The morning call., 1895-01-06

dishes scattered and wine bottles rolled
about. 1t was in this car that the lady re-
ceved a black eye by falling forward
VIII lie asleep and striking her face against
som ething bard-even she could not tell
what it was.
The death of the supposed tramp, j. p.
Cooper, excited the most comment. Cooper
is known everywhere as 1.-THE man of
mystery" and he was a most mysterious
individual. He is we'll known among
police authorities. and to such he is known
all over the coast His one aim In life
seems 10 have been to harass chiefs of
police by reporting Chinese lotteries and
gambling places and then never appearing
as a witness unless forced to. Once be
was cited to appear before the Board of
Supervisors of Alameda County. but it
took the Sheriff long line to find him.
He fitted hither and thither through the
State and never failed in FRESNO, Tulare,
ReddiUg. Sacramento or wherever he hap
pened to be. to drop postal card to the
authorities On his person was found a
postal card as follows, the last he had
written, evidently.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors, San
of the prevalence of unlawful gambling in this
ci at all times, ana of the venaity and un-
Willingness of the police 10 suppress it, would
entreat you, in legislation assembled, to amend
the municipal gam bling ordinance by clause
awarding half of all bail moneys forfeited, or
fines collected from gamblers for violations of
the law, 10 the informers, other than salaried
officials. who procure such forfeltures and col
leclons. Gentlemen. by such an enactment
you can pretty effectually quash Illicit gambling
in this city and cut of prolific source of boo
die from official cappers. Please take action
thus for JUS ice Yours, j. ?. COOPER.
This telegram was also found:
J. P. Cooper, Fresno-DEAR SIR: This will
acknowledge receipt OF your postal card OF the
10th from Fresno. We regret TO learn that you
feel we have cause for complaint against our
employees, and we will investigate the matter
at once, as it is our desire that all Of our
patrons shall be treated with the utmost
courtesy Yours truly, I. H. GOODMAN.
There was a great mass of newspaper
clippings, laws against gambling and vice
and addresses of Chinese gambling places
On business card of "Big Jim," the we'll
known Chinese. Cooper had written:
Big Jim / white wife and Chinese wives in
his harem al 908 Clay street. He is wealthy
and notorious gambler and briber of the police.
For his attacks on the Chinese Cooper
had often got himself into trouble. The
Chinese hated him, and one time four of
them attacked him on lower Broadway
and beat him severely.
CoopeI's place of residence could never
be found, and it was not known that he
had family. Among his effects was
short letter from his wife, who thanked
him for sending money to her and begged
that he again accept The Lord and come
into the folds of Christianity. The wife
worried very much for his welfare because
of his not being religious.
A postal card from brother. H. Cooper,
dated Ontario, December II, was also
found. 1t was addressed 519h Seventh
street 10 this number a reporter re-
paired, and in modest and neat little
place In the rear found Mrs. Cooper, a
bright-looking little woman, who had not
yet heard of the accident. She was heart
broken over the sad news She said she
had not lately heard from her husband.
but was shortly expecting him home.
Cooper's vocation was peddling small ar
ticles throughout the country. He was
home but very little. He leaves a little
bny OF 9 and girl Of years. He was
about 40 years of age
Engineer Hubbard resided at ITS Lin
coin street. He leaves a widow and twn
children, girl of IL and boy aged
months. He had been on the road fifteen
years.
Henry Schramm was 80 years of age.
and leaves widow and four children. three
boys. the Oldest 10. and girl of 5. He
resided at 861 Campbell street.
THE INQUEST.