The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-11
Distress and Business.

Carmack's race for denomination as
Democratic senator, in which he was
defeated by Senator Robert L. Taylor,
and his more recent. race for the gov
erporship, in which he was defeated
by Governor Patterson, 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 hy--some that the
trouble is not yet. ended and that i.
is sure to play a part in the coming
political alignments. In each OF Car
mack,s recent campAigns feeling ran
Lsions. Cooper wa4ewsss1 the Exposition.
In former years he men were near
friends, Carmack 1sEtng. declared III
public print that Cooper was his bene-
factor. But friendship had been re
placed by enmity which was more
noticeable since Carmack become edi-
tor of the TennesSeean, following the
Democratic primary. Then the edi-
torial attacks began which eliminated
in yesterdays killing, which sent d
thrill through Tennessee.
With constantly increasing crowds
about it, and in the neighborhood, The
body of Mr.. Carmack lay where he
fell for half an hour before it was re-
lshment- There it was prepared for
burial and then removed TO the home
of Frank Lander, business manager OF
the Tennesseean. Today at 10 a. M.
the body was taken to Colum bia,
Tenn, for 1nterment
Mrs. Carmack at Nashville.
Mr.. Carmack was married at Co
lumbia and had made that his home
until he went with the Tennesseean.
Mrs. Carmack had not yet become q
resident of Nashville. Although almost
Frustrated, she came down last night
and returned home with the remains
this morning.
After the shooting the Coopers re-
paired to the nearby office of ply
stefan, where young Cooper's wound,
which is slight, was dressed and he
and his father were placed under ar
rest. The wounded man, under the
charge of an officer, was taken to
hospital and spent a qUiet night Early
this morning he is reported as rest
ing easy Colonel Cooper was takeS
to police headquarters and after a
long conference with his attorney
James c. Bradford, and a few othec
friends. he retired and was soon
asleep. At an early hour this morning
his sleep was unhrOken.
Warrants Issued.
Two warrants were sworn out
against him. one accessory to muir
der and the other carrying a pis-
toll" In the first instance the prose-
cutor was Mrs. E. W. Carmack: in the
latter it was the mayor and city coun.
Gil Colonel Cooper gave his occupa
ton as that of a farmer
Colonel Cooper accepted the situc-
ton calmly. His only regret aside
from the killing seemed to be that
his son was engaged. Once or twice
he seemed somewhat affected and OBJ
served that the shot was meant for
him and not for his boy. He was
easily recOnciled 10 his condition. OBJ
serving once or twice that he was a
soldier in the Confederate amy. and
had spent more than one year in a
Federal prison
The Weapons.
In the doctors office Colonel Coon
err turned over his revolver none OF
the chambers of which had beer
emptied. to Sergeant Reid. Robin
Cooper turned his revolver over to
Patrolman Vaughan and one empty
shell dropped out of the magazine
when ii was unbreeched 1t was an
automatic magazine revolver and il
was not known how many shots had
an examination would show three.
Two Chambers of the revolver of Sen
ator Carmack were empty.
Only two statements were made by
young Cooper while in the physicians
Office. One vase request TO his
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