New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-07
TWO MORE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY

THE PLAN TO GET L. A. RoBERTsoN's ESTATE
JOHN f. BAKER CONSIDERED INNOCENT.
Two moro arrests were made yesterday OF persons
charged with being concerned In the conspiracy "
secure the estate of Lorng A. Robertson the wealthy
merchant. who died in Brooklyn on october TO- THESE
two were John F. Baker, the lawyer of No 100 Broad
,vay who was arrested at his Office by detectives
Won Gerichten and Trainer, and Harry Belcher,
formerly a barkeeper at the place managed py Ioih
Gould, at sxth-ave. and Twenty third-st Mt. BAKER
acted as attorney for Cassie BROOKS, the preoenued
widow Of Mr.. Robertson, for short time. Inc
woman was at one time a frequenter OF the 1oulu
nIace and Belcher introduced her to Cohen and the
others. and Induced her to pretend to be the ner-
chants widow
Rvron w, Cohen, Mr.. Baker, Becher and Cassie
Brooks were arraigned in General Sessions yesterday
before Judge MARITIME. Tie complaint charged the
men with subornatop of perjury and the woman WITH
perjury. Bail was fixed at $1,000 each in the case
Of the men, and So 500 in that of the women Cassie
Brooks said that she twenty five years Old sile
has short auburn hair and was attractvely attireo
She is not lacking in personal charms, and mlghO
easily persuade judge that 1t was not unnaturai
for an old man to fall in love with and to marry her
Mrs. Mary L. West OF No. 3O6 West OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thirtIethst, who was first chosen to personate the
widow and Edward L. Studwel, of No. 218 West
Tventv -fourth-st. who was also hand in glove with
the conspiratoIs were in court also, and were COM
mtted to the House Of Detention as witnesses
Cohen alone was represented by counsel. Bernard
7 Douras applied for a reduction Of the amount OF
bail in the case of Cohen, but Judge Marine refused
to grant the motion Cassie Brooks and Belcher
we're taken to Police Headquarters Late in tie after
noon Cohen deposited 81 800 with the City Chamber
lain ard was released. Nearly dozen persons were
anxious TO go Mr.. Bakers bail. Nathan Lttauer,
a retired merchant of No. 57S Madlsonave., qualified
as his surety.
Byron A. Cohen, for many years wellknown and
popular Wall Street broker, formerly practlSed law
But he has not practsed law for long time and should
not be COMPOUNDED in any way with Byron W. Cohen,
who is accused Of conspiracy. Byron A. Cohen never
had anything do with the Robertson case and never
met any OF the persons concerned.
DstrlcAttoney Nicoll said yesterday afternoon that
he would recommend that the Grand Jury dismiss the
charge against Mr.. Baker. That lawyer had not en-
tered tho case until after the false aildavs had been
made and had left it when he warned that he
was being imposed upon Members Of the hrm OF
Evarts, Choate Beaman, counsel for the ROBERTSON
heirs were convinced that Mr. Baker had acted in good
faith in the
Mr.. Baker said to q reporter that he had seen cassie
Brooks only once. lie had asked her TO answer Tie
nterrogatories which he intended to put to her IN tile
trial She could not do and he became suspicious
The fact that the woman could not show letters
written 10 her by Robertson made him even more un
easy and on February 10 last he diopPe' ou' III u0
case. IN, .o.
ton OF perjury In the complaint. lie was arreSIe9 ~
Stamford, Conn, by Detective McClushey on ouT THc
afIdavt mon which fhe arrest was made was deemed
insufficient, the information II eontal I d.tive
based upon The personal nov pe would apply for
requlsltion for Daskan This will raise an interesting
question, for Governor Ill., 70 be consistent EaV
demand Of Governor Bukeey the surrender oil fugitive
from justice.