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IN STOCK
S. A. Machine & Supply Go.
VOLUME XLIV.— NO. 72
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CONDUCTOR PIPE
IN STOCK
F. W. Heitmann Co.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 13 1909. —FOURTEEN PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 1885.
The Lockwood Natl Bank
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
Most Convenient. All cars except Hot Wells pass our doors
Corner Avenue C and Houston Street
FOR SALE
188G acres located 7 miles south east of Stockdale and surveyed into
tracts of 166 to 350 acres each, some Improved and others
proved. Soil, black sandy and shelly mesqulte land, clay subsoil.
Near chinch and school. Reasonable prices and terms. For full par-
ticulars wrile E. B. CHANDLER, No. 102 E. Crockett St.
Frost National Bank
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
«',W.$650,000.00
INTERVENTION
IS EXPECTED
IN NICARAGUA
Time lias Arrived When Drastic
Measures Most Be Adopted
by Government.
KENNEDY WILL
BE PUNISHED
BY HOUSE
AMERICAN CHARGE IS
ORDERED TO RETURN
ALAMO NATIONAL BANK
San Antonio, Texas.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $600,000.00
Officers: J- N- Brown, Pres.; Krneet Steves, Vice Tres.; Otto Meerseheldt,
Cashlor- Ernest L. Brown. As#t. Cashier.
Director?' G Schmaltxer. George C. Van Shan. Ernest Steven, fi. A. C. Halff.
William Neftley, Joseph Courand, J. N. Brown, Otto Meerseheldt. C. C. Glbbs.
Diplomatic Relations Are Practically
Broken Off With I bat Country—Af-
fairs in Central America Were
Watched for Some Time.
Issue Is Whether He Shall Be
Asked to Resign or
Only Censured.
DEBATE IS FREELY
PARTICIPATED IN
Speaker Finds Champions as Well as
Prosecutors—Sensation of the Day
Is Resolution Asking Resignation
Signed by Iriends of kemiedv.
maverick-clarke litho co.
STATIONERS
Office Furniture and Filing; Devices
WestTexas Bank and Trust Co.
% ON SAVINGS
Moore Building.
San Antonio, Texas-
UNION TRUST CO.
COR. COMMERCE AND NAVARRO STS.
A General Banking and Trust Business Transacted
L. C. BALCH,
President.
G. P. McCORKLE,
Vice President.
N. P. DEWAR.
Treasurer.
JAMES BURCB, President
IRA C. RINEHART, Cashier
GERMANIA BANK AND TRUST CO.
(UNINCORPORATED)
109 East Houston St., San Antonio, Texas
Transacts a General Banking and Trust Business npon the most
Liberal Terms Consistent with Sound Banking Principles.
YOUR ACCOUNT IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED
5% Paid on Time Deposits 2 c/o Paid on Average Daily Balances
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NOW ON SALE
Fort Worth
$9.90 and RETURN
On Sale March 12 to 17 Inclusive. Limit March 22.
$9.90
TRAINS LEAVE 7:30 A. M., 7.45 P. M.
CHAIR CARS AND SLEEPERS
QUICKEST DAYLIGHT TRIP
The Only One-night Line to St. Louts
SPENT SOME TIME AT HOME
MAN HUNT ENDS IN DEATH
Night Rider Returns to Jail After
Having Visited His Family—Did
Not Make Escape.
L)RES1>KN. Tenn., March 12.—Herschol
Hogg, self-confessed night rider and Im-
portant a« a. witness for the State In the
pust as weil as pending night rider trials,
returned to Dresden and reported to the
Sneriff today, after spending several days
at hlR home on Reelfoot Lake.
It was at fl/"* stated that Hogg had
escaped from Jail here, where he is held
to await coming trials, and that he had
m ,ile an altack on the Sheriff.
This if officially denied, permission
having been grai.ied to Hogg to absent
himself from the Jail, where he is given
the liberties of a trusty.
WILL aUN FOR RE ELECTION.
Morris Shepperd Does Not Want To
Be the Governor.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HOUSTON. Tex., March 12 —"I shall be
a candidate for re-election to the position
in Congress I now hold. 1 feel that 1 am
Just now reaching a position of influence
In the House—a position where 1 can be
of real usefulness to my constituents ana
my Btate. I will not be a candidate tor
any State office."
Congressman Morris fcheppard of the
First District made this statement this
afternoon In answer to a query relative
to the rumors alloat during the last lew
days that Mr. Bheppard was being urged
for the office ef Governor.
Negro Who Shot Plantation Manager
Monday Is Captured and Lynched
After Long Chase.
JACKSON, Miss.. March 12.—A dis-
patch from Cruger, Holmes County, an-
nounces the capture and lynching of
Joe Gordon, a negro, who on Monday aft-
ernoon shot and seriously wounded T. H.
Smith, a plantation manager, terminat-
ing a man hunt which began Immediately
after the wounding of Smith. The negro
wn» apprehended by a posse near Eden
early today and the hanging followed in
short order.
Smith bus been taken to a sanitarium
at Yasco City. One of his eyes will be
sightless and the other. It is possible,
will also be destroyed, the entire charge
of small shot wh jh the negro fired
striking lum In the fsce.
FRANCE MAY BE 7N~DARKNESS.
Secretary of Electrical Union Claims
He Can Do This.
PARIS, March 12.—The management of
the Hotel Continental, which on Sunday
last acceded to the demands of the elec-
trician*. who turned out the lights under
orders from M. Pataud, the secretary of
the Electrical t'nion. and the organiser
of two big strike^ which threw Paris into
darkness a year ago. turned Hie tables
on its employes by replacing them with
nonunion men last night without notice.
A civil aptlon has also been begun
against M. Pataud. Reprisals are ex-
pected. as M. Pataud claims to be able
im place *11 of Franoe la darkness.
WASHINGTON, March 12,—Owing to
the continued disturbance in Nicaragua j
; and President Zelaya's failure to make |
j serious efforts looking to the settlement |
i of the Emery claim, the State Depart- j
; ment today by withdrawing Mr. Gregory, j
I lie American charge at Managua, and
ordering the legation placed in the hands
of the consul, who will have no dlplo- |
matic capacity, practically broke off dip- ;
lomatic relations with that country.
Affairs in Central America have neon
closely watched by tlie American and
Mexican Governments, both of which
have rorne to an understanding that, the
I time has arrived when drastic measures
j should be enforced to insure peace in the
' Central American republics. Ambassador
| la Harra of Mexico spent, some time at
the State Department today in conference
with Assistant Secretary Wilson, and the
determination was reached that if the
American warships now in Nicaraguan
waters and to be sent there are not suf-
ficient to impress President Zelaya that
the treaty of peace entered into between
the Central American republics is to
he lived up to. more radical steps would
he taken to accomplish that result. The
Impression was given that, if need be,
intervention would be resorted to. The
governments of tho I'nited States and
Mexico, it was said, ate in full accord as
to tlie policy to l>e pursued toward Nica-
ragua and are now anticipating Zelaya's
further move.
In Accord With Mexico.
So fa? as could be ascertained, no offi-
cial information lias been received here
of a reported natal engagement between
gunboats of Nicaragua and Salvador. As
hearing on affairs in Nicaragua, the fol-
lowing statement was obtained from of-
ficial sources:
"Under telegraphic orders Issued by
the Navy Department, ati armored cruiser
will remain upno the west coast of Nica-
ragua pending the arrival of the York-
town to take that stand indefinitely, and
the Dubuque and Tacoma are proceeding
to cruise on the Atlantic, coast of Nica-
ragua and in the neighborhood of Hon-
duras.
"Fi'om inquiries made in official quar-
ters it is inferred that these orders re-
lated to disquieting official reports upon
the political situation in Nicaragua af-
fecting neighboring republics. Under the
conventions signed at the Central Amer-
ican peace conference at Washington in
1907, the neutrality of Honduras is guar-
anteed and each republic is pledged not
to interfere with the government and the
solidarity of the others.
"This conference and these conventions
having been brpught about by the I'nited
States and Mexico, whose geographical
and political interests compel them to be
| vitally interested in the peace of Central
America, impose upon those two govern-
I ments a moral right and obligation which
! makes it impossible for them to escape
grave concern in a situation like that re-
i ported.
"It is understood that the two govern -
: ments are exchanging views as to the
pteps which they will be compelled to
take iT the present unsatisfactory situa-
tion should unfortunately develop, and
meanwltile they oro observing events
I with great care.
"The reported turbulence at Managua
may account for the fact that the gov-
| ernrnent of Nicaragua has thus far failed
to make serious efforts to carry out an
i agreement made with the United States
I more than two years ago for the settle-
ment of the celebrated Emery case,
j "It will be recalled that some months
ago Mr. Coolidge, minister to Nicaragua,
whose action hud been fully approved by
the Department of State, insisted upon
resigning upon account of the futility of
further negotiations. In fact the situa-
tion at Managua is becoming such that
the department has now ordered Mr.
Gregory, the charge d'affaires, to return
home upon leave of absence to make a
report to the department on the situation,
the legation remaining in charge of the
consul, who will have no diplomatic capa-
city.
"Mr. Gregory, whose conduct under
very trying circumstances has met with
the approval of the department, it is un-
derstood will he shortly promoted to an-
other post."
Have No Official Advices.
Senor do la. Barra, the Mexican Am-
bassador. tonight said that his country
is entirely in harmony with the sincere
desire of the United States to bring about
conditions of absolute peace among the
Central American republics. He said
that he had received no official advices
from the City of Mexico as to any trouble
betwt-en the Central American countries.
Nor have the Nicaraguan or Salvadorean
ministers, as far as could be learned, re-
ceived any official communications from
their governments.
At the diplomatic rece prion at the
White House this afternoon, President
Taft retained the Mexican Ambassador
in audience longer than any others. It
was also noted that the Mexican Am-
bassador engaged iti earnest converseV
tion with the ministers of each of the
Central American republics.
Mexico, it was declared, had no desire
to annex any of the Central American
republics.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 13.—After nearly
eleven hours of discussion of the findings
of the committee appointed to Investigate
the official conduct of Speaker A. M
Kennedy, tho House at 12:30 o'clock this
morning recessed until 9.30 o'clock, when
the vote on ttic several resolutions that
have been Introduced appertaining to the
reception of the report will be taken.
The Issue for determination is whether
the Speaker shall be asked to resign, or
whether the practice to which it is said
he has fallen heir shall be condemned
and prohibited by an additional regula-
tion by the committee on rules after res-
titution has been made to the State tor
the money paid to Miss Kendlg, without
inflicting disgracing punishment upon the
Speaker.
The sensation of the day was the reso-
lution signed by Messrs. Gaines and Hill,
warm friends of the Speaker, calling for
his resignation. The debate was partici-
pated in freely, the Speaker finding
champions as well as prosecutors who
plead their cause with noble fervor.
A report that the Speaker would resign
if Messrs. Hill and Gaines would with-
draw their resolution was denied tins
morning.
The fate of Mr. Kennedy hangs in the
balance. There is little indication a* to ,
which way today's vote will eventuate. I
The galleries were packed throughout the .
debate. Never, since the day, years ago, .
when Bryan first spoke in the auditorium
of the Hou*r> were hey so alive with
intently curb oh humanity.
Messrs. Briscoe and Bowman, the other
members of the committee, will vote for
the Hill-Gaines resolution.
THE DEBATE IS BITTER
Resolution Asking for Kennedy's Res-
ignation Is Followed by a Substitute
Declaring Speaker Simply Erred.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 12.—'The debate
on the Kennedy matter began this after-
noon.
Mr. Standifer ■ ailed the House to order
at 8 o'clock p m. He warned those in
the galleries that they must make no
demonstration during the debate about
to take place, or they would bo excluded
from that point of vantage. He also ap-
pealed to all members to remaiu in
their seats.
Mr. Bowman of the committee made
a statement explaining a seeming die
crepancy in tiie Journal.
Asks for Kennedy's Resignation.
The Kenned) matter was formally
brought up by the Introduction of a
resolution sent up by Mr. Gaines and
signed by himself and Mr. Hill, the latter
being the chairman of the investigating
committee, which, after recounting the
facts of the Investigation, concludes:
"Whereas, in the employment and pay-
ment of Miss Jessie Kendlg, the commit-
tee finds and the evidence shows, 'that
there is no instance in the legislative his-
tory of Texas where an employe has been
excused or psld money out of tine Treas-
ury under clr urnstanoes similar to this,'
and we believe that the evidence shows
that the conduct of Speaker Kennedy in
connection with said matter is not jus-
tified by the rules of the House or anv
precedent, bul that it involves official
wrong and elements of moral terpitude
for which th House of Representatives
of Texas, acting with fidelity to the hlgti
Ideals of tliif State ifc maintaining the
dignity of the House ar.d the confidence
of the people m the legislative assembly,
cannot ..fford to endorse or condone;
therefore, bo it
"Resolved. That It Is the sense and
judgment of the House of Representa-
tives that Hon. A M. Kennedy, Speaker
of the House, has by hf;i conduct in con-
nection with the appointment and pay-
ment of said Jessie Kendlg so affected
the confidence of tho people and tho
members of the House as to Impair his
usefulness as a presiding officer and to
make the tender of his resignation a*
Speaker advisable and to the best inter-
ests of th* S'ate."
Say Kennedy Has Done No Wrong.
SUMMARY OF ME flEITi
WASHINGTON, March 12.—Weath-
er forecast:
West Texas: Fair Saturday and
Sunday, with rising temperature.
East Texas: Rain Saturday and
Sunday, cold Sunday.
LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST.
For San Antonio and vicinity: Cooler
Saturday, fair.
SAN ANTONIO.
Perry J. Lewis made president of asy
lum board, and appointment of Dr. J, R.
Nichols as superintendent is ratified.
Fate of Lonnie Hall remains with Jury
overnight.
International Fair contracts tor twenty-
five shows.
Movement for first rural High School
In State will crystallize loday.
John Mack still lives, but has no chance
of recovery.
School muddle seems further clouded
by Governor's postponement of signing 01
bill.
TEXAS.
Resolution Introduced In Senate to ex-
pel' H. Bar.com Thomas promotes veno-
mous debate.
Attempt made to compel Speaker Ken-
nedy to resign.
Testimony is taken in the Joy case at
Llano.
Good rain3 reported from all sections
of the State.
Officers are elected by the Woodmen
Circle at Houston.
DOMESTIC.
Inter-
THOMAS MAY
BE EXPELLED
FROM SENATE
Uppsr House ef Legislature Em-
broiled in Bitter Debate
Over Proposition.
United states and Mexico may
vene In Central American affairs.
Anthracite operators and miners fail to
reach agreement
Negro Is lynched after a long man-hunt
In Mississippi.
The Coopers had right to kill Carmack
Is argument of lawyer for defense.
FOREIGN.
Condition of Premier Stolypin of Rus-
sia i» creating much anxiety.
England's naval program Is In keeping
with the pace for great naviss.
Mexico hears of naval engagement be-
tween ships of Nicaragua and Salvador.
SPORT.
Detroit defeats Varsity nine by score
of 15 to 1.
Exciting finish in the second race at
Emeryville.
Meddling Hannah, touted to win at
Santa Anita, falls to go the gait.
Pittsburg pirates reach Hot Springs
for spring training.
joe Gans defeats Jabez White In a
tame ten-round bout In New York.
THOMAS MAKES A
NEW KETRACTIGN
Members of the Seoate, However, Seem-
ingly Not Willing to Accept It—Hie
Debate Will Bi Continued ioday.
Mr. Davidson Asks Questious.
COOPERS HAD
RIGHT TO KILL,
SAYS LAWYER
Judge Anderson Tells the Jury
Law of huif-i'reservalioa
Must Be Considered.
DECLARES ROBIN WAS
JUSIlliEV IN THE ACT
Asserts That Editorial Attacks Warrant'
ed Both Men iu Arming Themselves
for Ibeir Own Protectioa—Im-
mense Crowd in tbe Courtroom.
SAYS ATTACK MADE IN REVENGE.
Officers Now Believe Young Woman
ts Not Victim of Negro,
Special Teleftram to The F.J press.
MeKlNNKY, Tex., March 12. Despite a
thorough search by officers and armed
oltlsens. no arrest has yet been made fol-
lowing the attack yesterday on Mlsn Min-
nie Turner, teacher of the Rowletl school.
A careful investigation has caused the
officers to lean strongly to llio belief that
it was not a negro who attacked the
young woman, but that a spirit of re-
vengo or resentment was the motive.
It has developed that following a recent
whipping of several l>ii|.lI* by the teacher
there has been soine 111 teellns, although
there Is no suspicion against any of the
pupils or th' lr parentB
BRAKEMAN MANGLED BY CARS.
F. 8. Caldwell of Yoakum la Killed at
Shiner.
Special Telegram lo The (express.
YOAKUM. Tex.. March 1!.—This after-
noon at 2 o'clock F. K. Caldwell, a brake-
ruin on the San Antonio & Aransas Pass,
living at this place, fell from a box our
at Shiner arid was Instantly killed. His
body was frightfully mangled. The body
was brought here and embalmed.
He has a sister living here, and a
brother. A. P. Caldwell, living In San
Antonio.
CONDITION CAUSES ALARM.
Premier Stolypin Is Just Making
Progress Against Disease.
ST. PETERSBURG, Maroh 12. Again
the condition of Premier Htolypln, who
Is suffwln* from Influenza. Is causing
anxiety. A bulletin Issued at midnight
said there had been an Increased rise In
temperature, which at that hour regis-
tered 89.f» degrees centigrade. The bulle-
tin issued at 4 o'clock had been more re-
assuring.
Ii said that the Inflammation of (he
lungs was not spreading and that the
general condition of the pulient was sat-
isfactory.
FAILED TO SEE THE KING.
Large Crowd of the Curious Gathers
at Experiment Ground.
PAU, France, March 12. -King Edward
arrived here today by automobile from
Biarritz. A rumor was In circulation that
It was Ills majesty's Intention to pro-
reed during the afternoon to the field
where the Wright brothers are making
experiments with their aeroplanes to
watch tho maneuvers. u
In anticipation of seeing the King a
, „ , larro crowd gathered at the experiment
Mr. Kayburn sent up the following sub- * nrt„ t)„t |lts majesty did not put 111
Itute. whi.ii was sinned by himself and * " atiriearajiee
I .each, Jackson, Js-Uiott
COULD MOVE TROOPS QUICKLY.
Myer Says Soldiers Could Go From
Here to Front.
IIntervention by the United States to
settle the difference* existing between
Salvador and Nicaragua may call into
action a part of the troops stationed at
Fori Sam Houston, but General Myer
Continue* en Pace Three.
stlt
by Messrs Kant
and Wortham;
"Wlicreu* ihe Investigation which h*s
heen ni. de hv a special committee of the
House appointed on motion of Speaker
Kennedy shows from evidence adduced
that the Speaker had no connection with
the selection ind purchasing of the fur-
nishings ot the hpeaker's rooms lrj tbe
Caplto) Botldhig set apart by the House
for tho use of the Speaker, but on tho
contrary, that said furnishings were
purchased by others under a resolution
theretofore adopted by the House and
undo.- the direction and with the approval
of the Superintendent of Public Building?
and Grounds and that said furnishing*
are a permanent Investment for the use
of futui " Sro akers, audi is is provided
for the President of the Senate, and
itfinlred statements for ralj furnishings
were sworn to by parties from whom
rame were purchased, and ssid accounts
were approved by the Committee on
Contingent Expenses before tho same
was paid. Therefore, be it
"Resolved. That it ts the sense or the
House that the Seaker had no connection
with and is not resonsible for the nr-
(hase if said furnishing-:
"Whereas. Sftld Investigation shows
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Want Treaties Ratified.
BOGOTA. Colombia, March 12. The
Committee on Foreign Afftilrs, which has
been considering the treaties signed at
Washington last January between the
United Stater Colombia and Panama,
presented its report, todnj. The oommlt-
tee strongly urges that the treaties be
ratified It Is believed here that the
National Assembly will approve the
treaties by art almost unanimous vote.
Women Vote for Women.
COPENHAGEN, March 12.—Municipal
elections were held today for the first
time with a proportionate representation
of women voters and women candidates.
The issue was chiefly between socialism
and conservatism.
Bull Fights for Cuba.
HAVANA, March 12.—Congress today
voted to adjourn March 15, to reconvene
April 5. In the House of Representatives
today a. bill repealing General Woods*
military order prohibiting bull lights was
ordu* f
Daily Express Aunt In Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 13.—At 1 o'clock
this morning (Saturday) tho Senate Js
embroiled in a debate over the question
of whether or not to expel Senator H.
l ascom Thomas because of his repeated
reflections upon the honor and integrity
of members of that legislative body.
There are eighteen Senators pledged to
metu out thiH punishment.
The Senator from Hopkins lias been a
thorn in the flesh of the Senate since the
first of the session. Appearances this
morning would Indicate that the legisla-
tive body is determined to remove the
thorn. The constitution has been invoked
by Senator ('ofer In commanding a hear-
ing for tho Senator accused.
The debate Is venomous. Senator Sen-
ior sprke for more than two hours, hi*
li|j» dripping vit»ol. He repeatedly called
upon 'I honuis to name the man who is
corrupt t.»at the rest of the Senate may
bo exonerated.
Senator l.rachllala also i3 leading th3
prosocut itm.
Wit n Senator Cofer on tlie floor the
Senate adjourned until 8 o'clock tomor-
row morning f«»r further consideration of
the impeachment resolution.
Davidson Has Questions Answered.
The incident began this morning when
Lieutenant Governor Davidson presented
the following quebtions to tho Senate,
demand ng ,i roll call thereon:
Was there a public announcement
made by the chair that during tho dis-
cussion of the submission issue (on about
the third day of the session) that the
chair bad been requested by some Sen-
ator or Senators n<»t to enforce the rule
excluding visitors irorn the floor of the
Senate, and that unless some Senator
objet ted tho chair would n«»t compel a
rigid enforcement of that rule; that dur-
ing the discussion of the question of sub-
mission issue, no Senator at any time
ever requested the enforcement of th*
l Lie?
If tbe above statement is correct, as the
fell is called each Senator will answer
aye, and those who say It is Incorrect
will answer no. t
Twwnl.y-elght answered aye. Senator
Thomas answered no. Absent Greer uud
Veale.
hoes any Senator know of graft, rot-
tenness or corruption oocurlng either
among the Senators, officers or employes
at this session? Those who do answer
aye. and those './ho do not answer no.
Twenty-eight noes Thomas voted aye.
Absent Greer and Veale
Have the rules of the Senate excluding
visitors from the floor of the Senate
while in session been enforced by the
< Nair except, during the discussion of the
submission Issue or not? Those of you
v.ho sav that thev have nut been well
enforced answer no, and these of you
who say that they have been well en-
forced answer aye.
Twenty-eight ayes. Thomas voting no.
Greer and Veale absent.
The Senate then took n vote on the
question of whether or not the Senate
had acquleseed during the submission is-
sue to relaxation of the rules Twenty-
eight responded that they had, Senator
Thomas voted that he had not and Sen-
ators Veale and Greer were absent.
The ne.jit question that was asked was:
ibid any Senator know of any graft, rot-
teiiiieHs or corruption? Twenty-eight, re-
sponded that they did not Senator
Thomas replied that he did and Senators
Greer and Veale were absent.
They then answered the question:
Have the rules been enforced except
during the submission debate? Twenty-
eight replied that they had been, Senator
Thomas replied that they had not, whiie
Senators Groer and Veale were absent.
Senator Thomas Make Statement.
Senator Thomas offered the following:
A. B. Davidson. President of the Sen-
ate, and Senators: Some time back 1
arose to a point of personal privilege
and called the attention of the Senate to
wnat 1 thought to be violation of the
anti-lobby law, and since which time I
have given out. Interviews to the press
and made other statements on the floor
of tlie Senate, some of which Interviews
and statements made by me, the mem-
bers think, reflect upon their honesty
and integrity, and, such not being my
intention, I think It. proper and fair to
all concerned to make the following
statement:
"T wish to state that. I absolutely know
of no membrr of this Senate engaging m
anything within this Capitol that is dis-
honest or ulstvputable In any particular,
and whfcn I said in an interview given
out by me that there wjix a scandal in
which some members of the Legislature
were connec ted. I did not mean to con-
vey tho idea that there had been any
scandal of any kind In the Capitol, so far
aa the Senate is concerned but had ref-
erence to some unlawful gaming, town,
pr.k«r piaylnj, in certain places in Austin
in which some members of the legisla-
ture were engaged.
'Tpon the statement as to whether cer-
tain members of the legislature have,
since coming to Austin engaged in poker
playing, if anyone has a doubt about the
truth or correctness of that statement,
I refer them to the court records of
Travis County. The reason I do not wish
to give the names of the parties $-ho
were connected with poker playing Is
that I do not care to mak^ this a per-
sonal matter, nor do 1 wish to do any
member of this Senate an injustice, and
have not intentionally done so. I hope
this will be satisfactory, and. so far as
1 am concerned, I am through with the
wh'il" matter, and will not 41m.usk it on
the floor of the Senate or through the
NASHVTLJj®, Tenn.. March tk> fht
thirleen-mch guns of tlie (WenWl bat-
tery were trained on tho State todajr with
telling effect when Judge Anderson be-
gan his argument in tha trlai of CoL D.
R. Cooper, Robin Cooper and John D.
Sharp for the murder of former United
States Senator hi. W. Carmack,
Judge Anderson, who la considered tbe
ablest criminal lawyer in the Stat% is
chief counsel for the deieneo. Strangely
enough, ho wad a close personal friend
and political supporter of Senator Car-
mack. Although in bad healtU and worn
with the at rain of ten weeks of active
work, his speech today, instead of turn-
ing his reputation, lias added only lus-
tre to it. Anderson is not a dramatic
orator, lie adopts no theatrical devices.
He does not speak In metaphors, nor in-
dulgo in sentimental appeals. Only once
did he refer to Colonel Cooper a,s "th'j
old soldier." And not once did lie ap-
peal to the sympathies of tlie jury.
The Right to Kill.
H* boldly disclaimed any idea of plead-
ing thai any editorial or speech could
justify the slaying of Carmaok and ho
declared that his clients' case rested
solidly and alone on the first law planted
In all living beings-the law of self-pro-
servatlon.
Then he boldly plunged into a discus-
sion of the evidence and an application
of law. and startled his hearers b>
solmeinnly asserting that Robin would
have been justified in killing Carmack
before no did. He claimed that Colonel
Cooper, after having been assailed in
print and upon the platform, had a right
to seek out his defamer any plnce he
might find him and demand that these
assaults stop. He claimed further that
Robin had n right to go with his father
and that both of them bad a right to
go armed for their own protection If they
believed that their protestations and de-
mands would lead to an assault upon
them.
Protection of Court.
"The law gave them this right.'' he
declared, "whether Colonel Cooper had
threatened Ca.rma.oks life or not. And
even if Robin Cooper had gone ovar thero
and struck Senator Carmack in the face
with his open hand, he would have had a
legal und moral right to have killed him
if the Senator attempted to draw a re-
volver."
Judge Anderson declared that this w*i?
the law; that ho quoted it merely to thow
how strongly the courts protect the right
of self-defense and to make manlftft
Robin Cooper s reluctance to shoot until
he had himself been shot.
An immense throng gathered to hear
Andersen, but splenoid order wris main-
tained. Tbe speaker grew very weatc
about 4:30 p. m. and asked a continu-
ance until tomorrow, when he closes th*
defense's case.
He will be followed by Attorney Gen-
eral McCarn, who will close for the 8ta4ft,
and after the judge's charge the case will
go to the jury.
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