The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-03-27
In Second Degree, Penalty for Each
Is 20 Years in the Penitentiary.
Released on $25,000 Bail.

antagonistic to Carmack, had rushed
Immediately to the defense of the
accused Len, while the Tennessean
OF Which Carmack had been editor
had declared in unequiyecal terms
that the killing was an assassination
as the result Of conspiracy.
1t was also charged openly. thai
Gov. Patterson was culpable for fail
ing to afford protection to Carmack
when he knew the danger which
threatened. His statement was that
! he had assurance that D. B. Cooper
would not precipiate a personal en-.
counter.
The many columns of newspaper
reading, and the fact that little else
was talked of in Nashville and Da-
wilson county, together with the in
tense feeling aroused during the
campaign made it highly improbable
therefore. that jury of unprejudic-
ed men could be secured.
However, after the examination
of nearly LOO talesmen, lasting
two weeks, twelve men were found,
some of whom could neither read or
write, who declared that they were
competent, and who were accepta-
BILE to both SIDES
Four days after the actual trial
began with the dramatic introduce
tion of Mrs. E. w. Carmack, grief
stricken and weakened by anguish,
who was half carried to the stand.
accompanied by her little son. One
Of the most dramatic features of the
trial was furnished by the little fell
ed of the murder of his father, glar-
ed at them with such evidence Of
hatred that 1t attracted comment
that one SO young could capable Of
such intensity of emotion.
Following then, beginning on Feb.
16, days of testimony in behalf of
the state, showing the case in chief
against the defendants. The state
introduced evidence in support of
Its claim that the death of Carmack
had been decided upon in confer
ence in the Office of j. c. Bradford,
attorney for the defense; that father
and son, both armed, walked with
John D. Sharp from Bradford's of
sfce through the cacade and up Union
street to Seventh avenue, where
Sharp left them, going in the direc-
ton of the governors mansion,
while Cooper and his son, seeing Car
mack $50 feet in the opposite direc-
ton, turned toward. him. D. B.
Cooper, on cross-examination, said
he walked behind Mrs. Eastman,
Robin being some distance behind.
Senator Carmack, meeting Mrs. East
man, raised his hat to her and was
just replacing it when the tragedy
took place.
From this point on the conten-
tions of the opposing sides were as
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 D. B. |
Cooper was menacing Carmack in
front, and before Carmack was able |
% get his pistol in position to fire,
Robin Cooper shot from behind, and
t was proven that one shot entered |
he back of Carmack's neck, COM
ng out at the mouth.
AS tending to show premeditation
md conspiracy. the state introduced
to show that John Sharp,
when the shots were fired, said:
That is Col Dune Cooper, killing
;armack," although his back was
urned, a block away. and the day
vas cloudy.
On the other hand, the defense
Sharp, who testified that,
caring trouble, he turned around
n time to see the position of the
rincipals; saw Carmack fire first at
lobin Cooper, and then Robin Coop
r shot Carmack. He said it was
fter he had seen this that, he made
he remark about the shooting, deny
lg however, the exact language
uoted Robin Cooper also testified
hat Carmeck had shot at him
vice, wounding him, and was aim
lg at him a third time when he
red three times as fast as he could, l
turning as he fell. He I
aimed he shot in self-defense. l
One Of the most spectacular fea I
Tres of the trial was the ordeal of c
B. Cooper, who was on the stand Q
II more than three days, two days d
which were under the most Cruel S
ng cross-examination. The state 0
lnounced it would show D. B. Coop c
an embezzler from widows and q
phans, and therefore unworthy of b
lief by the jury. Q
AS to the story of the killing it h
If, his description, for the most o
.rt, was the same as that of his h
n. with some contradictions 0
But it was the relentless exposure b
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