The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-11
COUNSEL FOR THE STATE USES
PLAIN LANGUAGE IN FLAY.
ING THE ACCUSED.
COURT PRAISES SPECTATORS
Bitter Attack Made on Governor Pat
terson Leads Friends 10 Openly
Hint That Trouble May Be
Expected as a Result.

Nashville Tenn. Mar. 9.--After
Captain Fitzhugh had completed the
opening argument for the state in the
case of Cooper-Sharp, murder trial,
Judge William Hart ordered the jury
Withdrawn. and said:
II asked the audience to remain
until after the Jury was dismissed in
order that I might do something |
never cid before. | want to thank you
for the splendid order preserved to-
day. In spite of the splendid bursts of
elOQuence from the speaker, there has
not been a single demonstration, and
the court is thankful to you for making
his task an easy one"
Captain Fitzhugh spoke over FIVE
hours. F1tzhugh was a close friend of
Senator Carmack and he is in the case
at the special request of Mrs. Carmack.
Advances Defendants Argument.
There will be many arguments
made to you" he said, Ito touch your
hearts. You will be asked to be gem
erous and sympathetic. They will talk
to you of this boy Why gentlemen,
he is twenty-seven years old and some
of the greatest achievements OF men
have been accomplished before a man
is thirty and they will point to Colonel
Cooper, as a gentleman Of the old
school or the last flower of the old
Southern Chivalry.' Do you believe
1t? Was he a gentleman when he
used that awful language in the pres
ence of Miss Lee. and when they talk
to you of sympathy, just look over
there. You see in sable garments, the
widow of Il. w. Carmack You see on
her arm the ten year old boy who was
the pride of L. w. Carmack's life, did
Duncan Cooper or Robin think of this
widow or this boy, when they shot
down the husband or the father?
Liberty of Press at Stake.
Would it not have been better IL
Robin Cooper. instead of shooting the
senator had said to his father, father
do not kill the father of this little
boy; do not Stay the husband of this
fond wife. but he did not The ques-
tion to be decided is whether or not
the law Is to be enforced. That ques-
ton is to be decided by you. II muir
der is to be committed in the streets
of our cities without fear of punish
ment, can you tell who will be the next
victim? The very liberty of the press
is at stake, the security of the common
people. 1t all rests with you and into
your hands place it, unreservedly."
FItzhugh Opens Argument.
Fitzhugh opened the argument for
the state. He more than fulfilled the
OF those who counted on
a. fiery appeal In behalf OF the death
penalty for the accused men. With all
the fervid oratory for which the cap
tain is noted. he held the crowd spell
bound by his denunciation of the al
legged conspiracy to do away with Car
mack.
More Trouble Hlnted.
Fitzhugh bitterly assailed Gov. Pat
terson, many of his thrusts being of
such a personal nature that friends of
the governor openly limited that
trouble may be expected as result of
denunciation.
"A high-priced gambler, a man who
plays for high stakes and never APP
plies his winnings to his honest debts;
an embezzler Of the funds of widows
and orphans comitted to his care In
public office; a man whose sole occu-
patton for years has been playing
politics for all that he could get out of
It; a man whose honor and integrity
have been attacked in the press Of the
state for years" we're some Of the
characterizations Fitzhugh applied to
Col. Cooper.