The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-12
FATAL SHOT FIRED
BY ROBIN COOPER
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converse with the governor. They
talked together a few minutes,
and an appointment was made to
meet the governor a few minutes
later.
After the appointment was
made with the governor, Mr..
Bradford and Gen. Brown again
referred to the Carmack matter
and advised Col. Cooper not to go
on the streets in such directions
as would make probable a meet
ing with Mr., carmack. To this
col. cooper assented, He and his
son, Robin, then left the Office to
go to the governors mansion.
Went through Arcade.
To avoid any possible meeting
with Mr.. Carmack they went
through the Arcade and up
through Union street to Vine.
Their purpose in taking this route
was to avoid a meeting on the
streets.
Col. Cooper and his son went
through the Arcade, through
Summer, then to Union and up
Union to Vine. Turning into
Vine Col. Cooper and his son saw
Mr.. Carmack walking up Vine
street, going north on the west
side of the street, and in the di-
rection of Col. Cooper and his son,
though on the opposite side of
the street from them.
Col. Cooper thereupon said he
would go over and speak with
Mr.. Carmack and see if he would
not agree to stop making the ar
noying newspaper attacks on him.
Col. Cooper walked across the
street and approached Mr.. Car
mack, 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 to fire
it, while a passing lady was be-
tween Mr.. Carnack and Col.
Cooper aud his son, who had run
over when Mr.. C2rnack began tc
draw his pistol. /. IS said that
Col. Cooper asked ,.,,r. Carmach
to come from behind the lady,
when Mr.. Carmack thereupor
fired two shots, both of which
struck Robin Cooper, who hat
interviewed in his fathers protec
ton. Then it was, after being
shot, that Robin Cooper fired the
fatal shot, Col. Cooper never us
ing a pistol at all.
After the shooting Col. Coopel
accomp panied his son into DR.
Forts sauitarium, from which
place he was taken to St. Thomas
hospital, after the arrival of hi
brother-in-law physician, DR.. Lu
cius Burch. 1t was discovered
that one bullet had entered Mr.
Cooper's right breast in the re
gion of the shoulder, inflicting
dangerous wound in daugerou
region, but it is thought he will
recover. The other bullet from
Mr.. Carmack's pistol passed thro
both the overcoat and undercoa
sleeve of Mr.. Cooper near tn
left shoulder.
Shortly after Robin Cooper
wound had received attention Col
Cooper, who had surrendered t
police officers, accompanied then
to the station house.
Col. Cooper refused to consen
to any effort being made to secur
his release upon bond for tn
present. He said, it is understood
1 that he desired the matter thor
oughly investigated 50 that
might be seen he was entitled I
bond before he would ask for it a
all.
Mrs. EaStmaR's Statement.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Eastman an
J. Nj. Eastman, of New Yorl
we're the nearest persons to tn
scene Of the tragedy. Mr.. Eas'
mans hearing is not good, an
he could not give any definite il
1 formation. Mrs. Eastman CAV
] out a statement as follows:
1--WE we're walking down th
I street in the direction of Churc