Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
THE oARMAoK MURDER.


She Told her name and her husbands
occupation 10 trembling voice.
"When did you last sac your husband
alive?'
'Oh, G3dl oh, Godp she sobbed,
"on Sunday, the day before he vas
killed"
For several moments she was unable
to speak.
"When did you hear from him la'tf"
"By telephone on Monday, a little
while before be was killed"
"Whst was the cOnvera'i6r?'
The defense OF jscled and 1t was sus-
tanned.
The STATE next called Z. B. Craig,
former state treasurer, who testified to
his close relations with Senator Car
mack. BE said he spent Ill salurdaY,
November 7, and Sunday, November s,
the day before the murder, with Sana-
tor Carmark. He Jaw Colonel Cooper
the evening of November s at the Tulane
by appointment.
After discussing the personal nstter
which led him to Colonel Cooper, the
latter began to dscuss the editorials 10
the Tennesseesn. Colonel Cooper was
greatly agitsted and very angry. he sad:
81 am an old mao. private citizen,
aud 1t makes little difference whatever [
do or not, bul il nay name again appears
10 the Tennesseesn, | or Senator Car.
mack must die"
''Oolouel CoOper's manner was violent
and he Denounced Carmack viciously 81
an migrate. His manner so alarmed me
thst told him that / would confer With
Senator Ora ack."
"Wbat was said about note? %
"He said be tad written CarWack q
note that could not be misunderstood"
"Did you commu uicste to Carmack
the thua,s Of Colonel "COPPER""
81 told Carmsck what Cooper had
said"
"What reply did the defen dent make"
"Then. BY God, this note goes"
The note reiened TO WAS the one writ
ten By Colonel Cooper to Senator Oar
meek threatening the latter with death
If the editor referred to him again.
The state next introduced in evidence
the Teuesseean of November 9, contain
ing the editorial on Colonel Cooper
which led to the murder aod which re.
ferred to Colonel Cooper as "the diplo-
mat Of E Zselbup." The paper was
identified by Craig.
The defense passed cross.exsmination
and Mrs. Charles II. Eastman, who WAS
speaking with Senator Carmack when he
was killed, was called. Mrs. Eastman
is one of The most sristocratic women 10
the south and brilliant in society and
clubs. She told how che met Carmack
and identified the exact spot. "SenstOr
Cain ack came swinging along" said
she. "His eyes lighted up with pleas
ant look and we both stopped. He raised
his hat and was looking into my eyes in
listening attitude. | had begun a SEN
teuce whgn from behind me came voice,
saying
&" We'll, here you are. We have the
drop on you now. "
"Did you see anyone ?"
"No, sir. The voice came from be-
hind and very near to me-"
"What did you do?"
"Nothing. saw Mr.. Osrmack with
hist eth rsied look over my shoulder
with q look of surprised inquiry. As be
did so, be ran his right hand back lot;
he pocket and drew slowly a pistol. Il
seemed to catch. put my bands to ms
face. Then the voice began again be-
hind me aud it said:
"'You cowsrdly scoundrel, hiding be
hind a womsn's skirts, ara your Ge
out, yea bastard
"When | saw The revolver | jumped
to one SIDE aud turned. The revolver
in the senator's hand was upside down.
Tba. is, he held it by the barrel"
The prosecutor sent for the revolver
and the witness gave dramatic iIlustra'
ton OF the senator's position.
81 put up both hands," che said,
"snd jumped back. | heard the SHOT
and turned. | thought | recognized Dr.
White as the man with The revolver ADD
| screamed: "My God, Doctor, DOM
shoot, please don't. | then recognized
that it vas Colonel Cooper. Then
shrank against the fence aud saw young
Cooper and heard two other shots fred
so rapidly that | thought they we're
simultaneous.
"Youug Cooper was standing near me,
bis arm extended as though in the act
of irlng a pistol. Senator Osrmack was
lying 10 the gutter in a pool OF blood
aud 1 turned and denounced Colonel
Cooper"
"Wbat did you say ?"
81 said he wa, brutal murderer, that
he had taken advantage of my presence
to kill man without giving him the
chance of dog, that I'd rather be the
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