Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-13
A CONSPIRACY Run DOWN.
Lawyer Cohen Forfeits Bail Rather Than
Stand Trial.


IAv-er Byron ". Cohen OF New York has inst
forfeited $3.50 bail rather than stand trial for
ore Of the most startling conspiracies in the
history Of New York crimes. The story Of the
plot il "a follows:
few months ago a very wealthy merchant
died in Brooklyn. leaving an estate estimated at
S5,OOo.Oo0. He had lived the life of bachelor
and hal no nearer kin than nephews and nieces;
bis life had been an cminently proper one and
lie had been absorbed all nus days II his bnsi-
ness. few DAYS after lis death there came a
report that instead 81 beirC = bachelor he had
privately married yourC woman a few years
ago and bad maintained an establishment for
her in New York city. and IN a quarter OF 1t
where he was unknowa. The announcement
WIS 4 surprise. bccrusc this man vas known 10
be of Gnsocisl Disposition. and all his life to
have cared nothing for female society. few
days after the announcement vas made . law
yer of New York, named Cohen. notified the
law f-m If which senator Eyar.s IA tn. senior
member ths, hC bad been retained by the widow
o! Mr. Robinson. the deceased bachelor. who
woalI claim her dover rights in his estate. The
lawyer briefly stated the facts Of the marriage
hDd asserted thai IL there was any contest the
widow would be able to prove her marriage
with Mr.. Robinson Mr.. EsErts' firm believed
that II Wa an attempt NJ fraud. and they at
once Lad the matter before Inspector Byrnes.
THE ISsPEcIoR AT WORK
Ah~ptCteE AhtS WIS Ph<[Acu ioi
time: he ccult not trace the woman. and the
bes' he could DO was - cause the lawyer who
r-pr,scnte6 her to be sladowcd. The de-
teeIis followed his lawyer night and day with
ont any success
One evening a young woman entered the re-
sort Of the notorious Tom Gould. a place
where thUse who like n fast life may go to
order a chop and drink wine. With her were
tao conf aIions. ami the wOmaH WAS under the
influence Of champagne. Some dispute arose
about the payment OF bill. and then the
woman said that she was EobIusOns widow.
and sac would have money enough by-and-by
TO buy out the establishment. The remark was
oyeThea-1, By y0UHg naE HE0 sat ct one OF the
tables. and he reported II TO lEsI ector Byrnes
detectives Thus ciCU was obtained a. to the
identity oi the woman. and atteS patient work
Tor 4 week or more the detectives discovered |
her IN company will fine-loOking man. and
at once began 10 shadow them.
The officers followed hcr to a reputable hotel |
near the Grand Central depot and there she
met the LAWYER and oEc or two other persons |
The detectives summoned help while this
woman and her companions were in n parlor |
in the hotel. evidently engaged upon this very
business. One of the men. when he Quilted
the hotel. took train on the New Haven rail-
road: detective sat behind him and Swallowed
Lima until the man entered very pretty cot
tage IN tie town Of Stamford. The next day
the detectives discovered that this man was
James DaskEm ard were surprised to hear
teai he was a man ~ mos: reputable associa-
lions. whose family was Il very respectable and
old one OF the town OF Stamford.
THE CONSTRUCTORS Run Down.
The other detectives shadowed the rest of
the party and followed the woman to her homo,
hnG then had no difficulty in identifying her.
She was known Us Cassie Brooks AMI had been
for some time conspicuous among the women of
bad reputation who live in the vicinity of the |
great hotels Of New York They found that
she was originally from very respectable |
BROOKLYN family. but had been wayward even
from early girlhoOd. She had led life of con- !
splcuOus dissipation ia several southern cities.
and in Charleston she WIS so braZen in her |
public appearances with the man whom she had |
there iniairated that the authorities ordered her
10 keep Ia retirement or else to qui. the city.
Cassie BROOKS was arrested. Lawyer Cohen |
was arrested and an attempt was made to arrest |
Baskam in stanford bat he discharged |
there by the judss. las the officer had no re-
QUESTION papers and D,skam refused TO go TO I
View York. When Inspector Byrnes had the
woman under arrest he found that she was 4
quite ready TO make full confession of the con-
spiracy. Sne said shat she had been approached |
by two OF three men. whom she named. Daskam 1
being among them. and had been told that If /
she would personate the widow Of Robinson /
she would receive 80 90 in case they got any, I
thing out OF the estate. while the others would |
take the balance. They coached her very care
fully as q aer story. and told her that prOba- |
ANAie NottAsA Splll ibat |
there would be no contest in court. Whether |
LAWYER Cohen was taken in at the beginning OF !
afterward became associated with the cOnspir |
AtOrs she did Rot know.
This. IN brief. Is the story Of the Robinson
conspiracy. Inspector Byrnes believes that 1t
would have succeeded had ID not been for the
vigilance Of Nr EyArts firm. The story which
they had taught Cassie Brooks WAS a most
plausible one aud they bad arranged plenty Of
peTjured testimony, to be used in case IL WAS |
needed They thought the heirs, dreaGing a
contest. would be willing 10 compromise for |
SSOO.Ooo. and this sum Co be divided be- |
tween slx persons II 10 ObtaIne {.