Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-11
MURDER STIRS TENNESSEE
Shooting of Former Senator Carmack
Creates Big Sensation.
YOUNG MAN SLIGHTLY INJURED
Robin Cooper VIII from Hts
wOunds-He says He f. Sorry
Shooting Occurred-COOper
Now I'm Jail.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. 1O-Messages
by wire and mail from various sections
testify to the tremendous sensation caused
throughout the state and the south by the
killing OF former United States Senator Il.
w. Carmack by young Robin Jones Cooper
in a street duel here late yesterday after
noon.
Carmack's brilliant career as a United
States senator from Tennessee had made
him one Of the best known of national fig
ures. Colonel Duncan b. Cooper, father Of
Young Robin Cooper, and who was with
his son when the duel occurred, has an ex-
tensive acquaintance and a legion Of friends
both in his own and various other states.
Carmack's race for the nom nation as
democratic senator, in which he was de-
feated by Senator Robert 1. Taylor, and
his more recent race for the governorship.
in which he was defeated by Governor Pat
terson, have served to draw his following
in the state closer to him and his tragic
end has spread distress and bitterness
among them. 1t is feared by some that
the end of the trouble is not yet, and II
Is sure to play a part in coming political
a~lignments.
In each of Carmack's recent campaigns
feeling ran to fever heat and on both occa-
sions Cooper was with the opposition, In
former years the men were dear friends,
Carmack having declared in public print
that Cooper was his benefactor. But friend
ship has been replaced by enmity which
was more noticeable since Carmack became
editor Of the Tennesseean following the late
primary. Then the editorial attacks began
which eliminated in yesterdays killing.
Carmack's Body Taken to Columbia.
After having been prepared for burial the
body of the dead ex-senator was removed
to the home of Frank lander, business
manager of his newspaper, the Tonnes
seean. There it remained until removed
today to Columbia, where it will be Inferred.
Mr.. Carmack was married at Columbia and
had made that city his home until he went
to the Tennesseean. Mrs. Carmack had
not yet become a resident of Nashville.
Although almost Frustrated she came to
Nashville last night and returned with her
husbands body today.
Robin Cooper, after having had his wound
dressed, spent a quiet night in a hospital
in charge Of an officer. His injury proves
TO be but slight. This morning lie was re-
ported as resting easy. Colonel Cooper,
his father, spent the night at police head
quarters and is reported to have slept well.
Two warrants were sworn out against
him, one accessory to murder" and the
other carrying a pistol In the first in
stance the complainant is Mrs. E. w. Car
mack; In the latter it is the mayor and city
council. Cooper gave his occupation as that
of a farmer. He accepted the situation
calmly, although once or twice he seemed
somewhat affected and observed that the
shot was meant for him and not for his
boy. lie was reconciled to his condition Of
imprisonment, remarking that as a soldier
in the confederate army he had spent more
than one year in a federal prison.
Colonel Cooper turned over his revolver,
none of the chambers of which had been
emptied, to a police sergeant. Robin Cooper
did likewise with his, and one empty shell
dropped out of the magazine when the
young mans weapon was unbreeched. It
is an automatic magazine revolver, and, IL
Is not known how many shots had been
fired, but it was thought that an m
ton would show three. Two of the cham
bers of the revolver of Senator Carmack
were empty.