New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-18
COOPER FAMILY TROUBLES.
MpS CnnpER,s TESTIMONY.

| UTSBAND TREATED HER-SOME Or Mo INV
| LIARITIEs DESCRIBED. =.
| The commissioners appointed 10 take tesV'-
uony in regard TO the sanity or insanity OF Henry
prouse ooper held another session yesterday Inc Only
witness Examined was Mrs. Cooper. the wlfe OF 'n'
legged lunatic at whose instance MI cooper was p'0e
I'm the private asylum Flushing. Mrs. cooper ~ W.
man of medium height, slight frame ana pae' ueno'
features Her manner in giving her testimony was qo
and composed. She spoke in low tone ana ~ 'u,
| abe could with difficulty DO heard. Although sue e"
some very hard things about her husband she u ~ ~
| parently without any bitterness ana oer'Aip
| any eagerness or excitement She was n".i ao-'
said TO Mr. Cooper at Chester, England, III t9O'' nv
| the time neither she Mr.. cooper hau any
property They came TO this city Ie" months
| a,.sr THAR marriage. In 1881 she went Win
! Mr. Cooper TO London. One evening they
went 20 the theatre in company with MI ana MIS- lo"
ella Mr. Cooper made disturbance about the seats ana
left the theatre She back to fer hotel with Mr.
and Mrs Towels. IN her sitting room about IL
or O'Clock, and Mr.. Wheeler. friend OF Mt Cooper
was with her. when Mr. Cooper came in. and pacing up
and down the room In very excited manner USED very
vulgar language toward her. He had never used vulgar
language her before. The language was profane ana
obscene rs well as vulgar Che did not at the time
attribute Mr. CoOper's conduct to drunkenness WHO
in London Mr. Cooper frequently told her that detect
ives were on his track asked her to be sure to lock
the door carefully at night He did not say why the
detectives were track This delnslon asteu aoou
| month From London they went to Paris Ihey were
| In Paris in July, 1881, and remained there ABOUT
two weeks Mr. Cooper repeatedly asked her 10 go WIN
him to improper places He described to her what was
done at those places and urged her to to them with
| him one night they were ont in carriage together
and Mr. Cooper insisted upon taking her to certain
place She cried and refused TO At last he took her
| back to the hotel.
Mr. Coopers counsel, Mr.. Downing here insisted that
Mrs Cooper should tell the Of the place to which
she referred She said had forgotten the name OF the
| place but that 1t an improper
| one Mr. Cooper. had described 1t to her but
eke could not repcy his language. He left her at the
hotel and went out again. He home very late and
told her that had gone TO the place where he wanted
her TO CO. He frequently Paris told her OF acts OF inn
deity on his part lie did not speak OF such acts win
| contrition but in a bOastful way. lie also made I'm,
nronrr prOposons to her This conduct the part or
Mr. Cooper ntlnued all the time they were In Paris
hotel in Chester Mr. Cooper quarreed with the walters
on all possible trtng SUBJECTS she insisted that ne
| a few miles distant. lie did so, and acted in such
manner toward her mother that her mother was AIau
Inc would do violence to her. While ID London Mr.
crey 10 From Chester She came back to New
York, and Mr.. Cooper followed her about
He brought with him four pucs, which he insisted upon
keeping in bedroom although the habits of the dogs
were very Objectionable. Prior 10 this he had not cared
for dogs ali. lie often spoke boastfuly about Els
| relations with disrcpuable women. one night In NJ"
| yember he stayed out all night Aor that no became
depressed. He wept at the least niue tmhg. ia tio
morning he would get up but hid himself under Inc
pillows saying that be was ashamed 10 see any o. is
friends Once he threatened TO kill himself. one
morning later he aid not come down TO breakfast MIS-
Cooper went mp to hls room ana ne Iusned w 70 nI
threw his arms about her neck eAcalnng; nqu mur
saved my life II you had been i've minutes later WOua
have been Il corpse" she found the water running IN
the bah-tub and his razor lying Deside H. AL tuio 'ie
Mr.. Cooper was very melancholy. lie otIeh uEeu mr.
MIN put under restraint lie SAID IL was more
than drink which affected HIN, 0ut dd not SAY what
| was.
muda where they stayed Blk seven weeks. Al Ber-
muda Mr.. Cooper walked, drove and amusel himself
returned In March, 1ss2, and Mr. Cooper seemed much
improved From July, 1881, up to this time he was N
the habit drinking constantly, but the witness mover
| saw HIN drunk more than twice. On his return from
exhioted his economy in triiug things He turned of
the gas and declared that Mrs Cooper ought To do Win
one servant Ho susp ciOuS OF every one, ana as
charged number OF people from his store. lie con-
unued in frame OF mind until be went 10 Europe
again In the aui umn When he came Dack from Europe
he first quiet Soon he began 10 stay out lao
ut night. Sometimes be did not come home AT all his
appearance changed erealy, ms LINUS "GIo % '
and his eyes had strange, staring look lie c0ulu net
concentrate ms mind ON any ming; MS eonu4 iG
| at the table was NOISY ana Ooi'ttIous &c
made disgusting noises wth his mouth. lie
drink out Of The dngerDows At this time he suddenly
possessed with the notion that he was singer
sin ug lessons, Which he made extraordinary grim
aces He very earnest In his desire O. perfect min
ments lie SAID intended to sing al a concert az Del
mOnico's. practlsed for that purpose lie had no
10 saHIs eo t @t r ny vrooS oo NJ, 81
to take witnesses life lie drunk the time.
lie came home late, and coming nome woke her up.
He stopped down staiIs for about hour and Mrs.
Cooper vent down MIN. tie fell down on his knees
called witness that he would take her lie be-
fore O'Clock that morning lie afterwards went up
stars brought down her sister-nlaw. lie told her
he wanted hcrtO witness tnat he
would have tins wOmaus life before O'clock" He
then charged ner with unnatural offences ABOUT two
laer SAID 10 her and her ss,ernlaw that lac
wanted 10 retract the charges winch he bad made
against his WIFE He mad formerly often told her that
sne insuited hun he would throw her out OF the
window She ad never SAID any thing IA the east insult
ing 10 him. lie once brought a certain woman 10 her
the opera she demonstrated with him about II
oId change lbs conduct she would leave him.
lie hereupOn drew up ana signed The following paper:
viii never sec or speak 10 MIS- AIllafd AGAIN II 90
l Will not blame my VIE for WhatcS er sAe may DO
love my wife more tan anytnin- III the world Not
long ago nc tOld heT that ne was Woith 71VOOOO ne
said that he had written letter 10 the Prince OF
Wales regard 10 some trouble III which ms brother
Thomas mad become lhVuIVed lie mad Dcen at certain
times very devotional lie mad had particularly dc
vOuOniI attacks, and night became very
IN prayer ana continued IOf nehry an hour 10 say III
loud voice: " am poor, miserable sinner. know you
can save me" I1en he went TO sleep, and the next
morning LIE acted jdst bad before Another night
he home insisted mat she should bring down
mo the room lac SAID Lot little children come unto
NE, for Of such ID the Kingdom Of Heaven" Then he
this time he spoke to her OF woman ON
| fne other side whom he wanted 10 marry soc was
beautiful and suited MS purposes eXactly lie also
her nat he had smashed he gldsses al Delmonico and
that four men HAD been unable To hold him He further
said that ne had gone INTO Casweu n Masseys and
asked they would take to let hm Smash their
! show-cases. Again lie told his Tat while out
driving with his brother Tom he lad
smashed toe doors to let IN tho air Hc
hat It was very cheap too He said he had present.
ment lhat lac would qle IN two years aud that in the
The cross-e1aminati3n vas pnnc,pally made with a
view to sho" that MI Cooper S 9nllaeeous conduct
toward his vile was confined 10 tue times when lac
drinking heavily was just recovering from a dcbauch
liquor that could not walk straight The examiua-
ton adjourned until Wednesday neat.
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