New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
CONSPIRATORS ARRESTED.
A vENGEFUL WOMAN REVEALS THE PLOT.
THE GANG WHO TRIED TO GET LoR1NG A


RoBERTsox's MONEY COMES TO GRIEF.
A woman's vlndietveness and vengeful anger mas
Just led to the exposure OF what appears to BIO one Oh
the most daring attempts at fraud pcrperatcd wtnn
recent cears Every Tribune reader IS probably Ia
mIllar with the story OF the efforts made by te woman
Cassie Helen Brooks to palm herself of Us Helen hoD
ertson the widow OF Loring A. Robertson ana TO CAIN
her share in the large real and personal estate eit py
him. Mr.. Robertson, who was weilHn merchah.
aha lived entirely alone dropped dead IN The lobby OF
the st. George Hotel, Brooklyn, on october 10 last
He left no will and it was supposed died unmarried
Soon after his death Cassie Brooks appeared on the
scene and representing that she had been privately
married to Mr. Robertson, laid claim to Ter WIDOWS
dover.
The case was fought ont in the Brooklyn courts ana
the bubble finally phcked by the CONCESSION VI
Cassie Brooks that her claim was fraudulent ana tIc
result Of a conspiracy In which she was merely inc
instrument Of others District Attorney Nicoh was
curious TO find out lust who Cassie Brooks was ana
who had been at the back Of the swlndie. he en-
trusted the case to Assistant DstrictAtIorileJ
Weeks who sought the aid Of Inspector bSrheS'
As n result OF their investigations Detective NC
Cluskey at noon yesterday, went TO etaniiord |o''
and arrested man known as "Jim' DasAai' anu
who is described in general terms as SPECTATOR
At the same time Detectives Sheridan ana oady WIZ
to No 900 East Fftynnth-st, and arrested byron W.
Cohen LAWYER thirty-slx years old, who has an once
at No POI broadway while almost at the same mo'hch'
Detectives Mulvey and MulFy were professionally III
PRODUCING themselves 10 Edward L. stud"ell, i'rS
four wears old who lives at No. 21S West twenty
fonrtb-st Cohen and Studwe were brought 10 folico
Ueadonacters while Dasl1an, who is said to be SICK
remained at Stamford in charge OF sherl''' '0
has. however promised to come to New-Iork To-Day
When Cohen had been lodged at Police Headquarters
the detectives sought out Miss Brooks, and eseofeu
her to Mulberryst., where she had tourhours 'aiA
with the Inspector Miss Brooks is charged Wi'l per
fury while Cohen and Daskan arc arrcstco lor
suborr1atlon of perjury. The authorities apparently
have not yet made up their minds as 10 ohe Pro'i''
nature Of tie charge against Studweh'
The story of the conspiracy, as confessed by the
woman Brooks and told by Inspector ByrneS isso
night. Is as follows: Dasken, Cohen ana otGo"en
all hail from stamford, and have been long ana lh'i
matey acquainted with each Other Nltnlh IL"
DAYS after Mr.. Robertsons death. Daskan went "
Studwers lodgings in this city and sugseSteu "iaU
inasmuch as Mr.. Robertson had died without VIII
and had lived solitary life 1t would be particularly
easy to obtain part of his money. He then proposeu
that Studwell should get clever woman TO pefsohdvo
the interesting character of Robertsons wicow'
Il think l can do it, said Studwell, ard I'M
mediately searched around among Ills femac ac1"aih'
ances for promising accOmplice. lie found woman
who was willing ard apparently able TO carry OuV 'iio
scheme and introduced her to Dasan. The latter ashe
this woman, whose name is not gVeh' 10 ihSrV
him at Cohen's Office next day and see II she "ouu
" fill the BILL" Tho appointment was kept the
woman was introduced to Cohen, and after half an
hours talk with him, went away with GtudwelL
"Well,o said Siudwe, when he saw Daskan a rev
hours afteTward, will she do p
"Too old" replied Daskan, with look OF dlsdaln.
Cohen wants to know if you think she IS the SOFT OF
woman likely to attract an old man.
The plot remained stationary until early in Noyem-
bcr and when friend of Daskan's who had been let
into the secret, said that he knew woman, CASSIE
Brooks. who would probably answer the purpose
Daskon was promptly introduced to the woman, who
readily entered into the plot Her natural tmlulty
was soothed by Daskans assurances that she ran 10
risk OF arrest, even if the plot failed Acting undef
Daskan's instructions she hired cab next DAY ana
drove 10 Cohen's Office, remaining outside for few
she was introduced. Cohen was pleased with her
appearance and asked her number Of questions about
her surroundings and her history. anc finally toiu Acr
that she Just the woman they wanted. -,
But what money am to get for this 2 she ASKED ca
called n. his 5Siee few days sftcrward Your
namc is not Cassie Brooks it is Helen Robertson said
cecdcd to instruct her in certain phases OF the scheme
She was made to write the name " Helen KoDeIVsUn
yen to her. and she was told to familarze herself
With his featIires certain wellknown incidents IN r
brooch was bought and on were inscribed the words
From Lorng to Ellen" Daskan afterwsrd tod heF
that Cohen would engage a lawyer, John a. BAKER VI
No $50 broadway, VINO so respectable tnat ne
would make good impression ON Messrs, EE hairs
~
This case was so strong that the heirs would De siu
Cos1e Brooks called twice at Cohens Office and
signed two papers neither Of which she UNDERSTOOD
the first Of these her formal cla 20 De LoTns ~
Robertsons widow. the second was an uppHcedoh loi
letters OF administration the estate On each oc
casio Cohen gave the papers t. MS ONCE 6oy w toSN
notary public There she formally S%G b 70 n GS.
subsequently she met Mr.. BAKER, WHO dPPVIan'
from first to s asf at to the nave Grand 1d'n Union
Hotel and there had conference with him, at Wh leu
Cohen ard Da 1sn w sGS sd That F maiden 1s name
was Helen Brewer that she was born N LVFPoo, %s
that she H had 4P Bq Es yx iHfa wan and at
Brookyn have already been publlslc1: Slo uIu Vo
~ that time know that No. 100 Gcid,st' was q
church fact accidentally discovered by one .,e on
the firm of Evans. Choae Beaman; Sne wa thsra
Dy nssHa cor to eoTeral months Occasionally she re-
ceivcd few dollars from Cohen, but ms uiu nO' ag
ie G s Se so wind Of the scheme
ycntIlae it, Daskan then persuaded Miss BROOKS 10
SEookS that She lived in Philadelphia and was not
the woman who claimed to be Mr. KooertSD mruUm
and being tired of the whOlebusness MISS S Scd f
Daskan and came to New-Iork Sic uiyiu .I,n |
who advised her to 20 further in the matter; SUI
sequenty the NewYorI newspapers pSe5 ea that
DassRan and Cohen had gone before Evarts, Choate
4 Bcaman and made statement WhGh WoHid d, nave nave
snirator She was also told that the lrn had com
| promised the matter with Cohen ana DasAah ior
IL did not take her long to make up her mind as
to what course she should pursue On Noren 20 she
| told Eyarts. Choatc & Beaman uNI sue
| was ot Taylor's Hotel Jersey City, ana that
II they would honor her with a call she would be happy
to tell them all about the conspiracy. neioer 70
the firm responded 10 her invitation anu Ie" ~ e"
| the details of the scheme. 100, ,,,oo, ,.o.
Studwell when brought before inspector m6 md
terday frankly told all he knew ABOUT VIC ltd H.
late last night Detective Jacobs brought 70
Headouarters Mrs. West who Is said 70 pc te To VIM,
lrSt selected by him and sconfully rejected by Uoen'
Cohen made frantic efforts yesterday 10 seC Udii' O
had to spend the night mt Police Headquai'orS proots
After her talk with the Inspector, OassH D'U Uo,
who breads the vengeance OF her acc1nPiLUs La;nS
taken away from Headquarters TO place "a NN''o
which Is known only TO the police
THE PRESIDENTS WESTERN TRIP
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