The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-14
GOVERNOR PATTERSON
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to Nashville an editor Of the paper.
whether the men were ever in accord
II diAputed a. potHt, CoI.-Caoper-
swore on the stand that he and Car
mack were close friends until Gov.
Taylor opposed Carmack for re.elec-
ton TO the Senate, but Carmack's
friends say not. This fight, which was
long and bitter, was featured by q
series OF joint debates. and Carmack
lost Cooper supported Taylor. but
his son. Robin. who killed Carmack.
at that time supported him.
Malcolm r. Patterson. then Gov
ernor OF Tennessee, announced his
candidacy for reelection and Car
mack, just beaten for the Senate, was
persuaded to become his adversary.
The hight between the two men for
the Democratic nomination wan spec
tacular and again joint debates were
arranged. the feeling between the
factions growing more and more bit
ter. During these debates Cooper.
who was an ardent Patterson man.
charged that CArmack assailed the
Governors good name. About q
month before the election Carmack
became editor OF the Nashville Ten
neeseean.
During the course of events which
followed Carmack's return to the
newspaper field he referred to Col.
Cooper in a sarcastic vein In the coli
umns OF his paper. This finally led
up to Cooper's decision to send the
famous message to CarTnack. through
ex-Sfafe Treasurer Craig, which read:
"If my name appears again In the
columns OF the Tennesseean one OF us
must die" Carmack said that IL the
receipt Of the Cooper message was
followed by q cessation OF these edi-
toriais In his paper. the public would.
doubtless. assume that he had been
hluffed and the paper lose Its in
fuence.
These editorials attributed to Col.
Cooper the act OF having brought
about a reconciliation between Gov.
Patterson. and former Gov. Cox. once
deadly enemies. The cutting, humor-
GUS vein OF the articles was more
than Cooper could stand.
The manner in which Carmack was
killed In now history. During the
trial State witnesses said that Car
mack was shot down from behind
by young Robin Cooper while the
victim was In the act Of raising his
ever. testified that they had walked
across the street to reason with Car
mack, and, seeing them coming. the
latter opened fire upon them. Robin
was wounded. and the point which
the Coopers made was that they shot
the editor In seif-defeHse-
The trial which followed was re-
piete with sensational features. The
defense gained knowledge of the fact
that the State had secretly ordered
n post -mortem examination OF Car
mack's body, this having been neg
lected In the excitement which fol-
lowed the crime. The body was ex-
burned at nixht shortly before the
trial. and the state claimed to have
proof Of Carmack having been shot
from behind. Both the State and the
defense were represented by the most
prominent lawyers In Tennessee. Dur
ing the trial former sheriff was ar
rested and charged with perjury.
The trial began OF February Is, and
within six days the defendants took
the stand and were subjected to q
rixid cross examination, A sensation
was sprung during the trial when the
counsel for the prosecution practical
Nv sold one Of his witnesses to the
defense and the opposing lawyers
haxgled over the terms OF the pur-
chase. A witness for the defense
was next arrested for perjury anu
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The arguments BY the attorneys rep
resenting the prosecution and the de-
fense lasted over two weeks, and on
March ia Judge art began his charge
to the jury. which lasted nearly two
hours. a
After celebrating more than three
DAYS the jury reached Z verdict OF Ac-
ouittal for John ID. Sharp. and de-
clared themselves hopeiessly tied a.
10 the coopers. Judge art sant them
hack for further elaboration. Early
IN the morning Of March 20 the jury
Aied into court. and the foreman an
nounced that decision had been
reached. II read N follows; We
tho jury, find Duncan d. cooper ana
robin ]. Cooper guilty OF murder In
fhe second degree and assess their
punishment At confinement in the
state penitentiary for period OF go
years.