Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-11
ALLEGED FALSE
ARREST CASE IS
YET UNSETTLED
1kEVSToNE TEWTcD
FRSr1 VT SAIRATS

All parties engaged in the contro-
versy which came as an aftermath
of the arrest of Mrs. Caroline M.
Cohen, of Fort Mcpherson, on a
shoplifting charge, prepared Satur-
day to take further steps in the case
On Monday.
Vic Young, detective for the At
lanta Retail Merchants association,
who preferred the charge against
Mrs. Cohen, announced his intention
to swear out warrant against her
and press the charge in the criminal
court.
e w. Paul Carpenter, attorney for
Mrs. Cohen, held conferences with
his client and her friends from the
army post, with the end in view Of
iastituting. 100000 damage suit
against Silver's five and ten-cent
store, where Mrs. Cohen declares she
was arrested by Detective Young.
The suit will affirm that she has
been grossly mistreated, abused
falsely arrested and Inundated" At
torney CARPENTER declared
Police Chief James L. Beavers pre-
pared to go before the board Of po-
lice commissioners and seek the rev.
ocatton of Detective Young's license
on the grounds that his conduct in
The chief also had under considera-
ton the case of P. P. Jackson, the
professional bondsman, who, Mrs.
Cohen's attorney and friends claim,
extorted from her under duress a
bondsman's fee of SIS, together with
check signed in blank, and other
personal effects.
A., J. Silver, of the Silver store,
made ready to defend Mrs. Cohen's
civil action against his store, de-
claring his establishment was not
too n1 Pow IN va ca
tive Young placed Mrs. Cohen under
arrest fully so yards from the en-
trance to his store:
Major George Whitsett, judge adj
vocate Of the Fourth army corps,
with station at Fort Mcpherson, and
reiterated their charge that she is
"a woman of the highest integrity,
who has been abused, falsely inn
prisoned, swindled and manhandled,
and announced their intention of
starting anew on Monay to press the
case to its limit, both against P. P.
Jackson, the boldsman, and the Sill
yer company.
Police Commissioner Andy King,
who expressed the opinion Saturday
morning that "the entire affair after
it reached the hands Of the police
department, is matter for thorough
investigation by the police commits
sion," announced he will complete
plans Monday to lay the case before
the board at it's next meeting for
complete airing.
Officials of the Retail Merchants
association said Saturday they have
collected considerable information
and evidence bearing on the case
since the city charge against Mrs.
Cohen was dismissed by Recorder
Johnson Thursday, and intimated a
statement concerning the case might
be forthcoming within the next few
days.
Major Whitsett declared to The
Journal Saturday night that wit
nesses by the thousands can be Sc
cured in every city where Mrs. Co.
hen has made her residence, to tes-
tify to her spotless character and in
tegrity.
Attorney Carpenter indicated that
when warrant Is served on Mrs.
Cohen by the criminal court, bond
will promptly be made. He said he
could promise sensation after sensa"
ton at the trial Of the case, and ex-
pressed the opinion that the affair
will have a far-reaching effect on
the Atlanta police department and
the operations, within the city of
private detectives.