Evening journal., 1918-01-15
AGED AGED DD[[CE|VEERR D[CE|VER Gets
Is months IN JAIL
70 Year Old Man W h o
Worked Relative Came
Hits Snag
MAKES GUILTY PLEA
AT LAST MINUTE

Deceiving persons into believing that
they were relatives OF his and subso-
quently attempting to obtain from thos,
persons sums OF money. was Frank
Cotfs game." which ended sadly for
him when he was sent to the work
hiuse for eighteen months and fined
Sio0 and costs OF prosecution when ar
raigned before Judges Conrad and Hei-
sel in Court Of General Sos .oas yester-
day afternoon on a charcg Of attempt
Ing to obtain money under false pre-
lenses.
Coti who is suspected by the police
and the attorney generals ONCE TO be
IN league with Thomas Drew, the men
tai scientist and purveyor Of charms,
Who last week was ssent over" for two
aud a-hslf years for larceny by trick
cry. when arraigned last week pleaded
not guilty and asked for an opportu-
nifty 10 communicate with the Canadian
onsui al Washington. Time was
granted him for this until yesterday.
and. evidently Coti had received no fa-
vorable word and changed his plea TO
one Of guilty.
Coti claimed Canada as his home
and said his age was %.
The testimony brought out before
The court showed that Coti had gone
20 the home Of Henry L. Cote and rep
.-t~r,4ed bfr,r.1f -.frff.s. 90 t~af-f-
md prepared 20 settle an $500 estate
left to the local man. However, he
wanted from Mr. Cote Sc 20 take out
the necessary legal papers. Cotis man
uers were Of the very best and his ef-
forts IN deceiving Cote were almost
successful However, the local mans
suspicions were aroused and some in
,e3iieation resulted ON the policies OBJ
dning The goods on the defendant
sud h s arrest fonowed likewise Cote's
lreams Of an $500 estate were dashed
Following his visit to Mr. Cote. Coti
went to the home Of Miss Wanda NJ
Francois. No SOB French street. and
here told Of his Relationship" 20 Miss
Francois. telling her during the course
* their conversation that she was "the
picture OF his daughter" He had with
lin here. he told her, his son, who
vas an officer in the French army. and
q daughter. who was Red Cross
nurse Coti was successful In his e.
forts TO gain admission to Miss Fran
-0is' home to carry on his converse
lion, she showing her respect for his
age. II was while talking with Miss
Francois that a knock came TO the door.
Mr.. Coti said he believed that his son
and daughter were at the door, but
Instead 1t was policeman. Coti had
been trailed TO the Francois home by
The detectives.
In hunting around for information
regarding the prisoner, the Attorney
Generals Office came across the record
OF six months sentence for larceny
Goti served in Boston under another
name He denied IL, but his finger
print record betrayed him.
Judge Conrad, in sentencing the pris-
0ner. said the court would be mindful
Of his advanced age, but none the less
be was person better or behind bars
ihan at largo.
John 5. Murray was placed on trial
before Judge Helsel, In court room No.
2 Yesterday on a charge Of larceny Of
Y.2. from Howard Jacobs. who claimed
Virginia as his home. The theft was
9lleged to have been committed in the
boarding house at No. 1893 Lombard
street. where both were staying, on
December IL. The defendant was repre-
ieDted by L. Irving Handy
Jacobs testified that he went 10 sleep
with the sl2 ia his pocket, but that
when he awoke the following morn
ing the money was missing He adj
mitted having previously been con-
victed himself for carrying concealed
a deadly weapon.
It was brought out that Murray had
spent money profusely after Howard
had been robbed
Detective Robert Benson testified that
Murray confessed to the tneft aud told
how he had spent the money
This testimony was corroborated by
Detective Kempsk.
Murray claimed that he had borrow
ed the money.
a number Of character witnesses
were produced by Mr. Handy
A verdict Of guilty with recommen-
dati0n Of mercy was returned.
Decision was reserved.
Michael Monlco. indicted for viola
ton OF the age Of consent law. entered
plea Of guilty before Judge Conrad
and was fined 500 and the costs Of
&. prosecution in default Of which he
VIII spend q year in the workhouse
Henry Bland, colored was found not
g8tlty, in General Session, Of a charge
Of violating the age Of consent law
John Collins pleaded guilty before
Judge Conrad TO the embezzlement Of
a number OF ice coupons from the
Diamond Ice and Coal Company. by
which he had been employed. Collins
was granted parole.