The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-09

ed-no mention had been made OF
him yet.
What next?' qUeried Captain Fftz-
hugh. Cooper says Craig came back
and told that that his name would
not appear again This would mean
that Colonel COoper'S end had heen
attained and that the trouble was
over. Yet, what does h. do? He
goes out and arms himself with q
deadly weapon. And where does ne
get ite At the Tulane hotel. Where
did Robin get his revolver At the
Tulane MOTEL. Where did Cooper meet
Craig? At the Tulane hotel. Where
is the Tulane hotel? Across he
street from Senator Carmaek's Office.
Anything significant in this ?''
Captain FitZhUgh then rock UP The
fourth editorial entitled, The Diplo-
mat Of the Zweibund." II VS. int a.
duced in the case by the state. This
editorial credits Colonel Cooper with
bringing about the great coalition
with welding the pewter handle upon
the wooden spoon" with grating
the dead bough upon the living tree
and making it bloom and blossom
with golden fruit" with making
pIaymates of the lamb and the leop-
of the spider and the hy;" with
making soda and vinegar to dwell
plRcidly in the same battle" and with
teaching oil and water how they
might agree" and closed with the ex-
pFessieEl-~."te Major Duncan Brown |
Cooper. the great diplomat Of the po-
litiCsl Zweibund, be all honor and |
glory forever"
Captain Fitzhugh explained the edi- |
toTial word by word and showed that |
1t was humorous and bantering.
And, gentlemen, this editorial sp /
peared on Monday morning, NoVem-
Der 8, and before the sun set that /
night. the brilliant Edward w. Car
mack had been slain for writing it"
Captain Fitzhugh called the Jury's
attention TO Colonel Cooper's excla-
nation: Then by God, this note
goes"
cARMACK OFF HIS GUARD.
But II did not go. Why2 Because
hey wanted to catch CaTmack on his
guard declared the attorney, dra-
DaticaIIy. Robin Cooper, reading
hat note, told his father Senator
Carmack would resent il, and the
colonel. running his hand down into
ais pocket, said, I have this to pro-
est myself and displayed his trusty
Tun. But ne GlQn SEND IGe note, De-
,ause il would have made Carmack
believe that there was trouble and
would have put him on his guard
They tell you that they wanted
peace. though az noon that day Colo
lei COoper's own daughter, frantic
with teFTsr and wild with anxiety,
DR.. WitheTsposn that her
ather was armed and threatening to
ill Senator Carmack on sight and
he young woman did everything IN
Ter power to avoid the trouble, be 1t
aid TO her credit. Che even appeal
d TO her father and said she feared
o. his safety. What was his reply o
hat girls appeal? he said. He is
IS likely TO get hurt as I am All,
gentlemen. there is note of conf
ence all through the defendants talk
a note OF confidence, not based \
nance
They did not dare have the colonel
ack ar BradfoTd's Office that day at ,
/ o'clock, so they had him at home,
ut they forgot Miss Lee, a pure,
cod girl. who gave up q splendid
osition rather than that the truth be /
upon. She says Colonel !
copper was there and used language
0 vile that she would not soil or
dilute her pure lips by speaking it,
nd wrote it only under compulsion [
nd you say how she shTank and /
oYered her face as the words were