New-York tribune., 1896-05-13
ROBBERS AT THE ST. GEORGE.
MYSTERIOUS LOSS OF $50 BY MRS. E. b.
WARD.
DIAMONDS VALUED AT $1,000 NEAR THE MONEY
LEFT UNDIsTURBED-A POS
SIBLE C1.EW.

Cap.ain Tumbridge. proprietor of the st. George
Hotel is considerably disturbed over ROBBERY
witch occurred In the apartments OF one Vi MS
guests some time between Monday right and Tues-
dav afternoon It. was not discovered untii ABOUT
72O o'clock Tuesday evening. The robbery IS one Oh
the straagest which has occurred In the c'y ioi Il
long t,e and has so far bas1 the skill OF two city
detectives who are at wort upon the case. The
victim IS Mrs f. Il. Ward Although native
Of BROOKLYN Mrs. Ward has lived at Rich
no.d Va since the death Of her husband five years
ago paving frequent visits to this city Ineaday
evening Just before starting on hurr ei Uip
South 10 SEQ her son who had met with an ac 'idcn'
sae discovered that $50 in bills WIS missing from
a chamo., skin bag which she hal placed oenlhd
the bureau In her bedroom for slfe-kcepng. The
siralgcst feature OF the afra.r IL that the 'hiei
failed to take a diamond horseshoe ard diamond
star valued together at nearly 5000
Saturday evening Mrs. Ward left the hotel 10 make
a brief visit to some friends who have country
place a few miles rp the Hudson. Not having I'm
mediate use for the money, sha placed 1t In the
charnois skin bag, which she usually carried about
her neck and nlacei (; behind her bureau. taking
care TO push the bureau close II the wall. 90 that
the bar could not fall upon the floor She, howeve"
took the two pieces OF jewelry With her. Monday
evening when she resirned - brooklyn she placed
the diamonds in the bag The money. a; tina; time
she noticed was si.n intact. After tying the bag
she received telegram say!ng that her soa had
been severely injured and asking her TO 30 to X ch-
mond at once.
Being worried al the condition of her son. and
with business affairs which required speedy settle
ment she did not think Of the money untIl about al
hour before train time Then she discovered that
the money was missing. but found the diamonds In
their accustomed place. She dil not at iirst realize
that she had been robbed. and made thorough
of he William Tumbrilgp then
Informed of the loss. but could throw no light upon
the affair As Mrs Ward had only been ont OF her
room about three hours since her return from the
country. she is positive The robbery must have oc-
Cured in that time and 10y one familiar with
her movements Suspicion was directed 10 some OF
the employees of the house. but at the same time 1t
was thought that some outsider possibly registering
as a guest might have entered the room and taken
the money Whoever the thief f.. he she must
have had, perhaps the Burden robbery In mind. ana
left the Jewels for fear OF detection. knowing that In
all probability the money would never be Identified
About a week before Mrs Ward missed so that
she left In a pocketboCk in one OF her bureau draws
She SAID nothing about II at the time. but when
the other robbery occurred she was disposed 10
make strong protest She left the city that night
for Richmond and returned Monday morning Of this
week. Monday evening. In making another search
OF the room. she happened TO look on top OF the
wardrobe, and discovered a sh)r piece OF sperm
candle OF foreign manufacture. The candle had been
evidently used. but what connection II had with Tho
robbery Of course no one knows II is surmiscl
that the thief may have used Il 10 make hurried
search OF the bedroom, which IL on n small plrl1r.
and opens court. Thc room is consequently
ra her dark and the electric lights are arranged
10 throw some parts OF the room IN shadow.
Detectives have been working on the case for the
last few days, and Il IS said th'y have obtained
clcw. but so far there have been no tangible devei-
Opments