Evening journal., 1899-07-25
COL. COOPER'S FUNERAL
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was educated at the home schools, and
went to the University OF Virginia,
where he spent three years, among his
fellow students being Willard Sauls-
bury. a Democratic leader, and Pro-
fessor John B. Moore, of New York.
He moved in good society at the uni
versity and went with the Zeta Psis.
Leaving the university he returned to
Delaware and studied law under the
late Chancellor Salisbury. and after
ward with former Chancellor Wolcott.
From the very beginning he was
drawn into the thickest Of Delaware
politics, and his most intimate friend
was the present United State senator,
Richard r. Kenney. They occupied
the same law offices and were INSOFAR
able. They were the petted children Of
the Kent county Democracy were
heard on every stump, and had hosts
Of friends Three governors had
Cooper on their stafis. and he was
welcome everywhere
RUINED BY A PASS.
But here came in the fatal railroad
pass. Cooper had a taste of newspaper
work. The Doxer Index was started
as the organ Of the Wolcott faction OF
the Democracy A coterie Of brilliant
young man Of Dover. who had tired Of
tic Salisbury rule, were the contrib
utors TO the Index. and Cooper was
finally the editorial writer, conducting
the paper through many . hard politi-
cal fight until the Salisbury element
was overthrown. His position brought
him a pass" and Cooper seemed to be-
come restive.
Instead OF attending to his law prac-
ucc. which under ordinary circum-
stances. would have been large. Colo
mel Cooper devoted himself to travelling
an over the state. the United States
ana the world. Yon could hardly en-
ter Delaware railroad train =ith-
out seeing Colonel Cooper going
ihough .he car shaking hands and
having kind words for everybody. No
newspaper man ever went to the state
capital on a STORY" without finding
Colonel Cooper to give him the "in-
side news And there was always a
charming personality about him. In
this way Cooper became known TO al
most everyone who knew people in
the state
But he drifted into this restive life
away from his practice. and his open
hearted liberality soon brought the in
evitable result-nnaAcial losses. Then
It was that the position of judge OF
probate in Kent county became va.
cant. Cooper informed Governor Rob
ert J. Reynolds that the situation was
such that he must either get the place
or the sheriff would be upon him, and
he got the position, a good paying one
for five years This was in the earl.
nineties. 1t was as judge Of probat
that Cooper showed his legal abilities
While he did not attend to the routin
q the Office. he was called upon q
act in several important will cases.
A FAMOUS DECISION.
In the cummins viii case, an
ohers involving tie disposal of a larg
estate, the last legal case in whic
Thomas f. Bayard appeared as cour
sci, and in which Senator Gray an
former Chancellor Wolcott were ais
attorneys. Cooper rendered a decislo
which was not reversed by a high,
court. The opinion was such that SON
who doubted Coopers ability declare
that Mr.. Bayard had written the opil
ion.
Cooper retired from this Office al
parently as poor as before. His frlenl
started the Milford Herald for hil
and it at once took a position as
authoritative organ of the Democrat
party in lower Delaware. 1t was viii
editor Of the Milford Herald that Goo
er wrote most scathing attacks on
Edward Addicks' political methods
Delaware. Mr. Addicks at the time
Coopers death. had libel suit again
him.
Cooper, in his travels and his f
Quent visits to Philadelphia, fina
fell a vnctim to the stock market.
imagined he was a great speculat
Stories few around Dover that Coo
was getting wealthy on wheat It v
then in 1896 that he fell in in a bu
ness way with William n. Bog
Three years previously Boggs Bhad
gun to slide dewn the toboggn.
was pretty well along when he
Cooper got together. Boggs on
witness stand declared that Coo
ana he and three other politici
nfade a modest pool of $500 to buy
Addkks Bay State Gas stock CO
ers testimony was that Boggs had s
gested the purchase Of the stocl
him. Cooper visited Mr.. Addicks
Philadelphia and asked him al
a.