Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-14
SWINDLED By A BOGUS CONTRACT.
Admiral COOper's Son Charged with De-
frauding n Lawyer.
TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ADVANCED on
THE PRErENDxD ooNTRAcT-YoUNo cooPEH
DISAPPEARS,

TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ADVANCED OF
THE PRETENDED coHrRAcr-YoUxo CooPxH
DISAPPEARS.
telegram from New York last night says
Alvin H. Sunderland, lawyer who has an Office
at 10 William street, New York, and who re-
sides at IT'S Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, COM
menced proceedings to-day against William H.
Cooper, one of the sons Of Admiral Cooper. Of
the united states navy, and has fled an at
tachment in the ONCE Of the King county clerk
against any property which may be found be-
longing to the defendant. The papers set forth
that the plaintiff, who has been quite intimate
with the defendant during the past five years.
received letter in July last, asking him to call
as The a1Ser caed pi aud cooper
SAID sa M. ne had been awarded $Se 900 contract
tract for $4,000, which would leave him q
profit Of &c. 900, but that it was necessary for
II the paRnt aoa check for
would furnish the other half and he would pay
MIN nun Si 500 as his part OF the profits ON the
cooper showed contract dated Washington,
2 p.iI ~, 1850. alleged to be signd by w. L.
Win Inc Davidson Pump company, Of 80 Keep
street, brooklyn. signed by NJ. T. Davidson.
ant, the lawyer paid Cooper So, 900 on August
5, 1855, and, it is alleged. received in return
the contract and subcontract, which were to be
also received an alleged prOmissory note from
defendant, dated August 1, at two months. and
New York, for S1s,s 500, and the receipt tor the
$4,000
on August IS Cooper reported he had de-
on September 10 he delivered to plaintiff q pa
per purpOrting to be voucher from the COM
Hission, setting forth that the treasurer OF the
a fxnAf r<ry 1fnV u
Cooper the sum OF $4,000. This was signed by
William j. Mexican. On the I'd of September
count Of his share of the profit to date. On Sep
tember 80 Mr.. Sunderland received the follow
ing letter from Mr.. Cooper:
II nave only few minutes ere my steamer
sails to write to you. The papers you hold are
null and void, and are of no value, as told
you. thought they were all right, but have
been swindled, and will never be able to look
You or any one in the face again. Some day
VIII return and pay you in full. The agony OF
| do not know hardly what do or say. Only
lor Gods sake spare my dear father and
mother 1t will do you no good to apply to
my mother is at the point of death. am going
down TO q certain port where have money ow-
ing ana Will return in six months and win pay
all. Zoo grant me some senses until that
time"
MIR. Sunderland, on applying at Washington,
been issued, and the Davidson Pump company
said that so far as they were concerned the sub
contract which plaintiff held was forgery.
Cooper left the Clarendon hotel, Brooklyn,
ABOUT 8 O'Clock on the morning of the 25th OF
September and has not been seen Since He
was aware at the time he left. it is alleged that
an attachment was 10 be issued against him.
Haunted Murderer.
HE SAYS HE HAS BEEN FOLLOWED BY THE
HEADLEss GHOST OF HIS VICTIM
John NJ. Wilson, the murderer of Farmer
Daily at Chestnut Hill, Pa, said to q re-
who N q N iad hp1fr Hor ricb
"After killing DAILY 1 had to burn the house.
because the floor of the room where the murder
took place was stained with blood that would
not wash off. l tried everything, but soap,
soda, and hot water had no effect. Knowing
clue and disprove the idea that Daily was vol
UNFAIRLY absenting himself, put kerOs enc over
the house and lighted it, When cut off Daly's
head / hid it under the bed, and when his
brother came to the house to look for him it
was there, but he didn't see it. l have fire.
about, and in New York the devil appeared to
me. have no desire to escape"
AT the time the pieces Of the body were
off neatly as il it were the work Of a surgeon.
That must be all nonsense. was thoroughly
drunk a11S X when " f l decapitated anthony and
one could mistake it for a doctors work. Bates
and 1, coming along on the train, were saying
what good idea it would be to hire q room and
exhibit me at fifteen cents head. The man.
ager could advertise that he had a living MUIR
derer Tor whose crime an innocent man was
almost hanged. But don't know that should
enjoy that sort Of thing. My only idea was to
put money in Bates pocket. As soon as get
writing q book Of my life. shall give it to
Bates. All the adventures have had ought to
make interesting reading. Bates wants me to do
it. He going to find the writing material and
he's going to get the profits, II there are any.
Tie has treated ME all through like gentle
man. II had been his own brother and had
done nothing wrong he couldn't have used me
better"
The formality Of committing Wilson for trial
was gone through Monday morning by Magis-
trate Derr in his office, over a feed store at
Norristown, Pa. The proceedings attracted a
fairly sized crowd, though not such a large one
as was expected. Wilson came into the room,
him from Chicago. Wilson did not seem afraid.
There was a look about his eyes that spoke of
loss of sleep, but that was all. His abnormal
head was at once noticed by the gathering He
took a seat under the shadow Of" Judge" Derr's
desk and tried not to catch any ones eye. On
the outskirts of the crowd was small man who
had been crying. 1t was Frank Daily, the
not see him. MIR. Wanger spoke to the prisoner.
He said:
You are charged with having, with malice
killed Anthony DAILY. Do YOU
desire a hearing upon the charger"
No" declared the prisoner.
Nor his counsel echoed, I'VE waive hear
ing
Do you wish to make any statement?"
Wilson slowly shook his head and said "NO"
to that question, too. He was then committed
for trial ut the next term of court.
Blown Into a Ravine.
FATHER AND CHILD'S TERRIBLE FAIL rpo~ A