The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-20
o 7 SENTENCED TO
TWENTY YEARS
IN JAIL.
Appeal VIII Be Taken
Men Released on S25,-
900 Bail Bonds.

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N-coionel Duncan Cooper,
politician. Who threatened the
lite 81 the late Senator 6. w.
cArmaek. and Robin coopsr, IRE
ccionsl's son.. who shot ard kilt.
ed Carmack, we're found guilty
to-day o. murder ia the second
degree. Judge Kart imme-
diateiy pronounced y sentence
% % years Imprisonment upon
the defendants
When the Jury filed into their
places. after q four days yigil ia
which they twice announced that a
was impossible Tor them % agree,
absolute stiffness rclgnca IN hc
court room.
Col Coaper and his ~ were
slightly pale. but showed no nsita
two daughters who appeared worn
cut by the tension 81 the trial and
tury DELAY.
Weueu Heart Broken.
whsn the verdict was announced.
neishar defendant showed emotion.
but took she result calmly The
yotng women. daughters OF onc
defendant ard sisters 81 the other.
however. were heart brokeh
Unexpectedly. Judge Hart called
upon the caorcfs 60 stand mp The
sharp summons 81 the court took
them ~ surprise Thes arose quick
u. sna tire judge pronounced
! sentence ~ 20 years IN prison. The
colonel'a daughters sprHng 10 his side
q comfort him. and for q few mo-
mants their aobe and his maFmurrd
eomforsings were sne oniy sounds
IN the court ropm.
A. scon as thv girls were led out
tise counsel for me defendants an
nouncad that an appeal from the
verdict and Judgment would be
taken soon.
VIII Appeal
In support q an appeal the de-
samse yesterday caused copies 20 be-
made of the court record. showing
fAe words 81 Judge Hart tp tho Jury
when Il Vas announced that they
eo1id not Nsr@e on the verdict IA re-
gard 70 the ronperM after aequit-
tinw former Sheriff sharpe 81 thc
crime
The Nersiz nf the canft. sebastian
italy informing the jury that they
must convict or arqstt. viii Be made
fhe Foundation for an appeal. for
which the defense to-day IA paving
tire was.
Released en Bail
After tire ustaai mntleeA had hsen
made by fhs attorneys Judge Hart
granted the releaac * ths convicted
men nn ball. fixed az tss.eao each
During SIS time fise Jury was ~
ouesterca. Us ballots were east 20
defermise the defendants fate. The
first ballot Resulted in the unani-
m0si~ acquittai ~ Sharpe
Tn. tote on tha c9apefa revealed
tha 1ary standing fivr for conviction
Of murder In tbs first degree. six
favoring conviction In the second
degree and enc + NJ HYDE. holding
ont for acqugttat After several bal
lofs II 1arymen were voting Tor
conviction in the second degree. and
finally Hyde was won over.
Penalty Fixed BY State.
Under me iaua n Tennessee ths
JUN FIXES the penalty IN ali cases
except those ~ convictions I'M the
first degree The minimum for the
crime 81 which the Cnarera were
esnvicted "a 70 years After com
siderable discussion she jury agreed
On the maximum q 20 years In the
z penitentiAry
After the verdict the jury was
DISCHARGED.
AtfoFnev General Mccarn. who
conducted Tho prosecution ~ the de-
Pendants. ebowea his Subtraction az
the outcome u the trial
Judge Denies Motion.
Judge Hart denied a motion on
fhe part o. me attorneys for the de-
fense 70 set aside the Verdict on the
ground fhaf a. i~ntcffsred with the
NFer8ies brought in yesterday"
The court declared that yesfrr-
dayH statement ~ tha jury that
fhey were ''hope1eaaig tied up as To-
the Co0pers was not a verdict
The motion for bail was not op-
posed BY Attorney General McCsrn
u developed that the verdict was
fendy since last night. but that
Judge Hart refused 70 call court
until today. There was no demon
Etraiion on ne part Of the spacta-
tors a. the verdict The court room
mas not more than half filled.