Evening journal., 1891-07-10
CASSIE HAS CONFESSED
She Describes the Plotting for
Robertson's Millions.
LAWYER ooHEEs BAIL FORFEITED.

NEW YORK, July l0-When the case
against Lawyer Byron W. Cohen for the
amazing conspiracy TO obtain the large
estate left by Millionaire Loring A. Rob
ertson, through the agency Of bogus
widow In the person OF Carrie Brooks, a
woman OF light character, was called in
the court of general sessions yesterday,
Cohen failed TO appear, and his bail ia the
sum of 1850 was declared forfeited by
Recorder smyth.
No trace OF Cohen had been found up to
late hour last night II he ever is found
the evidence against him seems to be so
convincing that it is hard to see how he
can escape conviction for completely in one
of the most remarkable plots in which a
lawyer Of previous good repute ever became
involved.
Cassie Brooks Confesses.
Cassie Brooks has made a confession OF
her part in the plot. The story IN detail is
exactly the same that, II called to the wit
ness stand, she will tesAify TO against
Cohen. II was obtained from her in Lud-
low Street Jail, where she has been locked
up since March last to prevent the des-
perate gang Of conspirators from tamper-
ing with or spiriting her away.
Tho widows" story.
Here is the story that every one has been
looking for since the district attorney or
dered the arrest Of Cohen, James w Das-
kan, Harry Belcher aud Cassie Brooks.
Daskam Is at home ia Stamford. Conn.
Belcher Is ont on bail "To begin at the
beginning said Miss Brooks, Il want to
say that / never heard Of Loring A. Rob
ertson or his millions until more than two
weeks after had gone into this scheme.
was rooming at "a Clinton place last No
vember. / was in the habit OF visiting Flo
Raymond in West Sixteenth street.
used TO spend good many evenings
in Tom Gould's place. knew Mr.. Gould
and Harry Beleher, his barkeeper, very
well. ] had been spending the night with
Flo Raymond, when messenger boy
came up with a note from Belcher 1t
said
Come down st once. A party wants
to see you on something important. Don't
fail
=" Flo and / went to Gould's place, where
Belcher introduced me to a middle aged
man with long brown beard
"Hhis man was James w Daskam. This
l found out afterward. He was intro.
duced to me as Mr.. Ferguson. He asked
me TO take of my wrap, as he wanted a
good look at my face After looking me
over carefully he said: i think you'll do
first rate. A rich man has died and left
millions Of money. You can get whole
lot Of it ifyou'll do what's right and keen
your mouth shut Do you think you can \
"'Why, certainly said. Well he
said, you come down with me and I'll in
troduce you to a man down town. He Is
a great lawyer, and he will show you how
to get the money
A Talk with Cohen.
"The next day Harry Belcher told me |
must drive down town and wait in front
of the Tradesmens bank at Duane street
and Broadway. drove down, and Daskam
came down out Of the bank and led me 60
the elevator When we got off at the
fourth floor Daskam said, This man is a
great lawyer and he knows all about the
millions.
"'You must tell him that you have
known me for seven and eight months
and everything will be all right He will
tell you what to do We went into the
Office and Daskam introduced me 10 Byron
w. Cohen. Mr.. Cohen looked at me a
long time. After awhile he said: 4 think
you'll do. All you have to do is TO keep
your mouth shut and you'll make from
800, 900 70 $1,000 or even more
ga man named Loring A. Robertson
died a few weeks ago over in the St
George hotel, Brooklyn. He left no will
His estate is worth great deal OF money
Everybody thinks be died bachelor, but
you are his widow, do you understandY
Well, said, what have / got TO do
to be his widowg
Oh said Mr.. Cohen, all you've got to
do is 70 sign your name to some papers and
keep your mouth shut and you'll get more
money than you ever saw before at one
time
Cohen Explains the Piap.
Il didn't hear from Mr.. Cohen again
until week had passed He told me to
put on all my jewelry and fine sealskin
ulster, and look as much like rich widow
as possibly could wore my best seal
skin jacket, my solitaire diamond earrings
and a whole lot Of diamond bracelets. I
went down to Mr.. Cohen's Office alone.
It's the easiest thing in the world said
Mr.. Cohen, TO get hold Of this money.
You see this man Robertson came from
out in Pennsylvania in the tanning coun-
try, and all the relatives he has left are
lot OF country people-that is, all except
you.
"'You are his widow. All you've got to
do is to sign petition to the surrogate
asking him to give you your dover right
in Mr.. Robertson's estate. There won't
be any contest in the COURT. All I'll have
to do will be to file your petition and pre-
sent it to the surrogate. Most Of Mr..
Robertson's estate is personal property
and under the law his widow will get all
Of that. Now, / want you to sign this
paper. think Helen would be a good
name for you. Cassie is too light and
frivolous think Mr.. Robertson would
have been more apt to marry a woman
named Helen. Let me see you write Helen
Robertson.
Il took of my glove and wrote Helen
Robertson on piece Of paper.
To Avoid the Reporters.
''Then Mr.. Cohen said, Sign Helen Rob
ertson to this paper He did not explain
what the paper was, but told me that it
was my petition to the surrogate and that
it was all right. l signed my nasae at the
place he pointed out on the paper without
having read anything that was typewrit-
ten there. Then at his request swore TO
Ihe paper before a notary public. Then
Daskam took me 70 Philadelphia and
passed himself of as my uncle, Douglass.
We had fed TO avoid the reporters.
Cohen visited US and gave Daskam fifty
dollars for our expenses and handed me
twenty-five dollars for pocket money. The
last thing he said was that / must keep
very quiet and not show myself anywhere
$50 Disgustingly Respectable"
"Daskam got intoxicated aud then hs