The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-30
COOPER MARSHALL.

THE PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED BEFORE THE
REYEREE-KIRK's TESTIMONY CLosED-A
CoLoBED COOK ON THE STAND.
Again Mr. Cooper. OF Long Branch, failed to put In
an appearance yesterday al Marshall trial.
but 1t Is expected chat he will gvc tho rest Of his
testimony this week. Mr. Theodore A. Kirk, the
Fourth Avenue car conductor resumed his statement
regard certain phases of the divorce which Mrs
Cooper srsnall obtained In 1875 from her husband
The contestant herself was present, but was very
quot and totally ignored Kirk's presence.
Alter answering q few questions put by Mr. Ten
Eycx Kirk was examined on his redirect testimony
by Mr. Scribner. He said that on the 17tn oil March
Cooper his aud said his wife wanted to
got divorce from him; he was willing, and no asked
witness to 80 to certain house with him they won't
to house in Wooster street; thence they went to
Lawyer Caidwelps Office; Mrs Cooper had
nothing do with the visit; 1t was
made at Cooper's request; Mr.. Caldwell Of
Tered S. for his afndavit; Cooper saia, "Wait
until the terms OF agreement have been complied
with - aiterward Cooper said the matter had been
compromised still witness declined to give the testi.
mony until he had been paid Tor his time and trouble
he asked $50; Mr.. Caldwell offered SIS and sltua.
ton, and said that II he refused there was a young
man in his office vino would do everything necessary
70 get divorce; Mr. Caldwell then followed witness
anu promised give him SIS and situation, whore.
upon witness furnished the evidence; Mr.. Caldwell
gave him cheek for $25 and wrote letter 10 the
Blocker street Car Company Tor him; Mr.. Cooper
was IN an adjoining room at The time
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon KIRK described an occurrence
which he sad happened at his mothers house while
the Coopers were boarding there. He was awakened
one morning by voice crying, "Lsten;' II wus his
mother who mad come into the room; they heard q
woman crying 10 the adjoining bedroom, occupied by
Mrs. Cooper aud her she asked that proc eed
ings be stopped; mans voice sad tnat ri Marshall
would pay him $25 900 no would give her up aud Mar
shall CO have forever, but II he would give
that sum she could come back and live with him no
would be a good husband TO ner, aud she would be
his irue vile and tney would 1--we nappy;" witness
said that only ordinary do)r separated his room
from the one occupied by tho Coopers aud ne could
hear PLAINLY.
examiDat0nc0l the witness. When be went to Mr.
Caidwelrs ONCE VILE Cooper from the house
Wooster street 10 report what had transpired there
Mrs. Cooper was sitting in an adjoining olce, sep
araled by only thin partition, SO that sue could
ali that was said; The Marshaiis had not paid
him Tor testiiying, nor had they promised to pay
nm Witness said his mother was In the habit OF
coming Into MS bedroom TO hear what the Coopers
were la ing about IN tho next apartment
A DOOR BOY SAW.
Tho next witness "a coiOred boy named George
Washington Crumwe,l; he was door boy al Mrs.
was nov employed the steamboat Crystal Wave as
cook: he had seen Dir. Marshall Mrs. Cooper's
twiceGonse In ms sSl ,nns nna spps,s aUos.
key, because he had seen hun come IN wnen Tho wit
ness ala not admit nm on tho nrst OCCASION meals
were served tho room; Marshall was sitting on the
sofa with Mrs. Cooper; some bottles OF liquor were
seut up two occasions
Mr. scrIoner-rue keyhols at Mrs. witherstien's
house not large enough for Marshall " have
crawled through was III
Witness-No, sir
without Key, unless he had crawied In through tho
keynote, could heY
Wuness-No, SIR; not to my knowledge.
Mr. scriUuer-rhat rs all want to know to-day.
The proceedings were then adjourned