Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-12
GIRL DEFENDS FORMER
HOTEL WAITER COMPANION
Says the Man Is in No Way to Blame
for Their Fiisht--insists That She
Persuaded Him 70 Leave With Her
The Man May BE Prosecuted In
Philadelphia.
Gpy Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. fLLC. Jan. 1l.-Roberta
De Janon. a young Philadelphia heir
ess. who was arrested on Monday
with Frederick Cohen. hotel waiter,
With whom she eloped en- December
20, became nervous tonight after
spending "a hours In police station
and asked IL she could not go to a
,heater.
The girl. who related TO the police
a remarkable story of her attach
ment for the Philadelphia waiter as
an adopted father, grew weary OF
wai1ing for the arrival of detectives
from philadelphia to take her TO her
grandfather home from which she He'd
in disguise.
Information reached the police that
the Philadelphia officers would not
arrive IN time TO return with the girl
and CShen tonight. When Miss DE
Janon heard this she exclaimed TO the
matron at the Harrison street annex:
."Ch, | can't stand it to be cooped up
III bcfS ~ WINS N"h - . %
ahere?'
Prisoner Attends Theater.
As no charge Is made against her.
the girl was permitted to attend a
theatrical performance in company
with detectives. Later she was re-
turned to the station to await the ar
rival of the officers. Cohen remained
in cell at the Chicago avenue sta
ton.
Miss De Janon said tonight that IL
court proceedings were begun against
Cohen that she would be his chief de-
fender She was emphatic in her de-
claration that the elopment was all
her fault and that Cohen was In no
way to blame.
Mr.. Cohen Is in the right, she
said, when told that the announce
nent that Cohen would be prosecuted
had been made in Philadelphia.
Will Defend the Waiter.
1T was | who persuaded him 10
leave Philadelphia; 1t was he VINO re-
fused: IL was he who asked me day
after day to return to my grandfather
and it was he who cared for me. IL
they start court action against Fred
will certainly go to his defense He
has done nothing amiss. ] will always
defend Fred"
Miss lie Janon declared that her
chief desire was to eliminate future
trouble and return to her grandfather.
She reiterated that her relations with
Cohen had been as those Of father
and daughter.
Il will. promise to never have any
thing more 20 do with Mr.. Cohen,
said Miss DE Japcn. Il will try to give
him some money il my grandfather
will allow IT, Mr. Cohen toia me that
he had given his wife 5000 before we
started on our trip. ] would like to
see his family well provided for.
Says He is Good as She.
Il am Just a waiter. but feel that
am as coed as the De Janon girl
even IL she is an heiress. SAID
Cohen today. 4 did not influence her
to leave Philadelphia She may l.
young. but she has the sense and
understanding of woman Of 25-
Miss De Janon Is IL years Old and
/ am 40 and every one viii blame
me because CT the difference IN our
ages. I can swear that the girl act
uaIly induced me Ia accompany her
She threatened to XIII herself unless
went with her. All ! want Is an cp-
rOrtnnity TO prove my innocence All
ever had was platonic friendship
and fatheriy feeling for her ExcePt
IN that sense there was no love be
tween As We understand each 9th
or
Will Prosecute Cohen
PTTH-ACEI PHIA. PA, Jan. IL
District Attcraey Samuel p. Rotan an.
nounced this afternoon taat in con-
reciion With the police department he
=iu prosecute Ferdinand Cohen. the
waiter who was arrested IN Chicago
Yesterday IN company with Roberta
De Janon. the II years cid grand
daughter a Robert Buist. & tbs city.
Cohen Mr.. Roian said. is COM
.nK here without extraditi0n or war.
rant charging abduction and VII BE-
arraigncd before a magistrate for ?
hearing. n Wiii not be necessary for
Aisg D. 5snon to appear AZ this hear
ing n the evidence IS sufficient 10 hold
Cohen for court