Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-16

ed a number of the attorney generals
friends surrounded him and escorted
him home Some alleged threats tnat
this is the day they will get away
with McCarn" alarmed that oficiafs
intimates but he only laughed at the
rumors.
In opening McCarn said:
"At the time Of adjournment had
gone over the immediate facts OF the
tragedy. had shown you by physical
facts that Senator Carmack had been
shot in the back. Don't forget that.
He was shot in the back-he was shot
from behind. My theory Is that the
bullet which came out Of Carmacks
mouth entered the back. And 1t Is no
more chivalrous to shoot dead man
In the back than to shoot a live one.
These defendants are not only assas-
sins of Carmack, but they are coward
ly assassins Of facts"
Counsel tell you that you are not
trying ordinary criminals, that these
are men of distinguished ancestry.
Well, when men in pairs hunt another
man, approach him from behind and
kill him, then it's time for some OF
the descendants, the tail OF the ances-
tors to be cut of.
"They have pleaded justification.
Yes, they have. Judge Anderson In
his splendid speech the other day
tried to explain away General Meeks'
statement that the unwritten law
should apply. But IL General Meeks
didn't mean II, why did he follow 1t
with the significant statement, the
streets of our city have run red before
with the blood Of men who used other
mems names unjustly In newspa-
pers?" 4
General Mccarn briefly recounted
the circumstances Of the meeting on
Seventh avenue and declared that the
Coopers committed an overt act. He
deplored the length Of the trial and
blamed the lawyers.
"You could have learned the truth
Of this case, gentlemen, in one day.
But when you get twenty Of the clev-
crest lawyers In the south they can
make blood look like snow. And they
refer to politics and try to stir up
prejudice in the hearts of those OF you
who were opposed to Carmack politi-
cally."
Mccarn compllmented the jurors for
their attention and honesty and de-
clared they would not disgrace their
names and their families by letting
prejudice come into the case.
"They say he didn't shoot Carmack-
along to do II and the son was Will
ing tool.
Three bullets in his body-gentle-
men. One in the back two through
the side, not one from the front. They
say these bullets stopped In Carmacks
body. They pierced that poor widows
heart. They went into the life Of that
| little boy and took out of It gener-
Gus fathers care. -
81 know you will not let crime like
that go unwhipped Of Justice. II there
is any truth In the statement that you
cannot convict man Of means of MUIR
der, who is to blame? Not the judge.
From his chargge you cannot tell
whether the defendants are black or
white II Is the fault Of jurors, gen.
tlemen, IL they permit high priced
counsel to obscure the issue.
my duty Is done. hope 1t Is done
we'll. My conscience Is clear. am
responsible for everything I have said
or done.
ATf It be untrue that rich man
cannot be convicted, then stand up and
by your verdict give II the lie. denounce
this libel upon Tennessee. The work
Is done and all can say to the spirit
that is gone, again, orator, statesman,
Christian, gentleman and friend, fare
well!"
General Garner arose to say that
he did not accuse General Meeks, OF
counsel for defense. of willfully falsi-'
flying the record. He said he thought
this statement due the general.
The court then adjourned until 9
a. m. tomorrow.
Charging the Jury.
BY Telegraph to The Enquier.
Nashville, March 1s.-Judge Hart
began his charge at Q o'clock this af-
ternoon and the case will probably 60
m the tury before night.