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Show against Colonel Duncan Cooper, Robin Cooper and John D. Sharpe, charged with the murder of former Senator E. W. Carmack, the courtroom was well filled this morning when Judge Hart mounted the bench to bear the testimony testi-mony in the charges against the two accepted Jurors. John S. Leigh and H. P. Jackson, now in the Jury box, were accused by the 6tate of being habitual drunkards. In addition. Leigh was charged with having expressed an opinion. In the Leigh case, the state sjimmoned fifteen fif-teen witnesses, and the defense twice as many. In the Jackson case, the state subpoenaed fifteen or twenty, but the defense had not indicated its action. ac-tion. A venire of 500 men has been drawn and the sheriff's deputies are out to summon them for Friday. At that time the work of -completing the Jury will be resumed. Judge Hart asked counsel on both sides how they wished to proceed. The defense asked that Jurors Jackson Jack-son and Leigh be called and tied of the charges. The state agreed to question the Juror as to having expressed ex-pressed an opinion, but said the question ques-tion of drunkenness must be testified to by witnesses to enable the court to decide. "And I presume I can get expert testimony tes-timony on drunkenness right here in the courtroom," remarked Judge Hart, with a smile, "Doubtless," answered the attorney general. "That Is. if I need it," corrected the court. "I have some expert knowl-J knowl-J edge myself." s "We will leave it to you. Judge," chorused the defendants' attorneys. The counsel on both sides then asked time to consult with witnesses, which was granted. JURORS ACCUSED OF HABITUAL DRUNKENNESS. Nashville, Jan. 27. Despite the delay de-lay In securing a jury in the case |