New-York tribune., 1919-04-03
Hero Husband
Held for Theft
In East Orange
Ole Robinson, Who Eloped
With Esther Crowell
Last December, Charged
With Stealing a Ring

EAST ORANGE, N. j., April Ole
l.. Robinson, eighteen years old, whose
tales of heroism on the firing line in
France won him the affection Of Esther
Crowell, nineteenyear arold daughter of
Jeremiah O. Crowell, wealthy New York
publisher, who lives here, and led to
their elopement and marriage last De-
cember, was arraigned in police court
here to-day, charged with highway rob-
berry.
Robinson, it is charged, gave his wife
ring set with sapphires. This ring, it
is alleged, was taken from Miss Rose
Oehler by man she has identified as
Robinson last Saturday night. Robin
son, who pleaded not guilty, was held
without bail for the grand jury by
Judge Walter C. Ellis.
Robinson's arrest brought the an
nouncement from former Judge Francis
A. Mott, attorney for Mr.. Crowell, Sec
retary of the Thomas Y. Crowell Pub
fishing Company, Of New York, that a
suit for the annulment of the marriage
would grow out of the case.
Robinson, who won Miss Crowell
when he told her of his bravery on the
front while attached to General Per-
shings personal" staff, never was near
the actual firing line, according to
Judge Mott.
Judge Mott said last night he had
proof that Robinson's stories of his
bravery were "pipe dreams"
after my talks with Robinson in
jail since he was arrested last night"
said Judge Mott 81 am satisfied he
has been taking.
He admitted to me that he had
never been near the actual firing line
and had served only as a dispatch car
rier far behind the front trenches,
That doesn't jbe at all with the wild
tales of heroism he told young Miss
Crowel.
young Robin son. who is good look
ing and appears lots older than his
actual age, has been telling stories Of
being burned by liquid fire. He has
admitted to me that the scars on his
body, which he formerly claimed were
momentos Of the front, were acquired
IN hospital when a French doctor
bllstered him for some ailmcnt. So I
am looking into tho case and suit
Tor the annulment of the marriage
may be expected shortly"
Robinson is the son Of Harry H
Robinson, an inventor, who lives here
(,rOuplI har l..
Motor Corps of America, and she me-
the former soldier in New York Cit,
cantecn, according to Judge Mott Hi.
tales Of thrilling experience in France
won her love. and after a short court
ship they were married in Pasasic
N. j.. Judge Mott said.
"Mr. Crowcll wanted to help tn,
young couple, although he didn't ap
prove of the way they had been mar
RED" said Judge Mott. Gradually
however, he became suspicious Of Rob
want you to find out what this fellow
Is, and with the understanding that
was to have full charge Of the case ant
If turned UP anything out of the wa.
was not to shield him. | took it.
The young couple have been living
with the Crowclls since their marriage
Then Robinson gave his wife this ring
and happened to remember that Miss
oehlcr had been held up Saturday night
ana robbed Of similar ring. ! got
The ring and showed it to her. She
identified it. Then ! showed her Rob
lnsons picture, which she also idcnti
hed, Then | notified the police.
Robinson claims that he took tho
ring from girl he met Friday night
merely TO Assure her meeting him The
next"
mrs. Robinson, according to Judge
Mott, is broken hearted over the un
happy turn her romance has taken
ono Is reconcilcd, however, to The
necessity Of having her marriage an
| nuiied, the attorney declared.