New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04
Miss kohn, Victim of Gem
Robbery, Says She VIII
Not Prosecute.
"PINKY" NOTE STlRS
MRS. PIXIES HUSBAND
Story of Tango Burglars
Life Series of Ups and Downs
Wife Sticks by Him.

With his conscience cleared by inc
confession his wife induced MN 10
make. Herbert ]. Eaton, OF go West
17Sth ST.. who was shot on Wednesday,
while trying to escape from trap SCI
for him by the police ard one OF ms
women victims, rallied last nght j"
the knickerbcckcr Hospital and is SAID
to have fair chance for recovery.
one of his victims, Miss Marie H.
Kohn. from whom he stole Jc"c''
valued at about Sl5,OOo year age
identified him yesterday, but said she
was satisfied with the recovery o.
practically all her gems and would not
Arthur F.. Pike. Of $40 Riversld"
Drive. the husband Of the only DINER
women Eaton says he victimHed' caIieu
AT Police Headquarters. lie sara "i'
wife. who mot Eaton at tango yea III
the Hotel Astor, had been introduce
bv A very estimable woman. he seemed
to be IN a highly nervous condltlon Pc
cause of the affair and refused 10 dlS-
cuss the case. I'D
His visit to the police. il was said
was TO see the Dear Pinky ietter
which was found on Eaton, The letteT
demanded money from "flnky' an"
recited a number OF details when
Eaton intimated he would reveal uhie"S
the money was paid. Because me! ma"
not cleared up the case the ponce re-
fused to let Pike see the letter
Miss Kohn said she had been at
tracted TO the man by his knowledge
of dogs. displayed in discussing her
two valuable Pomeranans. She SAID
she did not know how he came INTO
possessions Of her keys, which made
his work in robbing her apartments
easy. At the hospital when she asked
him about certain articles that she nad
lost. he became very excited and trl"d
10 sit up i'm bed. The nurses were
forced to ask Miss Kohn to withdraw.
Eaton's confession. which ne says Is
complete. mentions only the two ROB
beries in which Mrs. Pike and MISS
Kohn were the sufferers. '1he police
however. are investigating other cIeWs'
though they are inclined to believe the
prisoner. They have q number oi let
tors apparently written in reply. 10 adj
for richly furnished apart
ments.
According TO Inspector Faurot tn"
advertisement stated that wealth.
woman desired an apartment. tAl1''
il IS said. followed up tire replies d!
visits which he explained we're 81 ihC
instance OF his aunt, who was oG. o.
town. but whose desires were NOR
ouchlv understood by her nephew, VINO
Eaton pretended TO be. So Tar the po-
-ico have been unable 20 hnd thdt any
OF Eaton's visits were followed "y
robberies.
According 10 raton's confession,
which he made when urged b. ms
wife. he fought in the Boer war at me
sc Ct seventeen. after which Do, was
married in Wales Late te came
alone to America in search OF fort
une. lie found the patti 10 riches no,
so easy rs he had fancled, he SAID
ard though his letters home were
trimming with prosperity, he iOuhd
il necessary at one stage o. his pur-
suit of wealth TO work as q day labor
er on a railroad In California.
Finally he wrote that IN an lndlan
uprising all the mines and other prop
critics of his invention had been de-
stroyed, his partner had been Killed
and he had been driven from the coun-
try. This brought his wife across the
ocean 10 share in his misfortunes. He
met her in New York and they started
housekeeping. living on the money he
earned as S'enographcr.
The robbery Of Miss konn. ne de-
clarcd, was planned with the sole de
sire to make q killing that would
enable MIN to return to Vale, and live
in ease and prosperity. 4 year later,
however. he was still in New York try
ing 10 increase his stake.
Mrs. Eaton bore up bravcly during
the recital Of the story OF how she had
been deceived. The only time she was
near breaking down was when her hus-
band told her she must give up the
costly watch he had given her last
Christmas. II was one Of the valuablcs
i'm Miss Knhn's collection.