The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-08

Miss Bowers entrance into Cooper's
home took place on January 26. 1905,
from the Harvey eating house at To-
peka, where she was employed.
Cooper, who is 70 years of age, and
worth probably SIS, 900, felt lonely
and wanted a housekeeper. He had
failed in his attempt at married bliss
with Mrs. Stookeye Cooper. She had
left him, and he had secured d.
vorce The experience had cost him
$1,000, for he had to pay her that
amount of alimony. Then he refused
to give his attorney, w. W. Harvey,
more than 500 for winning the case
for him Harvey sued for $4,000. and
got $500. All this has been taking
place since last December. The d.
vorce proceeding was finished just be-
fore Christmas. The suit over attOr-
ney's fees took place only few weeks
ago.
Miss Virginia Bower went into the
Cooper home and took UP her duties as
hOusekeeper She had not been with
hime more than two weeks, according to
the story in her petition, when he com
menced ito make love to her in divers
and sundry ways, to-wit: on or about
the 10th day of February, 1906, the de-
fendant proposed to the plaintiff that
he would marry the plaintiff immed-
lately after the 10th day of June, 1905.
After much discussion and considera-
defendant, on the same day an agree
ment was entered into by and between
the plaintiff and the defendant, wherein
the plaintiff egreed to marry the de-
PENDANT, and the defendant agreed to
marry the plaintiff Immediately after
the 26th day of June, 1906. At the same
time it was further mutually agreed
that the plaintiff should remain at the
home of the defendant as his house
keeper until the date of the marriage as
agreed to-
one day the exact one forgotten by
the plaintiff, Cooper announced to her
that he had decided to no longer carry
out and fulfil his promise and agree
ment to marry her. Cooper then pro-
ceeded to demand that she give him
receipt in full, for a money considera-
ton, of all claims of whatever kind or
character she might have against him.
In addition he informed her that she
would have to leave his home and go
elsewhere and release him from his
agreement and promise to marry her.
But Miss Bower demurred. She told
Cooper point blank that she would not
stand for anything Of this kind, but
that she was ready at any time to carry
out their agreement and promise to
marry. and would not consent to any
repudiation.
The wrangling between the two con-
tinued until yesterday, Thursday, June
Z. Mr.. Cooper became angry, and eject
ed Miss Power from his house at S24
Jackson street. by locking her out He
notified her at the time that he did not
intend to marry her or to carry OUT or
perform his contract to marry the plain
tiff. He repudiated the whole agree
ment.
Miss Bower at once went to her AT
torneys. Harvey & Osborn. in the Col
umbian building and had them prepare
a suit against Cooper for breach Of
promise, asking $4,000 actual, and $10,-
600 exemplary damages, total of S25,-
900. The suit was fled in tia Shawnee
county district court this afternoon.
With reference to how her feelings
were injured, the plaintiff makes this
scorching statement in her petition;
THAT by reason of the facts as here
inbefore alleged the plaintiff has suf-
fered great injury and damage from
the defendant in that she has had no
compensation for her services as
housekeeper and companion for the
defendant from the 26th day of Janu-
airy, 1905, to and as hereinbefore al
legged, and that she has undergone
much modification and mental anguish
and been injured in her feelings and
affections, and has been treated by the
defendant with great indignity and
cOntumely and in that she has been
injured in her reputation and charac-
ter and In that she has suffered great