Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-12
EX-SENATOR CARMACK SLAIN
Shot to Death by Robin Cooper, Son of
Duncan B. Cooper.
MRS. EASTMAN TELLS OF ASSASSINATION
FIX Senator Carnack Was Shot Three Times Eacn Bullet
Making Deadly Wound-Brief Sketch of Life of
Murdered Man-Cause of Tragedy.

Nashville Democrat, and when later 1t
was merged with the American, Mr..
Carmack became editor of the latter
paper.
In 1892 he became the editor of the
Memphis Commercial Appeal. In
April, 1890, Mr.. Carmack was married
to Miss Elizabeth Cobey Huntington,
of Columbia. One child son, was
born to their union about nine years
ago.
Immediately after the shouting Col.
Cooper put his arms around his wound
ed son and carried him to an infirmary
few doors further down Vine street,
from whence be was soon taken to st.
Thomas hospital. Col Cooper, who
did not fire shot, gave himself up at
once, and was later taken to the sta
tion house, where he remained, say
ing he preferred not to ask for bail un-
til after the preliminary investigation
had shown that he was entitled to it.
The tragedy is the outcome of Car
mack's repeated attacks on Col. Coop
er, both on the stump and later in his
paper, the Nashville Tennessean.
Cooper supported exGov. Taylor in
the contest with Carmack over the
senatorial nomination two years ago.
He was also the habitual friend of
Gov. Patterson iii his race against
Gov. Cox two years ago, and also took
an active part in the gubernatorial
campaign last summer in the interest
of Gov, Patterson. He has held no
Office under Gov Patterson, but has
been under Carmack's s fire for year
or more, although he made Carmack
editor of the American many years
ago, and also aided him for years i'll
his political aspirations. Recently
Carmack had been more bitter against
Cooper, despite the warnings of friends
that Cooper would some day resent the
attacks.
Col. D. B. Cooper, the ridicule y
whom brought about the feeling, erYn1
ing in Mondays tragedy, i&rd
known in Tennessee and else
particularly in New York.
Col. Cooper became proprietof
Nashville American. His new
career was very pleasant, and q
ed over a period of six years,
1899 tn 1904 EJa Vvoc xvar1v ;vV
in politics at this time, being clOY
friend of the national administration.
He early advocated the denomination
of Mr.. Cleveland. They became warm
personal friends, and it is said Mr.
Cleveland told him to name what place
he wanted, but Col. Cooper asked for
no honors. Col Cooper has always
taken lively interest in the politics
of the state, and is credited with hav-
ing made as many successful polite
ians as any man in Tennessee. He is
somewhat averse to holding public
Office. Service as clerk and master of
Maury county years ago was followed
by term in the lower house of the
Legislature from Maury and william
son in 1881, and later by term in the
state senate from Davidson in 1894. In
1894 the Evans-Turney gubernatorial
contest came up, and Col. Cooper led
the democratic forces on the floor of
the senate. He was especially active
in his support of Senator R. L. Taylor
against Senator Carmack, and was one
of the early friends of Gov. Patterson
in his contest against Gov. John /.
Cox. A very close personal attach
ment was then formed between Gov.
Patterson and Col. Cooper This at.
tachment has continued and Col.
Cooper is regarded as the governor
closest political adviser. He was q
confederate colonel and rendered muot
distinguished service as a scout and as
,, leader of his command. He was can
tured by the Union army and for more
than year was federal prisoner al
Fort Delaware, 1t was here that bt
made a daring attempt to escape but
the scheme was frustrated. Among
the prominent businesses he engaged
in was the building Of railroad acros,
the Isthmus OF Panama. and some ter
, years ago he went to Honduras fo,
that purpose.