The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-11
a SENATORIAL SCANDAL.
Ferry, ofMichigan, Involved III An
other Woman scrape He Receives
IL Thrashing from IN In
dignnnt Father.
Chicago Times.

Milwaukee, June 3.--Mr. Sidney w.
Cooper, of this city, the gentleman who
whipped Senator Ferry, of Michigan, last
Monday in II hotel in Washington, has ar
rived here. He makes the following state
ment:
PLANKINroN HOUSE, June 81 find the
following statement in tho Chronicle OF this
city, of the "a inst, taken from the Chicago
Times of the I'd:
"The Chicago Times has the following item
from Washington: Reports have been tele
rrnphed from this city to New York journals
tEat Senator Z. w. Ferry, of Michigan, was
horsewhipped at his hotel on Monday by II
Young lady, whose father was alleged to- have
superintended the castigation. Tho real state
of tn case is much simpler. ltappears that
Mt his hotel-the National--there lived n Mil
waukec family by the name of Cooper. The
Senator ia friend Of tho family. The Coop
ers have daughter, and she has lover not
approved by the parents. Several evenings
ago Miss Cooper's lover called on her IN the
nublic parlor. While there Senator Ferry
passed through. A moment after Mrs.
Cooner came in and drove the young man
out. Afterward Miss copper attacked Sen
ator Ferry in the hall and upbraided hun for
playing the spy upon her. Her casugation
was purely verbal, but it attracted some at
tention and formed the basis, possibly, for
the statement alluded to-
There is much untruth in the foregoing
statement Let tsuiiice for the present that
Thomas w. Ferry, q Senator from Michigan,
was struck by ne in his room at the National
hotel. Washington, and cut over his left eye,
for an otfense which he alone may describe.
accomplished what my daughter failed to
accomplish. She could not obtain access to
Ferry, and had the great pleasure OF doing
the Work. SIDNEY w. CooPER.
From Mr.. Cooper's actions and what little
he has divuged, it is evident that he believes
himself and family to have been grossly
insulted, or wronged, by Senator Ferry. He
characterizes the Senator in terms too severe
for repetition. Mr.. Cooper was formerly a
Lieutenant in the regular army, and came
here on recruiting service in 1861. Here he
mt Miss Nellie Martin, the daughter of the
late millionaire, James B. Martin, and was
married to her. A daughter Miss Florence
Cooper was the first issue of the marriage
and Is now very attractive young lady sew
enteen or eghte years Of age. james b.
Martin left at least $1,000, 900 to his heirs,
and since his death Captain Cooper and fam
ily have been travelling most of the time in
Europe. Last fall, it seems, they returned
from Europe, and have since resided in Wash
ington. The theory is that Senator Ferry
became acquainted with Captain Cooper and
family, and in the course of his acquaintance
gave the cause of offence which resulted in
his being whipped by Captain Cooper. II
is the gossip here that Miss Cooper had IN
tended to administer some sort of chastise
ment upon Senator Ferry, but that she was
foiled in her attempt while the father sue
ceedtd in gaining access to him and admin
istered the punishment. 1t will be remem'
bered by society people that Senator Ferry
has always admired Wisconsin young ladies
and that four or five years ago he was re-
ported to be engaged to the daughter OF ,
Wisconsin Congressman, who served from
1872 to 1874, but who died soon afterward
The engagement was talked of by the friend
OF the young lady at the time as a certain
thing, but for some reason it was broken of
and the lady is now the esteemed wife Of ON
of the States most distinguished citizens
The recent affair in Washington is jus
beginning to leak out here, and is certain tt
cause great deal of talk in the social circle
in which Captain Cooper and family move
Mr.. Cooper is in very excited state o
mind and states that he cannot give the par
ticulars of the affair just now. 1.-THE troubl
was between my daughter and Senator Ferry
but was of two scandalous nature for
father to mention. But am determine
that the world shall know what d.
scoundrel he is. In time shall fully expos
him."
Later in the evening the Times reporte
had an interview with Captain Cooper at HI
room in the Plankinton house. He was yer
nervous and excited, but was gentleman
and cautious IN his statements. lie said the
he had obtained legal advice since arriving
Milwaukee, and was under the direction (
his attorney, the Hon. j. j. Orion, and coul
not state the cause of his affair with senate
Ferry until be had further advice from h
lawyer. He said, however, that Ferry wi
certainly one of the most consummate rasca
living, and that ia due time his dewitt
would be fully exposed. He implied that Il
trouble originated because of the Senator
mistreatment or bad faith with his daughte
Miss Florence, and admitted that she b.
purposed to chastise Senator Ferry, but di
not succeed in finding him. In the meantim
Captain Cooper was looking for Ferry, al
finding him In his room at the old Nation,
at Washington, gave him q merited thras
ing. Captain Cooper's right hand is St
badly swollen from the effects of the bio,
struck Senator Ferry. The Captain admtt'
that he cut Ferry up pretty badly. lie al