be- cause they have read the evidence ln the hearing for bond or were partt- sans in the factions.
 There are in the jury wheel now, about 5000 names and tAe court on. cIals believe 1t Incredible that out of these men, there cannot be found enough unbiased tatsamen to complete
 c. W. Rieber. one of the talssnsn. when summoned. saidi
 ''ren the, Judge to 90 to the devil am too busy to serve as a juror.
 The ofKicer who served him reported to Judge Hart this morning. KiebeF
 "slt down over there" said the court "T won't send you to the devil right away but I'll send you some place else after a while"
 Kieber was seated in custody of an ofacer while the examination of tales men proceeded t9.2
 Colonel Cooper sat between his two young daughters today, Mrs. Lueius Burch and Mrs. Beverly Wilson. Robin Cooper changed his seat to be close to his sister, Mrs. Burch. The latter Is an important witness for the State. but sine Is unfailinE In her devotion to het father ane brother and in her enorta to cheer and console them.
 The State convention of the Anti-sa' loon League is In session here and the woman's Christian Temperance Union held a big rally for tonight. Many members of both societies attended the morning session of court before their respective conventions assembled.
 One of the talesmen called was Rob- ert E. Lee. When the historic nams was called there was a distinct ripple an aged ex-Confederate veteran In front seat, displayed symptoms of eruption but the namesake of the fac mo,,s southern general was examined without incident When asked if he was in favor of hanging he replied.
 Not generally" which led the court to remark: You are not a night rider, then"
 r. N. Grier was willing to sit on tine jury alth ough he was friend of John D. Sharp, one of the defendants. Un- til two years ago, he would not vote
 since then" he said. rye read PauIs writin's an he says, Submit yourselves to all authority and ordi- nances that be over ye, so believe the law Is authority"
 'You would like to get off7'' inquired Judge Anderson of the defense.
 "I shore would"
 Then we will cblige you; stand aside"
 H. P. Jackson. blacksmith. ss years old. who lives in the country. has years and had heard Carmack was dead. he thought, was eagerly ae- cepted as juror No. 5 just before court adjourned for the noon recess.
 After a brief recess for consultations S. Nj. Hyde. a farmer, 4s years old, who had never read newspaper ard who had no opinion but was opposed to capital punishment. was accepted as juror No. 2. s
 At 12:S0 p. m, with nine jurors ac- cepted. court adtou=ned until o'clock.
 After the venire of 500 had been ex- hausted and no further jurors were se- cured. the court ordered another yentre of 5O0 drawn to appear Friday at q. m. At this point the State gave notice that 1t would ask the removal from the box of Juror II. ?. Jackson, the eighth man secured.
 The Attorney General said:
 We have information that Jackson is an habitual drunkard and otherwise unit to serve in the ease"
 The court announced that if would hear the testimony In both the Jackson and Leigh charges at a. m. tomor- row.