Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-04
ALLEGED SW|NDLER
HAS POLICE RECORD
Louis Cohen Well Known in
Large cities-Accomplice
Also Known.

Investigation instituted By Lieu
tenant Patrick Ryan into the record
of Louis Cohen. arrested here yes
terday with Samuel Adams, both Of
! New York, in connection with an al
legged swindling game, showed, ac-
cording to Ryan that Cohen is known
| to the police of Denver, Col; De
troit, Michigan and Kansas City,
Kan. further than that Cohen had
been released only recently from the
Deer Lodge, Mont, penitentiary,
where he had served a two-year term
for robbing a jewelry store. Cohen
is known TO the police authorities of
several OF the big cities throughout
the United States, according to
RYAN. and Ii was IN that connection
that his picture appeared In THE
Detective" the police publication, in
September 1909. At that time he was
listed as a confidential man.
Lieutenant Ryan returned to New
ark at noon today, after comforting
with attaches Of the New York Of
ice of the Pinkerton Detective Agen-
cy, where, he said, he got COINS rec
ord He said he learned that Adams
was also known to the police author
tiles. but had no definite information
as to his record.
Both COIN and Adams are being
held at police headquarters pending
arraignnlent before Judge Simon
Hahn in the First Precinct Court to-
morrow morning.
Besides the alleged attempt To
swindle DR.. Franklin Fl. Van Wrinkle,
740 Broad street, out of some money
Coin also visited the dental par!ors
fssssl 4~
street, last Tuesday and is said to
have attempted to work the same
kind of a game.
DIR. Brady told detectives today
Cohn entered his office on Tuesday
and asked that his teeth be examined.
After an examination of his molars
DR.. Brady told the supposed patient
that the work he wanted done would
cost $3.50. This figure was satisfac-
tory, and Cobn, exhibiting afat roll
of bills. is said to have offered to
settle 500 in advance, but studiously
neglected to do so.
During the course Of the CONVERSE
ton on dental surgery, Conn shltted
to things personal and informed Ut;
Brady that he was from Canada and
was interested in several racing horses
that wee running in the South.
And. oh. yes, thought Cohen. he had
a good thing One of those kind that
simply could not lose, and rea "
Laughing to himself) it was shame
to take the money. 1t was just Ike
finding it in the street Now that he
and DR.. Brady were to become such
good friends, ne would be glad to
have him come in" on it. 1t would
be a little Christmas money, too
Cohn thought
Continuing, Cohn told DR.. Brady
that he could not miss this opportu-
nifty to make few hundred dollars
of easy money and advised him to
lose no time in getting to "bookie"
at the Continental Hotel, who, Coin
said, would take his bet. DR.. Brady
put the alleged swindler off by say
ing he made it q practise never to
bet on horseracing. At the same time
he had his suspicious as to the gem
uineness of the proposition.
COINS alleged attempt to sw1ndle
DR.. Brady was unearthed by an Eve
ming Star reporter, and as a result
DR.. Brady has informed Captain
Tuite, OF the detective bureau. that
he is ready to prefer complaints
against Cohn IL tlie authorities feel II
| is necessary.