The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-11
ELOPERS FOUND.
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they abandoned the sea voyage and
returned to Boston by rail. From
Boston they came to Chicago, con-
WINGED no one had any idea of their
whereabouts.
In the possession of Miss De Janon
the police found several letters, some
addressed to her parents and one
written to her by Cohen. dated De-
cember IA, which follows:
Cohen's Letter.
December IA, 1909.
My Dear Roberta: After thinking
the matter over thoroughly / came to
the conclusion that having nothing
but your welfare and future happiness
in mind, to show you really the first
time since l have known you, how
honest my love for you is by advising
you not to make the step which you
will later regret, and which will dis
grace you and make you unhappy in
the future.
Think matters over and weigh ev-
erything conservatively and you will
find out that my motives toward you
are as pure and honorable as only a
man can be towards the girl he really
and devotedly loves. To take you
away from here just to crafty a
whim, regardless of the disastrous
consequences to yourself, would show
me up only as a coward and not
worthy or having the love OF such an
angel as yourself"
The letter, unsigned. was written on
stationery of the Bellevue Stratford
! hotel, and was mailed to Miss De
! Janon at her grandfather's address in
Philadelphia.
Threatens Suicide.
! A letter written by Miss De Janon
to her father, F. De Janon, which she
had not yet mailed. was also found.
1t read:
MY Dear Father-I can't tell you
how much grieved 1 am to have caused
you and grandpa so much worry and
trouble, but l went away because I
did not want TO go out to that school
nor did l want to stay in Philadelphia.
AS I could not go myself 1 persuaded
Fred to go with me as he has always
been so kind and good to me, but be-
fore leaving swore over mamma's
grave that he would never wrong me
in any way and that he would treat
me as though 1 were his daughter. He
has proven himself a gentleman for he
has kept all of his promises and I can
only speak in the highest terms for
him for he is a good hearted man. 1t
is all nonsense for them to say that I
was in love with him for that is not
so. I only cared for him as dear
old friend. If we are caught I am
going to kill myself as 1 could not bear
to go back again. Please, papa dear,
terrier) and always keep her with you.
BE kind and good to her and take
the best care of her. Now please
grant me that one favor. Please for
give me and try to think kindly of me,
also ask Mrs. Cohen to please forgive
me as 1 did not realize what trouble
this thing would bring when 1 coaxed
her husband to go away with me-
Please do not prosecute Fred. Be
thankful to him for the beautiful way
he y G
all my fault. Goodbye dear papa and
grandpa.
(Signed) ROBERTA
. 'P. S.-Don't forget about foot
sey.''
Changes Her Mind.
When asked by the police if she still
had a desire to kill herself, the peni-
tent Miss De Janon cried bitterly and
said between her sobs:
mo, I DONE want to die now.
want to go to New York to live with
papa or back to my grandfather in
Bryn Mawr OF any other place they
want to send me-. oh. 1 am so glad
you have found me. 1 am so glad L
can't tell you how glad am. I don't
want to be runaway any more
Cohen told the police he first met Miss
De Janon at the Bellevue Stratford last
October when she came there to live
with her mother. After her mother
died, he said. Miss De Janon came to
see him frequently asking for advice.
She seemed to be melancholy and told
him she did not want to go away to
school. On December 10. Cohen stated,
Miss De Ianon asked him to go with
her. After his letto- to her of Decem
Der IA, she met him again and arrang-
ed to meet him again December 81. On
this occasion she wept and he consent
ed. On December 90 she bought cheap
brown dress which hung just below her
knees and some other clothing. She
let down her hair and hung it in two
braids to make herself look younger
and he boarded a train for New York
with her Everywhere they went he
says, they read of their escapade in
the newspapers.
IT am sorry for what 1 have done"
said Cohen. but her pleadings were
irresistible and / swear 1 have not
harmed the child
When the effects of Miss De Janon
were examined AZ letters were found
40 of which were written to Cohen and
two to her father, one on January 8
and the other on January 5. In the
former she said:
This is to certify that 1. Roberta
De .Janon, have left my home at the
i2ellevue- in Philadelphia, of
my own accord, and also acknowledge
that asked Fred Cohen to take me
with him, and after refusing several
tines he finally consented to take me,
as his daughter-today is the sixth day
since leaving home and Fred has treat
ed me just as if 1 was his own daugh-
ter. This will exonerate Fred Cohen
from any blame whatsoever as it was
who begged him to take me away"
Glad to Go Home.
Chicago, Jan. 11.-"I'H be glad
when the detectives come to take me
back home" said Roberta De Janon,
the runaway Philadelphia heiress this
morning. after passing the night in
the women's annex of the Harrison
street police station
III be glad to see my father and
grandfather" the girl continued, land
1 will be willing to go to school,
Frederick Cohen, the waiter with