The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-11-11
COOPER SAYS He
NOW REGRETS
THAT He SHOT
SLAYER OF SENATOR cARMAcK
WOULD RECALL THE
ACT.
The Killing of the Brilliant Tennessee
Editor, Statesmen and Poll
tician Has Caused Ma
tionaI Regret.

Nashville, renn., Nov. 1O-Messages
by wire and mail from various sec
tlons testify tc the tremendous SEN
3ation caused throughout the state and
the south by the killing of former SEN
ator Il. W. Carmack, by young Robin
Jones Cooper, in a street duel here
yesterday.
Mr.. Carmack's brilliant career as
United States senator from Tennessee
has made him one of the bestknown
o. rational figures Col Duncan b.
Cooper father of young Robin Cooper,
and who was with his son when the
duel occurred, has an extensive ac-
quaintauCe and numerous friends in
his own and various other states
Mr.. Ciamack's race for the demo-
crate l olaination for senator, in which
ne was defeated by Senator Robert /.
Taylor, and his more recent race for
the governcrship in which he was de
feated by Governor Patterson, served
to draw his following in the state
closer to him and his tragic end has
spread distress and bitterness among
mem. 1t is feared by some that the
end of the trouble is not yet, and It
is sure to play part in the coming
political alignments.
In each of Mr. Carmacks recent
campaigns feeling ran to fever heat
and on both occasions Cooper was
wila the opposition. In former years
The men were dear friends, Mr.. Car
mack having declared in public print
that Cooper was his benefactor But
| friendship had been replaced by
| enmity which was more noticeable
SINCE Mr. Carmack became editor of
| lhe Tennessean, following the late
/ primary Ihen the editorial attacks
began which eliminated in yesterdays
killing.
After having been prepared for
burial the body of the dead Ex-senator
was removed to the home of Frank
Lander, business manager of his
newspaper, The Tennessean. There it
remained until removed today to Co
lumbia, where it will be inferred.
Mr.. Carmack was married at Co
lumbia and had made that city his
home until he went to Tennessee. Mrs.
Carmack had not yet become a resi-
dent of Nashville. Although almost
Frustrated, she came to Nashville to-
night and returned with her husbands
body today.
Young Cooper, after having had his
wound dressed, spent quiet night
in the hospital last night in charge of
an officer. His injury proves to be
but slight. This morning he was re-
ported as resting easy.
Colonel Cooper, his father spent the
night at police headquarters and is
reported to have slept we'll Two
warrants were sworn out against him
one for accessory to murder" and
the other one carrying a pistol
In the first instance the complain
ant is Mrs. e. w Carmack, in the
latter it is the mayor and city coun-
Gil
Cooper gave his occupation as that
o. farmer. He accepted the stu
auon calmly, although once or twice
h seemed somewhat affected and OBJ
served that the shot was meant for
him and not for his boy. He was
reconciled to his condition Of imprfs-
on!nent, remarking that as a soldier
IN the confederate army he had spent
more than one year in federal
p.isOn.
only two statements were made by
young Cooper while in the physicians
cfice last night One was a request
to Lis father to give up his pistol and
in the other he said
I'm sorry the shooting occurred"
Sketch Of Carmack's Career.
Edward ward Carmack, democrat.
OF Memphis, was born near Castalin
Springs, Tenn, November ), 1858; re-
ceived an academic education; studied
law and began practising at Columbia.
Tenn; was elected to the legislature
as democrat in 1884, in 1886 Joined
he editorial staff Of the Nashville
American; in 1888 founded the Nash
vile Democrat; afterwards became
cditor in chief of the Nashville Am
erican when the Democrat was merged
into that paper; in 1892 became editor
If the Memphis Commercial; was
married in April, 1890, to Miss Eliza
beth Cobey Huntington, of Columbia,
Tenn; was delegate for the state at
large to the democratic national con-
yention in 1885, elected to 55th and
o6th congresses; was elected the
the United States senate to succeed
Thomas B. Turley, democrat, who de-
elined to stand for reelection, and took
his seat march 4. 1901. His term of