The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Miss De Janon's effects. 1t reads as
follows:


After thinking the matter over thor
oughly | came TO the conclusion that
having nothing but your welfare and fu-
ture happiness In mind TO show you real
~ the first time since have known you
now much my love for you Is by advls-
Ing you not to take the step which you
VIII later regret and which will disgrace
you and make you unhappy in the fu-
ture.
You know that I love YOU as 1 never
loved woman before. Furthermore, you
Know In your heart that toward you I
am strictly on the level and l am will
Ing to sacrifice my future happiness only
In order to do the right and square thing
by you. l will try to convince you that
the only reason I won't consent to take
you away Is because / am a man of
principle and honor and because l really
love you.
The letter was written on the sta
uonery of the Bellevue-Stratford ho-
tel and was mailed to Miss De Janon
at her grandfather's address In Phila-
de!phia.
Cohen. when asked about this letter,
said that Miss De Janon soon after
the death of her mother on Dec. 2 had
spoken TO him often and had unbur-
dened her mind to him. She had ask.
ed his advice on many things and
seemed Respondent and suffering from
melancholia. 1t was after the death
of her mother, he alleges, that the girl
told him she would commit suicide if
he did not go away with her. This
letter. Cohen said. he wrote to her in
an attempt to persuade her not to take
that step.
A letter which Miss De Janon wrote
on Saturday and addressed to her IA
ther, but did not mail, read as fol-
lows
Dearest Father-I can't tell you how
grieved / am to have caused you and
grandpa so much trouble. l went away
because / did not want to go TO that
school. nor did l want to stay In Phila-
delphia, as / could not live by myself
l persuaded Fred to go away with me.
He was always so kind and good to me
and before leaving swore over mamma s
grave that he would never wrong me in
any way and that he would treat me as IL
were his own daughter. He has proved
himself a gentleman, for he has kept all
of his promises. l can only speak in the
highest terms of him, for he is a good
hearted man
1t is all nonsense for them to say that
was in love with him, for I was not,
for l only cared for him as a dear, good
friend. If we are caught l am going to
kill myself. as ! would not hear to go
back again.
Please, papa, dear, take Tootsy (mean-
ing her fox terrier) and always keep her
with you. BE kind and good to her and
take the best of care OF her. Now. please,
grant me one favor Please forgive me
and try to think kindly of me; also ask
Mrs. Cohen to please forgive me, as / did
not realize what trouble this thing would
bring when l coaxed her husband to go
away with me. Please do not prosecute
Fred, but be thankful to him for the
beautiful way he has treated your daugh-
ter. 1t was all my fault. Goodby, dear
papa and grandpa. ROBERTA.
i. S.-Don't forget Tootsy.
Frederick Cohen, in whom the heir
ess to millions placed her faith, is a
typical hotel waiter, with his hair cor
rectly parted and bland, smooth
smile playing over his features.
Il love Miss De Janon and wanted
to take care of her" he said. when
she would talk of suicide / always
tried to cheer her up. do not know
what they will do with me when /
get back to Philadelphia, but | am
willing to take my chances"
Questioned as to the probable recep-
ton his wife would give him, Cohen
said that he would explain the case to
her. Il am sure she will understand
me and forgive me-" he said.