New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-01
STOLEN on THE CAMPANIA.
VALUABLE JEWELS TAKEN on THE STEAM
Frs LATEST TRIP TO NEWYOl,k.
A LETTER OF CREDIT FOR 500 900 Is ALSO 4
PART OF MRS. c. II. T1sKE'S Lo>S-slIE
uID NOT LOCK HER srATERooM DOOR


uID NOT LOCK HER srATERooM DOOR
THE TIIrF HAS rs ApTD
Police detectives and Custom House inspectors
have been making search In this city lot u'a-
monds and jewelry. valued at sAo"' aieeeu "
have been stolen from the stateroom OF Nrs' - W.
Fiske on the steamship Campania on her latest trip
10 Network Mrs Fiske is n wealthy willow Of
, Boston. Mass. She and her mother Mira "h'iah
Hilton had been In Europe for two years ana were
making the return trip on the Campania win thelr
servants Mrs Hilton occupied Stateroom NO -
and Mrs Fiske had Stateroom No. 81. They were
IN their rooms much Of the time during the voyage.
but when Mrs. Fskc left her stateroom she dd not
take the trouble to lock the door ana she did no,
mahs use OF the safe the steamship TO Keep
her Jewels secure.
shortly before the steamship arrived at this
port Mrs FIske reported TO the purser. through
jacques Damon. her French secretary. that small
hand bar had been stolen from her stn;eroom IN
her absence. and the bag contained her )""eHy'
some cash and a letter OF credit for 5000 The
purser Informed the head steward. and search
was made on the vessel. When the Campana
reached her pier Saturday. the police ana the
! inspectors OF the Custom House were told Of the
robbery, but the thief managed 20 escape de-
lection. Mrs. Fske aferward sent her secretary
TO Police Headquarters to report the robbery and
request assistance In searching for the stolen
iewelry II was said that the letter OF credit
which was stolen with the jewels would be OF no
use 10 the thief as no money could be obtained
with II without Mrs Fiske's signature, and the
renewal Of the letter would prevent the loss Of the
10000 The stolen jewelry. II said consisted Of
the following articles: one opal pin set with da-
monds one pair OF diamond earrings. one pair OF
pearl earrings. pair Of garnet earrings set
with diamonds. with brooch to match, one brooch
in shap of crescent. all pearls. with diamond
monkey; one centre cats head. diamond eyes. one
diam AM
head. green enamel, with diamonds under bird
throat; three small pins set with diamonds: one
diamond gypsy ring with three diamonds one
gold ring with five diamonds In circle: one gold
ball watch. blue enamel with diamond In centre
of case; one blue chatelaine with watch; one gold
chain bracelet with stone on back OF bracelet ana
on the bracelet a gold whistle and one twenty
franc gold piece: gold wishbone: one gold
skull and crossbones: gold bear and one gold
/ lion
With the jewels also 200 francs in gold
AMI ~ in English bunknot-s. which belonged
10 Mrs Fske's Irish maid. Mrs. Fiske and her
mother went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel from the
steamship. and they We're still at III" hotel y"stcr-
day Purser Wallace OF the tampana, said ycs-
terday that the steamship company could not be
held responsible for the loss OF Mrs. Fiskcs prop
erty because she had failed to place her Jewels in
the safe on the steamship. The stewards and other
servants the vessel were Trustworthy and were
not suspected OF the theft. The purser also said
Mrs. Fiskc admits that She never locked either
the door Of her stateroom that Of the wardrobe
Her courier NJ. Damon. stated that Mrs. FIske
rarely ever left her stateroom. Last Saturday
morning lust off Sandy Hook. ". Damon came to
me with a memorandum Of the articles he said
had been stolen from Mrs. Fiske. called the
steward and we did all in our power to capture
the thief or thieves. The police and customs in
spectors were on the dock. II must be remembered
that we had 80 saloon or cabin passengers 80
second class cabin and 5s2 stecrage, making total
of l2CG Could the customs inspectors make every
messenger turn his pockets wrong side out?
1 think not The passengers would have stood no
} such search process.