Evening journal., 1898-10-25
BIG JEWEL ROBBERY
Valuable Articles Taken From
Safe Of Swell Club.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
OGercd by Edward X. Jones, One of
the Victims-No CIew TO the
Thief-JeSveIs stolen Worth
Many Thousands.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Jewels valued
at many thousands Of dollars, the prop
erty of members Of the Metropolitan
club, have disappeared from the safe
in the office of the millionaires club
house.
MIR. Edward X. Jones Of 45 Cedar
street, member of the law firm of Eus-
tis, Jones & Gown. special counsel for
the United States in the Spanish prize
cases, and a member of the Metropolis
tan, has offered $1,000 reward for the
recovery OF his gems.
The officials of the club. sorely puz-
zled at the mysterious robbery, bold be-
yond credulity, taking place, as 1t did,
under their very eyes, are making
strenuous efforts to regain the dia-
monds. Several persons are suspected.
None has been arrested. No one has
approached Mr.. Jones claiming the re-
ward, Notwithstanding the fact that he
promises to ask no questions. The jew
els are gone. The mystery remains.
Mr.. Jones went to Europe two months
ago. He deposited just before his de-
parture in the safe in the office of the
club box containing the Jewels Of his
wife and daughter. both of whom died
last year in Newport. This misfortune
is well remembered, because both ca
lamities took place on the same day.
The box was an old fashioned recep-
tacle of wooden frame covered with
sole leather, bound heavily at the cor
ners and thickly studded with tacks.
The hasp was one of those devices
whose top was screwed to the box COW
er and whose bottom reached the lock,
which was in the lower portion of the
box. Mr.. Jones locked the case. He
put the key in his pocket and took 1t to
Europe with him.
Mr. j. p. Scott of Philadelphia, a son
Of the late Colonel Tom Scott. presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad, left
New York about the same time for "a
tour Of the continent and gave into the
care of the club a valuable diamond
bracelet belonging TO a member of Lis
family. The ornament was In little
| plush and leather case which could be
| opened and closed at will.
The safe is a large one and is placed
in the Office of Superintendent John
! Callaghan, which is at the left of the
main corridor. The back of the safe is
upon East Sixtieth street. In front OF
the safe is a bookkeeper's desk, with a
high, ornamental rail. The room is not
a large one. 1t communicates with the
lobby by an ordinary door.
While Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Scott were
absent in Europe an accountant, order
ed to go over the books of the Office
discovered errors in the accounts OF
two employees. These errors were not
regarded as criminal. They were look.
ed upon as careless. The two men lef
the service of the club. There was nS
thought at that time of a criminal pros
ecution nor for that matter any caus
for one. This was less than montl
ago. New men took their places.
Mr.. Scott was the first TO return. II
came back from abroad about threl
weeks ago. In due time he called a
the club Office and asked for the brace
let The clerk on duty at the time open
ed the safe, found the case in the pigeon
hole which had lreld II for six week.
and handed it over to Mr.. Scott. Mr.
Scott opened it and exclaimed:
why, It is not here!"
Superintendent Callaghan was called
FIe was aghast at the discovery. Tit
bracelet is worth several thousand dol
lars. He questioned all those who knew
the combination of the safe. They al
declared that the bracelet case had re
manned untouched in it's place, excep
that upon one occasion, during tn
time of the two men who had formerl.
been there, the clerks opened IT for tn
purpose Of feeding their eyes upon II
great luster. Callaghan immediatel.
set detectives TO work upon the case
and the two men were watched. No sus
plcious act was noted in any Of thei
movements. The Whereabouts of tn
bracelet is still unknown.
Last Friday a week ago Mr.. Jones re
, turned 10 New York city. having com
pleted his vacation abroad. on the sam
day he called at the office of the Met
ropohtan club to get his jewel box.
When IL was passed over the counte
to him and he had picked It up. he not
ed at once its unusual light weight. II
put the key into the lock. lifted the II
and discovered the case absolutely emp
ty. There was not left even one Of tn
, old coins that had been deposited wit
, the rest OF the treasure.