The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
.GOv. PATTERSON
BURNED IN EFF|GY
Germantown His Birthplace
Enraged at Pardon of
Col. Cooper
EXECUTIVE MANSION
is CLOSELY GUARDED
Squad of Plain Clothes Men Sta
toned About Grounds-Ru-
mored That State Exeeu-
tive Has Left Nashville.

NASHVILLE. TENN, April IL
Governor Patterson WAS burned in
efigy last night at Germantown,
where he was reared.
Friends Of the governor are urging.
him for senator.
The governors mansion was close
ly guarded last night by plain clothes
men, but II 10 understood the COVER
nor slipped quietly out of town to
his country home at Clarksville. the
feeling is less against Cooper than
Patterson.
Governor Patterson to-day persist
ed In declaring he had done only his
duty In granting q pardon to Col.
Duncan Il. Cooper, whose conviction
Of the murder of former Senator L.
w. Carmack was affirmed by the su-
preme court two hours before the
pardon was granted.
The governors act has set the State
afiame politically. CaFmack WAS the
prohibition candidate against Patter-
son for the democratic nomination
for governor. 1t was Carmack's edt-
toriai defense OF his stand for probi-
bition that led to difficulties between
| himself and Col. Cooper. who was a
| staunch supporter of Governor Fat
terson.
allegations by friends of Carmack that
| politics entered into the case 1t is
| probable that Robin Cooper will never
| be retired, 1t is said. Both Coopers
had been sentenced to twenty years
imprisonment.
| The court was divided. both In con-
! firming the sentence of Col. Cooper
| and In remanding the case of his son.
| II Was while Chief Justice Beard was
reading q dissenting opinion In the
case OF Col Cooper that Governor
Malcolm 3. Patterson pardoned the
defendant.
Col. Cooper ut Capitol.
/ Col. Cooper was at tho Capitol when
the pardon was entered In the secre-
tAry OF states office. He was at once
i surrounded by a crowd OF friends
I seeking TO congratulate him. The re-
i versai In his sons case seemed to
please him to the exclusion of his
own freedom.
I wanted Robins vindication NOR,
thar l wanted a pardon" was his re
mark when told OF the Governors &C
ton. Leaving the crowd he entered
a Carriage. and. accompanied by Mar
saa; Robert Marshall. was driven Il
the county jail. where formaiities II
connection with the pardon were gon'
through with. Then ne was released
Robin Cooper Is under a $685. 0i
be nd
rhe reversal In the case of Robin
Cooper was based on assignments o
crrcr In the trial judges failing I,
cturEe separate he to Robin Cooper
theory Of seif-defense, linking the de
Tense of the two defendants together
;eactuding testimony OF Gov. Patter
son az to talks with Robin Coope
and advice given him as to Col
Cooper. before the tragedy. and tn
admin sion of cross examination O
Robin Cooper as to intent of certai
: States witnesses in testifying as I
certain incidents
Governors Statement.
Governor Patterson in pardonin
Col. Cooper said:
Being thoroughly familiar with tn
. record. having read all the testimon
. and testified to certain facts With
my personal knowledge. II Is neithe
| desirAb bic nor necessary to delay &C
ton for petition to be presented, ASK
!. inE executive ciemency.
I'm my opinion. neither of the de-
: fendsnts 10 guilty. They have ne
had a fair and impartial trial. b,
were convicted contrary to *the la
!, and evidence. The action of the ST.
|. ment a. to Robin Cooper leaves III
. IRENE Court In vacating the 1udi
sentence of final conviction as to h
ROBIN Cooper killed the deceased an
CO. defendant. The proof showed tn,
that d. b. Cooper did not fire she
3 without reflection upon the court.
Is uncomfortable to my mind and n
lpuFnant to every principle OF justfs
= that q ma nshouid be found gull
J OF murder who was not In a co,
( sliracy to kill and who In fact d
y not kill"