Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-11

BISMARCK DAILY Tribune,
everything 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 ujst to
crafty a whim, regardless of the
disastrous consequences to yourself,
would show me up only as coward
and not worthy of having the love of
such an angel as yourself.
think this over. I know you will
respect and trust me that much more
for what I am sacrificing.
by going away now, with you
in my position-would ruin your
whole future-our future. I would
rather die like dog than harm you
or be the cause of any harm or shad-
ow to fall on you. If you can see
noble motives in the right light you
will appreciate me that much more,
and only can respect me, even if you
can never learn to love me. l will
talk this matter over with you yet,
and will try to convince you that the
only reason I won't consent to take
you away is because l am man of
principle and honor and because I
really love you"
The letter, unsigned was written
on stationery of the Bellevue STRAIT
ford hotel and was mailed to Miss
De Janon at her grandfathers ad-
dress in Philadelphia.
A letter written by Miss De Janon
to her father, Ferdinand De Janon,
a broker, Fl East Twenty-first street,
New York City, which she had not
mailed, was also found. In this it
was revealed that the girl might be
contemplating suicide and she asks
that Cohen's wife forgive her be-
cause she coaxed her husband to go
away with her so, that she would not
have to attend private school at
Bryn Mawr, where she was to have
been sent January 3. The unmailed
letter to her father reads:
Saturday, Jan. 9, 1910.
my dear father:-I can't tell you
how much grieved I am to have
caused you and grandpa SO much
worryment and trouble but I went
away because I did not want to 60
to that school nor did l want to stay
in Philadelphia. As 1 could not go
myself I persuaded Fred to go with
me as he has always been so kind
and good to me, but before leaving
swOre over Mans grave that he
would never wrong me in anyway
and that he would treat me as
though I were his daughter. He has
proved 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 good hearted man.
It 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 I could
not bear to go back again. Please,
papa dear, take 'Tootsey,' (Meaning
her pet fox terrier) and always keep
her with you.
"Be kind and good and take the best
care Of her Now please grant me
that one favor. Please forgive me
and try to think kindly OF me and also
ask Mrs. Cohen to please forgive me
as I did not realize what trouble this
thing would bring when I cOaxed her
husband to go away with me.
Please do not prostitute Fred. Be
thankful to him for the beautiful way
he has treated your daughter. 1t
was all my fault. Good bye, dear pa.
pa and grandpa.
Roberta"
Up. S.-Don't forget about Tootsy."
When asked by the police II she
still had a desire to kill herself, the
,penitent Miss LIE Janon cried bitterly
and said Between her sobs:
mo, I don't want to die now. I
want to go to New York to live with
papa or back to my grandfather in
Philadelphia. will 60 to school at
Bryn Mawr or any other place they
want to send me. Oh, 1 am 50 glad
you have found me-. I ann so glad
can't tell you how glad am. don't
want to be a runaway any more"
Cohen told the police that he first
met Miss De Janon at the Bellevue
Stratford last October when she came