Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-25
MORE ACCUSATIONS.
Colonel Cooper Alleged to Be a
Defaulter and Embezzler.


Nashville. Feb si.-There was the
usual rush for seats Wednesday morn
ing when the CooperSharp trial was
resumed. There was delay, due 10
conference of counsel for the defense,
but finally they pushed into the bar
followed by defendants and a host OF
relatives and friends. General Wash
ington nodded to Colonel Cooper to
take the witness stand.
Colonel Cooper testified that the
meeting between Robin, Sharp and
himself with Carmack was purely ac'
cidental When first saw Carmack
coming up thought would wait Then
the thought occurred that II might
carry some significance so ! walked
toward him. | said: Mr.. Carmack.
He threw up his head and stepped in
front OF Mrs. Eastman, putting her
between us and stepping towards the
curbing. He was five or six feet from
the curb when ! called his name. He
had a pistol In his hand and passed
In front OF Mrs Eastman. | had made
no hostile movement.
L did not say. I have the drop or
you. because | didn't have the droI
on him. Senator CsImack got around
a telegraph pole and at the same time
Robin got In between us. In a second
Carmack shot between the poles anC
Robin got around them. Then for the
| first time | saw Robins revolver anC
saw him shoot
/ Cooper said he did not then have his
pistol out and did not draw It unit
! Robin was shot. He then saw Car
! mack was down and put his revolve
! back in his pocket and went to the ai'
OF his son. Colonel Cooper stated tina
five shots were fired, Carmack sho
the first. the report from Carmack'
revolver being louder than those from
Robins.
With a few other questions the vii
mes was turned over to Attorney F1tl
hugh for cross examination.
The witness was questioned as Z
the charge OF appropriating 20 his owl
use 1851. the proceeds of the sale
land while acting as master in chan
Gerry OF Maury county, and II he di'
not confess judgment All the attoI
news for the defense argued agains
the admission of the charges Wit
great vigor and Colonel Walker walke
over to the witness chair.
After the jury retired, on demand o
the defense. Attorney Fitzhugh SAL
the state proposed 20 show that Colone
Cooper was a dcfaulter and embezzle
to the extent Of 500 900 and thus sho'
the jury just how much credit the
should place in his words. we pre-
pose to 90 further and prove by cour
records that his own brother cam
r. into court and admitted the defendan
defaulter We propose TO show n
embezzled from estates OF widows an
orphans. from the county and stat
and records kept by him will prove l
But there is further reason Tor TN
question. We have heard OF the col
ners deep sense of honor, how he wa
, stung by few sarcastic editorials
But we will show he was openly az
!, cused of embezzlement and yet neve
,, said the town is not big enough Il
, me and for the man who made IN
charges
Attorneys for the defense stated
, their argument which followed IN
, stateemnt of editorials introduced
show defendants state of mind an
not as justification for the killing
For two hours the attorneys argue
Finally Judge Hart suggested the sta
turn over the charges against Colon
, Cooper to the defense for examinatio
and that adjournment be taken unit
. O'Clock. The suggestion was adopte