The evening world., 1891-03-27
MILLIONS WERE At STAKE.
Lawyer Baker Denies that He Con-
spired for Loring Robsrtson'S Estate.

Published statements this morning relative
to the eatate of Loring A. Robertson, the late
Brooklyn millionaire leather merchant, who
died lntestate in Brooklyn last October, claim
tue disclosure of an alleged conspiracy on the
part of woman, two lawyers and one or more
other men to seize upon the estate through the
woman, who It was ella med, was the dead
mllionaire's widow.
The "widow" is reported to be Cassie
Brooks. an alleged freauenter of Tom Gould's
dive, at Sixth avenue and Twenty.third street;
the lawyers, John +. Baker, OF 1856 Broadway,
aud Byron W. Cohen, OF 29l Broadway; and
one of the alleged male conspirators, James
W. Daskan, of Stamford, Conn.
Another and the alleged arch-conspirator.
who is said to have lived with Cassie at "a
Clinton pace, under the name Of "Bob
Ellis, us missing, and 1t is minated that his
arrest for conspiracy will follow In q few days.
1t is matter Of record that Lawyers Baker
and Cohen peti,ioned the Surrogate, Dec. 10
last, for the appointment Of "Mrs Helen
Robertson as aiministratrix OF his estate, in
connection with the Brooklyn Trust Company,
and on the statement Of the attorneys that the
"widow" was not in New York, but would
| appear at the proper time the Court adjourned
the cIse sine die, pending an investigation.
"Mrs. Helen Robertson" aiterward, in q
public letter. confessed that she was not the
dead millionaIre's widow and relinquished all
claim 10 his estate. Hence the alleged con-
spiracy, by which 1t is animated In to-day'a
published statements that $50, 900 was obtained
BY the woman, Cassie Brooks, and her lawyers,
IN settlement Of her alleged claim agains,
Millionaire Robertson's estate.
alsA 0.NlA
WORLD reporter today that mis- connection with
the c'se was simply as counsel for LAWYER
| Cohen.
| ~ presented the petition to the Surrogate
| for Mr.. Co1en. said Lawyer Baker, "beiiev.
| ing that she was out of town, us he sail that
she nai been sent TO him by one of his besl
| clients and That she had good case.
| ~ depended entirely upon MIR. Cohen fol
| evidence, and when 1t was not forthcoming
af.er repeaed reqnes,s on my part, l wen
with Mr. Coien to Mr.. Besman, OF Evarts.
| Choate Il Behman, attorneys for MIR. Robert.
| sons heirs, aud then ani there withdrew from
the case. This was Fen. 10.
Feb. IL | went with MIR. Cohen to the
Grand Union Hotel, and tnen for the arst time
| Mis- Robertson.
~ mus. say that she appeared like lady,
| and when l told her that from what little Mr..
Cohen had told me, did no, think she had
| case and that ] should be obliged to withdr W,
sh seemed much affected and apr are ntly shed
tears. Mr.; Cohen also intinated that hi
al also met the man DssSsm there. who
| was introduced to me az the wolnan's friend.
| FEB 20 ] was present AT Crane 4 Lock
| woOd's once at IL Wall street when the woman
| signed release % her right to the estate.
| 'She tald abe met Mr.. Robertson at thu
81 Denis Hotel in May, 1887, through mar
Ramed Bell, ard had lived with him three ol
four years on Ninth street, ibis city, and also
| In Brooklyn.
| "She told a story that impressed me, ant
does s,ill, with the belief that she did REALLY
nave some relations wi h the 'ad millionaire
although 1t nfterWard transpired that ther,
| was church instead of house al the address
she gave In Brooklyn.
| "Sn far as / know, the only consideration
attending the release she signed was tn,
costs. don't believe the other side ever mad'
any settlement with her
| - never heard Of the man Ellis and do no
know Da.kam, nut ! think that he, too, he
leved the wDman's story. Mr.. Cohen's repu
tation IL good one, and hardly think ther,
| was a conspiracy.
| 'My honest opinion of the case Ia, as he
fore said, that tho woman did actually hav
sIme relations win Mr.. RODertson, and per
haps lived with MIN, although she was no
warrante hy the f,cts Ia the case In pushin
q suit against h estate.
$50 ar as know Mr.. Cohen has abandoned
the c tsP."
MIR. Cohrn could not he found at his res,
dence, 2O9 East Fifiy-second street, nor wa
he at his ONCE when reporter called ther
this morning.