The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-30
Not Drugged.
TComlnun,cnted.]

Sept 20, 1s97-Having noticed III one Of
the city papers. that Mr.. William Cooper.
who died at tho cigar store of Il. l.. Pen
nington, Nc. 401 a Lombard street, in this
city on Saturday, the 25th inst, was sup
posed to have been druggcd and robbed
after his arrival in this city, l wish. to
say this report is entirely uufounded. Mr..
Cooper in company of William Hanson,
both of whom live In tho town Of New
Castle, are intimate friends, and loft New
Castle on Friday night about II o'clock on
u trolley car They got off this car at
Fourth and Market streets and went to
the cigar store of Mr.. X. l.. Pennington,
nephew Of Mr. Hanson. Mrs. Sarah K.
Pennington, tho sisterof Mr.. Hanson. and
her daughter Mrs. Sewell, re:ide at 401H
Lombard street. and Mr.. Pennington. her
son, keeps his cigar store in the front
room of tho house, in which tho persons
alone named reside.
When Mr.. Hanson and Mr.. Cooper ar
rived at the house above mentioned, the
cigar storo was closed for tho night, and
all of the inmates of tho house were in bed.
MI Hanson knocked on the door, and Mrs.
Pennington, his sister, heard the knocking,
and coming to tho head of the stairway
asked 'Who is there - MIR. Hanson re.
piled. She recognized his voice, and went
to tho front door and opened it, and thero
gentleman, whom he introduced as his
friend, Mr. Cooper. Mrs. Pennington then
admitted them into tho cigar store, and
gave them seats. Mr.. Hanson said they
wished to go back to New Castle OH tho
next car. Mrs Pennington then called to
her daughter, Mrs. Sewell, stating that her
uncle William was there, and told her TO
come down and SEQ him. She did so. Mr..
Cooper took II seat on u chair, rested his
tl,oe II, rf hn n1ni nj r
head on his hand, and did not join in the
conversation. Both Mrs Pennington and
Mrs. Sewell at once noticed that Mr..
Cooper appeared to be stupificd, and they
asked Mr.. Hanson If Mr. Cooper was not
under tho influence of liquor
Mr.. Hanson replied that Mr.. Cooper had
been Oh spree for week past. Mrs.
Pennington looked at the clock and said to
her brother, 1.-The last car for New Castle
has left Wilmington and you cannot get
back there on tho trolley cars tonight"
Mr.. Hanson then said. "If tnat is so we
will have to stay here all night Mr.. Pen.
ington replied, you can do So" Mr..
Hanson said IAN right; if you will get Us
a quilt and pillow we will lilo down and
sleep in the store" Mrs. Pennington thon
prepared them place to sleep in the store
rs Mr.. Hanson said they wished to get up
early and return to New Castle by the
HFsL Car III lIlc IuUFulub hIo. L onulHt5-
ton Lhon retired. About 3 30 a. III. Satur-
day, Mr.. Hanson called to his Sist er, Mrs.
Pennington, to como down stairs at once,
as something WIS the matter with Mr.
Cooper. She and her daughter Mrs. Se-
we'll, and her son, L. S. Pennington, at
onco answered tho call. The light which
they had left burning on going to bed was
still burning and going Into the room they
found Mr.. Cooper breathing very heavily,
and Mr., Hanson asked his sister to so at
once fora doctor, and she replied II will go
for Dr. Spruunce who lives near.
Sho did 50. and Dr.. Spruance returned
to the house with her. The doctor oxam-
iuad him and gave him hypodermic In.
joction In his arm. Cooper didnot revlvo
and the doctor remained with him until
he died, about 4 Is Saturday morning. and
ly order of DR.. Spruance tho body was re-
moved to the city morgllc about 4. 30 q. III.
That Mr.. Cooper was not robbed or drug.
ged In Wilmington is evident, as tho con-
ductor Of tho Car left Hanson and Cooper
cT the car. at Fourth and Lombard
streets, only one half of u square frcm tho
cigar store, which they went to at once,
where Mr. Hansons sister, Mrs. Penning.
ton, her daughter and son reside. Tho
above statement is true in every particu.
lar.
MRS SARAH r. PENNINGTON,
Mrs H. SEwELL,
IL T, pESNINETDN