Evening journal., 1896-04-06
STOLE THEIR DIAMONDS
Society Folks Robbed of Gems
In Flagler's Hotels.
THIEVES SECURED 100000 WORTH.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Cutting, Ncw York. ono Of
the Principal Losers-The Jewels Taken
from Her Room In the Ponce dc Leon
said TO fsc worth si3.ooo.

said TO fic Worth Hia,oOO.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. April G.-Dia-
mond thieves have raidod the Flaglcr ho-
tells. on the east coast during tho closing
days of tho season. securing gems valued
in the aggregate at noarly $4,000 Tho
heaviest loser Is said Go DO Mrs Henry NJ
Cutting of New York, who was robbed Of
iewclry valued at $4,000 Mrs. Cutting
has been Staying at tho Ponce do Loon, In
ST. Augustine and while sho was ut din.
nor thieves cnicrcd her rooms by means Of
pass key and did the work
Tho hotel officials while admitting that
Mrs Cutting was robbed, deny that tho
Jewels were as valuable ns claimed. At
The Aicazar. another OF l'lnglor's ST.
Augustine hotels robbery of magnitude
was also committed. Tho losers IN this
csso were Mrs. william froohorn and
daughter Miss Freedom, whose homo Is
in Iiyon on rho Hudson. From Mrs.
and Miss frcnhorn gems valued at $4,000
were secured. An advertisement appeared
In the Jacksonville papers Offering a ro-
ward of Gi. 900 for tho recovery Of tho
lfrceborn gems.
MIR and Mrs r. L. Camp Of Now York,
who have hoen spending tho winter at
Royal polnciana ON Lake Worth, are also
heavy losers. their rooms heing robbed OF
Jewels valued at $1,000 For the recovery
OF thcso gems Mr.. Camp offers reward
of ST. 200.
Tho thieves have done their work IN the
last fow days and have been SO clever
about So as TO completely mystify the de-
tectivos. The rohhories were committed
while the guests were at dinner. Pass and
Skeleton keys were used, and whom the
guests returned 20 their rooms nothing
scomcd Co havo been disturbed. Detectives
sny the efforts Of the hotel authorities 10
prevent publicity have worked In favor Of
tho thieves.
How the Thieves Worked.
Detectives Burgess and Fcatherstono OF
| New York are working on the robheres.
Tho detectives. who claim acquaintance
/ with the methods of the thieves, say that
they work In pairs. Ono, the gentleman.
| lives In tho hotel he desires Co work,
while his confederate lays low on the out
side I'm some quiot boarding house. The
man on the inside learns what guests woar
/ towels, when thoywou thom, tho number
of their roum location and other details.
! lie plans tho robbery in all respects. a
/ time Is chosen when the intended victim
is absent, and tho robbery Is done so clev
orly that frequently tho victim mover
lenrns of the theft until dressing for some
I function where jewels are worn
The detectives beliovo that somo Of the
stolen jewels were pawned in ST. Angus
tino and Others with a saloon keeper IN
| jacksonville. In both cases tho stones ar'
said 90 have hnon removed from thoir set
tings. on this Glow diiigent work is nov
loinc done. Meanwhile Mr. froohor'
and Mr Camp arc following indepondon
clews Tho iorner has Left for Washing
ton to examine jewels thoro reported &
have boon stolen. Aftor a search there HI
will go 20 his home.
It is suspected that several rohherie
wero committed on tho eve Of departure
OF guests. so that no loss viii be discovered
until after tho guests shall have unpacke,
| thoir trunks at no mo.