New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
MIR. COOPER BOISTEROUS.
CAUSING AN UPROAR IN THE COURTROOM.
CONDUCT THAT CONVINCED A WITNESS THAT he
WAS INSANE


day Arnold Lustlg and g. W. Reed. real estate brokers
said that Mr. Cooper had begun negotiations with them
for the r,,rcboso ~ vsIrohle no-fovn lots The
negotiations were broken of. Dr. Mcreu''l
Clymer the next witness, said that ne h'u
examined Mr. Cooper several times, and ne Deho'eu'
the result his examinations that M cooper was VI
unsound mind. lie was not prepared 10 sag that 4hI'
Cooper was beyond the hOpe Of recovery Inc cof
Cusions OF the witness were based. not on any particular
symptoms but upon the to.alty OF the symptoms VI
1lr Coopers mental aud moral condition. iHo "i'n07
referred to Mr. COopers physical excesses 10 ms oPen
ana unreserved disclosures about his NE anu
affairs, to certain peculiarly IN MS
wink and to the condition Of irresulaIlty
and variability OF the pupils o. MS
eyes Mr. Coopes conversation cratic but not en-
trely without continuity. Mr. Cooper suffered from de-
lusona among which the Geuson that his lawyers
had deserted him and gone over to the enemy He also
objected TO the expense Of the trial He thought it
would be better to carry trial before the Commits
soner without The jury. The witness told him that the
Jurors probably threw their fees into fund and used
Il to feast and make themselves merry at Dellnon-
ico's. Mr. Cooper thought II that what
bccuine Of his money he satisfied to pay He
also told the that he had appeared before the
commissioners and acted In manner which led most
people to belle that he vas drank As a matter Of fact
he had not been drunk; he mad only been in He
had had nothing 10 drink . make MIN drunk. On cross
examination Dr. Clymcr said thaJ the general tenor OF
all Nj Coopers conversation with him ir-
rational He referred TO tie fact that
Mr.. Cooper ha1 again and again made
the most uIrlgeous charges against his wife, and
thea in less than ten minutes would round and ssy
that he had been trying Tor month TO brlng about
reconciliation with her. Again Mr. Cooper had without
rrOyocaton related TO tie perfect stranger
history OF his love affairs in this country and in Europe
Further. he had said that he extremely fond Of
drinking champagne aud that he intended join club.
tI,, .r ufy4ft zfrn
champa -ue among the sick poor. Mr.. Cooper told
tGe witness That be had begun his dcstTuclYe career
against the tTallty Of women az the early a-e of eight
as. lie atSO shO ne heq son VINO Was UiudluE Idr
10 be a uUbler son OF a NOBLE father.
WAC s8iJ that lie had examined M. Copper three
different occasions. He thought that Mr. cooper was
c.se. ~, ~ L - P,trr ~ t,ter,i o i5 80
entirely Mr.. Stiuan then began the reading
u w., tI9 nroincd ali tie maferil facts abous Mr.
Coopc's strange conduct and conversation that
Sftn3n had reached ia his hypothetical eptoe Of Nj
COopers recent lis orr tne episode Of t4e family OF
pug dogs which introduced by Mr. Cooper into his
6eroon TO The DISCUS OF his wi e. sir Cooper sa nj 10
acive par0 Ia them himself. lie exclaimed: She
dilcd tue bed wita taem, not me- Ih.s
with increasing yelemenct As Mr Si4lman
tired 20 contlrue the rca ing OF MS question:
Mr. Cooper temporarily forgot his usual pohteaess ANA
Mr. tlnnan vou are liar and Won know YOU aye"
Tas comment on Mr.. sllmau's trut -iuincss seemed
70 AFFORD Nj Cooper Crta satisfaction, and he rolled IC
little aoGsueG aad dscOacerted. and tired 70 seues
him 10 silence but Mr cooper was not in moot 70 be
il they like" lie shouted " et IN send me jail
III Court Tiese nea were my Ia gyerS. They drew
up NY Will not SIX months ago They have sold ne
When Mr.. Cooper had stopped his EXPLANATIONS for
momen, Mr. stlIlmdn besan again the reading OF MS
fore Mr. Cooper felt that he called upon viBdcate
tae character Of some nameless women TO whom Mr.
~ flfrnaq fuDersOnal
bis belief that Mr. Stilman was not only {" liar"
Dut was one with knowledge aud dclberate purpose.
Won't SIT sfi" H. cIed and hear vIrtuous women
vi ded. Mr. hoffman has stolen my properly. He mas
stolen all my papers ssary to my defence from ms
own safe. Ten years ago he wrote me an apology, Ny
patience is exhausted can't contain NY sell ANY longer
These men were my lawyers. Iney have sod me Out.
They are hars ana they Know IT,"
lie dismayed Court made an attempt to
calm NJ: Cooper oHt ne only shou'ed VIII
have my say l won, cit down uAtI the Court orders
At ms pat an ofcer made as if ne intended to Gun
du 4 MI cooper out Of t-e room, !" an ready to g.
than sit still and near Mr.. suman why viruOds
wing delivered this defiance Mr. Cooper PICKED uo
h. W brela and Lat ana walked Gu, OF the room Mr..
s.lIman improved Nj. Coopers absence 10 advance
stage TWO Tie slow p.Osess Of his endless ques ions.
moment Mrs Cooper, ACCOMPANIED o. several wOmeE,
entered the room by another door, While Mr. stllImau
Cooper ana spoke to ms wife. AS MS CONVEX
sation conducted IN 30 loud VOICE a To impede
Mr.. sUllman. Nj. hoffman went over 10 Mr. Cooper
@u a. viii nroGoptuess ANA informed Mr. Mailman
mat he Nottnauj had ten years ago written an
apology, and that Stiilm.n liar" About TINS
inc Tie dramatic nature OF me sitting was furtler In
irusiled by the fanting Of o rs. COOper com pan
IONS. In the meantime Mr.. stIllman yearly plOd-
Ging forward with question. lie stopped Tor no
iaelit 10 tell Mr. Cooper that he was making 50 mucl
nols- that 1t was Impossible 90 60 on.
bloody thieI
Mr.. COoper-Hhen M. stillmau speaks TO me, must !
answer nina not
dc ..kep this question many times with the air Of
man who had puI poser"
The CJurt-iou must keep still or he removed from
Mf. Cooper-Corlecr will keep stil. lie is lmmeas-
uruDiy beneath lnJ contempt.
Qule, was AZ las, restored again, AMI Mr.. stil!man
STAGGERED forward win hI3 question.
lie again allowed few minutes IN which 10 4sp
Tor breath ny tue humane interference o. if CooperS
eOunse, VINO Oi1eced 90 the question Afi,r many vain
attempts had been made Dy the count. the jury ana Ar
CoOpers counsel suggest some way ~ TuicA that
which was Improper IN MI iiimans question cOGld be
eliminated without compelling him 20 begin all over
again. ii was decided nat Mr. ouilnan should proceed
If Ge hdd any stIen1lh let Win winch 10 10 IT, lie
had hardly got fairy under way before Mr. Cooper
"Ihey exclude ne altogether be cried. He counsel
soothing remarks 10 him, whereupOn ne dc
but he reserve to himself the right when lo heard
lalsehOOds to object" However, wOud Ue as mum
main :imuh for about iwG ln1utes. Wien be sudiev
informed Mr.. hoffman tlat ne "coud lick him, ana
He advised Mr. rtliman 80 talk 10 The COdrt. aud
hln" and encouraged Mr.. s.il.man b. of Go on.
20 on" Mr.. Stilnan Tried 10 go on" bus vas again
Interrupted by the objection d ArCOOpers SIR
Cooper dd not approve the objection Of his counsel and
snOued " GO on, 20 on" -pufTed On TO "a last Ell
deavOr Mr Stiliman went CALAMITY out painfully for
a few minutes, wien he Interrupted by
outbreak from Nj. Cooper. Tae COurt Threatened 10
have Mr. Cooper sent away unless he Kept quct.
" Well then, 20 On" said mr. Cooper with great
amiabillty; DON'T care button. Do you want 10
commit me for contempt Of COURT / wiling. You
can't DO worse than commit 10 n iunatic asylum"
THIS the straw which broke Mr.. Stiinau's back
He threw down the paper from whc1 he had Deen re ID
ing aud sank into ais chair Inr witness ali his lime
sat looking before him with profound gravity
Mr. stlman soon revived sufficiently state that he
would not finish his question, but that h would ASK
other and sAOrter questions. THIS he began do wren
noise arose that hed those present with eOnsteTua-
ton. MI Cooper was Kicking an iron euspadOre When
rebuked by the Court lac protested ana hot mean