Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
DETECTIVE WCY YOUNG
SCORED FOR ARREST
Of WOMAN SHOPPER
Recorder and Chief Amazed
by Mrs, Caroline Cohen's
Story of Indignities During
Her Detention

house at Fort Mcpherson, were dis
missed by Recorder George Johnson
Thursday afternoon when Vic Young,
house detective at Silver's Ave and
ten-cent store, who had her arrested,
failed to appear to prosecute the
case.
Mrs. Cohen, who lives at the Hos
tess house with her daughter, the
wife of an officer, is prominent In
the society circle at Fort McPher-
son. She told the recorder she came
to Atlanta in a car Wednesday with
several officers wives to SHOP" and
that while she was in Silver's at
tempting to match some goods she
had brought with her, she was I'M
lawfully arrested, openly charged
with being a professional shoplifter,
brutally mistreated and thrown into
Jail, denied permission to telephone
her friends, and swindled out Of her
purse, wrist watch, bank book and
other personal effects.
Her story was corroborated by the
ranking officers Of the fort. includ-
ing Major George Whitset, judge-ad-
vocate of the Fourth army corps
area, and by their wives.
Recorder Johnson characterized
the arrest and treatment of Mrs. Co
hen as Outrageous" and Chief of
Police James L. Beavers used strong
language in his criticism of the de-
tective who arrested her. ~
Chief Scores Detective
Detective Young should be fined
for contempt Of court" said Chief
Beavers. "This is the worst case I
ever heard of. 1t is unthinkable that
he should have made this case. and
then stay away from the trial and
ask for continuance"
J. H. Kirk, who said he is a special
officer for the Retail Credit Mer-
chants association, appeared before
the recorder "as Detective Young's
representative" He said Young was
busy at Silver's and unable to at
tend the trial. His request was that
Mrs. Cohen "be allowed to pay a
small fine and CO." or that the case
be continued until Young could at
tend court.
1--WE are not going to pay fine.
and we oppose a continuance" re-
torted Assistant United States Attor-
ney w. Paul Carpenter, who repre-
scented Mrs. Cohen. my client III
woman of the highest reputation and
she has been disgracefully treated
and Inundated by private detective
who now refuses to confront her IN
court. 1 don't blame him, though.
I'd be ashamed to come, too, II had
employed his tactics"
"It is an outrage" chimed in Chief
Beavers, land I've seen about as
much of Vic Young as I want to see.
I ask that the case against Mrs.
Cohen be dismissed"
Major Whitset declared to Record
er Johnson that 1.-The treatment re-
ceived by this good woman is enough
to arouse the indignation of any
good citizen" He intimated that the
officers at Fort Mcpherson are I'M
willing to let the case drop where
it is.
Action Is Promised
Future developments in the case
may include action against p. P.
Jackson, a professional bondsman
who is said to frequent police head
quarters, who Is charged by Major
Whitset and Mrs. Cohen with having
taken personal effects from her and
exacted bondsman's fee of SIS un-
der duress.
Jackson was in the courtroom on
Thursday afternoon, and engaged in
4 heated verbal tilt with Major Whit
SET Recorder Johnson, after hear
ing Mrs. Cohen's story, expressed
The opinion that "Jackson's conduct
in this matter should be thoroughly
Investigated by the higher courts" u
Mrs. Cohen said that she was re-
fused access to a telephone by the
matron at police headquarters dur
ng her Incarceration, and told that
she needed a lawyer and bondsman."
"But how can l get one unless you
ct me use the telephone? Mrs. Co
IL n testified she asked the matron.
probably 1 can get one for you,
she declared the matron replied.
"Then, in a few minutes, she. ush-
cred in this Mr.. p. 2. Jackson" said
Mrs. Cohen, land he took me COM
,letely in charge. L was led to be-
ieve by everybody that he was an
officer. He said my bond was $500,
md that he would sign II for me II
,aid him a fee of SIS and give hlm
Lmple security. 1 told him what
lad at the Hostess house In the way
# security, and he said he would take
ne there. He told me l was under
Lrrest until the fee and collateral
vas turned over to him. Then ne
ook me to his office and kept me an
lour; then we went In ms auto1noDlle
O the Hostess house.
says He Took Her watch
"He took a wrist watch from my
dresser as soon as we reached my
DOM" she continued. land took $lo
,ut Of my purse. He saw my Danh
,ook on a table, and asked what my
balance was. 1 told him l only had
, small personal checking account,
,ut he said I'd have to give him a
heck signed in blank or go back
o Jail. SO I signed a blank check
nd he filled it out for $74;45; which
vas all the money l hao IN tnis
LAS soon us he left. ran to
Iajor Whitset and told him how !
lad been treated. He telephoned
heck I gave the professional bonds
nan"
Major Whitset turned to Jack
on and told him he wanted all of
FRS Cohen's effects re- armed, mas
much as the charges had been dis
missed.
Jackson turned back everything
kept the SIS in cash, which he
eclared was his fee for signing the
ond.
erted Major Whitset, "for it was
xacted under duress and under ex-
eedingly shady circumstances"
Jackson bristled up with the state