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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15
Political Changes May =
Follow Cooper'S Pardon
BY RALPH SMITH

WASHINGTON, April 14.-No news
from Tennessee since that telling of the
shaving of Senator Carmack has created
such general excitement as that OF yes
terday and last night, telling OF the
affirmation by the superior court or the
sentence upon Duncan B. Cooper ana OF
his pardon by Governor Patterson.
Among members of the senate where
Carmack had served longest, the interest
was keenest. Several Democratic sena-
tors showed much feeling In discussing
the action Of the governor; nobody. how
ever. would talk for publication.
The news that the supreme court had
affirmed the sentence had spread pretty
generally during the afternoon, but In
formation of the pardon, which came Ia
ter reached most Democrats while at
trs jefferson banquet, at the New VIII
LAID. II caused intense interest, especial
~ among members of congress.
OF course, Tennesseeans discussed the
governors action, but the injunction of
silence. absolute, was laid upon the cor
respondents. This much may be said,
that extraordinary developments In the
Tennessee situation are expected, and
soon. 1t is intimated very strongly thSt
these developments may come, in part, at
least from Washington.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15

country attended the trial. which attract
ed national attention.
The first assignment of error was that
the verdict was not warranted by the
evidence. This the opinion held was un-
sound as the proof after the verdict
should show a preponderanee in favor of
innocence.
A second assignment of error was that
a special portion of Judge Harris charge
NO the Jury included all the defendants.
This was fully covered in the charges,
according to the opinion and was net
error.
The third assignment of error was di.
reeted to the fourth paragraph Of the
judges charge relating to mission OF
peace" and application of the law of self
defense. No merit in the objection, says
the opinion.
The fourth assignment of error was the
failure of the trial judge TO definite what
would have entitled the defendants to a
plea of self-defense. The opinion states
that the charge was probably fuller on
this question than the plaintiffs in error
were entitled to.
Various other assignments OF error
were on the failure of the trial judge to
charge certain special requests Of de-
PENDANTS, but all were held to have been
fully covered, except those that were
properly denied by the court.
The right of Robin Cooper for a sep
arate defense was overFuled in the opin-
ion of Justices Shields and Mel on the
ground that one who enters into a diff
Guilty where he is not the aggressor puts
himself under the same responsibility as
the one whose part he essays to take,
and that there is no ground for reversal.
On this point, however, Chief Justice
Beard, Justices Bel land McAlster dis
scented. and as a result comes the revers-
al as IN Rnlain Conner :. -------
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15

were that a public road runs over part
of the property near the railroad tracks,
and that there is a settlement of houses
on the intruding segment near the
tracks.
The city officials of Chattanooga and
the county authorities of Hamilton have
been quoted as saying that they would
be only too willing to condemn the public
road in order to get the terminals out of
the heart of Chattanooga. The road and
the settlement of houses were taken into
consideration by the legislative commit
tee that recommended the purchase.
Governor Brown was asked If these
were the reasons which he once before
refused to give to The Journal
MAYBE so; MAYBE NOT.
He smilingly evaded the question by
saying he had no idea what reasons
some people might have believed him to
entertain.
He was asked if he knew these objec-
tions several months ago, when he wrote
a letter to Hooper Alexander, in the low
er house of the legislature from DeKalb
county and chairman of the terminals
committee. In that letter, which was
part of some correspondence that Cover
nor Brown talked about at the time with
Journal representative, Governor
Brown told Mr.. Alexander that he want
ed to buy the property but that the legis-
lature had directed him to do something
which was impossible on account of lack
of funds in the treasury. His statement
that he wanted to buy the property
was at point.
Governor Brown answered that he knew
of them in a general way, and that he
had confirmed the matter.
In his letter to Attorney General Hart,
asking if he had authority to use the
money in the treasury to make the pur-
chase when the teachers had not been
paid, Governor Brown stated that he
was anxious" to comply with the leg
islature's directions If possible.
The Journals representative remarked
that it was strange the legislative COM
mittee should have failed to realize the
Importance of the objections cited, mas
much a sthey had gone over the ground
and made what was believed
to have been a thorough Investigations;
that they should have made
their recommendation in the face of the
How do you account for it?" he was
asked.
Governor Brown smiled at this.
II suppose they wern't there in time
Of freshet," he replied.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15
different than If no such relation had ex-

different than II no such relation had ex-
listed.
REASONS FOR NEW TRIAL.
1t was on the 14th and 18th assignments
of error that Justice w. X. McAlister
left the majority in the Duncan Cooper
opinion. The first related to the failure
of the trial judge to charge that If the
son believed that his father was going to
have a talk with Carmaek, and that
when Carmack began firing on the son,
that the son had the right to shoot to
kill. The second request which was re-
fused, was that if Robin Cooper APP
preached the deceased without any muir
derous intent, or of bringing OH a diff
Guilty, and that it appeared that without
any hostile demonstration on the part
of the son, that the deceased drew pis-
toll and fired at Robin, a case of defense
would be made out, If the son shot to
kill.
Believing that these two requests
should have Deen granted by the trial
Judge, the view was taken that a new
trial should be granted to Robin Cooper.
CASE TO BE HEARD.
The case of Robin Cooper will be taken
up again at the May term of the Grim
inaI court just as if it had never been
tried before. This comes as authority
from Attorney General Jeff McCarn.
I'm reversing the case or Robin Coop
err" said General McCarn, late last night,
lit simply means that ne is remanded
back to the lower court Tor another trial.
His case will be doeketed as all other
criminal eases are. 1t is first taken up
by the clerk of the supreme court. He
issues a procedendo to the criminal court
of this county, which gives that court
authority to rehear. That will in all
probability be done in time to get the
case on the docket for the May term"
General McCarn was asked IL he would
prosecute the case against Robin Cooper
as strenuously as ne did in the first
trial He replied that he could not state
as to that proposition, that he would
await developments. He was then told
that ii was Fumored that the case of
Robin Cooper would never come to trial.
81 don't understand where they get
that idea" replied he. IF I see that
there is nothing in the case 1 will recon-
mend that 1t be thrown out Of court, out
as TO that cannot state just We. have
rot even read the opinions that were de-
liyered BY the supreme court.
Robin Cooper continues at liberty on
the same bond as heretofore.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15
REVENUE AGENT KILLED
IN MOONSH|NERS' FIGHT
Alabama Posses Are in Hot
Pursuit of Men Who Shot
Officers in Raid
(By Associated Press).

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April H.-United
States Marshal Long, several deputies,
revenue agents and secret service men
left here this morning for Oakman and
are now securing the woods ten miles
from there i'm search of the moonshiners
who yesterday shot and killed w. A. An
derson, revenue agent, and seriously
wounded t. H. Pullman, chief of police of
Oakman, Ala, who was with hi mat the
time looking for Illicit distilleries.
A conflict will take place IL the moon
sinners are located. The body of Ander-
son will be brought to Birmingham to-
day, an undertaken going out this morn
ing. The killing yesterday followed
raid on an Illicit still.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15
Counsel Says Pardon
For Cooper Was Courage"

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April H.-Capt. G. T.
Fitzhugh, associate counsel for the pros
ecution in the Cooper case, whose speech
at the famous trial attracted wide at
tention, characterized the pardon of ID. B.
Cooper as an outrage today. He said:
THE disgraceful haste displayed by the
governor in pardoning D. b. Cooper be-
fore the ink was hardly dry on the
supreme court opinion convicting him Of
murder, shocks every sense of decency.
Sworn TO execute the laws as con-
strued by the highest court, the governor.
without even a petition from anyone,
tramples law 'underfoot and sets aside the
courts decision for the benefit of a cold
blooded murderer, whose influence with
the governor is, and has been, far more
potent than the interests and safety of
the people of this great commonwealth"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15
u AM INNOCENT"
DECLARES BURGE
On Eve of Day Set for His Ex-
ecution, He Declares He Has
No Confession to Make

Gagged like wild beast behind two sep
arate iron gratings so that neither law
yers, mother, relatives nor friends can
approach within ten feet of him, George
Burge, the condemned wife murderer,
awaits his doom.
Before his door the death-watch sits
by day and by night.
Just beyond the steel wall of his cell,
within a few feet of his bed, in a still
gloomier chamber, stands the gallows.
George Burge knows it is there. Already
the hangman's knot has been tied in the
hempen rope, and a heavy bag of sand
is swinging where a human body win
swing unless extraordinary legal action
is taken before another sun rises and
sets.
BURGE is INTERVIEWED.
Across the space between the double
gratings, Bulge was seen and interview
ed by Journal reporter Thursday morn
ing The mans calm has deserted him,
though he is striving hard to preserve
an outward semblance of courage. His
limbs twiteh nerVously and his haggard
face, disfiguTed by a shaggy, over-hang-
ing growth of unkempt hair, has the
wan look of death upon it. Quiet terror
is in his eyes.
''Have I give up hope? No." said the
condemned man, but nothing in the world
could be more pitifully hopeless than
the dull tones in which he said 1t.
DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE.
'I am innocent. They may hang me
by the neck until 1 am dead, they may
mercilessly ask Gods mercy upon my
soul and bury my body in a murderer's
grave, but they will get no confession
from me. have told all that 1 know. /
did not commit the crime"
Burge will gladly welcome a minister
of the gospel If any minister cares to call
upon him. When asked il he wanted to
have any particular one summoned, he
said he did not, and added disappointedly
that three had promised to visit him, but
that none had come. He mentioned no
names.
WHAT LAWYER SAYS.
Attorney Clinton p. Thompson, who has
represented Burge through the case, was
busy and preoccupied Thursday morn
ing No statement was obtained directly
from him for publication, but it is known
that he visited the jail, shortly after
breakfast, and saw Burge for moment
or two.
He said. while in the Jail. that though
ne SIlll ndO TWO OF tII6S Cd4 Us iic
might play, he doubted IL they would be
effective, and that he feared there was
nothing more he could do. His con-,
science was clear, he said, for he had
fought for Burgess life with every ounce
of mind and energy he possessed, and
had exhausted every possibility of saving
him.
Attorney Thompson has not annoVnc-
ed. however, that he has given up the
fight, and some move may be made
Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.
READY FOR EXECUTION.
Preparations have been completed for
the execution, which will take place in
the Jail Friday morning between II and u
O'Clock, probably near noon.
Sheriff Mangum himself will spring the
trap. He regrets the necessity that
forces him, even in his lawful and Of
fetal capacity, to take a human life,
but be says for that very reason he cam
not conscientiousy ask one of his depu-
ties to do it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15
SIX ARE INJURED
WHEN GALLERY FALLS
Fourteen Year-0Id Boy Is
Crushed by Bricks and In
Dying Condition

NEW ORLEANS. April 14.-Six per-
sons were injured. one fatally, when the
gallery of a building at Canal and South
Rampant streets. collapsed here today,
precipitating a dozen or more persons into
the street.
Loosened bricks from the building fell
on top of the wrecked gallery and an
unidentified boy about IA years old, was
crushed so badly that he was found to
be in a dying condition when taken to the
hospital. The other five persons, all resi-
dents of New Orleans, were not seriously
injured
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15
Substitute BV SmOOt

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Senator
Shoots substitute for the land with
drawaI bill, previously reported to, and
then withdrawn from the senate, was in
troduced today.
The last departure from the previously
reported bill is a provision definitely
legalizing all former Withdrawals.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-15
FLORENCE, ALA, EDITOR
H0RSEWHIPPED BY MAYOR

FLORENCE, Ala, April 14.-Much ex-
element was oceasiened on the stress
here today by Mayor Walker publicly
horsewhipping H. E. Meeers, editor of the
Florence Herald, for editorially attacking
the mayors veracity in connection with
the o'Neil-Mallory gubernaterial cam
paign, which is growing bitter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08
Poor Married Man.

Before a man Is married he Is con-
sidered a III companion for any wo-
man, but as soon as he is married
ne Is thought to be dangerous. ex-
cept when his wife Is along TO with
er him, says a Hickman benedict
A man may travel the world over
and come back all right, but at home
he Is considered a savage unless his
wife Is along 90 control him. Young
women are allowed to spend a great
deal of their time with unmarried
men. but II a married man walks a
long the sidewalk the older members
OF the family rush and bring the
girls in.
The married men must have been
guilty of some great wickedness in
the past: otherwise they would not
De looked upon with so much sus-
picion. Innocent amusements are
planned for all sorts of people ex-
cept married men; It is generally be-
lieved that married men are so
wicked that they only enjoy swear
ing. drinking whlskey and chewing
plug tobacco. A great deal is done
by young women TO entertain unmar-
ried men, but a married man, partie-
ularly IL he has children, is a wretch
II he wants TO be entertained beyond
allowing the childrn TO climb over
him.
Married women have their after
noon parties. and enjoy themselves
but a married man is not trusted IN
the sacred precincts Of his own home
IL there is company; IL is feared
that even his wife may fail to keep
him from acting up, and possibly
shooting some OF the guests.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08
In Banking Business.

On November /. the government
viii get into the banking business
another Infringement on a vocation
OF It's citizens. Not only this. but
they will pay per cent interest on
deposits. which means that private
bankisg institutions must also pay
interest CA time deposits OF per
cent TO get the business. For many
years the government has ben In the
job printing business. giving the
printer the hot end OF Il. II had
just as well engage In the grocery
and dry goods business. SO far as the
fairness OF II rs concerned. The
bankers who have been patronizing
the government job printing office.
Cor rather a private office In Ohio
which contracts the work from Uncle
SAM. will now have about an even
break OF u with the printer. We
are glad somebody will be in posi-
tion 10 sympathize with Us. The
private printing offices in the u. s.
pay enough taxes to maintain the
governments competition TO their
business Now IL the banks pay
enough taxes to offset the 2 per
cent offered by Uncle Sam on his
savings bank business. II ought TO
make easy sailing for him in his new
venture
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08
Wright Gets Place,

A meeting OF the city council was
held Friday night for this purpose OF
filling the ofiico OF Chiof OF Police.
made vacant BY the death OF Tom
DILLON Jr.
There were four or nye applicants
Tor the position. and John Wright.
Who has boon on tho polioo force tor
some umo. was given The place. Tho
general oonconsua OF opinion Is that
tbc council made no mistake in H.
selocu0n. Mr. Wright has made a.
exceptionally sood ofncor--a quiet.
scnsiblo. foarleas young man-and
has the bcst Interests OF The town
=:.a - .,-css. =. hsart. lie viii flu
ia the uns1pired term OF Ar. Du
ION. which 10 about sixteen months.
For some tmc past Hickman could
noaai of belhg The best Ponocd town
in hla section. and officers Wright
aud iiamby have boen ven iustru
montal la this good work. Not only
have wo had bottor order. bui lie
oay haa collected morc monoy la
fines la The past two yoan Jhan Cor
any nyo years prcyiOua. We predict
b. siu continue.
unu The nui 81 nsKt year. all
ciy ta1os wnl be- paid 10 Mayor
ION Dillon instead % CAloi Wright.
ss "A viii save paying a third mans
SLAP. ami hiT. WrIEut vail have al
be- can do TO look after hb street
aud police dauoa.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08
Hickman Police Court.

Since our ast report. the following
have appcan,d ia Judge Remley's
count to answer charges OF violating
the city oudinano.a
Freeman Baird. violating local op-
ton law, fined $50.
Harse Jordan. same as above. SEQ
Jim Johnson. carrying concealed
deadly woapons. fined t25 and 10
days In iail
Clay Taylor breach OF the peace.
fined siis0.
Earnest Lewis. carrying concealed
weapons. fined So.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08

o. how pleasant IL would be to
live In Paducah at this time. Ice Is
only 10 cents a hundred pounds and
when over a hundred pounds II pur-
chased il is ten cents for hundred
pounds. Gee, some difference in that
and forty cents. The cause OF this
reduction is the ice and beer fight
between the Paducah Ice Plant and
the Paducah Brewery.
+. b. Frahlich, of Gibson county,
for twenty years or more engaged
in the laundry business, has bought
the Union City Steam Laundry. Mr..
Frahlrh exchanges tract of land
i'm Gibson county to Mr.. Cummings
for the laundry, Mr.. Cummings pay
ing the difference in value of the
properties.
George Delvecchio returned to Dy-
ersburg Friday after a few days on
business here.
Miss Lucille Posey, OF Union City,
is the guest of Miss Nell Bondurant.
Miss Ernie Mailing, OF Union City.
has been visiting Mrs. b. T. Davis.
Miss Nell Peavler, OF Three States,
was here Saturday shopping.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08
Timber Wanted.

/ am now in the market for all
kinds of hard wood logs and stand
ing timber on N. c. & st. L., |. Q.
and NJ. a. o. railroads. See me be-
fore selling. w. WARD. Hickman,
Ky. 1Octp
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08

Clarence Samuels was seriously
hurt one night last week while work
ing on a boiler at the Mengel plant
lie was putting the man head back,
snG losing his balance. fell and hit
his head on the blow-off valve. His
skull was thought to be fractured
for a time, but he is improving fast.
Don't let your property go with
out insurance. Its poor business
See Kennedy the Insurance Man.
Miss Jessie Henry visited in I'm
ion City last week.
Courier from now until Jan. LIST,
1911. for 25c.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08

When you have an achoy. strvtchy
feeling aud y0u arr dull. tired and
discouraged u b. a alan uf approach.
lue malaria or chilla You should act
quickly 10 Ward uff an attack. HER
hlNE Offers you the hcip you nccd.
ID destroys the maiarial germ. drives
out ali Impurities and makes yOa feel
bright. vigorous aud cheerful. Price
Toe sold b. Hickman Drug 90.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08
LAND FOR SALE.

| have 10000 acres Of
Fulton Co. land listed for sale,
mostly bottom land, above
and below Hickman. Also
some West Hickman proper
ty, and a few hill farms and
houses and lots liberal
terms. Now is the time to
buy land. Values are lower
in Fulton County than any
where else. Will surely in
crease 20 per cent in the
next twelve months. Call
and let us show you what we
have.
B. C. HALE.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08

The following Hickman county
teachers have charge OF schools in
Fulton county this session: ]. e.
Sugg, at Palestine. Mrs. p. A. Moore
at Liberty; Miss Sue Kramer, of Mos
COW, at Roper.-Clinton Gazette.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08
Beware Of olntments for catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

UfMaFN NI OtNkWtHAa TOT (dAafFfN ANnA
Contain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
inE n through the mucous surfaces
such articlcs should never be used
except ON prescriptions from reputa-
BILE physicians. as the damage they
will do IL ten fold 10 the good YOU
can possibly derive from them.
Halls CatnTh Cure manufactured by
y. J Cheney a Co. Toledo. O.. con
ains no mercury. and Is taken Inter
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Ia buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure YOU got the genuine. Il Is TAX
IN internally and made IN Toledo,
Ohio. by r. j. Cheney a. Co. Tesu-
moninls free.
sold by all druggists. TIC.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti'
patton.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08

1 guarantee all plumbing and tin.
ming I do. II the work don't come
up Highland ! can't out-talk you
We will cheerfully do the Job over
jnst like any other plumber.-Cotton
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08

a lot Of people come home from
their vacations convinced that only
one thing was gained that is knowl-
edge Of where not 10 go next sum
mor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08

Mrs. Margaret Craig and Nell
Hunt returned TO Covington, Ky a,
Sunday afternoon after a two weeks
visit with Mrs. Ion MAYOR and Miss
Swan MAYOR.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08

4 New York man recently ate 81
ears u corn al ono sitting. Prcaum-
ably of oourso. there vas no moro
corn aruuud there.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08

II yoa don't uAHt 10 buy. call and
look. anyway. You might see some
hing you want-HickmAn f1aF. Co,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-08

save from 81 TO g. thousand aud
act q better single direct from our
mill Yates a kirk Single Co.