New-York tribune., 1910-01-12
GOES TO THEATRE
FAVOR MISS DEJ4NON.
Cohen Stays IN Jail and UM
BE Prosecuted.

Chicago, Jan. n-Reberts B. Dejanon, Of
Philadelphia. who was arrested yesterday
with Frederick Cohen. the waiter with
whom she eloped on December %. became
nervous tonight after spending twenty
four hours in police station, and asked
If she could 20 TO theatre.
Detectives Emmanuel and Scanlon OF
Philadelphia arrived al IL O'Clock tonight
and. after conference with local officials.
announced that they would leave here with
Miss Dejanon and Cohen for Philadelphia
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
AS no charge is made against her, the
girl was permitted TO attend a theatrical
performance in company with detectives
Later she was returned TO the station TO
await the arrival OF the officers. Cohen re-
manned in a cell in the Chicago avenue
station.
Miss Deianon said to-day that IL court
proceedings were begun against Cohen she
would be his chief defender She was en-
phatic in her declarations that the elope-
In no way 10 blame.
Mr.. Coaeu is in the right she said.
when told that the announcement that Co.
hen would be prosecuted had been made in
Philadelphia. 1T was l who persuaded him
10 leave Philadelphia; It was he who re-
fused: IL vas he who asked me, day after
day, 10 return TO my grandfather, and 1t
was he Nao cared for me. II they start
court action AGAINST Fred, Will certainly
so 10 his defence. He has done nothing
amiss- / will always defend Frsd-"
WOULD GIVE COHEN MONEY.
She reiterated that her relations with Co.
hen had been as those Of father and daugh-
ter 4 will promise never TO have any
thing more TO do with Mr.. Cohen, she
said I will Try 10 give him some money.
II my grandfather will allow it. Mr.. Co.
hon told me that he had siven his wife 500
before We started on our trip. I would liks
TO see his family well provided for.
This is not the first time I have run
away from hcne. When was twelve years
old and living with my mother at Clayton.
y. Y. ran away 10 90 10 my father. who
vas in New York City. I only reached
Utica when I was caught End sent back
home"
\ man who gave his name as w. ].
Burns called on Miss Dejanen and said
he was representing her grandfather. Rob
ert Buist He was with her for some time.
and after his departure she refused to talk.
Cohen talked freely from his cell. ana
tel6 about his life and relations with Miss
Detanon from the time OF their first meet
ing He empha.icallr denied the report
that he had more than one wife living He
said that he has wealthy relatives in
Vienna. and that his father was promi-
rent member of the Vienna Bourse.
81 am Just waiter. but feel that am
as good as the Dejanon girl, even II she is
an heiress." said Cohen. Il did not infiu-
cree her to leave Philadelphia. She may be
young, but she has the sense and under
standing of woman of twenty-five.
Late tonight Miss Dejanon, surrounded
by other inmates OF the Harrison Street
Annex. opened and read aloud the follow
ing telegram from her father. the first
word she had heard from him since her
elopement:
everjoyed to know. my darling little
daughter Is coming back TO me. All is
forgiven. Wire time and road you are
coming on so can meet ySS at some
Answer prepaid. Ferdinand Dejanon, No.
p East 21st street, New York
Miss Dojanon replied that she would wire
further particulars in the morning as to
the time her train leaves Chicago.
Philadelphia, Jan. l1.-District Attorney
Samuel P. RotaR announced this afternoon
that, in conjunction with the Police De-
partment. he would prosecute Frederick
Cohen, the waiter, who was arrested in
Chicago yesterday in company with Ro-
Derta B. Deianon, the seventeen-year-o
granddaughter of Robert BUST. of this City.
whether the former waiter will be charged
with abduction, conspiracy or another
serious offence. the District Attorney said
would be determined later.
NAY FIND IT HARD TO CONVICT.
The police say that Cohen can be prose-
cuted on an act of Assembly which pro-
yides that any one charged with enticing
child or person with intention 10 cxtort
money can be tried for felony and upon
conviction can be imprisoned for life or for
any term of years within the discretion Of
the court. The one difficulty the police
say they will encounter in convicting Cohen
is in proving that he Intended to eXtort
money from Mir Buist.
Mr.. Bust has fully forgiven the girl for
her escapade. and will do everything he
can 10 make her happy. II is believed
here that the girl will plead TO have Cohen
go unpunished. and that the extent of the
punishment 20 be HleIed out to Cohen. IL
any. viii depend upon the influence the
runaway girl can bring TO bear upon the
grandfather.
Mrs. Cohen says she viii stick to her
husba nd. She SAYS she has no sympathy
for the girl. who. she says. wanted
escapade, and chose her husband 10 ac
company her