The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-10
Former Senator Edward W. Carmack
Shot and Killed in Duel On Street
of Nashville Yesterday Euening

and he put something into his own
pocket.
Coopers' Friends In Statement.
A statement issuei by friends OF
the Coopers says that Colonel Coop
er had recently talked with h. A.
Craig, of Chattanooga, a close friend
of Carmack, regarding the Tennes-
kseean editorials. Colonel Cooper had
tod Craig, the statement says, that
he wanted the references to himself
stopped. that he was private citi-
zen and Carmack had no right 10
ciecuss him in the manner he had
adopted. Craig. II is said. saw Car
mack about the matter and reported
that Carmack would consent to no
relations with Cooper. Craig, how
ever. is said to have expressed an
opinion that the editorial reference
would cease.
Cooper had an invitation TO a
conference with Governor Patterson
AMI other politicians and with his
son. Robin. started for the executive
mansion. At the suggestion Of
friends. so the statement alleges, In
order TO avoid a possible meeting
with Carmack. the coopers went out
of the ordinary route They. how
ever, saw Carmack on the OPPOSITE
side OF the street and the colonel
decided TO cross over and personally
request him to stop the newspaper
attacks As the colonel began to
speak so the statement alleges
camack drew a pistol AMI began fir
ing, two shots striking Robin. Tn,
latter then shot Carmack.
MIS-. Eastman's Statement.
Mrs. Eastman gave out a state
ment as follows:
1--WE were walking down lie
street in the direction of Churchr
street, and had jus; passed the en-
trance TO the Polk. Mr.. Carmack
came up the street toward us. smi,-
ing as nc recognized me. He was
some steps away. and there were
very few people on the street. Mr..
Eastman and myself were near the
edge of the sidewalk, and Mr.. Gag
mack would have passed. between
us and the fence. He raised his hat
and said; How do YOU do. Mrs.
Eastman. | said: How do You DO,
sir
"He had his. hat mp with his
right hand, and was SINKING. Mr..
Carmack was about TO make a. re-
mark. and somebody saii-it was
the older voice: We have got you
al rlght,' or something to that effect !
| can't say positively what the exact
words were. II never occurred to me /,
that It was anything more than a
friend speaking. Mr.. Camack raised f.,
his eyes instantly put his hat on his
head. and ran his hand back when |
the same voice said You dastardh |
coward youNare hiding behind a
woman. are your
She Saw Him Fall.
Senator Carmack jumped out so
as to get clear of me. and | jumped |
into a gnte. saw that Mr.. Carmack I
had a pistol, aud supposed there
would be firing backward and forth. !
/ turned and said: For Gods sake, |
iont shoot saw Mr.. Carmack !
whoc' and fall in heap in the
gutter.
"As he sprang aside saw the butt
Of his pistol, and then became /.
frightened and did the thing that |
shall always reproach myself for. |
Instead of tplng to stop Col. Cooper.
| took about two steps into the gate j
Of the old Shanklin. house. ought
to have turned around and run to
Col. Cooper I might have stopped
him. When / got in the gateway !
.urnci around and saw Co. Cooper
standing still. a little way up the hiA, I
with his ann raised However, l.
lonf know whether he had pistol
Dr. not I am not positive on that
point. While the older man stooA
tin. the younger man came very
lose to Mr. Carmack. | was watch
ng the older man. and called out |
o him: For Gods sake, DR.. White, |
iont shoot, don't don't shoot |
bought he was DR.. White then.
lidnt associate the young man with
What was happening, but ! saw him
It the same time that was watch
ng Col Cooper As turned and
ooked back from the gateway | saw
Mr.. CarmacR fall out into the street
urching sideways past the telephone
pole As he fell he clutchU az th>
pole but think he must have been
lheady dead. because his arms slip
ned away and he fell into the gutter
Mea awhile ! had seen Robin Cooper
,ome up to the pole and look down
At the man in the gutter. lie turned
and walked back a htt'e way and
hen went back mp to the pole. ia
Iather came to him and put his arm
around him and said something to,
him. Robin looked faint, and they
wa KIDD on down the street. ! don't
know where they went.
She Denounced Cooper.