The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-02
LETTERS OF GIRL
ARE MADE PUBLIC

HLAL I'LL - - -
NEW YORK Jan. Mrs. Julia Co
hen. wire Of Ferdinand Cohen, the
waiter who eloped with Miss Roberta de
Jsnon, made pubic here today a series
Of remarkable love letters that she
says were written BY Miss de Janon TO
her husband
The love affair between the forty-hve-
yesr-old waiter and the young girl ex-
tended over n period of two months,
Mrs Coaen declares Miss de Janon' s
father. Mrs Cohen alleges. suspected
that the two were extremely fond Of
each other, and relates that Mrs de
JanOn. just before her death, a month
ago. warned them To cease flirting
Mrs. Cohen did not tell the de JanOn
Of her husbands love foT Mss de JanOh,
because Cohen promised not to desert
her. and threatened TO withdraw his
support II she made any trouble
The love notes show that Miss de
JauOn and Cohen met several times al
various places in Philadelphia
Mrs Cohen says that the pair planned
10 elODe two weeks ago. but that her
husband backed out at that time She
found a note from Miss De Janon, IN
which Cohen is accused Of backing
Affection Is FiliaL
Mrs. Cohen first gave out the follow
INK letter, written in sirIish hand and
unsigned, but said by her TO be from
Miss de Janon 70 Cohen
Dear Fred-I am determined not to
20 out 70 that school and. therefore.
I must leave home Since mamma died,
I look upon YOU as my own dear friend,
even though have papa and grandpa
but they are so cool 10 me, and know
I never could live with either one Of
them
Now Fred. 7 have a great favor 10
ask Of you, and If YOU viii do as !
say, you viii not only prove 10 me
that you are really my true friend. but
you viii also save my life You have
often remarked that YOU wished You
had a daughter like me, we'll. why can
not be your daughter We cOdiS hoth
20 away together perhaps TO Europe,
and I know I would be satisfied with
nv new papa for, really. Fred. 1 care
for YOU a great deal and would Ike 70
have you for my father and friend
Now. 1 have 10 so to school two
weeks from today and I wish 10 leave
Philadelphia before then ana as 1
have no place to 90 10, and could not
so away by myself. viii you not please
take me with you II you refuse 70
do IS ask I viii positively kill my
self So think II over and give me an
answer when you bring the ice water
Following this letter Mrs. Cohen says
her husband received the following II
the same handwriting
Planning to Get Away.
* D m Sunday night
NV Dearest Papa am afraid 7
viii not get a chance 10 talk 10 YOU in
the morning, 50 am going 70 write q
few lines tonight I have 10 50 TO the
Cc11TI=t and 10 DR.. AIusSer In the morn
ing so viii not be able TO meet you
until after dinner Let's say at
o'clock. on Sixteenth and Spruce
streets Don't get a carriage before
meet you, because II might so happen
thar II would be impossible for me "a
- away but I viii surely be there 4
thing Unforeseen don't occur, FOR
know the happiest moments ]
d are when I an with my darling
fox, don't get too corceited- Be
full YOU don't look al me in the
teIl-e Of Papa No l. And be very
fu in every way, and be sure not
make q COnfidant of any one in the
Sc, OF out OF IT, Tor We never car
who We can trust though [ know
person who I have implicit conf
@-ce in, even Il he has told me few
Don't you think it would be a good
, while We are having breakfast fOI
to tell papa that you have to e
Tampa the end Of the week, and that
81 Christmas you are going TO vow
winter See that YOU make I'D q
ID story and keep a straight face
will close with lots Of love and
kisses YOUR DAUGHTER
Cross TO the Girl
Ny husband - said Mrs Cohen. '@wss
greatly worried for the last eight
weeks He did not treat me civilly
and It Is evident from the tone Of som.
Of the love letters written BY Miss D,
[n al
See what she SAYS IN this one
do YOU know, papa, It hurts ne
great deal when you get angry an,
LOOK At me so cruelty, so Try not 10 d,
Il any more, II You really care 70
your little girl
Did you really mean IL when yo,
said vas becoming quite intimate Wit
the other waiter2 I hardly think vc7
meant that, for guess you were jus
ups6I IonlgnLr and felt Ike making
somebody else unhappy, too, which yol
Certainly succeeded in doing
Gid not mean to hurt my darling
feelings IN the cab today, for I low
him toe much for that Do YOU fee
better now You did not say II yOl
wanted 70 see ne tomorrow morning
out II you should care 70 see me NEE
ma at WauamaEers Chestnut street en-
trance at s-45. and you can get a car
rage II YOU want TO take a. little hide
but 10 as you choose about that
You did not tell me tonight. as
requested you to do, about the infOrma
ton you got this afternoon Really
Fred, I don't believe you found out any
thing and an beginning TO think tia
you are sOrTy that YOU asked me TO e
with you How about IL You ca
answer that question tomorrow I al
going 70 ring for ice water pretty soou
so viii say good night
With love ana many kisses. Tbic.
I VIII give you IN two weeks
Your Little Girl. who loves YOU bet
ter than anyone else In this world