Mexico Missouri message., 1909-03-18
Oyster Bay Villagers
Greet Citizen Roosevelt

Oyster Bay. N. Y.-Ex-PreBident
and Mrs. Roosevelt we're the
guests of the town OF Oyster Bay
Friday night at a reception held here
In their honor In the town hall. From
$50 TO 1890 p. NJ. the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt stood behind the
Justices railing In the town clerks
office and the townpeople filed by
shaking hands and expanding fare.
well greetings. II was q great night
for Oyster Bay Many Of the town.
people had not seen their distinguish
ed first citizen since he relinquished
his great office and returned here
among them to become a private
citizen OF the privatest kind"
They had prepared a rousing well
come for him on the night Of his re-
turn from the national capital; but
his train did not reach here until half
past one o'clock In the morning and
by that time three-fourts OF those who
had come to welcome him had re.
turned to their homes. So Friday night
many OF the villagers combined their
greetings OF welcome home and wishes
of farewell.
At each of the churches Lenten ser.
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entire South. Long before court
opened. hundreds had been turned
away.
The arguments began shortly after
9 o'clock, and they are not expected
to end before Wednesday night or
Thursday morning, as no limit has
been set on the time allowed each
speaker. Judge Hart will then I'D
journ court for a day, in which he will
prepare his charge TO the jury, which
is not expected TO be made before
Friday at tho earliest.
FItzhush Opens Argument.
G. r. Fitzhugh OF Memphis opened
the argument for the state. He more
than FULFILLED the expectations OF those
who counted on fiery appeal in be
half Of the death penalty for the &C.
cused men. With all the fervid ora
tory for which he is noted he launched
into his address and held the crowd
spellbound by his denunclation OF the
alleged conspiracy to do away with
Carmack
Fitzhugh bitterly assailed Gov. Pat.
terson, many of his thrusts being OF
such a personal nature that friends Of
the governor openly limited that trou-
BILE may be expected as a result Of
Fitzhugh's denunciation. NJ. II.
Meeks will open for the defense late
today. Job Garner will make the sec.
ond speech for the state and w. II.
Washington and Judge ]. Mack An.
derson will speak in succession for
the defennse.
Then will come the concluding
speech of Attorney General Jeff Nc
earn for the state, which II is con-
ceded will have much to do with de-
Gliding the fate Of the accused.
"A high priced gambler, q man who
plays for high stakes and never ap-
plies his winnings 10 his honest debts;
an smbezzler of the funds OF widows
and orphans committed to his care In
public office; a man whose sole occu-
patton for years has been playing pol.
tiles for ali that he could get out OF
Il; a man whose honor and integrity
have been attacked in the press OF
the state for yearu." were some Of the
Characterization FitEhugh applied to
Col. Cooper.
The speaker denied cooper's state.
ment on the stand that carmack had
used hiH name repeatedly In all Of hil
political speeches.
"A search OF these speeches" he de
eiared, shows only three references
made by Carmack 10 Col Cooper.
why didn't the defense ask Gov
Patterson and John d. sharpe about
these alleged daily references? They
were two men who attended every de
bate and were on the stand. They
were the men from whom Col. Cooper
says he got his information.