New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-07
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MISS LOUISE z. oAKLFY's STORY or HOW SHE LOST
5000 II MoNEY AND JEWELEY.

MISS LOUISE z. oAKLFY's STORY or HOW SHE LOST
$1,000 IL MONEY AND JEwELEY.
Miss Louise Z. Oakley, OF San Francisco,
accompanied by her maid. Eliza heuuer'on' registered
at he Hotel BRISTOL at FIfihave. AMI Fory-second-s
On July 81. Miss Oakley bad been visiting her sister IN
ths cy, and at The lGtter' departure Tor SARATOGA
took rooms at the Hotel BRISTOL She brought with her
to The hotel $500 IN bills and gold, "a large diamond
cross containing seventeen large stones, numOer OF
cold bracelets coral armets gold earrings, and small
box Of otuer less valuable ieweiry-ln all val
ued at over $1,000. She was in the habit Of Keep
ing these vauabcs in Tin box, which was Kept locked
For the first TWO nights she sent tue box 10 the hotel
office where il was locked in the safe. II was returned
10 her in the morning On the third morning accord
inc to her statement about 10 o'clock Henry s. Ever
hart clerk Of james H. Corey. the proprietor ot the
hotel, raped Miss Oakleys door, ana handing Aer
he box, said ne feared that ls contents had oesh
tampored with. and tnst tue night ~achluah OF the
MOTEL, Charles Horton, had been missug since 4
,ciock That morning. The entire contents" Fl the box,
win the exception OF two pairs O bracelets, were FOUND
TO be gone although the box Was locked when handed
10 Miss Oakley. TINS tiue detectives engaged ~
hoth Miss Oakley ana Mr. Corey hay been endedyornR
t. discover trace the missing money dd valu-
ablrs and tue ghU Waterman; Dut up To last lght no
clue mao been Obtane OF either money, )eWeJ or the
Yrsrlay afternoon Miss Oakley was found at the
st. Cloud Hoei, preparing to depart !'T SaIat2Ea -
regard TO her loss she SAID; " was Ia me
habt of calling for the bell boy through the tube
which connects with tue ONCE, ana having my box
the otce aud locked up Tor inc nEGt On me
night OF July %, between 10 anu IL O'clock, called
usual ana a strange voice answered mat thc boi-DOy
would be up a minute. lie came ana gave him The
box IL seems that t1ls voice belong u 10 tue night
watchnau Charles Horton VINO mad charge OF The
ofice after 10 O'Clock. A. OcOtk the next morning
Horton disappeared although was not made aware OF
me fact uutii 10 O'Clock Dir. Corey the proprietor
tben came to my room. He told me that ne very
sorry Ior what pad ed Subsequently nc wished
me Ia 81 ~ release. which lac brought 10
Thurs Law morning, releasing him and the Hote Bristol
from ali blame and agreeing that would n0t prosecute
him refused 10 do any lninI OF the KIND Mr.. Corey
fold me that did not sign the paper SHOULD leave
I ne Ia
Miss Oakley told the story OF hor loss la clear and
nm besitatlng manner She il about twenty-five years
ot aye ana is an orphan, her mother having died year
ago Her father, one OF tile pioneers OF Cali
f0ruia, dIea il 1871, IN that state
NJ Hnfey seId iast uigut that he had nothing what
ever TO say IA regard to the matter. WDen asked u
MINT Waterman named Charles Horton was employed
ar his bOuse wO weeks ago ana had disappeared
night OF July 49, LIE refused 10 answc trend OF Miss
Oakley In this city stated THAI she was IN NcwYOrk
for tbc purpOse OF having her hugs treated. He also
said that "a suit would probably be Instituted at
against the Hotel Bristol.