The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-13
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90 on the streets IN SUCH directions
as would make probable a meeting
with Mr.. Carmack. To this Col.
Cooper asSented. He and his son,
Robin, then left the Office to 60 to the
governors mansion. To avoid any
possible meeting with Mr.. Carmack
they went through the Arcade and up
through Union street to Seventh ave-
nue., north. Their purpose in taking
this route was to avoid meeting on
the streets.
"Col. Cooper and his son went
through the Arcarde, through Sum-
mer, then to Union, and up Union to
Seventh avenue, north. Turning in
to Seventh avenue, Col. Cooper and
his son saw Mr.. Carmack walking
up Seventh avenue, north, going
north on the west side of the street
and in the direction of Col. Cooper
and his son, though on the opposite
side of the street from them
COL Cooper thereupon said he
would 60 over and speak with Mr..
Carmack and see if he would not
agree to stop making the annoying
newspaper attacks on him.
The Fatal Shot.
"CoI. Cooper walked across the
street and approached Mr. Carmack.
who was coming facing him at the
time. Col. Cooper had just begun to
speak with Mr.. Carmack when Mr..
Carmack drew his pistol and began
! trying +|, fire it. wIil,e 4 passing lady
was between Mr.. Carmack and Col.
Cooper and his son, VINO had run over
when Mr.. Carmack began to draw his
pistol. It is said that Col. Cooper
asked Mr.. Carmack to come from be-
hind the lady, when Mr.. Carmack
thereupon fired two shots, both
! striking Robin Cooper, who had in
tervened in his fathers protection.
Then it was, after being shot, thai
Robin Cooper fired the fatal shot,
Col. Cooper never using a pistol at
all.
"CoI. Cooper refused to consent t.
any effort being made to secure his
release upon bond for the present.
He said. it IS understood, that he de-
sired the matter thoroughly invest1-
gated so that it might be seen that he
was entitled to bond before he ap-
piled for it.
Laps G. McCord, Jr., city editor
Of The Tennesseean. is I1''>! as 81
ing. "SeveraI friends Of the senator
had advised him to be careful and tu
all of these admonitions the senator
replied that he did not intend to show
the white feather. "
Mr.. McCord also said that in reply
ing to these admonitions Mr.. Car
mack had remarked that he did no1
think COL Cooper intended to harm
him.
As soon as Senator Carmack fell
On the edge of the street curblng. Co..
Cooper put his arm around Robin
Cooper. and both walked few feet
down Seventh avenue to DR.. R. G.
Forts office, where the slight wound
in Robin shoulder was treated.
Carmack's Pistol Found.
An ambulance carried the body Of
Mr.. Carmack to an undertaking es-
tabIishment. The pistol Of Mr.. Car
mack was found lying at his side
with two chambers empty and it was
turned over to an officer.
Young Cooper was later carried IT,
hospital, and Col. Cooper is held at
police heqaduarters. Robin Cooper is
an attorney and unma:rra;I. lie is
p wears old.
DR.. McPheeters Glasgow. who ar
rived at the scene soon after the trag-
edy occurred, said tonight:
"I found the BODY Of Mr.. Carmack
living on the right side Of Seventh av-
enue. as one walks to Church street
from Union street. He was lying
with his head facing north and with
his right arm under his head. His
pistol was lying just out Of the reach
of his right hand and the weapon was
pointing south. An evening paper
was lying just out Of his left hand
which held the stump Of a ciga;,
which was crushed I Immediately
summoned an ambulance and had the
body carried to the undertaking es-