New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-10

FLUSHING RECKLESS EXPENDITURES - PLANS
THAT WERE NOT CARRIED OUT.
further hearing was had yesterday be-
fore inc commissioners appointed 10 try the question of
the sanity OF Henry Proue Cooper. The first witness
called was Stephen A; Cooper, brother OF
H. Il "COPPER" dut ne sa Hroters mental condition.
In consequence Dr. Boards advice he told his brother
that 1t would be best to put him III gle orr
formerly lived Dr. Beard had advised the witness TO
what DR.. Beard had advised he exclaimed
YOU see | am a slave Of women and nj" Dr.. Beard
furnished certificate OF insanity pc son was sent 10
several asvIus 10 see II they were suitable places An
asylum on the Hudson River was examined bu found to
be unsatisfactory Then the ylum at Flushing was VS.
ited ana found 10 be in every respect After
this Mr. CoOper's friends persuaded him 90 10 Der
mudd Mr. Cooper did 90 10 bermuda III January lsS2
with his wife. lie was gone ABOUT two months. The
witness during CoOpes absence took charge OF his
business papers. On his return from Bermuda, Mt
Cooper was very suspicious and accused tue wit
ness of stealing. When the witness repnmandcd MN
for his suspiciOusness Mr.. Cooper said IL
is lie and you know It, steve" Mr.
Cooper at this time was very melancholy. This was
great change, he had formerly been very cheerful
lie also very economical He picked ont OF drawer
ness should write to England TO see If he could
match the remnants. Mr. Cooper went TO Europe thiS
years and came home In August TAG witness during
Mr.. COOper's absence was travelling for tGe business
lie vas much Impressed WIN Ae zone OF the letters anu
kilograms which ne received. Nhen the witness came
BACK TO New-YUrk a Dln came IN rom London hoIse
for brlc-a-brac There was Daiance que on the Dill
Ia order the balance II was necessary TO reduce
bank balance to $780, although on That day there was
considerable sum ulc IOi WAscS 10 NOihuch III INC
shop. Ihe witness ABOUT this time saw Mr.. Cooper aud
talked with dim. Mr.. Cooper vas vas very eNcted
went the witness said 20 see my brother and to
tell ruin staring us III The lace. told hun
that IN one month, unless he stopped. would
up Old MIN that Mr. tiuay nad SAID that he (Alr.
COOpe) drawing out his money as fast us It came
na a' eIe was MY bnr OF told e'ne e n IeG
to interfere he would send a bad
place My brother then took inO room and show ed
me book called Pool on the Atlantic OF which De said
had sold 5000 copies lie sad he mad made $4,000.
In GGS OS his ihtentn 0 to open W n sbo5 S
Ffthave. for the sale of ladies' goods. He
SAID ne had bought promises Tue price II IS 0OO
lie said hud bought lot 6dio nne the Taylor To-.
mousse which to cover the two Ors lie said ne had
bought out the Japanese people III FhtL-ave, He III
or pllch lntO the street. He also ihtcudcd 10 open
shop in Chicago. He told me 10 employ at
5000 foary empSged at ' ABOUT TnSm
a year lie said ne mad opened SHOP in Paris lie also
the real estate business ana make money tho
mad done. He spoke Of going into tne racing Dusi
ness lie said had bought racenOrse, wnlcu no
In betting OF Plunger' Walton
tnued Nj. Cooper dd not nave money 10 Pay tue work
ren in his shop. MI COOpels manner during the con-
Cooper told The witness mat ne had written TO Mrs
fcld Tor The Preslaent Garfield when he
was shot. Mr.. Cooper also SAID that Mr. Phillips had
offered him $4,000 Tor Olt oI us lots and hd begged
MIN Oh his knees Tor half an hour sell
wee in regard what ought TO be done lie
learned that his brother had Ucen travelling around
with man named johnson and Ia stokes and some
DINER men who HequcnlCd the Hoffman House. Tue
private pills outstanding against mr. Cooper amounted
10 $4,000 Among the DIS were Dllls for $4,000 CON
tracted within four Wechs for paintings. There was
also a bll! at 1iiauys for 1000, Tor watcn
Tine watch found III the safe in the
Holman House returned to Tiffany. The palntigs
" .r also returned. the witness said MIR Cooocls
business was worth about $4,000 year m stock In
The accounts amounted TO about $4,000. Mr. Cooper
had about 5000 OF private debts, besides mis-
Tor $1,000 with Mr.. Johnson. The business deDts
amoiued to from $4,000 10 $4,000, far as the
down town WAS very much cmb raised by tie
ur,ase u the taylor lot In Illtn-ayC was neces-
1r 10 borrow money 70 pay The help ana MET tuc run
MING cxucnses OF the business The witness sind he
80 vCs~ asked them, nut The question was OD-
iecfed and withdraw. Mr.. COOpci's personal ap-
pcarance had greatly changed, The witness said during
The Last year aud nal. lie Wa- alsO very fguty.
On crosse ANIMATION the Witness ead mad not re-
ceIycu any salary Tor Tie las two weeks. Formerly
mad drawn salary Of $50 week. He once ned %
Was in Washington the tmc lie never had power
OF attorney III This city.
Nh Duuning-Did not Mr.. Cooper complain TO sou Of
the money which you spent when travelling for the
busincsst
TIE wItness--IIe did.
Nj DuuniI What were your cX pcnscs a day
Tie witAtss-Ihey averaged about $ll day.
MI Duuuing-Did they no. Average so "a day
The wItuess-NO decidedly nO-
MIR plhuiug-Uld you NOT suggest that Mr.. Iinlay
was stealing from your brother
Tho witness (eueTgcticall} J-NO, never. You all
wrong Nj Dunuiug; you are on the wrong track alto
Nr Dunuing proposed TO ask the witness what was
his luua belief, but buzz OF objection arose from
the jury, and VT Dunaing "l,Hdrc" me question:
Tie examination was adjourned until next week.