Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11

Carmack will see to 1t that able counsel
represent the prosecution.
When the body arrived at the Union
station in Nashville for shipment to Co.
lumbia delegation of women from the
W. c. +. U. drew up in two lines marked
by fiuttering white ribbons. The pail
bearers and the coffin passed slowly be
tween the lines, while women sang Lead,
Kindly Light"
In the waiting room later the delegation
was addressed by the Rev. Mr.. Landltn
leader in the prohibition movement In
this state and an ardent supporter OF the
dead statesman.
Woman Tells of Shooting.
The prosecution will lay the foundation
OF its case on the story OF Mrs Charles
II. Eastman. She says:
Il was going down Vine street toward
Church when I met Senator Carmack
coming up the street on the same side
as myself He appeared to be in an un-
usually bright and CHEEKY mood, and,
raising his hat said: How do you do?
am so glad to see you.
II was about to reply to his greeting
when a person from behind me and who
must have followed me down Vine street
said:
Now we've got the drop on you.
You can get away lflS tlllit, VI Sclit
words expressing just that sentiment.
Instantly I observed the senator's ex-
preston change look of surprise was
fixed on his face.
He seemed to finch for moment and
then he reached for his back pocket. His
weapon seemed to catch, as ne was $40"
in getting it out.
The person behind me then said:
Get out from behind that woman.
It's just like the dastardly coward that
you are to hide behind woman.
Il wheeled and saw a man with white
hair and a white mustache with his arm
raised. He was within ten steps of me.
Il thought at first 1T was DR.. White
and cried. throwing up my hands:
For Gods sake. DR.. White, don't
Then 1 recognized the man as Col.
Cooper.
One Shot; Then Two.
Before I could move to one side or
the other Senator Carmack jumped away
from me toward the edge of the curb.
] ran through nearby gateway Then
the shooting began.
The first shot was apart from two
following shots and came before Senator
Carmack, think could have Strengthened
his pistol 1t came from behind me and
in the direction of the talking Two
reports then followed in rapid succession
BY that time i nOllced IL SIeHuei
whom / took to be stranger. standlng
very close to Senator Carmack as ne
was falling 1 noticed the young man.
who was hatless, place something IN MS
pocket.
..He walked to the edge of the pavement
and looked deliberately at Senator car
macks body. He said nothing.
II remember crying to the young man,
Lift I'D his head: lift up his head The
young man paid no attention, and seemed
TO be daZed.
Senator Carmack never uttered word
after greeting me. 1 did not speak to
either of the two men
Reproved by Patterson.
Gov. Patterson reproved Senator Car
mack for a bitter attack made on Col.
Cooper June Is. saying that Carmack
was displaying the rankest ingratitude
toward the man who had taken him
from the country while raw STRIPPING
and insured to him q successful career.
The News-Scimeter of Memphis publishes
the following editorial today:
Ex-senator and editor of the TenneS-
seean. Mr.. Carmack was cowardly as
sassinated in the streets or Nashville yes
terday by Duncan 3. Cooper and his son,
Just after Cooper had left conference
with Gov. Patterson. Cooper is the chief
adviser of the present state administra-
ton. He represents that class of men
with cultivated appetites, passions and
ambitions who are without visible and
legitimate means of supplying them. He
doubtless felt secure in the future pardon
by his friend and chief. Gov. Patterson
Message Of Sympathy.
DES MONIES, Iowa, November 10
At it's opening session this afternoon the
central district convention of the Anti
Saloon League adopted resolutions of
sympathy and wired them to Mrs. Car
mack, widow of former Senator w. E.
Carmack who was shot in a Nashville
street fight
National Supt P. A. Baker also paid a
personal tribute to Carmack from the
platform in recognition of his services
in behalf of temperance.
We never requested Carmack to do a
thing but that he Immediately did it and
was always glad to do it, said Supt.
Baker. He was supremacy noble man,
and was a poor man.
Tennesseeans to Assemble.
Members of the Tennessee colony Of
this city have been invited to meet at
the Ebbitt House at s o'clock this even
ing to prepare resolutions bearing upon
the shooting of former Senator Edward
w. Carmack at Nashville
The call for the meeting was issued
by Maj Albert Akers. an ex-confederate
officer. whose wife is a cousin of Sena-
tor Carmack. Addresses eulogistic of
the late senator will be made.
Secretary of War Wright, who is
Tennesseean. has been invited to be
present.