New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE FLIRTATIoNs FINALE.
COOKE AT THE TONES POLICE CoURT-WIAT
HE INTENDS TO DO--HIs FAMILY.

COOKE AT THE TONES POLICE CoURT-WHAT
rE INTENDS TO D0--HuS FAMILY.
Yesterday morning the Rev. Horace Cooke
made his appearance at the Tombs Police Court under
the escort of Patrolman Mounuoy Of the Second TIC
cnct He had 10 certain extent recovered his equa
Dimitv but was very retcent. Mr.. David o.
Croly OF The World, whom the prisoner hau as
sauted IN the publication Office Of that journal on the
previous evening and who had caused his arrest o o.
appear to make a complaint and Justice Cox uirec'e"
the prisoner be detained for tme IN order 10 give
Mr. Coy time to appear and make complaint II nc chos
TO do So Rouudsman Barrett held short conversation
with Cooke The latter declared most emphatically hit
Miss johnson came back as pure as Wheh she CepE''i
He seemed TO lay particular stress on this statement
When asked why he had deserted his family ana taken
away Miss Johnson and what possible reason ne couu
offer for his conduct he hung his head and seemed unable
to make any reply At Il o'clock, no complainant having
appeared the magistrate directed that Cooke be released
and he left the courtroom in company with somefrends
II is understood that the friends OF Mr. Cooke prevailed
upon Mr. Croly not to make complaint.
Mr. Cooke left the Tumbs in company with a friend
and walked mp Broadway some distance where they
entered q restaurant and had dinner. lie was quiet IN
manner and betrayed Of the frenzy which he has
shown since his guilty flight He told tins friend that he
would commit 40 violence himself or any one else,
that he would seek some place where he unknown,
aud he could acquire means of subsistence
and regain position he would send for his wife and
child lie registered at the Stevens House down in
Bowling green, instead OF Frenchs, while Miss johnson
was at the Everett House. He saw her but three
times duunC the time Of their absence, and on those
occasions only few minutes. He said that com.
puuCtiOUs vINtatious commenced the instant no had
taken her 20 me Everett House ana ne lheh tl er ana
rOaned through the seCts of the city During TINS con-
versauon he was IN composed frame or mlnd' Ned,
nesday evening when ne arrived AT his home ne aced
madly grinding his teeth and biting his lips VII they
were covered with blood lie sand he was IN me dTest
sS"y Tue night OF us lm,soumtllt' ana Dt
who saw him, then said that unless pacihed soon.
re would De raVug maniac IN twenty Jour s
hours O'her ply scans subscribed 10 tne same ohloi,,
While home ne threw himself on his wife aud cried in
loud tones, love yon Hester, YOU know love YOU
He jumped up ami down 10 the room IN WIG way anu
Only at time ala ms voice assume natural tone, and
sooner had he uttered This than he rushed off into his
excessive demonstrations again. His wife tod our
Miss johnson he showed a strange restiveness.
lie used 10 run M and down stairs at intervals
different rooms and ono evening Mrs. Cooke
counted nine times i'm which Mr. Cooke went out the door
and IN again. and when out lie would remain hut few
minutes TOT TWO OF lrec Gay IHe WEEK ueoIe nc d9
scarcely spoken word. had eaten nothing, and smoked
said why there is nothing Tor You worry
you have every thing ou can wisn Inc would shake his
The parsonage looked sadly desolate last evening;
every thing had been packed M preparatory to the re-
painful. Tine extensive library Of Mr. Cooke is
taken by TIN travelling companion OF Mr. Cooke while in
Europe to be held trust for the son, Baldwin. whose
this friend Of the unfortunate clergy
man has takcu tie special supervision Of Mrs Cooke
Will seek the re-iTaUy Of secluded home with her
mother. The church over which her husband has pre-
sided has presented her with handsome purse, and in
her wrccheduess she has the sympathy OF numerous
friends
Another letter from Miss Johnson found, wherein
asked her pastor 10 take her away with him. she
said she would with him. All these letters Mr. John
now holds.
Another note along with an orange was stealthy put
An through the basement window Christmas eve di-
reced Mr.. Cooke Other little attentions have been
bestowed the clergyman, and the opinion among the
church people is that she has not been auess In her
conduct. Yesterday the parsonage Beseged by re-
pOrters, and officer detailed TO prohibit the all
moving calls
Both families severely afflicted, seek for cessation
Of further discussion in the case, and have been
seled 10 say nothing more in reference thereto.
Mr. Cooke said That, since he bad been confronted
by the brothers the father OF the wTOnced lady he
would pay the penalty his msdOng any other
mortal He cOured the yengeaEce Of the Johnson family
and would gladly have had his TccumpenSe appOrtOned
him 10y the brothers family. But since they have dealt
femcutly he seeks 10 live anew.