The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-10
Former United States Senator Instantly Killed In Pistol Fight In Nashville
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YOUNG ATTORNEY ASSAILANT
Son of Colonel Cooper Goes to His Defense When Criticised by Defeated Candidate for Gubernatorial Nom
 ination.

l: Nashville, Tenn, Nov. o.-Former \ 'nited States Senator Edward Ward liarmack. editor of the Tennessean, Vas shot and killed this afternoon in ,eventh avenue, North, by Robin Cooper, a son of Col Duncan C. tooper, Mir. Carmack was going forth in Seventh avenue and Col. .poper and his son were approaching tvcnth avenue in Union street Soon liter they came in sight of one an |llher the shooting began. Robin N roper, it is said, fired two shots and Efnator Carmack one. Colonel Dun N In C. Cooper, 1t is said, drew a pis- Ell, but did not fire.
 |! Senator Carmack fell to the ground ith the trio of shots and died in- Ilhntly. Robin Cooper was shot in le right shoulder, but was not se- |ll5rely hurt.
 10 saul lllt lloublt Ildl llN iIlEl lI |' the recent democratic guberna- |t rial primary, in which Carmack Lnas defeated Carmack had. as edi- Elt of the Tennessean, been rather LHustic In adversely criticizing what MI called the democratic machine and Md printed several editorials about ,klonel Cooper.
 tTWithin the last few days. it is said, M. Cooper told Carmack that these sftorial criticisms must cease. This |, brning another editorial reference EaV Col Cooper appeared in the Ten |i 4esean and this Is supposed to have k len the immediate cause of the |lbuble.
 soon as Senator Carmack fell on Iyst edge of the street curbing, Col tlAbncan Cooper put his arm around sbin Cooper and father and son liked to Dr. R. G. Forts office, !ere the slight wound in Robin E buld was treated
 l An ambulance carried the body of Carmack to an undertaking estab- |A8 lment. The pistol of Mr Carmack M found lying at his side with two Esliambers empty, and 1t was turned b,r to an officer
 Young Cooper was later carried tc l tS hospital and Col. Cooper Is held al vliE ice headquarters. Robin Cooper k yp attorney. 27 years old, and un. IaE rried
 {hl The combatants were evidently yer,
 SC together when the firing hegar
 the question of who fired tn,
 shot Is in controversy. Mrs ff arles H. Eastman of Nashville, ,anc i,s NJ. Eastman of New York, wert 'f rby when the tragedy occurred nis Eastmans hearing Is not gooc Yi he declared that he knew but lit
 of the affair. Mrs Eastman said
 h-Ve were walking down Seventl WI 1ue in the direction of Churcf
 ,1 ct and had just passed the entrance
 X, he Polk flats. Mir Carmack cam, vthe street towards us, smiling as h, ylyf gnized me. He was a few step, {tN y and there were few people in in;
 ct. Mir Eastman and l were neat
 syiedge of the sidewalk and Mr. Car
 iN-k would have passed between Il
 the entrance to the building H,
 Il ed his hat as We spoke He har
 yr right hand up and was about t Ae a remark when somebody appar
 ll behind mo said. We've got yo,
 N fight or something to that effect. IEN say positively what the exac
 MY is were, It never occurred to m
 % 1t was anything more than
 NH Id behind me speaking until MT Il'% mack raised his eyes. instantly pu a'4iris hat and ran his hand back o
 iGry Then the same voice said. Yo,
 Sbrd, you are hiding behind q wom
 igT Ire you?' Senator Carmack Jumped so as to get clear of me and [I3Ibed Into a gateway l saw tha
 NlllCarmack had pistol I turnet
 ,y1said. For Gods sake, don't shoot 3fpt.shots followed and l saw Mfr. Car
 ,itlS wheel and fall in heap in tn
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