Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-16
Lady DusiIcy-s Jewels.

The robbery of Lady Du llcy's jewel case.
outside the Great Western RaIlwa> station
at Paddington. just previous to the starting
OF the W worcester express leaving London, was
erected under circumstances which leave.
niue doubt that the thief was pracjicel
h3id. and has laid his plans with an i!..-
huIty worthy of a better purpose Lord and
Lady Dudley arrived at the railway station
IN las IOrdShlES brOUgham at 6.Za T. m. and
WtfcimmeuIately followed by a four wheeled
can conveying TWO oi the Countess waiting
women, each in charge OF a poIderouS Jewel
box and other articles OF Il laiy'S toilefta
scout, one OF the women, was ftc first vino
"liEht tti. amt having deposited upon The pave
lncnt the tON under Ter care. Will. Turning
hound 10 assist her companion. Tor better Sc
cuIltNand with commentaries aUt .n.arnI
one foot upon the jewel ease L.! am ;liucsz.-
oih"I maid, and she removed hgr f,,ps from
Iic toN. Etr companion having ali.llat
' Hcott stopped 10 recover the bDZ.when. II her
great conservation, sine found il had been
removed. An instant search was Tna.ie br-
the farTs servants and by the railway OIL
cl"in M attendance, but 40 tIjiugS could be
gained OF il. His Royal Hi2hueS, the Primo.
Of W aieS arrived a this moment "a travel 10y
IN" same tram IL It slip carriage ~ far as
slough. on his way 10 Windsor. and a desire
on me part OF the railway authorities tat!.S-
patch The train puEciuaily, led To some little
confusion. amid which the express lrri tn.
station, Without any Intelligence OF the mis-
Ing box having been obtained. The Wor,...S-
ter express mad" its first stoppaga Mt r. ,
ing. On arriving there Lord Dudley aligI.to.f
and, explaining To the station agent TIE cir
cuInStance, required that every Co1npartIfap:
IN the train should be searched. in :he hone
that the missing box might have been Scpg-
rated from his other luggage. The search
proving frui'lcSS, his loriShip decided
uHon returning 10 London at once which
he did, accompanied by the Iady's maid in a
special train. as soon as the express
Ead LETT Reading. On reaching Padding
ION, lie drove at once TO his jewellers
MesSrS. Hunt y RoSkcll, 0f New Bond street
whittier the police from Scotland Yard were
immediately summoned. Under theiradyica
Il detailed list OF the lost Jewels was prepared
anu circulated among the leading ffletrop0l-
ltan and local vaWub.OkcrS. Among Jha
principal articles lost may be mentioned a
pearl and diamond bracelet. presented b. ;h..
lnhabItantS of Dudley on the occasion of Tho
marriage OF the Earl ard Countess: n dia-
hoEd coiiette necklace. n diamond Grass. 4
sapphire and diamond bracelet. a d!arlonE
necklace with pearl ana diamond drOpS. a
par "i very fine pearl earrings. two pairs ~
ditihond CarEtI gS, five diamond stars tu~,.a
tailCAd butterflies q cats eye pendant 4r,a
earrings, a diamond YaUIocil. - ruby and liza
ho''d pendant. an emerald and diamond
watch with Cnamelcd chain. n turuJloiSn a.,d
ruby watch. an Cnamclcl and diamond
watch. and a crystal watch. We are IN
formed on undOubtcd authority that tie
amount of loss on Lady DHdlcy's Jewels is
not half VIVA ii was FIRST stated 10 be, ic.
Loo,tCc.-LoftoH Times.