The San Francisco call., 1897-09-04
MORE Woe FOR
DIR. VESTVoOD
Two Charges Of Forgery
Placed Against Sir
Henry.
He Gives an Exhibition in
Prison Of Lordly
Manners.
He Sights His Wife to Pay Attention
to a Waitress and Kisses
the Wrong Woman.

Sir Henry Westwood Cooper still Ian
guishes in Jail, title, medical education
supercilious manner and all. When the
daylight first crept between the bars OF
Coopers keep yesterday morning there
was only O simple charge CT obtaining
money under false pretenses obstructing
his right to liberty. but Chief Lees and
Detective Seymour had other things in
view, and just after 5 o clock last evening
two charges of forgery were placed against
his name on the book, and the chances Of
liberty for England's alleged scion went
gIimmering.
The charges referred to were ba sed upon
the two drafts alleged 10 have been drawn
by the Bank of New South Wales upon
the American Exchange National Bank
OF Chicago in favor OF DR.. Harry Cooper.
Each OF these instruments was for l40.
Cooper presented them unsuccessfuiIy to
the Anglo Californian anu the London
and San Francisco banks of this City.
Both drafts we're signed by Samuel Bow
man as manager OF the drawer, and it is
upon this circumstance that the charges
OF forgery are based.
Chief Lees says that through the local
correspondents of the Bank OF New South
Wales he has received positive informa-
Bowman connected with that institution,
either as manager Or in any other respon
sIble capacity. If this inform alton is true
then the instruments must of necessity
be fictitious.
1--WE have been looking carefully into
this matter" said Chief Lees. ''I am
satisfied We can make those two charges
stick. We have strong evidence to sup
port them When the Chief speaks in
such positive terms he usually is pretty
sure of his game, and the knowing ones
predict that il will be some months before
the glad sunlight of freedom glistens upon
Cooper's high silk hat.
Cooper makes determined but visible
effort 10 maintain the same nonchalance
that he has been striving for ever since
his incarceration. The two checks in
question he says are all right.
They were regularly drawn by the Bank
of New South Wales, and he scouts the
idea that there j. anything fictitious IN
their nature. Cooper's attorney. Walter
Gallas her, also expresses contempt for the
charges. He says that even if the facts
nothing p1oEe than obtaining money
under false pretenses, as Cooper signed
his own name TO the drafts.
"Sir Henry" appeared before Jud ge
Low in Police Court 4, and meekIy
pleaded not guilty 10 charge OF obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
This was the charge preferred by J. 2.
Gallaghe the proprietor of the Langnam
Hotel.
/ The charge is admittedly brought for
ward mainly for the purpose OF holding
| the nobeman until the police were ready
10 place more serious accusations against
him. The trial was set for Septem Der I.
much TO the disgust OF Coopers attorney,
who wanted an immediate hearing
The titled prisoner did not pine for COM
pany during the day. A great part OF the
time his pretty and innocent-looking wife
and the handsome waitress, who had
hopes of being his wife, both kept h,m
company.
Cooper's actions during these visits did
not seem 10 ingratiate him with the prison
officials. and the meekness of the wife was
a subject OF general comment. Cooper sat
on a bench between he two women during
the interview and addressed his remarks
almost exclusively to the woman who is
not Mrs. Westwood. OCCASIONALLY the
vie would venture question, which was
rewarded either with lofty stare or ic-
nored.
When the time came for the women to
bid farewell to the man with whom thew
are both apparently infatuated Cooper
kissed affectionately. not the wife w ho is
willingly and patiently bearing his dis
grace, but the handsome brunette whom he
had promised to marry. The patient little
wife said never word. The officers sent
Cooper back 10 his cell, which he shares
with three ba'e-born rPttv offenders.