The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-02-24
CARMACK'S EDITORIALS
ARE READ TO JURY
Troubles Leading Up to Murder Are
Detailed.
When Court Adjourned For the Day,
Counsel for the Defense Init.
.
mated They Were Only Half
Through With Colonel
Cooper.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 23-The sixth
da yof actual testimony in the case of
Colonel Duncan B. and Robin J. Cooper
and John D. Sharp. charged with the
murder Of former Senator e. w. Car
mack. closed with the aged defendant,
Colonel Cooper. still ON the witness
stand.
His own counsel were questioning
him, and when court adjourned. they
intimated that they were about half
through. They had taken him over
the trouble, commencing fou: yeas
ago. and brought him down to the start
from his sons Office to the Governors
mansion. It was during this walk that
the Senator was killed. Colonel Cooper
made an exceptional witness. He ap-
peared very cool, collected. and almost
disinterested. The only time he showed
emotion was when counsel were read
ing the editorials which led up to the
killing, Then his already iiorid race
flushed more deeply and the scarlet
stole I'D over his bald head .accentuat-
3hg the Wilderness OF which little
hair Is left him.
That the State will grill Coionei
limit of counsers ability. goes without
saying. Possibly. too. this is why the
defense did not conclude direct exam
tnation of the Colonel today. Tomor-
row thew propose to have him describe
the actual killing. II this mad been
done today, the state would have nau
a stenographic report OF 1t IN an hour
and could have used the ,ntervenihs
time to prepare a cross examlna1oh'
For the photographers are making
daily record OF the case. and whch
court adjourns each night. are on'y q
half hour behind with the transcript.
AS II is all the attorneys general 10,
night have Is a transcript OF 1o'on
Cooper's testimony on what tIanSpi
up to the time he reached SeVenlh H ,.,,,
n,Ye a few moments before the kin
ing. .r these ,n-
c,dents. but the theories OF the aeiense
and the state differ widely as 10 ~"
the actual killing occurred. ..o
John sharp, the defendant, on the
stand when court adjourned yes,eraas
seemed much refreshed ana INV
ed nv a nights rest and walked )aun'
d. ~ the witness chair to again sue
We himself to the States probe. Inc
states attorneys were jubilant, TOO
The adiournm ent gave them chanee
10 get a stenographic report OIL Wv
witness testimony on direct exam nc
tion and they had spent sooo p@i
of the night studying IL.
Robin Cooper, through win ms VI
deal. seemed brighter ana happler .nan
he has any day since the trial com
menced and his favorite sister. Mrs
Burch. fairly radlated happiness
sharp is Relieved.
rhara was a hurried conference OIL
the States attorneys and then' 10 'he
surprise Of every one. General Garner
announced: 100.
"The State does not desire to cross
examine Mr.. Sharp any further.
Sharp appeared much reiievea ano
started to leave the stand, but was
waved back by General Meeks. who
began on redirect examination.
you were questioned last evening
as to why you suddenly broke your
engagement to go to the Governors
mansion|
II was" .,
! "pid you have any engagement"
mo, sir. 1 had no engagement al
mo mansion. had been merely
asked to go there with Colonel Coop
err"
One or two more questions as to the
position Of the principals in the trag-
edy at the time of the shooting fol-
lowed and the general inclined to
cease. Then Sharp leaned over and
whispered something to the stenogra-
pher, who whispered to General Meeks
; 81 wish to ask you about the Lee
lot and the Leek lot?'
They are together on Seventh ave-
nue near Union. The Lee lot 10 on
the corner. the Leek lot Is next"
Then the state changed Its mind
and General McCarn began:
You never made public your state
ment until you got on the stand?"
Never"
porters for q statement
"Often."
you refused one?"
81 did I declined to. give state
ment because I did not want 1t per-
verted."
you told everyone who asked yol
that you'd make it at the proper
timer"
II did. I would have made one Il
the attorney general had he asked
It,"
.~That'a ALL"
Duncan Cooper Called.
"Cau Colonel Duncan B. Cooper
said General Washington.
Then the central figure in the now
famous tragedy arose and walked
calmly to the stand.
Colonel Cooper is short, heavy Sc
and very florid. He Is somewhat bald
but what hair he has, like his mus
taohe, is very white. His eyes ar,
clear and hard and his face is fire,
from wrinkles. AS he began to talk
his two daughters leaned forward IL
their seats and drank in every ware
he spoke.
The colonel said he was sixty-fou
years old and made his home will
his daughter, Mrs. Burch. That h,
had four sons and two daughters
For half an hour. General Washington
had Colonel Cooper detail all his rela
tives, who they were. what positions
they held, and where they lived now
He had the witness give his war rec
ord with Forrest The State finau,
objected and was sustained.
Il met Senator Carmaek years ag,
at Columbia, when he was quite young
1 brought him to Nashville as edito
of The American and he Remained
with me until 1892. when he went T.
Memphis"
Were your relations frlendly2"
more than friendly-they were cor
dial and close until his race with Sen
ator Taylor, four years ago. Then W.
disagreed"
Did Carmack ever give expr essior
% sentiments of gratitude to your