The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-03-12

Mr.. Garner was merciless in his
denunciation or the desperate means
resorted to by the defense to strength.
en- their case, and almost his entire
argument was based on testimony OF
the defendants themselves and their
own witnesses. He held them up to
the world and the jury as convicted
by the words from their own mouths,
and, without reference to the evidence
introduced by the state, he contend
ed that the evidence of each defendant
! contradicted that of every other de-
PENDANT, and that the evidence of all
; the defendants. taken together or sep
arately, failed to make out a case of
self-defense
Mr.. Garner called especial attention
to the fact that there is no proof as to
how many revolvers, or what revolv-
ers, Colonel Cooper carried at the
time of the killing He asserted there
is no proof that the pistol offered in
evidence, and containing no empty
shells, was carried by Colonel Coop
er. Doubt was also expressed as to
Robin Cooper's injury by bullet fired
directly at him, and the possibility Of
his injury by bullet fired by his
father and glancing from one of the
telephone poles was pointed out.
No more beautiful sentiment was
ever expressed in court than the
tribute to womanhood voiced by Mr..
Garner in defense of the notable wom-
en- of this city, whose testimony for
the state, has been repeatedly as
sailed by the defense. He said:
And last of all comes Mrs. East
man! Can't you remember the i'm
preston you felt even before she had
spoken? Many years she has spent
upon this earth, yet there is no mark
to indicate the passage of time. Snow
white hair is not indicative of age,
but an adornment from God Almighty.
No sunken eyes; no wan cheeks, that
bespeak an ill-spent moment of the
years she has lived. / sat at her feet
as she testified to the facts in this
case How sorry / was when she had
finished. Her voice was sweet with |
the motherly sound of human SYM
pathy and interest; it was softer than |
silence; it was like the interviewer |
sound of streams and breezes, and |
when she paused it seemed like the
ceasing of exquisite music. Many |
more years she shall dwell to bless
and comfort those with whom she |
comes in contact
And when at the last the Old Ship
comes on and she embarks, oh,
you like to be aboard She
made me long for my own mothers
Carmack, when you an /
swered the angels call of Death, If you
we're denied the privilege Of laying a
'ather's blessing upon your idol, your
BOY; If the comforting and tender
,aresses Of your loving wife were
tented you; II you could not feel the
arewell touch of her sweet lips to :
ours; If you could not see the last
ove-light in her eyes-aren't you ;
dad, If you we're denied these things, +,
hat Mrs. Eastman was there when {
-ou went away? They say she lied! /
He'll never instigated a blacker calum- I
~. All people lie that are against I
hem. Purity has no power to stop I
hose slandering tongues; virtue has I
% worth to cause you to pause in I
our maledictions. Everybody speaks {
he truth on your side! Benning sat i
sizes you. Miss Lee lied Benning 8
Did the truth! n
"Oh, how did you keep the blush OF a
hame from your lips when you said
hat Benning was as honest and earn d
st as any witness who testified in this s
Iwsuit ?Benning did make an honest d
nd earnest effort to earn the salary 81
r glory that he sought in swearing h
e in this lawsuit Mr.. McCrory lied, a
J did Miss Fortl Mrs. McCrory, who g.
as lived in honor ffty-four years in /,
lis city! Miss Fort, whose demeanor W
lows to you the truth Of her state CT
ent! They all falsify and a man Il
.me to the front with the truth HI
III Morganl You don't know him. n,
1t he satisfies Meeks
Heroic Women.
"oh, no; you cant believe a woman, 70
,cause you can throw dead lizard tr
fore them and throw them into hys- M
RIGS. Did you know that Judas sold es
lrist. that Peter betrayed him, and fu
az when crucifled, a woman re- h,