Charles Cooper was a descendant of President Tyler and James Fenimore Cooper, the novelist.
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The Atlanta Constitution, September 11, 1890, Thursday, Page 8
It Was Suicide
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The Tragic death of Charley Cooper in Houston, Tex.
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The Particulars Published in the Houston Post of the Sad
Ending of the Life of a Well-Known Atlantans.
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It was Suicide.
The mystery surrounding the death of Mr. Charley Cooper has been unraveled.
And it is evident that he committed suicide while laboring under an attack of severe depression.
Hon. John Tyler Cooper, his brother, has received copies of The Houston Post, [unreadable] the details of the tragedy.
The first is dated September 3 d, and the account is as follows:
On Monday afternoon a man was found on the south side of Buffalo bayon, opposite the waterworks, in a dying condition. The matter-being referred to the proper authorities, he was removed to Fleming & Co.'s office on Texas avenue. Health Officer Dr. James Boyles was sent for and, upon examination, a box labeled "Morphine-Poison" was found on his person, which, the doctor stated, would hold about twenty grains of the poison.
Everything was done even to giving him electric shocks, but all to no avail, and at 7:00 o'clock he died. Some parties who saw him stated his name was Cooper; that a he had been in the city only a few days, but some twelve years ago he resided here.
In a plain hand was found the following paper: I had a little trouble last evening. I don't care to relate the circumstances, but I got my throat cut by Kid Nash. I had no showing on earth. To John Valentino, goodbye; may heaven's choicest blessings crown you with success," etc. there was no signature to this note. The cut he referred to was a gash about an inch long and half an inch deep, under the left jaw.
Yesterday a Post reporter called on Dr. Boyles and questioned him in reference to the case. He said: "I do not think the wound had anything to do with his death, but know that he came to his death from the effects of morphine poison," said Dr. Boyles. He was asked how he thought the wound was made and he answered, "It was certainly done with a knife," Mr. Nash was sought by a reporter and the following is his statement in reference to the difficulty he had with Mr. Cooper; which is corroborated by an eye-witness: "on Sunday night, about 8 o'clock, I was passing by the corner of Congress and Travis streets, by what is known as 'Stern's corner'. I saw two men fighting and recognized them as Ben Tutt and Cooper, both were drinking. Tutt knocked Cooper down and was about to stamp him when I grabbed him and told him he should not abuse a drunken man in any such Manner. Tutt left and Cooper walked off, but returning commenced calling me a _____ ____ and saying I was against him. I told him I had acted as his friend, but he must not abuse me in any such manner. He said I was a lying ___ ___ . I struck him twice with my fist, knocking him down, and I kicked him under the jaw. I left him. I should have stated that Tutt and Cooper wear bosom friends. I saw Cooper Monday morning at Valentino's saloon, and he apologized for what he had called me and we made friends. He said he needed some money to pay his room rent, and I told him to meet me at 8 o'clock that night and I would give it to him. This is the last I saw of him."
M. E. B. Connell having heard yesterday morning of the death of a man named Cooper, and having seen Charley Cooper, a young man, with whom he was raised in Marietta, Ga., on the streets since Sunday, thought it might be his boyhood friend. he went to Fleming & Co.'s undertaking establishment, and viewing the remains found that it was in fact the Charley Cooper he knew. He requested the body to be kept until he could telegraph is brother, Hon. Tyler Cooper, ex-mayor and at present secretary of the board of commissioners of Atlanta, Ga. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Connell received an answer requesting him to take charge of the remains and see that they were decently interred. He secured a lot in "Stranger's Rest" in Glenwood cemetery, where Charley Cooper will be laid to rest this morning.
Mr. Connell States that Mr. Cooper first came to Texas as a surveyor, and has been out with several parties locating lands in different portions of the state. When he saw Mr. Cooper on Sunday he seemed depressed and downhearted, and did not appear as the boy of old. He was a direct descendant of President Tyler. He leaves three brothers and two sisters to mourn his death. He was forty-three years of age. Judge Holland held and inquest yesterday, but has not rendered his decision. The funeral will take place at 8:30 o'clock this morning from the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association.
The other paper is dated September 4th and gives the following short notice of the funeral:
Yesterday the funeral of Charles Cooper took place from the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. D. Junkin, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. A few friends were present to pay their last sad tribute of respect to the deceased. After the services the remains were taken to Glenwood cemetery, where they were buried in "Strangers' Rest."
Charley Cooper was well known in this city, where he leaves three brother, Hon. John Tyler Cooper, Mr. Fred Cooper and Mr. Tom Cooper, and one sister, Mrs. F. M. Myers.
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The Atlanta Constitution, September 11, 1890, Thursday, Page 8
It Was Suicide
------------------
The Tragic death of Charley Cooper in Houston, Tex.
-------------------
The Particulars Published in the Houston Post of the Sad
Ending of the Life of a Well-Known Atlantans.
--------------------
It was Suicide.
The mystery surrounding the death of Mr. Charley Cooper has been unraveled.
And it is evident that he committed suicide while laboring under an attack of severe depression.
Hon. John Tyler Cooper, his brother, has received copies of The Houston Post, [unreadable] the details of the tragedy.
The first is dated September 3 d, and the account is as follows:
On Monday afternoon a man was found on the south side of Buffalo bayon, opposite the waterworks, in a dying condition. The matter-being referred to the proper authorities, he was removed to Fleming & Co.'s office on Texas avenue. Health Officer Dr. James Boyles was sent for and, upon examination, a box labeled "Morphine-Poison" was found on his person, which, the doctor stated, would hold about twenty grains of the poison.
Everything was done even to giving him electric shocks, but all to no avail, and at 7:00 o'clock he died. Some parties who saw him stated his name was Cooper; that a he had been in the city only a few days, but some twelve years ago he resided here.
In a plain hand was found the following paper: I had a little trouble last evening. I don't care to relate the circumstances, but I got my throat cut by Kid Nash. I had no showing on earth. To John Valentino, goodbye; may heaven's choicest blessings crown you with success," etc. there was no signature to this note. The cut he referred to was a gash about an inch long and half an inch deep, under the left jaw.
Yesterday a Post reporter called on Dr. Boyles and questioned him in reference to the case. He said: "I do not think the wound had anything to do with his death, but know that he came to his death from the effects of morphine poison," said Dr. Boyles. He was asked how he thought the wound was made and he answered, "It was certainly done with a knife," Mr. Nash was sought by a reporter and the following is his statement in reference to the difficulty he had with Mr. Cooper; which is corroborated by an eye-witness: "on Sunday night, about 8 o'clock, I was passing by the corner of Congress and Travis streets, by what is known as 'Stern's corner'. I saw two men fighting and recognized them as Ben Tutt and Cooper, both were drinking. Tutt knocked Cooper down and was about to stamp him when I grabbed him and told him he should not abuse a drunken man in any such Manner. Tutt left and Cooper walked off, but returning commenced calling me a _____ ____ and saying I was against him. I told him I had acted as his friend, but he must not abuse me in any such manner. He said I was a lying ___ ___ . I struck him twice with my fist, knocking him down, and I kicked him under the jaw. I left him. I should have stated that Tutt and Cooper wear bosom friends. I saw Cooper Monday morning at Valentino's saloon, and he apologized for what he had called me and we made friends. He said he needed some money to pay his room rent, and I told him to meet me at 8 o'clock that night and I would give it to him. This is the last I saw of him."
M. E. B. Connell having heard yesterday morning of the death of a man named Cooper, and having seen Charley Cooper, a young man, with whom he was raised in Marietta, Ga., on the streets since Sunday, thought it might be his boyhood friend. he went to Fleming & Co.'s undertaking establishment, and viewing the remains found that it was in fact the Charley Cooper he knew. He requested the body to be kept until he could telegraph is brother, Hon. Tyler Cooper, ex-mayor and at present secretary of the board of commissioners of Atlanta, Ga. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Connell received an answer requesting him to take charge of the remains and see that they were decently interred. He secured a lot in "Stranger's Rest" in Glenwood cemetery, where Charley Cooper will be laid to rest this morning.
Mr. Connell States that Mr. Cooper first came to Texas as a surveyor, and has been out with several parties locating lands in different portions of the state. When he saw Mr. Cooper on Sunday he seemed depressed and downhearted, and did not appear as the boy of old. He was a direct descendant of President Tyler. He leaves three brothers and two sisters to mourn his death. He was forty-three years of age. Judge Holland held and inquest yesterday, but has not rendered his decision. The funeral will take place at 8:30 o'clock this morning from the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association.
The other paper is dated September 4th and gives the following short notice of the funeral:
Yesterday the funeral of Charles Cooper took place from the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. D. Junkin, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. A few friends were present to pay their last sad tribute of respect to the deceased. After the services the remains were taken to Glenwood cemetery, where they were buried in "Strangers' Rest."
Charley Cooper was well known in this city, where he leaves three brother, Hon. John Tyler Cooper, Mr. Fred Cooper and Mr. Tom Cooper, and one sister, Mrs. F. M. Myers.
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Charles Cooper was a descendant of President Tyler and James Fenimore Cooper, the novelist.
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The Atlanta Constitution, September 11, 1890, Thursday, Page 8
It Was Suicide
------------------
The Tragic death of Charley Cooper in Houston, Tex.
-------------------
The Particulars Published in the Houston Post of the Sad
Ending of the Life of a Well-Known Atlantans.
--------------------
It was Suicide.
The mystery surrounding the death of Mr. Charley Cooper has been unraveled.
And it is evident that he committed suicide while laboring under an attack of severe depression.
Hon. John Tyler Cooper, his brother, has received copies of The Houston Post, [unreadable] the details of the tragedy.
The first is dated September 3 d, and the account is as follows:
On Monday afternoon a man was found on the south side of Buffalo bayon, opposite the waterworks, in a dying condition. The matter-being referred to the proper authorities, he was removed to Fleming & Co.'s office on Texas avenue. Health Officer Dr. James Boyles was sent for and, upon examination, a box labeled "Morphine-Poison" was found on his person, which, the doctor stated, would hold about twenty grains of the poison.
Everything was done even to giving him electric shocks, but all to no avail, and at 7:00 o'clock he died. Some parties who saw him stated his name was Cooper; that a he had been in the city only a few days, but some twelve years ago he resided here.
In a plain hand was found the following paper: I had a little trouble last evening. I don't care to relate the circumstances, but I got my throat cut by Kid Nash. I had no showing on earth. To John Valentino, goodbye; may heaven's choicest blessings crown you with success," etc. there was no signature to this note. The cut he referred to was a gash about an inch long and half an inch deep, under the left jaw.
Yesterday a Post reporter called on Dr. Boyles and questioned him in reference to the case. He said: "I do not think the wound had anything to do with his death, but know that he came to his death from the effects of morphine poison," said Dr. Boyles. He was asked how he thought the wound was made and he answered, "It was certainly done with a knife," Mr. Nash was sought by a reporter and the following is his statement in reference to the difficulty he had with Mr. Cooper; which is corroborated by an eye-witness: "on Sunday night, about 8 o'clock, I was passing by the corner of Congress and Travis streets, by what is known as 'Stern's corner'. I saw two men fighting and recognized them as Ben Tutt and Cooper, both were drinking. Tutt knocked Cooper down and was about to stamp him when I grabbed him and told him he should not abuse a drunken man in any such Manner. Tutt left and Cooper walked off, but returning commenced calling me a _____ ____ and saying I was against him. I told him I had acted as his friend, but he must not abuse me in any such manner. He said I was a lying ___ ___ . I struck him twice with my fist, knocking him down, and I kicked him under the jaw. I left him. I should have stated that Tutt and Cooper wear bosom friends. I saw Cooper Monday morning at Valentino's saloon, and he apologized for what he had called me and we made friends. He said he needed some money to pay his room rent, and I told him to meet me at 8 o'clock that night and I would give it to him. This is the last I saw of him."
M. E. B. Connell having heard yesterday morning of the death of a man named Cooper, and having seen Charley Cooper, a young man, with whom he was raised in Marietta, Ga., on the streets since Sunday, thought it might be his boyhood friend. he went to Fleming & Co.'s undertaking establishment, and viewing the remains found that it was in fact the Charley Cooper he knew. He requested the body to be kept until he could telegraph is brother, Hon. Tyler Cooper, ex-mayor and at present secretary of the board of commissioners of Atlanta, Ga. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Connell received an answer requesting him to take charge of the remains and see that they were decently interred. He secured a lot in "Stranger's Rest" in Glenwood cemetery, where Charley Cooper will be laid to rest this morning.
Mr. Connell States that Mr. Cooper first came to Texas as a surveyor, and has been out with several parties locating lands in different portions of the state. When he saw Mr. Cooper on Sunday he seemed depressed and downhearted, and did not appear as the boy of old. He was a direct descendant of President Tyler. He leaves three brothers and two sisters to mourn his death. He was forty-three years of age. Judge Holland held and inquest yesterday, but has not rendered his decision. The funeral will take place at 8:30 o'clock this morning from the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association.
The other paper is dated September 4th and gives the following short notice of the funeral:
Yesterday the funeral of Charles Cooper took place from the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. D. Junkin, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. A few friends were present to pay their last sad tribute of respect to the deceased. After the services the remains were taken to Glenwood cemetery, where they were buried in "Strangers' Rest."
Charley Cooper was well known in this city, where he leaves three brother, Hon. John Tyler Cooper, Mr. Fred Cooper and Mr. Tom Cooper, and one sister, Mrs. F. M. Myers.
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The Atlanta Constitution, September 11, 1890, Thursday, Page 8
It Was Suicide
------------------
The Tragic death of Charley Cooper in Houston, Tex.
-------------------
The Particulars Published in the Houston Post of the Sad
Ending of the Life of a Well-Known Atlantans.
--------------------
It was Suicide.
The mystery surrounding the death of Mr. Charley Cooper has been unraveled.
And it is evident that he committed suicide while laboring under an attack of severe depression.
Hon. John Tyler Cooper, his brother, has received copies of The Houston Post, [unreadable] the details of the tragedy.
The first is dated September 3 d, and the account is as follows:
On Monday afternoon a man was found on the south side of Buffalo bayon, opposite the waterworks, in a dying condition. The matter-being referred to the proper authorities, he was removed to Fleming & Co.'s office on Texas avenue. Health Officer Dr. James Boyles was sent for and, upon examination, a box labeled "Morphine-Poison" was found on his person, which, the doctor stated, would hold about twenty grains of the poison.
Everything was done even to giving him electric shocks, but all to no avail, and at 7:00 o'clock he died. Some parties who saw him stated his name was Cooper; that a he had been in the city only a few days, but some twelve years ago he resided here.
In a plain hand was found the following paper: I had a little trouble last evening. I don't care to relate the circumstances, but I got my throat cut by Kid Nash. I had no showing on earth. To John Valentino, goodbye; may heaven's choicest blessings crown you with success," etc. there was no signature to this note. The cut he referred to was a gash about an inch long and half an inch deep, under the left jaw.
Yesterday a Post reporter called on Dr. Boyles and questioned him in reference to the case. He said: "I do not think the wound had anything to do with his death, but know that he came to his death from the effects of morphine poison," said Dr. Boyles. He was asked how he thought the wound was made and he answered, "It was certainly done with a knife," Mr. Nash was sought by a reporter and the following is his statement in reference to the difficulty he had with Mr. Cooper; which is corroborated by an eye-witness: "on Sunday night, about 8 o'clock, I was passing by the corner of Congress and Travis streets, by what is known as 'Stern's corner'. I saw two men fighting and recognized them as Ben Tutt and Cooper, both were drinking. Tutt knocked Cooper down and was about to stamp him when I grabbed him and told him he should not abuse a drunken man in any such Manner. Tutt left and Cooper walked off, but returning commenced calling me a _____ ____ and saying I was against him. I told him I had acted as his friend, but he must not abuse me in any such manner. He said I was a lying ___ ___ . I struck him twice with my fist, knocking him down, and I kicked him under the jaw. I left him. I should have stated that Tutt and Cooper wear bosom friends. I saw Cooper Monday morning at Valentino's saloon, and he apologized for what he had called me and we made friends. He said he needed some money to pay his room rent, and I told him to meet me at 8 o'clock that night and I would give it to him. This is the last I saw of him."
M. E. B. Connell having heard yesterday morning of the death of a man named Cooper, and having seen Charley Cooper, a young man, with whom he was raised in Marietta, Ga., on the streets since Sunday, thought it might be his boyhood friend. he went to Fleming & Co.'s undertaking establishment, and viewing the remains found that it was in fact the Charley Cooper he knew. He requested the body to be kept until he could telegraph is brother, Hon. Tyler Cooper, ex-mayor and at present secretary of the board of commissioners of Atlanta, Ga. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Connell received an answer requesting him to take charge of the remains and see that they were decently interred. He secured a lot in "Stranger's Rest" in Glenwood cemetery, where Charley Cooper will be laid to rest this morning.
Mr. Connell States that Mr. Cooper first came to Texas as a surveyor, and has been out with several parties locating lands in different portions of the state. When he saw Mr. Cooper on Sunday he seemed depressed and downhearted, and did not appear as the boy of old. He was a direct descendant of President Tyler. He leaves three brothers and two sisters to mourn his death. He was forty-three years of age. Judge Holland held and inquest yesterday, but has not rendered his decision. The funeral will take place at 8:30 o'clock this morning from the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association.
The other paper is dated September 4th and gives the following short notice of the funeral:
Yesterday the funeral of Charles Cooper took place from the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. D. Junkin, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. A few friends were present to pay their last sad tribute of respect to the deceased. After the services the remains were taken to Glenwood cemetery, where they were buried in "Strangers' Rest."
Charley Cooper was well known in this city, where he leaves three brother, Hon. John Tyler Cooper, Mr. Fred Cooper and Mr. Tom Cooper, and one sister, Mrs. F. M. Myers.
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Gravesite Details
Burial date: September 3, 1890. No Headstone. Plot information taken from Glenwoodcemetery.org.
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