The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-17
MR.. AND MRS. CO0PER'S JARS
WAS THERE OOLLUsTOv IN THE d.
FORCE PROCEEDINGs2

mo orOss-examin0tiOn VI Mrs. Ruth
Cooper. or Mrs. John y. Marshall. rs tho Courts
may determine, was continued yesterday before
lteferoo barbour In tho In which II IL TO DO
determined whether Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper OBJ
! tanned their divorce by collusion. Although
many Of the questions would arouse tho indg-
| nation OF many women, Mrs. Cooper faced the
lawyer with smiles. and never lost sight Of any
| point bearing in tho slightest degree upon her
| allegation that sho ia tho widow OF John L.
Marshall. She WAS fret intcrrogated as TO tho
whereabouts Of an agreement between her and
her lawyer. Mr.. Caldwell, by which the latter
will rcccivsa certain share Of the Marshall es-
tate in case che succeeds in her SUIT for right OF
dover; but she declared that she had sought in
vain for the paper. and could not remember what
amount she had ngreed 10 give Mr. Caldwell
She testified that her husband had received an
Inheritance, and that she had helped to spend
IL, although not extravagantly: that she had
horse and carriage and one silk dress at time,
but that Mr. Cooper had no credit, and got only
what he could pay cash for. On being aues-
toned closely rs to her source OF livelihood
during the eighteen months that she boarded
with Mrs. Witherstine. she admitted that. with
the exception Of $780, all her expenses during
that time were betrayed with money borrowed
from John f. Marshall. and she added: am
not ashamed to own IT," During that time she
said. she had ono new dress ut sixty cents n
yard. and hats, and shoes, and q pair Of ear
she Knew "S man nan Ts NJ sm No
named Ahram Herbert. and whether she had
ever invited him 70 her room. She replied that
she knew Abe Hcrhert. and never 50 invited
him. and added: You had better get little
blaek paint Mr.. scTi9ngr. 70 paint me with; it
In reply to question as to whether. she had
paid Herbert any money to conceal from her
husband the fact that she had been riding with
other slp gail ohp Ind N dpnp 40 Thpn
-" Have you at any time spent hours alone with
MIR. Dillitash in your bedroomY
wi, Wien md al 4, Mr.. Cooper threaten to shoot and
AT Pleasure Bay, in my own bedroom when
| we were both in bed. Ho asked man by the
name OF Bloomfield Phil ips for pistol He was
In mn adjoining room sleeping with one OF my
children. left my own bed. and he went into
my,bed with Mr. Cooper. and | went into bed
rooms, Cooper said that II he could not get a
pistol he would poison my coffee in The morn
| ing. He said. Give me pistol. and will blow
her brains out! That was the night he kicked
Mrs. Cooper caught her husbands ego look
| ing toward her. and she said Oh. you need
| not look at me So. you know il Is true" Then.
Looking about the, room. she said excitedly.
That man has called his own mother and his
When she was quiet and had been asked to
| that il grew out Of Mr.. Cooper's going 10 bed
while intoxicated. -
Was thore any time when Mr.. Cooper at
tempted 70 carry ont his threat to poison your
| coffee ?" she was asked,
oh. no; never died OF It,"
On being questioned as to whether she had
| tried TO procure Mrs Witherstine's testimony to
Mrs Msp"us sh niece o TsSh Ro to
she also had gone to see Mr.. Tayiog9 The Grm
XII this hing Should be Brought out TIT Il viii BE-
an exposure;" but she had not tried TO get Mr..
half. She had supposed that as Mr.. Taylor was
married nan Tue exposure OF the TACT that he
bs sSe S Hp NJ Toy9r mSSe troy u
She denied having sent Mrs. witherstine threat
Mr. Scribncr asked some questions as to Mr.
| Coopers contributions TO the support OF the
hard work to get possession Of her sewing ma
:" You did not fight aboutitp"
| oh. no. never struck him"
| . Never Kicked him out Of bcdY
Mr.. Ton Eyck suggested that perhaps 1t
Mrs. Cooper added. There was ono woman
Sa9 sEnnSa Kin 81 eI FER s%S F9FiaeT man
was beasily drunk DO not think he could
h ,sm stood on hS head but he did manage to
| Did anything with reference to your stand
ing on your head occur in the presence Of this
| No. sir nor in the presence OF any man liv-
| ing
- guess you could not do it. could you ?" the
g think not. sir. guess any witnesses who
| will swear 10 1t must be In want OF little
money.
| Cooper after he had begun proceedings with n
| view to obtaining a divorce tho witness was
| asked: Do you moan to say that when Cooper
mad added To his other injuries OF yourself. con-
| corning which you have testified. the further
aft Of lnstituting suit or proceeding OF any
| kind. which you regarded IA an attempt to
| blackmail MI. Marshall. that your affection for
| him returned SO rs to induce you to make him
| visit. and subsequently to resume marital re-
| atons with him p
There was nothing Of love or affection in it,
| went To see what he meant by his suit against
| Mr.. Marshall. | went back because wanted
| 10 20 back"
tom
| way put it,"
Mrs, Cooper was questioned as to whether
Other Mr.. Cooper or herself loft the house in
| which thoy were living in 1875 when the di-
| yorre was granted and she admitted that they
| MED that they occupied tho house Jointly.
| Did you not regard II rs extremely good ma
| tured IN Mr.. Cooper To hire ana furnish a house
| for you, which YOU and he Jointly occupied. and
| vorce against him. for him to quietly step out
| and leayc you III pOssessionf"
That was his fierce opposition to your di-
| vorce that he exhibited -
II wqs on account Of his adultery that OBJ
| taned the divorce, sir"
| The fact Is that he did step out and leave
| you IN possession Of the house aud furniture 2"
| Yes. sir. the house, but tho furniture was
| not paid for.
| This closed the examination for tho day. and
| Mrs Cooper rose smiling from her three hours
| contest with the lawyer.