The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11

phone franticaiiy: Papa is armed and threatening to kill Senator cArmacis on sight
 And whoa his son expressed fear that Carmsck might resent the insult in the note, what dld Colonel Cooper draw from his pockstf A pen to write the exposure of Carmack's life? No, revolver--a deadly weapou!
 Colonel Coopers own son believed the father was in hosnicidal mood. He went on the streets and searched for him. They tell you now that they feared Carmack might kill him. Up- on what did they bsse these fearsf Had carmack made threats? Had he sent word that he meant to kfilf No. gentlemen, but 1t was easier for the son to secure deadly weapon than to find his father,
 Cooper Was Ugly.
 An these men who have come here to testify that they were hurrying around to prevent Carmack from as- saulting Colonel Cooper tell you their efforts were directed at soothing Colo nel Cooper. Not a word to Carmack. not an attempt to restrain him. Why7 Because they know that, the-man whe was the only one likely to cause trouble was Colonel Cooper and even Governor Patterson on his own testt- mony. advised Robin Cooper to remain near his father. Why? Because the Governor in his heart feared just what did happen, would happen"
 General Garner then referred to the efforts of the defense to jmpeach Miss Lees testimony. that Colonel Cooper was at Bradford's ofi1ce about noon.
 "oh, be fair to this girl," he said. The honest gentlemen of the defense dc not malign an honest girl who has given up her means of livelihood for truth and justice. &
 Miss Lee says Colonel Cooper wasat Bradford's once. You say she h con- tradicted by our own witness. Miss Braxton. Ton gentlemen know that Is false. Mss Bfaxton swore Colonel Cooper was at his daughters home be- tween and 10 a. m. Miss Lee says he was in Bradford's office between Il and 12.s This Is in keepings with all the defense's statements. but 1t la es- pecially vicious when applied to a wo- man who was compelled by your client to listen to the vilest eplthets the mouth of man can utter" -'-. fs, General Garner then turned his at tention to Judge Bradford and declared that the latter's testimony had been impeached.
 This Is the man who said: 'I could have killed Senator Carmack with as little remorse as would kill q rattle, snake" ...
 "He. swears he did not ask anyone ito carry the Cooper note to sCarmack. yet one of the most honored men in the State. John J. vertress. swears that Bradford did ask hisr to deliver the note and that he refused.
 But the day moves on and the de- fendants are armed. Why Is Robin along-armed? He says to protect his father in case Senator Carmack re- ceived the message carried to him by Craig. Why would 1t not have been better If you really wanted to avoid trouble to have telephoned Senator Carmack and told him that there was no more danger of trouble? Why didn't you do thisf You have never explained.
 '.The evidence of the three .dsfAn- dants in thi scase shows they are guilty, just as completely and as sure- ly as does the evidence of Mrs. East man. The three men reach Union Street together. with no thought of Senator Carmack. There is in the heart of Colonel Cooper. a--deep root ed hatred os Carmack. There is in Robins heart no hatred. but desire to preserve the peace They reach Seventh Avenue and start to cross
 
 their demeanor to cause Carmack to fear an assault? We can take it on John sharp's own testimony that there was. Sharp says at first he thought there would bes only personal difficul- ty. But he says. 'when I remember ed how Colonel Cooper pulled away from Robin and how he looked. I fear ed that serious trouble There is the deadly key to the tragedy.
 Scores John sharp.
 "They tell you they were going over there on peaceable mission. yet Sharp says he feared there would be serious trouble and he was SO sure of it. that. at @ single glance he told Miss Skeffington that that. was Colonel Cooper shooting Carmack' Now General Meeks declares that this clears John Sharp, because Sharp got his knowledge of the impending trou- l ble from Colonel Cooper's manner when the latter caught sight of Sena- tor Carmack. I agree with General Meeks That's where Sharp got his | of an assassination impend- | Ing. Sharp says he had no Knowledge | of the threats Cooper had made or the | notes he had written. But Carmack | had Knowledge. Now if their manner | was such as to make Sharp believe they would assault Senator Carmack 1t | was not their manner coupled with | the threats. enough to make Carmack | believe 1t.
 'The Coopers said they did not wait | on the corner lest the waiting be | pregnant in meaning. So he thinks if |