Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-16
SHERIFF BORUM
READY TO FIGHT
HOT WORDS ARE EXCHANGED
BETWEEN TWO COURT OFF,
GERS IN COOPER TRIAL AND
CLASH NARROWLY AvERTED.

CLASH NARROWLY AVERTED.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. March IA per
s0nal clash between Attorney General
Mccain and Sheriff Sam BOrum was mar
rowly averted. after court adjourned this
afternoon, In the COOper-Sharp trial for
The murder Of former Senator Carmack.
Hot words were exchanged and for a mo-
sneut it looked as though serious trouble
would follow.
In his argument to the Jury this after
noon. McCarn charged that the CoOpers
and Sharp had never occupied cells. that
they enjoyed special privileges and that
in granting these privileges. the law was
Violated. Some one told Sheriff BOrum OF
the chargesc and when McCarn started to
leave the building. he was confronted at
the head OF the stairs by the big sheriff.
Il understand. general" the latter be-
gan. that yoa say 1 have accorded 10
the Co0pers and Sharp. privileges do not
extend to other decent white prisoners.
II you said that you told a faIsehOOd.''
There was no mistaking Borum's mean
Ing. He was angry clear through and he
IS known as one Of the gamest men in the
state. Mccain too. while smaller in stat
ure has proven his courage in several
Instances Before he became a lawyer he
was cowboy on the range in Texas. He
stepped up pretty close 10 the sheriff and
said coclly: BE a little careful what you
say. sam. I said you had violated the law
Of Tennessee in permitting prisoners 10
confer together without an officer being
present
II have violated any law. .Tn apollo
eize.r
well you come into my office and I'll
show you the code"
don't want to see the code" re-
torted the sheriff hotly. : am respon-
sfbie for my Office
McCarn Carried Off
A friend Of McCarn leaned over and
whispered 10 McCarn:
Remember. General the sheriff is
armed"
Means friends hustled him away.
Dorum still angry said Il don't propose
70 let Mccain blum me The trouble be-
gan when the CoOper's were first arrest
ed ! have treated them as 1 always
treat gentlemen who are unfortunate
enough 20 Be committed TO my custody
There Is no danger Of. their escape and
4 costs the county nothing.
Mccain, when Sharp was arrested,
told me he did not wish him TO have
access TO Colonel Cooper. 1 was able 10
TX that as in the old Jail u had a room
On the ground floor. I put Sharp into
a. and told him he must not go up to
Colonel COoper's room. He was ex-sheriff.
gentleman and entitled to some eonsid-
Grafton The consideration I extend 20 all
prisoners who come as well spoken OF
as the COopers.
"A little later. Robin Cooper was to
be brought 10 Jail from St Thomas hos
pitaL Mccain telephOned me that he
wanted Robin kept separate from the 9TH
ers- I had made up nv mind not TO do
f. The boy was just recovering from
. wound and the old father had begged
me. don't take my boy away from me-
tolo McCarn / wouldn't do IT, Another
reason was that the jail was crowded
and ] had no other room except Col.
~ooEers IN which to place the boy. so l
out them together. This sngered Nc
Can and he has been angry since. AS
Tar as carrying a gun is concerned. a
sheriff IS supposed 20 carry one and Nc
earn i under Indictment here now for
carTying one"
General McCarn. I'VE years ago was the
head 81 the secret committee OF 100.
which closed up dives and gambling
houses and forced the saloons to shut
their doors on Sunday. The liquor men
secured his Indictment for gun ''tOting"
then. but the case was never pressed.
II was expected that the arguments
would be concluded by tonight, but Gen
eral McCarn declared he was exhausted
about 5 .. m and asked an adjournment
until Monday at 3 a. m. This was grant
ed BY The court McCarn will conclude
by nightfsH Monday.
An 0utburt OF Applause Followed
cheer or two marked a sharp ex-
chang OF caustic personalities between
Mccain and General Washington Of the
defense late this afternoon. but the de-
monstratiOn was quickly suppressed by
Judge Hart who threatened to clear the
court room il IL were repeated
Describes CarImack Tragedy
General NcCarn, as General Garner had
done. placed two objects upon the floor
70 represent the telephone poles and
demonstrated TO the Jury how the de-
PENDANTS say the shooting took place.
Then he declared that their story was
contradicted absolutely by the physical
facts McCarn called Garner over TO as
sume the position that Robin says Car
mack took when the shooting began. The
Attorney general took Robins automatic
gun and Garner took Carmack's. For the
poles were two rolls OF wire fence. Nc
earn pointed out on Gamers body the
position and direction OF the wounds. He
showed that the two wounds through
the heart were downward. The defense
claims they were inflicted first. McCarn
argued that they could not have been.
that they were inflicted when Carmack
was falling as they ranged 50 directly
downward.
Turn your head Carmack, have shot
you now" shouted MsCsrn and Garner
turned his head
Now Sharp says Csrmack turned his
head not his body. and Sharp is the only
one who says so. Then he says the
third shot was fired. But Robin, stand
ing In front. as they all swear he was.
shoots Carmack in the back OF the neck
through the spinal cord Look gentlemen.
how could he have done sol Turn your