The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-12
THIRD MAN WITH COOPER
Friends Of carmaek Charge Conspir-
aoy-Grand Jury Inquiry.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov l2.-The
Grand Jury of Davidson County will
today begin the investigation of the
killing Of ex-senator Carmack Depu-
ty Sherihs have been working up the
case for the State and they have an
array of witnesses Just who win be
summoned before the Grand Jury al
the beginning Of the investigation is
not yet known The chief witness for
the State will be Mrs Charles EAST
man, who was greeting Mr.. C.rmack
at the time the trouble started.
II is understood that Albert Sock
we'll Assistant District Attorney of
the county will not serve in that ca
pacity during he investigation. being
a nephew Of Col Duncan B. Cooper.
one Of the defendants.
The funeral Of ex-senator Carmack
was held yesterday at his old home
Columbia, the occasion being made es
pecially impressive by the feeling dis
played by the large gathering Of
friends and political admirers.
Mayor Biddle of Columbia had pro
claimed a holiday In the town from n
o'clock. the funeral hour, till /, and
Columbia and Maury county were fully
represented In the funeral congrega-
ton. The exercises were held 10 the
Columbia Methodist church. the lar
gest In town The Rev. w. Il. Boaz
pastor of the Christian church of
which Mr. Carmack was a member,
was Ia charge of the services. The
principal address was delivered by the
Rev. X. l.. Cave of Nashville. Other
clergymen taking part We're Bishop
Foss Dr. Ira l.andrith, DIR. +. h. Folk
and Rev. W B. Capers.
A large delegation from the W c..
r. L. occupied front seats in the
church.
In his funeral address DR.. Cave said,
I'VE are paying a tribute TO good
and true man, not n faultess man.
His falthfulness to duty and his noble.
ness made us love him. and We are
sure his life has not been In vain.
have never attended q service that
touched me more. Those who knew
him and came close to him could ap.
preciate him and all are willing to say
that duty was his guiding star All
Ed. Carmack had TO know was his
duty. ] knew the sacrifices he made
In politics and In assuming charge of
the Teunessean. God never gave a
man nublcr wife. She and her boy
are In our hearts today.
ION Bonded knees they settled
whether he should accept fattering H.
nancial offers He turned from them,
and took up the work because he low.
ed Il and felt called Of God To do 10.
He laid down his life IN his work. lie
always had highest ambitions TO &C
oomplish the greatest good He loved
Nation and state and he loved the
cause OF prohibition, although charged
otherwise lie was an honest man;
he could not be sweryed from the
path Of duty"
A state warrant charging him with
The murder OF Mr. Carmack was scrv-
ed on Robin Cooper at the hospital I'm
Nashville yesterday Cooper Is now
IN charge Of three deputy sheriffs. lie
viii be removed TO the county jail as
,,on as his condition permits.
The excitement IN this city over
the tragedy has 10 u certain extent
tbatcd vet the affair Is still the sole
topic Of conversation In political cir
tlcs
The friends OF OK Senator C1rmock
alcgo that the killing was the result
of conspiracy pure and simple, viii
which men IN high authority were
connected; that MIR Carmack was
waylaid and assassinatCd while he
was ON his way to his boarding house
and while he was talking to a lady.
that when he left the Tunnesseean OF
zee for his boarding house the FACT
was tclcrhonpd from a house near by
aud thus the Coopers were warned
II now develops, that there was
third person with the Coopcrs Just be
fore the shooting n former county of
Hrini. who is q close personal friend
of both the Coopers and Gov Patter
sou. Friends OF The ex-senator intim
nio that there viii be sensational de
vclopments within the next day or %
reaardIne the affair.