The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
MORE ACCUSATIONS.
Colonel Cooper Alleged to Be a
Defau;ter ard Emaezzler.

Nashville, Feb. 25-There was the
usual rush Tor seats Wednesday morn,
ing when the Cocpcr-Sharp trial was
resumed. There was a delay, due to
conference OF counsel for the defense,
but finally they pushed into the bar.
followed by defendants and host Of
relatives and friends. General Wash
hgton nodded to Colonel Cooper to
take the witness stand.
Colonel Cooper testified that the
meeting between Robin, Sharp and
/. himself with Carmack was purely ac-
cidental. When l first saw Carmack
coming up thought would wait Then
the thought occurred that it might
carry some significance so l walked
toward him. l said Mr.. Carmack'
front Of Mrs. Eastman, putting her
between us and stepping towards the
curling. He was five or six feet from
the curb when called his name. He
had a pistol in his hand and passed
In front of Mrs. Eastman. | had made
no hostile movement.
L did not say, l have the drop on
you because | didn't have the drop
on him. Senator Carmack got around
telegraph pole and at the same time
Robin got in between us. In a second
Carmack shot between the poles and
Robin got around them. Then for the
first time l saw Robins revolver and
saw him shoot"
Cooper said he did not then have his
pistol out and did not draw it until
Robin was shot He then saw Car
mack was down and put his revolver
back in his pocket and went to the aid
of his son. Colonel Cooper stated that
five shots were fired. Carmack shot
the first. the report from Carmack's
revolver being louder than those from
Robins.
With few other questions the wit
nes was turned over to Attorney FitZ-
hugh for crosseXamination.
The witness was questioned as to
the charge of appropriating to his own
use $351, tho proceeds of the sale of
land while acting as master in chan
Gerry of Maury county. and if he did
not confess Judgment. All the attor-
neys for the defense argued against
the admission OF the charges with
great vigor and Colonel Walker walked
over to the witness chair
After the Jury retired, on demand of
the defense, Attorney Fitzhugh said
the state proposed to show that Colonel
Cooper was defaulter and embeZZler
to the extent of 100000 and thus show
the jury Just bow much credit they
should place in his words We pro
pose to go further and prove by court
records that his own brother came
into court and admitted the defendant
a defaulter. We propose to show he
embezzled from estates of widows and
and records kept by him will prove it.
But there is a further reason for this
question We have heard of the colo
nel's deep sense OF honor. how he was
stung by a few sarcastic editorials.
But we will show he was openly &C,
cused of embezz'ement and yet never
said the town is not big enough for
me and for the man who made the
charges.
Attorneys for the defense stated in
their argument which followed the
stateemnt of editorials introduced to
show defendants state OF mind and
not as a justification for the killing.
For two hours the attorneys argued.
Finally Judge Hart sl,gges ted the state
turn over the charges against Colonel
Cooper to the defense for examination
and that adjournment be taken until
2 o'clock. The suggestion was adopted