Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-11
BOTH sOEs PRESENTED YESTERDAY
Defense Pleads justification and De.
nounees carmack's Personality
Says Washineton-Attorney Gen.
eral. Makes Brilliant Argument.
fBy Associated PreSs.l

NASHVILLE. TENN. March 10
Two things stand out In to,fay's de-
vel2pments IN the Compensatory trial
for the murder of former United
St.te Sena'ST Car1nack.
One Is the sherry Of the state as %
the wornding OF Robin Cooper.
The other Is the defense's deferse.
The State announced through Al.
torney General Garner that 1t would
contend that Colonel D. b. Cooper
fired the shot which wounded his son
and That Senator Carmack, II he fred
at all fired wildly. -.
General Garner first declared that
It wvnld be a 2hysical impossibility
for Ca,mack tn have shot Robin ms
the Ccopers swear he did.
Fathers Bullet Struck Son.
Next he declared that the reassns-
Bile solution OF The problem was that
Colonel Cooper opened fire on Car
mack as Mrs. Eastman believes he
did. and that a bullet from his pisss&
struck the telephone post, WAS de-
fiected and entered Robins shoulder.
He ,con.ended that this theory y
cerroborated by the course Of the bur.
let which penemeted the flesh only
an inch aud a half and failed to
strike a bone.
A 3S-calibre bullet fired point blank
at a range OF three kr four feet.
in the flesh than than an inch and
half. ri
Demonstration stified by Court.
General Garner made brilliant and
logical argument and it was with DIFF
ficulty that demonstration was pre-
vented. -,
The court officers. however. were
aided in this by the sudden fsinting
OF Mrs. Carmack. The audiences
attention was instantly diverted 10
the widow and quiet was maintained.
II became evident from the arsu.
ment OF General Washington, CT the
defense. who followed General Gar.
Ger. before the jury that the defense
psi .,cses to rely very strongly npca
a Flea Of justification. as well as upon
she plea OF self defense,
General Meeks paved the way for
1t in his argument yesterday when
he came out boldly in favor Ct the
apple alton Of the wnwTitten law 70
edSors. and declared that the murder
Of Carmack By the Cocpers was NOS
the first time that Nashville editor
had been slain for criticiz.ng SINE
J one
Washington oenounees carmack.
General Washington did not take
such a decided stand, but he devoted
. the en.ire two touIs CT his argume0t
! this afternoon to dcriSnciatioa OF
Ca-mack the man With the pc.son
of a scorp;:n in his pen. the sting
q p wasp in his words and the
venom OF the rattIcsnake under his
tI= que
He interpreted. carmack's words
| and editorials Is he said they wcrc
! meant and a. Colonel Cooper inter
/; prc,ed them. and declared that the
colonel had TO recourse in the world.
He had net finished his argument
when crIrt adjourned. and he WIN
| conclude n tomorrow.
Judge Anderson. also Of. the de-
Tease VII FLOW him and fncn At
torney General McCaru viii close sc,
case fer the State.
Att-r:cy General Garner dcsiarcs
that the defense had hcapcd sf,ndc.S
! vi IN Carmack during this trial
! Meeks FsIsisied RECORDS.
And appeal TO you" he said. 10
! b.. mo ont when I say that ". n.
Ncass falsihod the record wacH No
ID Won that Senator Carmack called
C,.sper 4 dive keeper
Referring 10 wha. he said was tnc
d. fcrScs claim that Carinack's car
t5rial upon the Ccx.Pa,tcrscn fccoa-
: ciIiatis,' was q justification for mur-
dor Garner asked: What in the
uaua Ct Col should be the Funssh-
mont ne,ed out 10 John Sharp ana
Eobin C-cper fc~ DE VIE cpttheo
,-..s.x.a ,o S<natCr Carmocks You