The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02

about four weeks ago with his young wife
and engaged apartments .at the Hotel
Iangham. He dazzled people around the
hotel by telling them that he was a
nephew of the late. Sir Ashley Cooper
physic an to Queen Victoria, ana repre-
sented that upon Sir Astley's death six
months ago he succeeded to his estates in
Australia, valued at about 5000, 600. AS a
matter of fact, Sir Ashley died several
years ago. =, III.
About two weeks ago he ordered from
the n. S. Crocker Company a check
punch, and few days later sent them a
circular letter of=credit issued by the Mer-
chants Loan and Trust Company OF Chi
cago, H., TO DR.. Harry Cooper for 1870,
and asked hem to send him proof copy
OF the form of>letter Of credit. At the
same time he sent blank form .of a
guaran nteed draft note of the Bank Of New
South Wales, Sydney, Australia, and re-
quested a proof with: Chicago on the
stub changed to "San Francisco. He
wanted 1000 copies of each and explained
that he was to open banking establish
ment at the Kloniike.
The Crocker Company became sus-
picious, although he had ordered a supply
of letter paper and envelopes with the
Cooper crest and coat of arms and the
motto mil Magnum Nisi Bonum' on
them, and they refused to execute the
order to print the blank forms, com PEELED
Cooper to return the check punch and
notified Chief Lees.
Detective Seymour was detailed on the
case, and on learning Tuesday from John
P Gallagher, proprietor Of the Langham,
that there was a possibility of Cooper
eloping with one of the mattresses it was
decided to place him under arrest.
His room was searched and an immense
81 fF,rr hn
OF a legal character, 1000 blank forms of
guaranteed draft notes of the Bank of
New South Wales, some OF them filled up
and signed Samuel Bowman, manager,
in different writing, similar num-
Der of blank draft forms, letters, blank
marriage certificates, blank probate forms
in the Canadian and Australian courts
and other papers, were found.
Some OF the Am erican legal documents
have the English crown stamp and private
letters were written on legal documents
bearing Government seals. There was
will unsigned by which Cooper bequeathed
10 DR.. Ernest Carletti OF AshvIile, n. S.
W.. $1,000; to the Victoria Masonic Lodge
Of Wellington. New Zealand, $4,000 for
the assistance of INDECENT Mssons and
the residue OF his vast estate to his beloved
wife, Ida Maud Cooper. There was also
an application for divorce from his wife.
A large number Of the papers referred to
an alleged claim on the estate of S Ast.
ley Cooper for fI8, 600. and a letter from
Gam mon McLaugnlin, attorneys, San
francisco, TO Miss Minnie Rose McCar-
my 1888 Wabash avenue, Chicago in
forming ner that Queen Victoria was bout
10 I,, confer baronetcy upon Sir Henry
Westwood and that his lordship would
shortly come into possession of his es-
tates
Cooper, according to the papers in his
possession, was known in Chicago as
Dr. harry Westwood and Sir Harry West
wood, ana there was an unfinished ante
nuplal contract between i'm and Miss
Mccarthy, wherein she was to he made
sure OF her future by dowry OF $4,000.
Several OF ne letters were written tn
III. Coater MacIonal Camb bria. Aibert
. road, Souiham pton, w." ana Chief Lees
thinks that is his true name. But after.
ward there was a receipt from a London
ieweler for ladies' gold chain, bearing
the name of Nv. c. Joles," discovered.
and the Chief thought that might be his
name.
The paper that gave the Chief clew to