New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-21
ROBBERY IN YONKERS.
JEWELS VALUED AT MORE THAN $500
STOLEN FROM MRS. HERBERT ALDEN.
SECRECY REGARDING THE THEFT, WHICH
OCCURRED AT THE TINE OF THE
FIREMEN's PARADE ON FRIDAY
"A PROMINENT CITIZEN
SUSPECTED.


Yonkers did not escape from the crowd OF WIS.,
itors that witnessed the State hremen's parade
on Friday without a robbery, as the police mad
given public and press to understand. but on
the contrary a theft of a large amount the sec
ond largest in the city's history. was committed.
The victim is Mrs. Herbert Alden of No. 141
Warburton- ave, who lost diamonds ana Je"ery
amounting to over So 800 in value. 1t was owing
10 the negligence Of servants that the thief or
thieves had the opportunity which was taken
advantage of Mr. Alden, who is an engineer,
with his wife and family left the house at noon
on Friday 10 witness the parade. They instruct
ed the servants not to leave the premises Tne
latter disobeyed the order. and when the Aldehs
were a safe distance away hurried out 10 see the
passing procession and in their haste, accord
Ing to their own story. failed TO lock side door
Of the house. When the Aldens returned
couple Of hours later, the servants were at
work having returned before them.
1t was not until between and o'clock that
Mrs. Alden went to her chamber. She noticed
that her bureau had been disturbed. ana theh
discovered that a tin box in which she Kept the
Jewels was gone With a shrek she informed
the household OF the disappearance Of her gems
and a search was made through the house lest
the box should by some mistake nave been
misplaced by Mrs Alden. II was not found. ana
the police were then informed of the loss. The
local captain Immediately went to the house
with Detective Sergeant Valley. of the New
York Central Office the latter, with four other
metropolitan detectives, having been assigned
to duty in Yonkers during the convention week
A thorough investigation was made in which
all OF the facts were learned. In answer TO
questions IL Is said that Mrs. Alden gave some
valuable information. which will probably lead
TO the arrest Of a prominent Yonkers citizen.
1t is said that in answer to the question, Whom
can you recall that would know where the box
was kept?' Mrs. Alden mentioned the name OF
this man, which at once accepted as cleW
upon which to work
An inventory of what the box contained was
taken. the principal articles being a diamond
brooch valued at $500 a diamond crescent
worth 500, a gold hunting case watch which
cost 800. several rings and other trinkets worth
about S4OO The servants in the house were
questioned closely, but they gave no evidences Of
implication.
The police and Sergeant Valley Immediately
set TO work on the case The utmost secrecy was
maintained at Headquarters. for the reason. it
is now stated, that 1t was feared the thief
might, through publicity, gain time to cover his
tracks. Night and day the authorities have
been busy, and II is stated on excellent author
ity that the work has been entirely satisfactory.
1t is further stated that a warrant will proba-
bly, be procured to-day for the arrest Of the
suspect.
1t is asserted that the police are confident
they have the right man In view, and they ar
que that he availed himself of opportunity to
seize the jewelry when suspicion could be easily
averted, for the reason that the authorities were
on the lookout for visiting thieves during
vention week The man who is suspected has
been financially embarrassed recently through
failures in real estate speculations. He has
been watched day and night. and all of his
movements are noted. He is married and has
family