The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-07
A TIpSEY TAILOR ON His TRAVEL.

A TIPsEY TAILOR ON HIS TRAVELS.
New York, December 2S.-lteory
Prouse Cooper, the eccentric millionaire
tailor. has turned up again. Christmas
morning, when the Washington train en-
tered Jersey City. the conductor walked
up to Mr.. Cooper and astonished that
queer individual by c%autiOning him not
t. leave the car that he was under ar
rest. John W. Graham, ofIIillsboro', y.
G. stepped up and said to Cooper. You
have taken nv watch from my vest
pocket, and [ demand its return.' Mr.,
Cooper pleaded that there must be some
mistake. but the North Carolina man De
clared hat he was certain Cooper was the
man who had taken his watch. Mr..
Graham said that he had boarded the
train at Washington. When he arose
and began to dress Mr.. Cooper was anu,
ing himself by strutting up and down the
passage, ~soliIoquizing and laughing to
himself. The train continued era
ham, was nearing Jersey City, and |
was fixing my vest, the collar of which
had turned up, when up slips Mr.. Cooper
and very graciously Uniformed me of the
to turn it down. He was so pleasant
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ingly delicate about the work, carefully
smoothing the cloth and rubbing it as if
to brush away some dust then he walked
away. As [ was about to button my
coat. a minute later, | noticed that my
chain was dangling down from my vest
pocket. Two liuks were missing. | felt
In my pocket, and sure enough my watch
was gone, 1t flashed through my mind
that the obliging stranger was the thief,
and | Informed the conductor. He kept
an eye upon the man, whom | did not
know, and he said he wonld see that he
was arrested" Mr. Cooper, who was
faultlessly dressed, listened to the story,
and only remarked that he was Henry
Prouse Cooper, the millionaire tailor,
which was doubted. He was taken to
Judge Davis, court, on Newark avenue,
followed by his accuscr. The magistrate
was not in, and the party sat down and
waited. Lawyer Graham CHANGED to put
his hand in the other pocket of his coat.
by Jove, here is my watch.' he ex-
claimed, and he held the missing time
piece with the detached links of the chain
hanging to it. We'll, that beats ALL"
he remarked. "How it came into that
pocket is a mystery to me. | am sure |
did not put it there" Mr.. Cooper sent
for ex-Judge Leonard to appear for him.
He was briefly examined by Judge Davis
who admitted him to BAIL Telegram to
Bait. american.
The chances are that Cooper changed
the watch. Although called a million
are he is really not worth much; and
has a legal guardian to restrain his expen
ditures. Two day after the Graham in
cident, Cooper was arrested in New York
for for ing his way into 4 house, with a
woman on his arm, and "A bottle Of liquor
in his hand.
Several Of our exchanges note that
Gen W. r Cox was relieved Of his
watch by u pick pocket in a street car at
Washington. 1t secars to be tick ieish
time.
....Asheville The light
from the burning buildings at Warm
Springs Saturday night was seen by par
ties in Asheville. One gentleman called
attention to it at the time, but Of course
could not locate the fire.-The prop.
erty was owned by a JOINT stock COM
pany, composed ofCol. J. H. Rumhough,
Maj. w. w. Rollins and Joseph Petit
john, and was Insured to the amount OF
$53.O00-$40,0O 900 on buildings and s13,.
600 on furniture Eve understand
that a dispute about some matter arose
between parties at Warm Springs Sun
day morning, which resulted in a Mr.
Gardner being shot in three different
] places-the neck, shoulder and side.