New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-18
CLAIMING A WIDOWS FIGHTS.
MRS. COOPER UNDER DISCRIMINATION
TESTIMONY AS TO HER RELATIONS WITH Mr..
MARSHALL.

MRS. COOPER UNDER CROSS-EXAMINATION.
TESTIMONY As TO HER RELATIONS WITH Mr..
MARSHALL.
The cross-eXaminatiOn of Mrs. Cooper, or
Mrs. Marshall, the case may prove in the suit
brought by the heirs OF John f. Marshall TO restrain her
from receiving widows share in the estate, the
ground that her divorce from Mr.. Cooper illegal.
being procured by collision, continued yesterday
before exJudge Barbour tho referee There
ent in the ROOM the parties to the suit and their
lawyers Mr. Cooper and Mr Pitcher, the sister OF Mrs.
oper, whom Mr.. Scribner the attorney for the Mar
shals constantly referred to during the examination
the Omnipresent and Omnlscient Mrs Pitcher" from
tno fact that she often appeared In che incidents that
gave rise suit During the day, exJudge Fullerton
entered the room and took seat behind Mr. Ten Eyck,
the counsel for Mrs Cooper but took in the
Mrs Cooper stated that In order TO pay for
rings and jewelry, she had borrowed money from Mr.
Marshall; exactly how much she did not recollect-
about 300. she thought. At that time he came
her every night, although he was bachelor and she
was a married woman. On being asked how long she
had been on intimate terms with Marshall she replied
that she did not consider herself 10 have been any
thing but friendly with him. Counsel asked her
il receiving ia her room every night and receiv
ing money from him not being on intimate terms
with him. No, sir, for Mr.. Marshall gentleman
in bedroom out" she replied She stated that she
first determined upon the divorce proceedings
March II, 1875, when they were living at No. l22
East rWeuty-fourth-st He thon confessed to having
had criminal intercourse with u woman In Woosterst
Mrs Cooper was very reticent in giving the details of
the confession and insisted that sne did not intend to
say any than It proper for lady to say and
The referee sustained her this determination. The
next day after the confession OF cooper 70 her ho asked
Theodore e. Kirk whom she knew had been Win Cooper
tie previous day II he would aid her 10 get divorce,
and his expressing wlng to DO So they went to
tue office OF Mr. Caldwell ana directed hm 10 institute
proceedings that eud. The amount OF compensation
10 DO paid Caldwell had forgotten, but the money
was borrowed from Mr. MARSHALL Tho conversation
wells serving the Summons was not amieaDle,
for she never knew Cooper TO be amleable.
details of conversation with Kirk and Caldwell hat
she sraghtenCd her tall figure looked the lawyer right
face, and answered tAe queries sharply they
were asked. Beng asked II IN any OF her Visits 10 Cld
well she mad met Cooper she said she had that he had
attempted to persuade her 20 return to HIM. WHAT
the reason OF his wishing TO have you back ~
asked Mr.. scribner. "Oh he loved me so dearly.
suppose" the answer while irOnical smile played
her features, and Mrs. Pitcher laughed outright
AT one OF the meetings at Mr. CaldwelPs office Mr..
Cooper had the presence OF bIrs. Pitcher
that OF her sisters lived with their husbands and
this alteration between Mrs Pitcher who
present. and Mr. CoOpei." AT ~ recollection Of this
Mrs Pitcher again smiled and played with the leaves VI
open Bible That lay before her.
Mr. SerlDner asked the wituess about her relations
with Marshall previous 10 their marriage, and subjected
her mercileSs crO5s-e0amnatiOn. during which the
witness would often stop aud make answer at all.
She did not Iec0eot the precise number Of visits Mr.
shines; could not say whether It was nearer
three or three hundred her door was closed
ways went away before midnight and their rea-
tons only such existed between friends. She
WAYS saw nm in the parior while Mr. Marshall came TO
her rOo bat that was for reasons best known 70 her
Mr. Adams their friend, aud Mrs WIthcrsne, and HIM
self had determined TO biaokinai MARSHALL that $780,
scared and the money was to DO equally divided be-
This closed the days testimony and tho referee ad-
lourned the case until Friday, at 10 "a. ~