The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-10
E, W. CARMACK SHOT DOWN BY
SON OF POLITICAL OPPONENT
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Cooper asked Mr.. Carmack to come from
behind the lady, when Mr.. Carmack there
upoa fired two shots, both striking Robin
Cooper, who had interviewed in his fathers
protection. Then it was, after being shot,
tina. Robin Cooper fired the fatal shot
Colonel Cooper never using a pistol at
all.
Taken To Hospital
After the shooting Colonel Cooper ac-
companied his son into DR.. Forts sani-
tarium. from which place he was taken
to ST. Thomas hospital after the arrival of
his prother-in-law, DR.. Lucius Burch. 1t
was discovered that one bullet had en-
tered Mr.. Cooper's right breast in the re-
gion of the shoulder, infiicting a dam
gerous wound, but it is thought he will
recover. The other bullet from Mr.. Car
maclIs pistol passed through both the
overcoat and undercoat sleeve of Mr..
Cooper near the left shoulder.
Shortly after Robin Coopers wound
had received attention, Colonel Cooper,
who had surrendered to police officers, ac-
comranied them to the station house.
Colonel Cooper refused to consent to
any effort being made to secure his re-
lease upon bond for the present He said
It is understood that he desired the mat
ter thoroughly Investigated so that 1t
might be seen he was entitled to bond be-
fore he would ask for it at ALL
Doctors Statement.
DIR. McPheters Glasgow, who arrived at
the scene of the tragedy soon after 1T oc-
CURED, said tonight:
1T found the body of Mr. Carmack lying
on the right side of Seventh avenue as
Ito
street. He was lying with his head fac
ing 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 cigar which
was crushed [ Immediately summoned
an ambulance and had the body carried to
an undertaking establishment. The body
was without signs of life when found by
me and appeared to have been so for
about five minutes.
There were three bullets In the body
of Mr.. Carmack. One entered on the left
side about two and one-half inches be-
low the left nipple and just short dis
lance below the heart and remained a
short distance from the right side under
the slxin, crossing the median line of the
anatomy.
Another bullet entered the left
shoulder and lodged about four and a
half inches below the right nipple under
the skin. Both of these wounds were
clean ones and l do not think they were
fatal ones.
Fatal Bullet.
1.-THE third bullet which conceive to be
the fatal one was in the neck. The wound
was one and one-half inches to the left
of the median line and one inch below
the hair line on the neck, posterforly
The bullet entered the neck and made
an exit from the mouth of the deceased
The bullet was found on the streets
under his tongue at the exit of the
wound | think this was the fatal wound
Two front teeth were also broken loose
I think there were two bullets fired from
Carmack's gun"
The body of Mr.. Carmack was prepared
for burial and removed to the home OF
frank Lander, general manager of the
Tennessean, and will be taken to Column
5ia, his former home, tomorrow
The combatants were evidently very
close together when the firing began. but
the question of who fred the first shot
Is in controversy. Mrs Charles II.
Eastman Of this city and J. M. Eastman
Of New York were nearby when the
tragedy occurred. Mr.. Eastman's hear