The new South-news., 1909-03-27


/ Immediately 20 the defense % the
accused rsen. while the Tenntsscan.
Of Which Carmsck had been editor,
had declared 10 unequlsecal terms
that The Killing was an assassination
az the result Of a conspiracy.
II wsa also charged openly that
Gov Patterson was cnlpable for fail.
ing 70 AFFORD protection 10 carmack
shen he knew ihe danger which
threatened fiis statement was that
he had assurance that y. u. Cooper
would not prcciplaie a personal en-
counter.
Tho many columns of newspaper
reading. and the fact that little else
was talked OF in Nanbyllle and Da-
wilson county together with the In
tense feeling aroused during the
campaign made it highly improbable
therefore. that y Jury OF unpreludic-
cd men could be secured
However, aftor the examination
~ nearly 100 talesmen. lasting
two weeks. twelve men we're found.
some Of whom could neither read or
write. who declared that they were
competent and who were acccpta-
bic 10 both sides.
-Four days after the actual trial
began with the dramatic introduce
lion Of Mrs r. w. carmack. grief.
stricken aud weakened by anguish.
who was half carried 10 the stand.
accompanied by her little son. One
Of the most dramatic features OF the
trial was furnished by the little fell
low. who, In passing the men accns-
cd OF the murder of bis father. glar-
90 at them with such evidence OF
hatred that II attracted comment
that one so young could capable OF
such Intensity OF emotion.
Following then. beginning on Feb
10, days OF testimony In behalf OF
the state, showing the case Ia chief
against the defendants. The state
Introduced evidence In support OF
its claim that the death OF Carmacls
had been decided upon In a confer
enee In the Office of j. G. Bradford,
attorney for the defense; that father
and son. both armed walked with
John d. Sharp from Bradford's Of
fee through the cacade and up Union
street to Seventh avenue. where
Sharp left them, going In the direc-
tIon OF the governors mansion
while Cooper and his sou, seeing Car
mack $50 feet In the opposite direc
,ion. turned toward him. d. Il
. Cooper. on ross-examinatlon. sais
ho walked behind Mrs. Eastman
Robin being some distance behind
Senator Carmact. meeting Mrs Eas
man. raised his hat TO her and VA:
Just replacing II whom the tragedy
took place.
From this point on the conten
tions OF the opposing sides were "a
different as possible. and the defense
denied almost absolutely the state
ments of witnesses for the state.
The prosecution introduces Mrs
Eastman. who testified that ID. B
Cooper was menacing Carmack II
front. and before Carmack was ahl'
TO get his pistol In position to fire
: Robin Cooper shot from behind. ans
It was proven that one shot entere,
the back OF Carmsck's neck. com
ing out at the mouth.
; As tending to show premeditatiol
= ana conspiracy. the state introduces
: evidence to show that John SHARP
= when the shots were fred. said
! L.. 81 LI11t,
, Carmack." although his back wa
turned. block AWAY. and the da
= was cloudy.
: On the other hand. the defens
, introduced Sharp. who testified thai
! fearing trouble. he turned aroun
= In time to see the position OF tn
= principals; saw Carmack fire nrst a
p Robin Cooper. and then Robin CooI
5 or shot CArmack. lie said II wa
= after he had seen this that he mad
+ the remark about the shooting. den,
= Ing however. the exact laneuaH
Z quoted. Robin Cooper also testitie
G that CermAck had shot at hil
twice. wosndinE him. ana was ain
b Ing at nim third time when h
e fred three times as fast as he coul'
Il Carmack turning as he fell. n
,s claimed he shot In self-dcfense.
D One OF the most spectacular fe'
It lures OF the trial was the ordeal ,
IS u. n Cooper. who was on the stan
'e for more than three days. two da,
v OF which were under the most grue
70 ling cross-exam'nstion. The sta
& announced IL would show ID. B. Coo
lc err an emhezsler from widows AT
h. orphans. and therefore unworthy
x belief by the jury.
ia As TO the story of the killing
y. self his description. for the mo
" part. WAS the same as that Of
II son. with some contradictions.
IN But II was the relentless exposu
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