The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-10

witness whom Choppers daughter
asked 10 intercept her father. saying
he h threatening 90 Kill Carmack ON
sight.
In an interview Mrs. Eastman
blamcs herself for not interfering.
She says II Carmack had not met
her and stopped to talk he wouldn't
have been surprised and could have
fought for his life.
Story Of the Killing.
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. l0-FoIn-
er Senator Edward Ward Carmack.
editor OF the NASHVILLE Tennesseean.
was shot and killed on Seventh ave
nue. north, by Robin Cooper. a son
of Colonel Duncan -. Cooper. Soon
after the three (Carmack and the
two Coopers) came in sight of each
other the shooting began, Robin
Cooper, II is said. firing two shots,
and Carmack one.
colonel Cooper. II Is said. drep
his pistol, but II is said he did not
fire.
carmack fen TO the ground. dying
instantly. Robin Cooper was Shot
in the right shoulder. but was not
badly hurt
II is understood that the trouble is
one of the results of the recent Dem
ocratic gubernatorlal primary In
which Carmack was defeated Car
mack has. since he has been edlto,
OF the Tennesseean. been caustic in
what he called the Demo-
cratic machine. and has had several
editorials about Colonel Cooper.
within the past few DAYS it Is
said that the colonel notified Car
mack that the editorial criticism
must cease Yesterday morning an
other editorial In reference TO Coop
or appeared In the Tennesseean ami
this Is supposed to have been the,
ause OF the trouble. Il
As soon az Carmack fell Colonel
Cooper put his arm around Robin
and both walked few feet down
Seventh avenue to Or. II. G. Forts
office, where the slight wound in his
shoulder was examined and treated.
An ambulance carried the body OF
Carmack to an undertaking establish
ment.
Young Cooper WIS later taken to a
hospital and Colonel Cooper is ho,a
at police headquarters. He has made
no statement Robin Cooper II an
attorney. 27 years old and single
The oombatants were evidently
very close together when the firing
began but the question of who fred
the first shot is In controversy.
Woman Tells of Tragedy.
Mrs Charles n. Eastman, of tlls !
city. and j. NJ Eastman. OF New
York. were nearby when the tragedy /
occurred. Eastman's hearing is not
good and he declared he knew but
little of the affair. Mrs. Eastman
said
"We were walking down Seventh
avenue in the direction of Church /
street and had just passed the en-
trance to Polk. Carmack came up
the street towards us, smiling as he
recognized me. He was some steps
away AMI there were very few people
on the street MIR. Eastman aud
we're near the edge of the sid walk
and carmack would have passed be-
tween us and the entrapce when he
raised his hat as we spoke. He had
his right hand up and was about tol
make remark when somebody-ltl
was the oder voice-said We've got
you all right. or something to that
effect. can't say positively what
the exact words were. II never oc-
currsd that It was anything more
than friend speaking. Carmach |
raised his eyes. instantly put on his
hat and ran his hand back when the
same voice said: You coward you
are hiding behind a woman ar.
you?'
Saw CarInack Fail.
"Carmack jumped out so as to get
clear of me and jumped into gate
way. | saw Carmack had a pistol !
I turned and Said: For Gods sakei
don't shoot saw Carmack wheel
and fall in a heap In the gutter.
Mrs Eastman said she saw mel
young man standing over Carmaek'