The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-13
EX-SENATOR C0RMACK
SLAIN IN THE STREET
KILLED BY ROBIN COOPER, SON
OF "A POLITICAL ADVERSARY
Editorial Attacks Cause of Shooting
Brilliant Tennesscean Perishes
i'll Pistol Battle on Seventh
Avenue, Nashville.

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 9.--As So
nucl to the recent bitterly contested
Democratic primary for the gubcrna-
t"rlal nomination in Tennessee, Uou.
Edward Ward Carmack, former Unit
rd States senator from Tennessee.
was shot and killed in street duel
here this afternoon by Robin Cooper,
Il young attorney. Young Cooper was
wounded in the shoulder by Il bullet
from Carmack : revolver aud is to.
night under police surveillance in Il
local hospital. His condition is no,
serious.
tarmark waS wounded three times,
in the neck. the breast and the left
shoulder. Col. duncan B. Cooper.
Father Of the Young man. was with
his son durin: the at'ray. but did not
fire Il shot. II is said he stood bv
with pistol in hand. He is detained
tonight AT police headquarters.
The direct cause Of the killing is !,
recent series of editorials in the Ten.
nrSSrran. daily paper Of which Mr..
Carmark became editor after his de-
feat for the nomination for governor.
The editorials in question had been
vigorous in their comment on Coz.
Cooper and his alleged connection
with what Mr. Narmark termed the
Democratic marhinc' and if,
methods. Col. Cooper. who is well
known in business. newspaper and
political circles in Tennessee, il j,
said had notified Mr.. tarmack thai
the references 10 him must cease.
Another such editorial appeared this
morning.
Close and Deadly Combat.
The men fou"!, at close quarter,
and there were but few witnesses. II
was past I " 'clork in the dusk of the
afternoon. Thrv met on Seventh,
avenue. north, directly in front of
the Polk flats. u faschionahlr depart.
mrm house. Mr.. Carmack had i,,s,
lifted his hat to Mrs. Charles n.
Eastman. a friend. who was passing.
In moment the firing began ana
Mrs. Eastman was mortified witncs,
at close range. So close was she
that one of the CooprrS is said t.
have charged rarmark with brin" !.
coward and hiding behind Il wnmnn.
fpopcr'S friends charge that Car.
mack fired the first shot. but the
dead man : friends Stnuilv protest
that his opponent WAS the FIRST l,.
shoot.
The tragedy created the most in,
tense excitement throughout the city
and within II short time the streets
III the ncighb"rhnnd were thronred.
y statement issued by friends of
the t""pcrS tonight says that Cor.
Cooper had recently talked with r;
y. Graz" Of Chattanooga, CLOSE
friend of Mr.. Carmack, regarding
lhr Trmn"SSrean editorials. Col
Cooper had told Craig, the statement
says. that he wanted the references
I" himself stopped, that he was :,
private citizen and Carmack had n.
right t" hi>ruSS his affairs in the
manner ne had adopted. Mr.. Craig.
1t Is said. saw Mr.. Carmark about tn,
matter and reported that Carmark
Wnlld consent to no relations with
Cooper. Mr.. Craig. however. is said
I" have expressed tn" opinion tina,
the editorial references would craS,.
Cooper had n letter which he desired
I" send tarmark. bnt friends advised
against il and urged him 10 take NJ,
'nntirr Of the editorial his morning.
Shortly after this rnnvrrSai,n, ul
Cooper and his friends, the formc,
was requested, the statement saws. b>
'inr. attcrson 10 come TO the cxcru
tive mansion, which is on Seventh
avenue. north. for consultation on ;,
matter not connected with Carmack
and 10 bring with him Austin pca\.
rhairman Of the Democratic State
committee.
Advised to Avoid Meeting.
After the appointment was made.
continues the statement, James {.
bradford and Gen. Tllcv Brown
again referred to the Carmack mat
ter and advised Col rnoncr u,t 4,