The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-11
MISSDE JANON HAS
BEEN FOUND IN
CHICAGO
Heiress and Hotel Waiter We're
Living in Boarding House
AS FATHER AND DAUGHTER
Letter to Her Father Indicates That
Cohen Went With Her on Her
Own Request

Chicago, Jan. lO.-Living as father
and daughter, Roberta BUST De Jan
on, seventeen years old, Philadel-
phia heiress, and Frederic Cohen, a
former waiter at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford hotel. who eloped December 90
from Philadelphia. were arrested
late today
They were discovered by detec-
tives in a rooming house at 6S West
Superior street on the North Side OF
the city. When policemen entered
the house Miss De Janon was PLAYING
with a pet dog which she took with
her when she disappeared with Co
hen, who is 43 years old and marri-
ed. Cohen was reading in an adjoin
ing room.
They were taken to the Chicago
avenue police station Cohen at
first protested against arrest. He
soon admitted his identity, however,
and Miss De Janon, sobbing bitterly,
pleaded with the police to restore
her to her parents.
Cohen and Miss De Janon reached
Chicago on Thursday and rented
room in a clearinghouse owned by
Mrs. Frank Perrin. Cohen introduc.
ed the girl as his daughter Alice. He
said he was Robert King. barber
Just arrived from Montreal in search
of work
Cohen vehemently denied that any
harm had come to Miss De Janon
since she fled with him from her
home. He outlined the route taken
to evade capture They went from
Philadelphia to New York city on
Dec, 20, remaining there only a few
hours They went by train to Mont.
real, where they took train for ST.
John, n. b. There they boarded a
steamer for England. At Halifax
they abandoned the sea voyage and
went TO Boston by rail From Bos-
ton they came to Chicago, convinced
that no one had any idea of their
whereabouts.
In Miss DeJanon's possession the
police found several letters, some ad.
dressed to her parents and one writ.
ten to her by Cohen, dated Dec. IT,
In this the waiter begged the girl to
think twice before clipping with him
The letter, unsigned was written
on stationery of the Bellevue.Strat
ford hotel and was mailed to Miss De
Janon at her grandfather's address
in Philadelphia
A letter written by Miss De Janor
TO her father Ferdinand De Janon. 9
broker of New York city. and which
she had not yet mailed. was also
found. In this il was revealed tina
the girl might be contemplating sui
eide, and she asks that Cohen's wifi,
forgive her for coaxing her husband
10 go away with Ter so that sh,
would not have to attend a privat,
school at Bryn Mawr, where she wa
to have been sent on Jan. Bile
unmailed letter to her father reads
Saturday, Jan s. 191O-My Dea
Father can't tell you how nue.
grieved | am to have caused you an
grandpa so much worriment and tror
ble but | went away because | di
not want TO go to that school, no
did ! want to stay in Phladelphis
AS | could not go myself, | persuaC
ed Fred to go with me, as he has a
ways been so kind and good to me
but before leaving, he swore owe
mama's grave that he would neve
wrong me in any way and that h
would treat me as though I were HI
daughter. He has proved himself
gentleman. for he has kept all of hi
promises; and | can only speak
the highest terms for him, for he
good hearted man. 1t is all MOI
sense for them to say was in loy
with him, for that is not So onl
cared for him as dear old friend.
we are caught | am going to kill m
self as | could not bear to go baC
again. Please, papa, dear, tai
'Tootsey' cher fox terrier and Q
ways keep her with you
BE kind and good to her and tai
the best care of her. Now plea,
grant me that one favor. Please fc
give me and try to think kindly
and also ask Mrs. Cohen to plea
forgive me, as | did not realize VIII
trouble this thing would bring VIII,
| coaxed her husband to go avn
with me. Please do not prosecu
Fred Be thankful to him for L
beautiful way he has treated yo
daughter. 1t was all my fau
Goodbye, dear papa and grandpa.
Roberta
Up. S.-Don't forget about Tootse,