Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13
RUNAWAYS ON TRAIN
De Jan0n Girl and Waiter Pass
Through Pittsburg.
BOTH KEPT SECLUDED
Cohen, in Smoker, Tells Of Knowing
Frank James.
NO PUBLIC PROSECUTION
Grand Jury Must Act Before District
Attorney Takes Up Case-Girl
Still Insists on Companions,
Exoneration.
NO PUBLIC PROSECUTION

PITTSBURG, Pa, January 13.-ln the
custody Of Philadelphia detectives Roberta
de Janon, the clipping heiress, and Fred
erick Cohen, her waiter companion,
pa ssed through here early today.
Cohen was shackIed to d detective. Miss
de Janon was locked in a stateroonl In
the sleeper.
Neither was allowed to talk.
Due Home This Evening.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January ID
Passengers on a fast train. Ferdinand
Cohen. the former waiter. and Roberta E.
de Janon. the seventeen-year-old girl
with whom he eloped, are due to arrive
here from Chicago at 5:47 pm. in
charge Of detectives.
Cohen is under arrest on, the charge of
abduction. There is nd charge against
the girl.
Counsel for Robert BUST, grandfather
of MSS de Janon. says the girl will be
protected from mob of idly curious, and
especially from newspaper reporters, on
her arrival. From this it is thought
probable the girl will leave the train at
PaOli. twenty miles from this city, and
be taken in an automobile to some re-
treat.
The runaway pair are closely guarded
on the train and are not allowed to see
Cdcu OtHcI VI 10 ldlk JIluCl 10 OuISlueTS.
Cohen Likes Limenght.
Cohen, according to newspaper men on
the train, continues to put the blame on
the girl, and she accepts all responsibility
for the escapade, even declaring she
forced money on Cohen to buy tickets
when they left Philadelphia.
According to dispatches received here,
Cohen
ton he attracts on the Train. He was
taken into the smoking conpa rtment
and listened to stores be ng told by
travelling men.
name of Frank James. Cohen broke in
and said:
II know Frank James We were in
The poolroom business together in Dallas
Texas"
He was stopped from further talk by
the detective to whom he was hand
cuffed
No Public Prosecution.
If any prosecution is begun against
Cohen it must be by private counsel
said District Attorney Rotan, in deny ng
the report that he would assume personal
charge Of the prosecution and initiate
proceedings against the waiter.
ut is true said the district attorney.
that l have been consulted by the leg Al
representatives OF Mr.. Buist regarding
the case. but l gave no opinion on the
mer is Of the case.
MY Office will not take any part In the
prosecution until 1t has been return d by
a magistrate and true bill found by a
grand jury. Then 1t will be treated like
any other case
Cohen Talks to Girl
i.
Janon and Frederick Cohen met in the
matron's quarters of the Harrison street
police station yesterday for the first time
since they were arrested in a West SUI
perior street lodging house Monday.
Cohen rushed toward the girl, who
arose quickly and sent Tootsie-loved
more by her than anything Sc i'm this
world, she has said-sprawling over the
floor.
Fred" shouted the girl. with an I'M
mistakabie ring Of surprise and glad
ness in her voice.
'Roberta!" answered the waiter, as
For several moments they conversed in
an undertone, unmindful of newspaper
men and policemen. Those nearest them
heard Cohen say:
Did they make you admit anything,
Roberta"
mo. indeed"
''You did not admit anything"
mo. 1 did not, Fred
well, do not say anything, girl. If you
do you may get me five years. said
Cohen.
* won't, Fred: don't worry" was her
assurance.
At this point the detectives told Cohen
he must go with them. The girl and the
waiter shook hands
AS he was about to leave the room he
wheeled about, wiped tear from his
eye and said.
more than you do me-"
THAT is not true" Fred.
well. / made you happy for a little
while anyway. didn't I, little grip
Indeed. YOU did," she answered.
Cohen was taken to downtown pawn
shops by policemen searching for jewels
beloEging to Miss d Janon, which had