The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
THE MARSHALL WILL CASE.

HEARING IN THE COOPER DIVORCE REFERENCE
GROWING OUT OF THE coNTEsT-PuNGENr
PLRAsANTRIEs OF COUNSEL.
In the matter OF the Cooper divorce suit, growing
out OF the Marshall will case. heard reference be-
fore Judge Barbour. IN his office, Mrs Cooper was
yesterday by Mr. J. M. Scribncr coun-
sci for J. Cooper, her former husband. Counsel
asked her to produce certain paper contrasting an
alleged contract between herself and Mr. Caldwell,
whereby she promissd to divide with him the sspos"
In case she succeeded what Mr. scrbnsr character
lied as her attack upon tho Marshall estate.
Mr.. s. X. Tcuoyck. counsel for Mrs. Cooper objected
10 the form OF question: and the referee declared
that the production Of the paper asked for had no
bearing the result OF the present proceedings Mr.
sorbner took exception, and, under adverse ruling 10
him. brought out the fact that the paper locked
up in Judge Fulertons SAFE that the Judge bad.
until recently, been In Europe.
Mrs. Cooper did remember tho snare that Mr..
Caldwell was receive for his services.
The examination now turned upon the question OF
Mrs Cooper's pregnancy when she left her husband
in 1878. counsel insisting that bis purpose to
show that at that time the witness was living In
adultery with the deceased John \. Marshall
Mr. Teneyck did not see what all this had 10 do with
tho legality OF Mrs Cooper's divorce from her former
husband
Mr. Teucyck took offence al those broadistatemcnts,
aud said that hrs opponents had "come into couft
with scandaous pack OF los as was ever brought
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL
Mr.. Scribner waxod wfatby also, and said -
"Do you charge mo with making up pack OF Iiost"
Mr.. Teneyck-"No, sir; charge you with moth ng;
but say there 10 hero oul. sandcrous pack OF lies.
This 10 ono OF the most outrageous orders ever
saw" He did not believe for moment that 'ths
fellows" who made the aihdavrts on wncn the order
was founded could support their oW:s.
Judge Barbour--"A man can swear another man Ia
q thief; that would not prove the TACT"
and Good hasbapd Mr. scribncr went INTO tho matter
Of me estate inherited by him from his father.
IL was admitted By the witness, without reserve,
that ior year aud hall alter leaving her husband,
IN 1873 whiIo living at the house oil Mrs Wuherstsn
she borrowed IRON Mr.. Marshall all the money, save
$50, that necessary 10 Keep and ciotnc her
Mr. scribncr--wsrs you acquainted with man
named Abraham Herbert, who sailed your husbands
MIS-. Cooperate, a pot Of black paint It will save
you much tine ana talk.
The question being admitted. Mira Cooper said she
had known such man, Dut enPhaticaily denied ever
having invited MIN into her room when she Was I'M
dressed or otherwise. or requested him TO conceal
from her husband tho alegca Tact mat sue mad been
out riding With men.
DASH Of Long Branch, and she said yes, but that he
never was alone with bcr m her room.
BKR LifE ENDANGERED.
Tho examination now directed to SNOW that
young man named Bloomfield Phillips Witnessed
scene wherein Mrs Cooper alleged mat her husband
asked him Tor pistol to "oow her d--d brains
out:n she also stated that Inc same time Cooper
tened TO put poison her coffee Ding
The witness now became cnraged at hcr former hus-
band, VINO sat In a corner she snd, You noei not
look nt you know II Is true. Why turning 10 tho
auditors tnat man who called his mother prostitute,
would
MT scribner--stop; that will do.
Tho cross-e xamiuer attempted 10 show that since
January last Mrs. Cooper tried 10 eonciliate Mrs.
for dover against the Marshall estate; but IN tins
line Mr.. scripucr could elicit po admissions
After some discussion between counsel tho pro-
ceedipgs wsro adjourned I'll to-day a. ha-psss Ven
O'clock.