The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-26
MRS. COOPER WEST.
John y. Mar-haiI's Heirs Looking Into Her
suit for Divorce from Mr.. Cooper.

John y. Mar.hairs Heirs Looking Into Her
Suit for Divorce FROM Mr.. Cooper.
The heirs Of tho late John +. Marshall
one OF tho propretors OF tho Maids IN
Avenue Stage Line. have begun pro-
ccedinR against Mrs. West. who claims to
DO his widow. to have the divorce which
sho obtained from her former husband set
aside. because OF fraud and COLLISION. and
imposition upon tho court in obtaining IL.
Judge Donohue yesterday granted an order. on
aflidavits submitted to him. requiring Mrs. West
to show cause to- morrow why the decree Of d-
vorce should not bo opened Isaac p. Cooper,
the divorced husband. made q long deposition.
saying that in 1858 he married Ruth West,
daughter OF Elisha West. late OF Long Branch.
They lived together Mt Long Branch and Ploas-
uro Bay until sho left him. about 1879. Sho
went to Brooklyn to live with her brother. TAX
ing with her their little girl He subsequently,
Joined her with their son. Sho complained that
he was unable to support her In the manner
that sho desired. and refused to live longer
with him. She said that shc would go out to
work to support herself. and he might support
himself. She left him there. leaving the furni-
turc in the house. going. as shc said to live out
as n scamstress. taking tho little girl with her.
the boy going to his fathers friends ut Long
Branch. Mr.. Cooper says that he soon learned
Mt 1876 Fast Fifteenth street. and ho called on her
several timea. On inquiry. he found she had
pioyed "a n scnmstress. hut WINS in unlawful
relation with John +. Marshall The hus-
baud ,emp,,oyed. s,.muciIv q Adqms,. lawyer.
two suits for him. one against Marshall for on
ticng away his wife, and the other against her
soon arcrward." Cooper says. my wifc
called on m" on sunday morning and we had
~ y N nj IA - al mi ia I
said that | would consider tho matter. Shc
said that, II | could get house or rooms
Tho suits wore settlrd. Marshall paying Cooper
$500. Mr.. md Mrs. Cooper renewed their mar
boarding house in East Twenty. fourth street.
she seemed 10 be dissat sned.' Cooper con
timed. did not front mo well and nnnlly began
do better than to Eve with me-. She said
will givc you $500 II Won win give me divorce.
and will Civ" Won 5000 more in payment for
your furniture WIS distressed In my mind
and so disguised with hcr conduct, that con
she would 20 and 500 n lawyer and would pay
oil the oxnenses " the divorce She employed
Mr.. f. :. Caldwell. who came 10 our house and
him that | would"
Caldwell told Cooper that It would no ncccs-
ness. lie agreed. and invited Thoo. A. Kirk.
son OF his hndlndy.t To accompany him. the lat
ter charging s25 for his services. In this.
the suit was pending he and his wifo cohahitcd
together. Caldwell told him they must not. and
be- left her, Caldwell said that he must have a
lnwycr. hut on his ollrcting To any expense
Caldwell said that be would provide him with
wlfe's conduct with Marshall had induced him.
Cooper saws, To- hecomo Incorporate.
Theodore 4. Kirk made af,llayit unhluahing-
" detailing his connection with the matter.
Cooper told him that he loved his wife. but he
had determined 10 give her n divorce with the
hm. Cooper gave Kim IS o Scfore ' he no. 70
companied him. and then he refused to testify
until G dwell had given him 900 more Cad-
we'll told him If he would not testify. Cooper
would 90 10 the house again with a young man
from his Office who would be- used AZ a witness.
To say a word. because They have not agreed
Ia my terms. They promised to clear my
property Of n mortgage. and have not done IT,
Ar"rward Cooper was willing. but he declined
VIM, u. Iippincott. OF Long Branch. asscris
pears in the judgment roll. although his name
is signed to IT, is given incorrectly. While the
testimony was being given against Cooper. he
Clara A. mckenzie. formerly Mrs Wither-
Stns ot is3 Eat fiesnth street IN h her an
her house for Mrs. Cooper. whom no rrepresepted
t. be a nice woman who had been deserted by
ont means. She remained until February. 1875
Marshall came to see her frequently NJ first. and
afternoon. Mrs. Cooper represented Mr. Mar
| shall to the other hoarders 10 be- her bachelor
brother. Mr. Cooper sonnet lines called, and she
| land permission Ia 60 to her ROOM she said.
r @9 prs,snne Ihfi Would not Kermit IT, the
| there. Mr.. Marshall has 10 my knowledge
.nIergd the house and passed the parl2r
room, while she was .,"n,nrtnining her hus,
| AMI in the par'Or." Mrs. Coopcr asked
i"w her to have w,% ~" divo TGr Cswe' ho
| lawyer, suggested that Cooper be made drunk
91nd indn,ed to 60 To- a house 81 Ill REPUTATION.
| managed. aud II Mrs. Cooper would give her