The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

Washington took up tho right of the coopsrs to be on Seventh avenue the afternoon of the killing. He claimed, having demopstrated that Governor Patterson had summoned Colonel
 Cooper psrs Sas 's the ssms rshs there 'oe oa that street that CarmA1d had. Next he attacked General Mccarn for not putting into his case in-chisf. the proof as to how Senator carnack got the revolver which he carried whom he was shot lie declared it was tho duty of tho attorney general 10 put this evidence in, and that he did not do so because he know t would ruin his ease,
 After tho. denunoiation Of MeCarn. Washin ston went back to tho morning Of tho tragedy and started in on the carly morning conference. Again he Tod up to tho time Of the shooting Continually hs referred to Colonel Cooper as the old soldier of the con- fodoraay"; tho grizxied hero of the lost cause" the man who rode with Forrest and had passed through tho hall of death and had seen his com rades fall like leaves in autumn"
 He declared Colonel Cooper provsd bis bravery whsn he walked over to meet Senator cormaok who was much younger. much larger and in the primo
 "iis didn't know that Lander had emptied . ladle of hot /iead into Car mack's ear. And Robin did not know it He knew this old soldier of the confederaoy, crippled and inhrm was going into danger. Ife had e right to go along. If he had not he could not have lived In this community. no de- cent man would have taken his hand and he would have deserved 0 have bsan drowned iiks c puppy. So. up to tta atFna hA n Wn to hts father. bs had committed no wrong. violated no law of God or man.
 Colonel Cooper extended his withes- cd old hand in amity. There was no overt act. was there. in holding out withsrsd kAndi And carmaek would molten lead poured into his car by Lander. And all Colonel Cooper said was: 'Mr. Carmaek.' Mrs Eastman tells cock and bull story about Coio- nei Cooper saying! So there your arc sir. have the drop son you but Mrs Eastman did not toll of this remark a few moments after tho tragedy when it was fresh h her mind and when ahs talked Co Mir W. a Morgan. But she drags it into the case st this late day"
 Mrs. Eastman denies she ever saw or spoke to Morgan and is oorroborated by several women who were present.
  and that it may be Morgan got the idea from his wife,
 Csruaeh Drew PisteI. why. gentlemen" oenerAl Washing. | ton went on, "carmaok. from Mrs. | Eastman's own testimony, drew his re- voiver tho moment he hoard Colonel | Coopsr's voice. and Colonel Cooper waa 60 surprised and startled by this overt act. that he did not even draw his re- | voiver.
 Then Robin swung in. new face l eoDfronts Carmaek. but his brilliant shind takes in tho situation and he l realizes that he has both the Coopers at his mercy and he opOns fro to kin them. once. twice. he shoots. then, | like this, Robin, after boing wounded. swings around the posts and shoots three times, like this"
 | General Washington seized tho Car | mack revolver and dramatically acted out his theory of tho sh hooting and he moved so violently that he lost a sus- ponder button and had to desist a min ute and repair the damage.
 "Ia this q oaHe of self -dsfense7 What act did Robin commit in defense Of his father. Did he raise his hand7 Did he strike q blow1 Not once He came around and Carmack saw his opportun. fly and shot him. not his fathor, Up to that time, he had done nothing and said nothing until he gets that wound that eame within half an inch of a fla. tai shot. And. as he did not Ire In self lf-defonse. sh7 He had no right G Hre7
 Self defence is the nrst law of na. ture. all things living are equipped tc protect themselves. The law providei rules and men to enforce them, but
 when you go out on the highways ant are suddenly and vieiouaiy assaulted then you have to protect yourself" | General Washington returned to th'
 famous BeAbbard found in Carmacl'i
 overcoat pocket,
 "aenerai uASner says he oxonerate
 mo and General Mseka of putting |
 there. Thea the only other men wh'