The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-13
EVERE tt COOPER [ {
GETS HEAVY
SENTENCE
Pensacola Boy Sent to Prison in
New Orleans, But viii Be
: Better in Future.

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Everett Cooper. the Pensacola boy,
who was recently captured here for
the New Orleans authorities, where he
had escaped from prison, mas been
sentenced in the criminal court there
upon three charges He will serve
eighteen months, but one consolation
to those who know the boy in Pensa-
cola is that he has decided to change
his ways and lead better life in fu-
ture. Speaking of the case the New
Orleans Picayune of yesterday said:
Judge Acouin, of the Second City
Criminal Court. imposed a record
breaking penalty for series OF mis-
deeds upon Everett Cooper. young
man from Pensacola, yesterday, and
if Cooper serves a straight sentence it
will be eighteen months before the
gates of the Parish Prison open for
him.
ION the charge of petty larceny
Cooper was given six months; on two
charges Of assault with q dangerous
weapon The was given $50 or three
months on each charge, and on the
charge of carrying concealed wea-
pom he was fined $500, with an alter
native Of serving six months in jail, in
all, $500 in fines and six months, and
twelve months If the fines are not paid.
+ Cooper. acted as his own attorney
while facing Judge Aucain's court, and
questioned and cross-Questioned each
witness who took the stand. He show
ed some cleverness at the business.
but the evidence was all against him,
and Assistant District Attorney Alex
ODonnell, the prosecuting oficer, had
little difficulty in making out a good
case.
Cooper is a hayward fellow, the
black sheep of a highly respectable
family. The evidence showed that
early last winter he entered jewelry
store In Royal street, stole two pairs
OF opera glasses from the counter, and
made desperate attempt at success
ful getaway. He turned into side
street In his flight, entered Dauphine
street, a crowd at his heels, and sought
refuge in the house Uf Alice Jordan
Cooper once In the house, made his
way to a sleeping apartment, and,
opening dresser drawer, placed the
opera glasses there to hide them
! While he was so engaged AIRS. Jordan
l entered and asked him what he was
doing. Without answering Cooper
tdFewra fevolveg, zdrected the weapon
/ at the lady's head, and said: IF you
make an outcry, I'll kill YOU
Mrs Jordan stood still fearing the
1 ms hi nj oh
/ her if she called for help, but as the
door, Cooper left his place of retreat
| jumped through a window and gained
an alley leading into a side street
The crowd headed him in the alley
and Cooper again drew his revolver
I ard threatened to kill Mrs. Murray
who was in the van of the pursuit
j The people fell back at sight of the
weapon. but the police came up and
made the desperate fellow prison
er.
"a few days later. on December 10
| Cooper was in the dock OF the Second
City Criminal Court, awaiting trial be
fore Judge Auccin. He went to work
on the weak bars, opened a way to lib
erty and decamped
'qCc,oper took hs< sentence coolly
yesterday and remarked in.an under
tone to Deputy Sheriff Williams, who
was standing near him at the bar:
wonder If he couldn't give me a few
more months. just for luck.
when placed in the Parish Prison
!. Yesterday afternoon Cooper told Saer
if Long that he intended to behave
himself in the future and would bs
an exemplary prisoner while In jail.