The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-13
COOPER, THE VEHICLE MAN,
Given u Hearing Before Justice Howerton
Who Reserved His Decision.

SNohiHS DclOre u uSJlCc IlOWcrtOn on
the charge of stealing 4 wagon from E.
c. Oakley, an occount Of which appeared
in yesterdays TINES.
There was considerable trouble in
getting the witnesses together, and
when Justice Howerton came only the
witnesses in one case were present.
Cooper wanted lawyer. and Mr..
Powell was sent for. The evidence
elected showed that Cooper came into
possession of the wagon by some means
of which he could give no satisfac tory
account. lie said he had purchased it
from Il negro named Charlie, who had
since left town. lie gave Charlie a
gold watch and received the wagon
and S..
a colored woman named Sallie Hunter,
who lives on Commerce street, was sum-
moncd at the request Of Cooper, but
being sick she could not get out.
She stated to Policeman Eunes that
she saw Cooper with small silver
watch. lie took it out one day several
weeks ago, and on coming back said he
had traded it to man for wagon.
Tho justice reserved his decision and
said he would hold the case over to the
18th. This course was taken on account
of the absence of witnesses in tho case
against the accused for stealing dog
cart from j. 0. Kinsey. The magistrate
said he would hold the matter over
until that case was tried and then rem
der his decision.
Mr.. Powell asked for bail, which was
refused. lie then censured tho magis-
trate pretty sharply, and said he had
no right to withhold his decision and re-
fuse bail.
The court replied that it was no use
to talk about the matter all day, and
left the room. Cooper was then locked
up, but Mr.. Powell says he will get him
out on a writ of habcas corpus.
Tho publicatio IN in TIE TIMES of
Cooper's mania for vehicles brought
another victim to light. lie is j. ID.
Whitcscarver, who loaned Cooper a
wagon some time ago. lie has not been
able to find it since.
After Cooper had been lodged in iail
Policeman John Eancs got in some fine
work. lie learned that several buggics
and other vehicles were missing, and
going TO Charlie Moten's stables, on
Ninth avenue II. G., made startling
discovery. The place was alive with
buggies and other vehicles. Eancs
knew very we'll that Charlie did not own
all that running gear and such few
horses. Going TO Horton e Roberts
livery stable he procured Il man who
identified two Of the buggies. They had
been stolen several days ago.
a surry was also found belonging to a
real estate agent, and two spring wagons
which have not yet been identified
The officer then went to Cooper and
procured full confession. He stated
that he had been hired by Moten to
steal the vehicles. lie also made the
star thing announcement that Moten had
paid him So to help him to load nine
bales Of hay from box car which he
had broken open on the Norfolk and
Western railroad last Monday night
Warrants were issued against Moten
on both charges, and being pla led in
the hands of the officer he lodged Moten
behind the bars of the city jail. Justice
Howcrton refused bail, but will proba bly,
give him 4 hearing to-day.
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