The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
SECOND DECREE AND 20
YEARS COOPER VERDICT
Defendants Out on BaiI---Judge Hart Will hear
Arguments on Motion to Set Aside the
Verdict Sometime This Week.
Great Rush to Sign Bond

Il thank you, gentlemen said the
Court. for your patience and devo-
ton to the state, and dismiss You to
your homes and to your personal We
cations
The jurors We're tired looking and
~disheveled, but with the conclusion
of this remark the entire twelve men
sprang from their seats as one MAJ
and hurriedly left h court room.
Ncrdict a Surprise.
The verdict, coming as it did upon
the heels of Foreman Burkes dec
Iarati0n Yesterday that we are
hopelessly tied up as to the Coopers."
was a decided surprise. The deiend-
ants took it cooly-alrnost without
emotion.
Ia a second after Judge Hart ceased
dismissing the jury Judge Anderson,
OF the defense, was on his feet eN-
claiming your Honor, We move thai
the case be declared a mistrial be
cause OF the verdict yesterday; We
contend that yesterdays Verdict was
the only one, and that it acquitted
John sharp but declared q disagree
ment on the other defendants. Nc
also ask that the defendants be ad-
mitted TO bond at once"
The verdict OF tie Jury makes il
q bailabIe case was the courts re-
lCtt. "a 4 80 10 - '0'to -
each defendant at $4,000 unless there
be some objection. In that event /
viii hear arguments"
1T Is satisfactory to us said Attor-
ney-Cene:al IcCarn. 'And to US.
retorted Judge anderson.
There seems 70 be nothing left bat
for the court to pass sentence added
Judge Hart.
! % not think that neeessary..
said Judge Anderson. we move tina.
1 L. r-1Er4Nryr{ md thar SKp
be given q new trial. We Viii ue PR
pared to argue the motion later
probably neN week"
An right Judge remarked the
Court. Il know you will not delay un
necessarily and Will take it up Il.
| your own convenience"
"Rring in the bond book" sail
Judge Anderson.
It Mas done and the defendants
signed the bond and returned for q
few minutes with their relatives and
friends 10 the room they have occu-
pied in the iail building.
How Women Took Verdict.
As the verdict was Mrs
Purch and Mrs. Wilson, The young
daughters OF Colonel Cooper, We're
brave and aside from fearful eyes,
restrained their emotions ganlcly. Mrs.
Purch sat with her arm around her
brother Robins shoulder and MIS-
Wilson was at her fathers right. In'
suspense for the two young women
had been hcart-rending and any Yer
diet, however. unfavora bic, was 4 re
lief. Mrs. Burch, however, as sne
reached the narrow corridor leadine
10 the pail, collapsed and had TO -
supported by her husband. Mrs. Will
sons eyes were streaming with tears
POth Young women have counted cont
fidently on an acquittal although cVo,r
their counsel advised against building
too many hopes on h resnIt.
Deliberations Of the Jury.
The jurors were not inclined t
ak III one Of them said: "O9 lie
first ballot we acquitted John ShsCrI
and dis -egarded the conspiracy theory
on this same ballot we stood six 70
guilty OF murder in the first degree
with mitigating circumstances; fiyf
for murder in the second degree witt
twenty ear the maximum penalty
and one for acuuittal. The ballot,
al dav Wednesday and THURSDAY
showed the same result. Yesterday
the man who voted for acquittaf am
owed to murder in the second degree
hut demanded tina only ten years b'
assessed. The rest of rs did 10
7een, ten wears anvthino Ike aaequat~
so we disagreed again. Of course
all this refers to the Cooners. 10
Sharp whom we had acquitted.
Early this morning tho man vht
was holding out for ten years agrecs
to twenty years and the six who War.
voTn" for ? first degree verdict agree.
to this verdict
While the Jurors would not say whG
he mo1 was who held ont for acaui+
tai it is known from remarks over
heard by the deputies that he was S. :,
Hyde.
Sllarn Comes tn Court.
Tohn n sharp hurried To the court
house when he heard of the Verde
and was soon closeted With the de
fendants and their ounse Mrs. Shar