The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-12
HE SPEAKS II HOURS.
General Washington Completes His
Argument in the Cooper Case.

Nashville, Tenn, March 12.-When
| the trial of Col. D. B. Cooper, Robin
Cooper and John D. Sharp, for the
Staying of former Senator E. w. Car
mack was resumed today, General
Washington of the defense continued
his argument.
General Washington said:
'T want to direct your attention to
James G. Bradford. He enters the
case the morning of the tragedy at
the Maxwell house, when the COVER
nor telephones to him and at once his
good offices are apparent in the effort
to avert a tragedy. Yet these hungry,
starving lawyers for the prosecution,
hungry and starving for facts, would
have you believe that this splendid
lawyer, this Christian gentleman, this
son of an aristrocatic old family, sud-
denly became a raging he-deVil, thirst
ing for blood and plotting for muir
der"
General Washington read part of
the testimony of John J. Vertrees,
concerning his conversation with
had written to Carmack. He argued
that every line of Vertrees' testimony
proved that Bradford's one object was
to prevent any kind of trouble. Then
Teliy Brown, to whom he paid tri-
butte as a confederate soldier and
added:
.'I tell. you Brown is as much a
hero as Hobson was Yet they say
he lied"
General Washington referred to
Miss Lee He said she was in the Of
flee entertaining company. L am not
surprised" said he, that she did not
hear the telephone ring. She and
Mrs. Blake were talking about a new
hat"
Makes Fun for Crowd.
General Washington, in q falsetto
ird n
young women. The crowd that lined
up behind the defendants, previously
referred to by General McCarn as the
defendants "rooters," laughed repeat
edly at the antics of the attorney.
Judge Hart raped for order, but the
deputies made no effort to suppress the
demonstration.
These "rooters' climb on the step
of the bench, face the jury and appar-
emily endeavor to convey the approval
over the judges shoulders to the IL
men who are trying the case Judge
Hart has repeatedly cleared them Off
he cleared the steps again and ordered
the deputies to keep them cleared.
General washington, once more
reached the actual shooting and called
the tragedy. This was the third time |
the speaker has described the tragedy. |
"You are Carmack," he exclaimed. |
Washington seized the automatic re-
XOlNGf. crOuCn6Q OOWH With
eyes and bristling mustache. The boy, |
began to back away as
stealthily advanced. The
crowd laughed and the judge did too.
Grabs Another Boy.
"a son who sees his fathers enemy,
revolver in hand, and does not kill that |
enemy as he would mad dog, is not
fit to be food for worms" the attorney
declared.
Now, let's see where Robin Cooper
was" declared washington a moment |
later Another boy had come in and
Washington grabbed him You are
Robin now he said. "Carmack sees
YOU Bang. Bang! two shots. Why
does he not shoot Robin again? Be
cause Robin has shot him and he is
deadf'
Again and again the attorney re-en-
acted the tragedy. Again and again he
declared Robin had right to shoot
Carmack like a dog. Again and again
he declared that Carmack was cow
ard that hid behind Mrs. Eastman try
ing to get his revolver into position for
action.
General Washington concluded after
having spoken IL hours.
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