Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-11-11

surveillance in ospital.
Carmack was shot three mesin the neck, breast and
left shoulder the former wound proving instantly fatal.
COL Duncan B. Cooper, father OF the younger man,
with his son during the aHray. but did not FIRE shot It
is said he stood by with sol in hand He is detained
at police headquarters, charged with assasnaon
The direct Of the killing is series Of editorials
Of the Tennessean daily paper OF which Mr. Carmack
became editor after his defeat for the nomination tor
governor The editorials in question had been vigorous
in their comment upon Colonel Cooper and his alleg-
ed connection with what Mr.. Carmack termed the demo-
cratic machine" and its methods Colonel Cooper, who
is well known in business and political cir
cles in Tennessee and the south had is said notified
Mr. Carmack that the references TO him must cease An
other such editorial appeared Monday morning The
fought close quarters and there but few witnesses
1t past o'clock in the dusk OF the afternoon. They
Seventh avenue north formerly Vine street direct
H in front of the Polk fats fashionable apartment house,
Mr. Cramack had just lifted his hat to Mrs. Charles H.
Eastman friend who was passing In moment the hr-
ing began and MrsEastman horrhed witness close
range. So close she that of the Coopers is said
to have charged Carmack with being coward and hid
ing behind Cooper friends charge that Car
mack fired the first shot, but the dead friends stouty
protest that his opponent the FIRST to shoot.
The friends OF Senator Carmack strenuousy claim that
his death Monday h hands OF Robin Cooper the
result of conspiracy pure and slmpe in which in
high authority connected; that Mr. Carmack
way laid and assassnaed while he was on his way to his
boarding house and while he talking to lady; that
when he left the Tennessean Off for his boarding house
the teephoned from hose the Tennessean
Office, and that thus the Coopers we're notified that the
senator was on bis way and to be ~ the alert.
1t develops, according to J. friends Of Mr. Car
mack that there .hrd part, h the Coopers just
before the shooting, ex-county ial who is a close
personal friend OF both the Coopt Gov Patterson
Friends Of the dead senator in. te that there will be
some sensational developments the next day so
regarding the affair.
Neither COL Cooper nor his Sc Il give out :ny state
ment for publication.
The friends Of the Coopers claim hat the affair was
merely street duel in which byth sides met end began
6rng that the Coopers had tried avoid meeting with
Mr. Carmack and their way the capitol;
in response telephone message from Gov. Patterson.
when the tragedy occurred; that Senator Carmack had
been warned and was expecting trouble
COL Cooper. who was with his when the latter shot
Carmack has been remanded jail without bond charg
ed with murder while young Cooper remains at local
hospital under guard where his wounded arm is being
treated His physician says he is getting along well
could be expected but the wound the collar bone
in dangerous locality. and complications are likely to
occur
His primary trial on the charge Of murder will be neId
ss soon as he is able to leave the hospital
The Cooper family is cne o. the me prominent in Ten
nessee and Col Cooper and his son. Robin will have the
best legal talent that be obtained when the case comes
up for trial. Friends of Senator Carmack will see to
that the prosecution has able counsel