The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-17

tlon. IN the meantime 1t Is Believed
a compromise will be reached by
which the prisoner will gain his free
dom.
With the apparent purpose of effect
ing this compromise, Henry f. Wal.
ton. counsel for Robert Buist, grand
father of the heiress, and Maurice F..
Speiser, counsel for Cohen had a con-
ference at the formers office this aft
ernOon.
Mrs. Cohen. the steadfast wife, is
said to be willing to effect q compro-
mise with Buist. This, in effect, is
nothing less than her. willingness to
drop the proposed suit for $4,000 for
alienation of her husbands affections
in return for dropptr~ proceedings
against her husband. 1n ,nnection
with the alienation suit, Henry ].
Scott, retained originally b. Mrs.
Cohen, has withdrawn from the case.
He would state no reason for his ac-
tions other than saying that "Speiser
has the ease..., - ~...e ;.
Spefser shares the confidence of Co.
hen that the latter eventually will be
released, and through the testimony
of Roberta De Janon.
Demand for Letters.
He will demand that the forty
two letters written by Roberta to Co.
hen and the latter's replies to them.
now in possession of Assistant Super
intendent O'Leary, be turned over to
him at once. These letters were Sc
cured by Detectives Scanlen and
Emanuel in Chicago.
Speiser contends that Robertas sole
idea in. going away was to compel her
grandfather not to send her away to
school. That she has gained her
point, Speiser says, is made clear
from the scene that took place in the
directors Office at the reunion of the
wayward miss and her aged relative.
Buist said: "I'll never let you out
of my sight again, Roberta"
"That satisfies me, grandfather. -
said the girl.
Cohen Has Estate.
Cohen and his wife have an interest
In an estate at Ell Paso, and this MORN
ing the prisoner was served with
papers from the sheriff's Office COM
pelling his attendance in the latter
officials Office some time next week.
At that time there will be hearing
In relation to the granting of letters
Of administration.
,Roberta's trunk which had been
misplaced enroute from Halifax to
Boston and which the couple abon-
doned was located in Boston. 1t will
be forwarded to this city at once.
For the first time since Roberta 8
disappearance Robert Buist discussed
the case at length this morning.
I have just received telephone
call from st. Agnes hospital a few
minutes ago and learned that my
granddaughter is feeling better this
morning." he said.
"She is suffering from nervous
breakdown and is under the constant
care of a special nurse. She will prob
ably be kept at the hospital for an
indefinite time.
II am now making plans for her
future, but just what they are l can
not say at present"
Mr.. Buist declared that he believed
the girls story of her actions. but
seemed adverse to talking at length
about the case.
"The final scene is over and the
curtain has been drawn" he added.
"The curtain hasn't been drawn on
Cohen?" was the next implied ques-
ton:
"My attorney, Mr.. Walton, will ap-
pear at the hearing against him." Mr..
Buist said.
Calls Son.in.Law Fool.
Ferdinand De Janon, father of
Roberta, has not yet seen his daugh-
ter. If he was in Philadelphia when
the detectives returned with Cohen
and the girl he did not make his pres
ence known.
The millionaire and his son-in-law
are estranged and It is believed that
had De Janon been at the West Phil
adelphia station he would not have
been allowed to see his daughter
II don't want to talk any more
about that man." Mr.. Buist explained.
"He Is fool"
Wife Forgives Cohen.
Mrs. Cohen's meeting with her fu-
gitive husband was another dramatic
situation In the series of sensations.
When the train bearing the elopers