The evening times., 1898-10-26
BRILLIANT gems ASFRAY
An Atlanta Lady's Jewels
Lost i'm New York.
MRS. LEWMAN'S DIAMONDS
Thinks They Were stolen From Her
Trunk i'm a HoteI-among Them "a
Gte"nrins sUDburst Formed of
brilliant SIones-HoteI People Say
Taere Mas No Theft.

New York, Oct 26.-On a train which
started Tor the South yesterday were two
residents Of Atlanta Ga. who have rea-
son 10 remember win SORROW their visit
TO New York They were Mr. and Mrs
L. u. Lewman. Aside from ordinary ex-
penses, they started for their home 81, 500
poorer than when they arrived, Mrs.
LeWma having lost a package OF jewels,
which had been collected at great eX-
pense and with great care by her hus-
band. The loss occurred while they were
staying al the Hotel Imperial. but the
management there will not admit that a
thett was perpetrated.
Mir. Lewman is a prominent contractor,
having large interests in Atlanta, Louis
Vile and other Southern cities With his
brother, he owns fine stock farm in
the Blue Grass region, and MS blooded
horses have wide repd-aiIon. He has
sufficient wealth to be abe TO indulge
in leisurely trips TO the North when bust
ness is not pressing enough TO interfere
with his enjoyment He usually stayed
at the WaldOrf-Astoria.
On arriving last Thursday night with
Mrs Lewman, however, be found that
hotel SO crowded that he could not obtain
the accommodations he desired, so he
went TO the Imperial Friday and Satur-
day were given to business engagements,
and on Saturday evening Mr.. ana Mrs.
Iewman decided TO go 10 the theater
While dressing, Mrs Lewman trled TO
pin al her throat magnificent diamond
sunburst which her husband had given
her. The fastening proved refractory,
and finally the pin broke She then Y.ac-
saA haA a.afoT al,s
a smaller diamond brooch and a diam md
pin, the three articles being the richest OF
her jewelry. The bag sne placed in her
trunk, she reported afterwards, and went
10 the theater.
The management Of the hotel was very
much disinclined to give information
about the loss yesterday; but il is learn
ed that on Sunday morning Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewman reported il at the desk The
house detectives listened carefully to the
complaint and promised 10 do all in their
power TO recover the Jewels. They offer
ed their asstance in tracing them, and
advised Offering reward, but they did
not admit that the property had been
taken from Mrs. Lewman's room.
Mrs. Lewman had become nervous on
hearing of a jewel theft in Washington
a few days ago, and made for herself
chamois bag. in which TO carry her orna-
ments while travelling. This had a string
attached and was 10 be worn around her
neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewman went TO the En-
pire Theater Saturday night. and the ho-
tel people declare she wore the bag as de-
scribed, and must have lost il on the way
10 or from the performance.
mo matter how or where a hotel pa
tron loses anything" said one of the at
taches, ''he almost invariably reports thar
the loss occurred in the house where he
IS staying. Thorough investigation shows
that there is no probability that Mrs.
Lewman lost her Jewels in this house"
In the center OF the lost sunburst was
a large diamond, surrounded by l37 small
er stones. All these gems were selected
singly from time 10 time by MI Lew
man. and then mounted in the sunburst
for his wife. They cost. all told, 81. $50
The brooch and the smaller diamond
pin were purchased at Tiffany's. The
three ornaments were worth at least S3-
800