The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-24
Cooper's Earlier Life.

got only q vague iu.rrrsslnn Of her ~
an excited woman talking
Cooper's Earlier Life.
Capt. Fltzhugh of the state, then be-
gan q croSs-pNaminatipn. tn" audience
leaned forward ~ catch every word.
The attorney asked the colonel a few
questions as to his earlier 'areer' ana
then. handing him some papers, said;
Are these bonds executed BY you In
1902"
"They are"
The defense objected. but the Cour,
permitted the question,
''rhey were bonds you gave as clerk
and master and aggregated $500?
II think So. You have these bonds,
Fitzhugh read the bonds. They were
given when Cot, Cooper was Master In
Chancery OF .laury County
The witness was asked 10 Identity a
suit or petition filed by J. Il. ana h; 7;
Cathey against u. b. Cooper and asked
II he were the d. b, Cooper mentioned
in 1t. He said he was.
The defense objected vigorously.
Didn't you confess Judgment on this
petition and the charges therein?
THE record will show that, l do not
remember"
The witness examined the paper and
said that the States attorney was cor
rect. Next Fitzhugh offered to read
the bill and put the charge IN evidence.
The defense objected but was over
ruled. ,., ..,
Are you no, charged with appropri-
atng to your own use 1851, the pro.
ceeds OF a sale of land, and did you not
confess judgment?
Don't answer" interrupted Judge
Anderson. This incident occurred IN
1888, and the Supreme Court has held
to INC
brought into case against a mans
All the attorneys for the defense ar
gued against admitting the charges
Called q Defaulter
The State replied through Fitzhugh,
but after the first sentence the defense
demanded that tine jury retire This was
done and Fi'zhugh resumed
We propose to show that this de-
PENDANT. Col d. b. Cooper. Is de-
faulter and an embezzler to the extent
OF over 10000 We propose to prove
this beyond doubt, and thus to show to
the Jury just how much credit they
should place In his words. We propose
to go further and prove by court rec
ords tina; his own brothers came Into
court ard admitted that the defendant
is a defaulter.
we purpose to show that he EN-.
bezzled from estates, from widows and
orphans, from the county and from
the State. and with the help ~ the very
records kept By him prove H.
But there is a further reason for
this question. We have heard o. the
Colonel's deep sense of nonor; how
stung he was by few sarcastic edi-
torMls. But We will show that he
was openly accused Of eUue2zlement,
vet he never said the town was not
big enough for him and Tor the men
who made the charges
Attorney. General McCarn followed
Fitzhugh and declared that they would
carry these dishonest transactions
from 1883 down to 1905. and that they
we're not too remote.
Judge Anderson replied for the defense,
We never claimed that Senator Car
mack was killed because OF these edit
torlals," he said, our theory is tHat
pohln Cooper killed Senator CarmacK
In seli-defense after the Senator had
shot him twice
do you mean to say, interrupted
Fitzhugh. that you have not forced
the editorials written by Carmack into
evidence, as tending to show that Col.
Cooper was driven almost mad by
these attacks upon his honor
we have introduced them replied
Anderson. ito show The defendants
state Of mind, not as justification for
the Staying"
For two hours the attorneys argued.
Finally Judge Hart suggested that the
State turn over the charges against Col
Cooper to the defense for examination
and that an adjournment be taken. The
suggestion was adopted.