The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-09
After Brief Session Both Sides
C1ose--Jury Delighted With the
Near Approach Of the End IN
Famous Trial. Only Few w.t.
nesses in RebuffuI Are Heard
(By the Associated Press)


Nashville, Tenn, March 6.-After a
short session today, both state ana
defense closed in the case against COL
D.. e. Cooper, Robin j. COOPER n
John D. Sharp, charged with the muir
der of former Senator f. w. Carn1ack.
and the end Of the famous trial is
in sight. The arguments, which be-
gin on Monday, are not restricted as
to time, but by agreement OF ms
only three lawyers will speak for each
side. The case should be in. the jury $
hands by the end of ext week.
Captain Fitzhugh, of Memphis, Will
open the argument for h state foi-
lowed by General VIM. Washington
for the defense. General j. 3. Garner
will speak next for the prosecution.
Then will come General Meeks and
Judge Anderson. of the defense, while
Attorney General McCarn will make
the closing argument.
There have been fourteen days Of
actual testimony, but nearly /
weeks were spent selecting the jury,
SO that the trial is now nearing its
seventh week.
The session today was very unin-
teresting and little evidence was
heard. Both sides introduced a few
witnesses IN rebuttal on the smaller
points in the case. and then went
into conference.
The jurors, rendered impatient by
the summer-like weather, the arrival
Of planting time and frettirg under
the unwonted restrictions OF guards
and close confinement, welcome the
end with every evidence Of sarisfac-
ton, and when they reached their
room after adjournment, gave vent to
their delight by cheering loudly.
1,ha 1ay opcpaa with an npci7rcacC-
full attempt by the State to introduce
evidence about the exact positions Of
the two telegraph poles tletNeen
which the defense claims Carmack
shot Robin. The States theory OF the
location of the poles is that Senator
Carmack could not have shot Robin
Cooper by firing between them. The
court ruled that their position was
sufficiently covered in previous testi-
mOny. Then the State called G. H
Farrell, who is employed IN the Ten
neSseean office.
More Evidence Contradicted.
Was Senatcr Carn1ack in the bust.
ness Office before he left the building
that afternoon"
FHe was not
Benning, the witness who was ar.
rested for perjury last night. had tes.
tiled that he saw Carmack in thu
business office that afternoon.
Mrs. G. H. Williams, who saw Sen
atOr Carmack q few befor.
he was killed, testified that his ma
ner was very calm and pleasant. H,
told her he was going home.
Mrs. J. G. McCrery saw Mrs. East
ma a few moments after the shoot
ing and accompanied her to Mis-
Forts apartments, holding one OF Mrs
EaStman'S arms.
Did Mrs. Eastman meet Mr. Nor
gan or any other man, take him b,
the coat laDels and tell him or tn
s~hOOting?"
Il never saw Mr.. Morgan. Mrs
could no have taken hold of an,
ones lapels for 1 held one Of he
arms and Miss Fort the other"
Attorneys on both sides then agree
that the original note written a
Mrs. Burch's home was never intro
duced in evidence. that the secon
note written by Colonel Cooper at tn
Maxwell house and given to Judg
Bradford, which was produced at tn
) hearing for bail. was returned
!, Bradford and that, he says he lost {,
that the note introduced now is a. COP
& OF. the note Judge Bradford saws h
lost.
81 The State Rests.
Immediately after this agreemer
: was read Attorney Garner said:
The state rests"
we have a. few witnesses In sn,
! rebuttal,'. remarked. Judse Anderst
s for defense Call MIA. spafrf