The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-06
MRS. COOPER AS A WITNESS.
VERY INTERESTING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS dBOUT HER LIFE.
MA She stand on her Head In - Barroom -
MA She Win Money Mt Pokcrf-what did
She Do In "a New York boarding House '

nor own lawyers prosecuting ner claim 10 rlGnt
OF dover in that estate. occupied tho witness
stand all day yesterday under searching cx-
animation rs to her rotations with Mr.. Cooper
nor reasons for leaving him. her habits of lfe
and her intimacy with John +. Marshall. Sho
did not once loso her temper. was alert for
evsry attack. and was even jaunty and mirthful
In reply to questions by her own lawyer. Mr.
Ton Eyck. she said that Mr.. Marshall visited
hcr frequently when she boarded in Mrs
Wthorstlnc's house, but he never stayed In her
room all night. He took some meals in her
room. but did not pny her board there. Her
room was in the toy story Tor about six months.
1t had bod in it. She also had room in the
second story. where she received most Of her
friends. Mr. Marshall mover came out Of her
room at 2 in tho morning. and nevor stayed
there later than about 10. never staying all night
twice in The week that she went back 10
live with him. and she nude him believe
n"t dr ss was S rnS eT b Sr by sew@s
chine. She never kept Cooper out Of her room
for fear that he would lnd Alqrshall there, and
nor in any other part Of the house that she know
Of. Marshall did 9tleayye money on her bureau
forgotten to bring her money She had bor-
rowcd money of Marshall to pay her board. ms
sho had known him seven or eight years. and
was compelled TO borrow of somebody. Mrs.
Mitherstinc ,nevcr complained to her about
pIarshall and never expressed surprise ut see-
Ing him come out Of hor room. at in the morn
ing; nor did she hear that Marshall said. on
that occasion. that he had oversight and wanted
Mrs Withersiine to keep the scandal quiet for
the sake OF tho reputation OF the house. Sho
The subject Of Comment in the house sc,'' was
All the questions relative to Mrs. Wither .;,ne
were based upon Sn aiiidayt ny ner descr,nlng
Mrs. Coopers deninls was tint sho had gone TO
LAWYER CaldwelIs office and there been told
that tho best way to secure n divorce from Cooper
was to get him drunk. and have HI IN taken 10
some disreputablc resort: She addmittcd that
get divorce:, and. in reply to Cadwel's ,ques;
having said that she would live with Cooper a
little while. so that he would abandon his suits
against her and Marshall. She was not Mar
:" statcif at any time you were married 70
John F. Marshall IL so Mt whattime and place ?"
The question was excluded by the referee. as
having no bearing on the inquiry whether the
divorce from Cooper was obtained by COLLISION.
but the witness said. " was married to John 4.
Marshall" before the objection could be raised.
The referee ordered the answer struck out.
Tho direct examination was CONCLUDED with
declaration that she had heard Cooper say he
was getting pay from the Marshall estate for his
action in trying 10 have the divorce annulled.
Then came tue cross -exami nation. and Mrs.
her shoulders, adjusted her dress. turned TO
face her questioner. and said: Now. don't be
she said that she was So years Old and did not
know how Il was that her name had always APP
peared In the CITY Directory. from her present
residence. ms Ruth Cooper. widow OF Isaac p"
bhe supposed the servant girl might have given
the information. As TO the hotel that Cooper
kept In Long Branch. she said: | believe he
did keep aprIyale, bar there. and he was not
" Have you played cards there for money with
Oh, yes. we used to play for five cents a
:. Did you play. with Henry Murrayf"
Il can't say whether did or not"
Did you play with Richard c. Feowes ?"
- do not know thatI know him"
DO you know Alexander Herbert and have
{GGn played cards for considerable amounts with
" do not know the gentleman don't re-
The next question related to playing cards with
Richard Hewlett. and the Marshall party waited
pect TO show that Mrs. Cooper won a great deal
Of money e from on MN St pofHsr; she SAD
Know Whether Won or lost ~ could give You S
the names OF dozen | have played with.
have played, with my father. mother brothers,
That's only a half a dozen"
A." have plsYed with Nlr. Lanphier. OF Fulton
you did not win money tromY
Idont say won money"
With how many men did you play cards and
have no recollection. / don't know what
swear that have not"
" Do you remember an occasion in the pres
ence OF Mr.. Herbert when you stood on your
head or ATTEMPTED to stand on your head in a
No. sir; | never did l swear to you.
could not do it tried. l should want some
10 him" and she laughed ana wanted TO know
whether there was ANYTHING else -. p,.
Bay going alone with Rush Hewlett into the
mo sir; never did. I did not stand on my
Mrs Coopers sister. who had taken visible
interest in this line Of inquiry, said TO Cooper.
who WIS sitting at the other side Of the room
- guess II was you who went into the woods
ION your return from the woods did Mr.
Hewlett lend you $40 = tho lawyer continued. .
NJ never r returned from ne woods With him"
out on picnic with the family
,r ne pTy ya1 money or dd y9g receive
He might have paid for something he
bought but cant swear 49, =,
your young children and absent yourself for
Il left him for two days at time when he
ordered me out Of the house. and had TO go to
my sisters for protection"
a., II you dI SO yss i forthe purpose of meet
:. In the first place. never met men in New
York. might have net gentlemen in the street
You say that Cooper kicked YOU When. and
IA Pleasure Bay Hotel. when we were in bed
."oh. he was bareiooted. It could not have
hurt you much. Or was he drunk enough TO 90
to bed with his boots on p
No sir; but he tried TO- II Ilhad been a small
woman he would have got me out"
might between kicksW
Oh. yes this lasted three years"
That was only one kick a year. then"
The referee suggested that it WIS not the
same old drunk" and she. said, Yes, it was
he was drunk all the time" Then she testified
70 being slapped five times. and was questioned
as 10 tho length OF tlme between slaps." She
said that he often tried 10 quarrel with her. and
when she refused TO quarrel he assaulted her
Once. on Il Brooklyn ferryboat. she WIS with
some friends. andhe came across the boat. took
her by the throat, and tried 10 choke her. Isaac
Lopez. who was one Of party with her, said
Ike. what are ~ doing T" and Cooper an
swered. ~ Haven't got a right TO love my
wlfeW When they came to New York TO live
Cooper went into the fish business.
Did Cooper eat his own fish, rs he used Ia
drink his own liluOrf' the lawyer asked.
on. no; this was retail business" she re.
piled, and the hitat Coooer's Wholesale drink.
Ing conVulsed the listeners.
Jealous IIanrnhans Fury.
gitn he Sia Eanei.o TN. taionn.
Residents in Clara street were startled
yesterday by u rumor of murder The house
In which the crime was committed is owned by
Edmond Hanrahan, who occupies tho uppnI
atp v,,t.pn an Ia,