The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-12
COL. WASHINGTON
WAS ELOQUENT
GARNER KEPT OUT or
COURT ROOM TO PREVENT
A POSSIBLE CLASH.
Cooper carmack Case Now Drawing
to Close-Two More Attorneys
to speak--case Will Probably
Go to the Jury Tomorrow.

Nashville. Tenn, March 1.-THE US
ual large crowd was present in the
court room this morning when Judge
Hart called the court to order, begin
ming the fourth day of tic arguments
SO large was the crowd that it was
impossible for all of them to get into
the courtroom. The announcement
that Attorney William Washing on.
one of the leading counsels Tor the
defense. would again speak, brought
out the unusually large attendance
lie is known as an orator of gteat
ABILITY and one of the best speeches
during the arguments was expected
In brilliant rhetorical speech.
which lasted for nine hours and which
was not concluded when court recess
ed late this afternoon, Attorney
Washington savagely attacked Attor-
ney Garner for the insinuation he
made during his address yesterday
that he (Washington) had placed the
scab9ard In Senator Carmacks coat.
SO bitter was the attack of Judge
Washington that friends of Attorney
outside the court room in order to
prevent a clash, 1t was feared that
II he heard the remarks of Attorney
Washington serious trouble would re-
suit. The friends of the state attor-
ney, however, succeeded In keeping
him out of the courtroom during the
attack.
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brilliant during his entire address. He
compared Carmack with picador.
whose editorials attacking Cooper was
like waving a red flag in a bulls face.
! That Will make the bull fight said
Judge Anderson "it is done to dis
cover whether or not there is any fight
in him. Those editorials were writ
ten by Carmack for that sole purpose
No man could have refrained from re-
senting the bitter attacks"
Was on Peace Mission.
Leading up to the day and scene
of the difficulty the speaker said:
Colonel Cooper only meant to talk
to Carmack when he went up to him
on the afternoon of the tragedy. He
amicable adjustment of the difficulty
and to urge him to not further use
his name in his paper, and Robin
Cooper, his son, should have been
downed like puppy had he not ac-
companied his aged father, who had
crippled hand. Any loyal son would
have done likewise.
How Carmack Fired.
Dramatically grabbing the pistol
! supposed to have been used by Sena-
| tor Carmack, the attorney, in a very
dramatic way, explained to the iury
how Carmack fired twice before Robin
Cooper swung around and opened
| fire.
He paid high tIibute to Colonel
Cooper and his son, saying that they
were of such blue blood that they
would not have shot except in self
defense.
For nine hours he kept up his ar
gument and was still in the midst of
1t when Judge Hart recessed court
this afternoon.
To Jury Tomorrow.
(NiOhCi w VIII conclude
his address tomorrow morning and
he will be followed by Judge Ander-
son for the defense, who in turn will
be followed by Attorney General Nc
earn, who will make the concluding
argument in the famous case.
1t is probable that these arguments
will keep up until about Saturday
| noon and as soon as Judge Hart
charges the jury they will go out to
make up their verdict The charge
of the judge, it is believed, will be
| as short as possible.
Great interest now attaches to the
argument of the attorney general. He
has been one of the leaders in the
fight for the state, is an eloquent and
forceful speaker. an orator Of great
ability, ard his address is expected
to be among the best during the
trial,