New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-30
HER PLUMBER IN STORAGE.
MRS. ANSoN PHELPS STOKES ROBBED.
HER MAID CARRIED AWAY TRUNKS FILLED WITH
COSTLY ARTICLES.

HER MAID CARRIED AWAY TRUNKS FILLED Win
COSTLY ARTICLES.
Mrs. Helen L. Phelps Stokes. the wife OF An
son Phelps Stokes, went yesterday in Nic'oria
to the Yorkvllle Police Court. accompanied Dy one oi
her servants Mary Kparlc. and after half an hours
ilmc driven home again. She took WITH n''
property worth about $500, which had been stolen
BY her maid Mabel Tor Jane) loungson. when was
recovered on a search warrant Thursday III Moh1,i
KicyS storage warehouse, No. 1G2 East for'> S1''''
ST. Mrs. Stokes lives at No 229 MadisOn-aNe'' anu
until February had Miss YOungsOn in her employ ~
her maid. For several months articles OF vaine' Suo
Of lace bec-sprads, costly several pieces Oh
Dresden china one OF which alone cost Sloo'
medallion OF Queen Victoria, valued at Sloo anu
numerous other valuable articles disappeared from tho
house Although n strict watch was maintained Oh
all the people employed In the Stokes househou' il"
Clew to the thief discovered Ater INC n''u
went away, Oh February 3, Mrs. stokes learned Ho'i
John Corllng one Of her servants that the loWg'oh
woman had six heavy trunks and packingboX re-
moved from the house within two days time, wmch shc
said contained all her property on the nay She "ol'
away the maid invited Mrs. stokes TO 20 to her room
and exnninc the articles which she had pacAen up
but this Mrs Stokes declined &c CO.
Corlng also told Mrs stokes that he had reason 70
believe that some OF the articles stolen from Tue
house had been taken to Mrs. Theodore 'uSler
hon,c No ol4 Madis0n-avc where the maid had
l.
Of Mrs Cuylcr Corlng added that on seven different
ocA,sions the Youngson woman had induced him to
carry packages from the house 10 Morley Mrs stokes
two weeks ago engaged the rinkerton Detective Agency
to trace The dishonest maid and the stolen properly
detective called on Morley and learned that inc
Youngson woman had fled 10 England, leaving
trunk in his care, and the receipt for three otier
trunks which she had stored In Kilcys warehouse
No lso East Forty second st. Mr.. stokes then
t,,d yl-f ia house,
trunk eft there by the maid the following property
which had been stolen from her: Two india SIR
dresses one pair OF wOollen blankets, qlhhtiy "i
clothing belonging Miss Stokes marked H. O. s.,
violct-sIk peicoat. three valuable china ornaments,
books and "A lot Of brca-brac.
Morley denied that he knew that the articles had
been stolen and gave up the recclp; for tn" trunks In
the storage warehouse. The articles found IN MIS-
CuyIer, house were returned to Mrs. stokes. ON
Thursday Mr.. Stokes, accompanied by C"plas Brain
arl. the lawyer went to the Yorllvlc Court ana
secured a search- warrant from Justice Ryan II was
given TO Court Oricer Tucher 10 eXccn'c Tucker
served the warrant and brought the two heavy
trunks and plcklngbox TO the courthouse.
Afcr Ars. stokes arrived IN court the trunks and
box were opened and the soon pr'-entcd the
appearance Of an oriental bazar. Articles Of china
and brc-a brac vases silk GIessc, pairs Of lace
curtains four embroidered sheets. lace bcd-pN'ad,
elvcrwarc and several articles Of elegant and costly
Dresden china. which identified by Mrs. Stoies as
her property, removed from the trunks ana boxes
and lay scattered about the room. Mrs. stokes also
succeeded I'm finding her medallion Of Queen Victoria.
The property recovered is only third If what has been
stolen. The maid took with her to England thrcc
heavy saratom trunks. which, II Is said, contained the
r,> Of the stolen articles. The total value Of the ar
clcs stolen II is estimated was fully 5000. The
properly recovered In the storage warehouse was all re-
turned 10 Mrs. Stokes.