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

Col Cooper that Carmack would not
again refer TO him editorially. Mr.
Craig intimated that he might make
a statement at some future time.
Iander's Statement.
Frank ID. Lander. general manager
OF The Tennessean and one OF Sena-
tor Carmacks most intimate friends,
this morning made a statement con-
corning certain warning messages re-
ceived by the senator. MIR. Lander
said
Sunday night Senator Carmaek re
ceived verbal message from Col.
Cooper, through a mutual friend. say
ing that his name must not again ap-
pear in the Tennessean or one OF
them would have 60 go. The senator
replied by saying that he would not
be deferred from doing his duty by
any threats o. boasts and would use
his name when the occasion required
Monday morning I received a motto
lfrom a friend OF Senator Carmack
Saying that Col Cooper was mad. and
advising me not TO let Senator Car
mack and Col Cooper meet. for II
they did there was certain 10 be trou-
bic. The note further said that II
would call at certain place I could
secure further information later. That
was before Senator Carmaok came to
the office He roomed on Seventh
avenue, North. | started out 10 find
him and we met near the place
where he was killed. We then went
TO the Tennessean Office together.
showed Senator Carmack the note I
had received. and he was disposed not
to consider the matter seriously. He
said he thought no man would be fool
ish or desperate enough to kill an
other on such a fiimsy provocation.
Cautioned Carmack.
81 then left Senator Carmack and
went to see the friend who wrote the
note. He told me he had heard, on
reliable authority. that Col. Cooper
had armed himself and was threaten
ing TO kill Senator Carmack on sight,
and he advised again that Senator
Carmack be cautioned against the Sc
robustness OF the situation. then re-
turned to the Office and teld Senator
Carmack what l had heard and the
source from which the information
came, and advised and requested him
to avoid any difficulty. and as much
as he could 10 keep away from dan
ger.
Senator Carmaek stayed In the Of
fee nearly all day although he re-
peatedly said he thought his friends
were unduly alarmed; that Col.
Cooper would do no. such foolhardy
thing.
About half an hour before Sena-
tor Carmack left the office Monday
afternoon, another friend came and
told him in substance, what had
told him carrier in the day When ne
left the Office, about O'Clock. he
left to go to his sleeping quarters on
Seventh avenue. North. where he did
much OF his writing In the day time
False Statement.
The statement In this mornings
American that Mr.. Carmack sent
word to Col. Cooper Sunday night by
Ed Craig that he would in the future
keep Cooper's name out OF the Ten
nessean. is utterly false. Senator Car
mack told me Monday that Mr.. Craig
called to see him Sunday night, and
/ told him that Col. Cooper was very
much wrought up over the free use
, the Tennessean was making Of his
name, and that he said II had to stop:
that If his name was mentioned again
that he Cooper or Carmack one
would have to go. Mr. Carmaek. so
he told me. replied to this. and asked
Craig to deliver the message. He
said: You 20 and tell Col Cooper
for me, that ] have heard Of his boasts
and threats before, but neither of
them affects me- shall use his name
, whenever | think the occasion de-
mands. and just as thing proper.
"Mr. Craig delivered this message,
20 Mr.. Carmack told me. and return
cd with a second message from Col.
Cooper, this time more in the nature
81 a request than a threat. Col
Cooper's second message was. I'm sub
stance, this: 1 am G5 years old and
a private citizen, and | think II a
smalr request 10 ask that my name be
kept out of the paper
ITO that message no reply, as
understand ". was sent or carried to
Col. Cooper but Mr.. Carmack said to
Mr. Craig: His request should have
been made first. He goes about cuss-
ing. Boosting and threatening me In
public places, then privately requests
me to do what he publicly threatens
to make me do. | will pay no atten-
tion either TO his boasts, his threats
or requests. 80
Held without Rail.
Duncan b. Cooper, who was with his