New-York tribune., 1878-07-23
THE COURTS.
-ur CONFERENCE.-THE CONTEST.

THE COOPER-MARGhALL CONTEST.
COPPER CONCLUDES HER TESTIMONY HER
s,srpR AID SISTERS BROTEER-IN-LAw GIVE
THEIR STORIES.
The proceeding by the heirs of John t.
,rrsheu 10 have the divorce obtained by the woman
- olims TO be Mr.. MaIshalls Sidow from her nrst
,hsr9 Mr. Cooper, declared void was continued yes
,sssv before Judge Barbour The claimant was always
,s.ossod nv her own counsel Mr.. Ten Eyck, as Mrs
,,sball and by Mr.. seribner as Mrs Cooper she an
.ad to either name. Mrs. Cooper was recalled for
.,ss-examination ss TO what occurred between her
.lt and Mrs Witherstine, the keeper Of boarding
Sonse At which she lived at the time Of the quarrel
hteen herself and Mr.. Cooper She testified that the
% reason she left that house that she was dissat
sd with The rooms She then repeated at length, in
,ost the same language before, the interview with
ceoner at the end OF wheh iMrs. Witherstine was
sDDsaled TO- she continued in substance;
Mr. Cooper said, never denied that he was guilty
,tno acts Of adultery charged him with in my suit
tno he made some affidavit recently but, repeat it,
~ never denied them to have said did not know
,bt at the time OF my divorce he had any property He
o5 ,ell me had money in the savings bank. From the
,vav he supported me / should say he had very little
,bopph wouldn't say be penness In that tank be-
.een myself at Mrs Witherstines house with my hus-
hand said distinctly that was innocent OF what he
said Mrs Witherstine accused me"
Edward Immet Pitcher testified; al have known the
married Mrs Marshals sister. 1 remember Mrs Mar
sbss divorce from Mr.. Cooper from seeing it In the
newspaper. Cooper called on me about that time and
aa Ruth had begun divorce proceedings, and wanted
me 10 use ray influence get her to abandon them He
said he had done wrong, but IL she would abandon
her proceedings he would be a husband to her
and a father to his children 1 told him
vouIdp,t interfere between husband and wife
Twas ma gstrate at.Long Branch John HOey made
come charges against me hearsay. 1 had hired a
lawyer 10 defend woman il she was prosecuted. He
has since told 1 true steel. The proseeut-
nr attorney charged with having kept back an af-
adavit and he pulled it out OF his pocket TO prove
Iobp TIoey mas since asked my reappOintment. The
removal not by court but by eommissloneIs'
think that was 1850 There was, in the recent pre-
eeedings charge that had assisted IN aiding ana
only charges on which was convicted were giving
LAWYER SO TO defend woman against whom no aecusa
rom had been made that kept 800 deposited for
nail two days after IL was demanded and that had not
forwarded the names OF three persons charged with
drinking at certain house to the prosecuting oiheer
Mrs Henrietta Pitcher, the sister of Mrs Marshall, es
tiled have known Mr.. Cooper twentysix or twenty
seven years frequent visitor at the house OF
Mr. Cooper and my sister He was generally under the
were called up at 10 O'Clock night to let my sister n
She had both her children with her, Alter my sister be
can her suit Cooper came to me- was with my sister
In New-YOrk-and asked me TO talk with his wife
and effect a reconciliation. | said You have
made so many promises. 1 Will not trust you
He said he hoped his night arm would drop of II lie ever
drank another drop OF run, his VIE would De recon
eied 10 him. / said IL not the first time he had
called down such told him would say no more
10 him. think within three days after this ne was talking
10 my sister in the parOr, and urging reconciliation
He turned 70 me and said had more influence with her
than any one. / said would do no more for him he
had promised me again and again, and broken his
PROMISE | remember my sisters coming 10 me In the
hight of March IL The referee excluded the conversa
tion between the ssters) IL struck II While We were
talking She remained with me until morning After
that she slept with every night until Cooper went
away. He slept in his room every night MY sister
asked him next morning il he bad been i'll certain
house She asked him II he would testify TO IT, He said
he would, and she referred him 20 Mr. Caudwel This
was between and in the morning Mrs. Marshall left
the after breakfast, and she and went TO Mr.
Cauldwells Office"
Mrs Pitcher here gave the account OF the interview
with Mr.. CauldweIl. which Mr.. Cauldwel had already
testified TO- The result OF the conversation was that Mr.
Cauldweu should begin suit. & know Mr. Adams by
eignts the witness continued. heard his testimony
Al the time he says he served a my sister
was present He said, Here is paper She said
What lsit9' He said, A person says he saw q Mr..
Marsh on your bed December g, when You were on
the top floor My sister said can prove was not
there at that date Mr. Adams, after few words OF
excuse, took the paper away with him. have known
William y. LippneOtt frOm childhood. heard con-
yersatlQn between him and sister regard TO her d
vorce He told my sister she ought to have had divorce
long ago."
fourned.