The Washington times., 1901-10-10
NOT CREDITED BY POLICE.
Jeweiry. Reported Missing Mans
Times. Again Alleged stolen.

An alleged diamond robbery. the genu-
| tneness of which the police are inclined to
| doubt, was reported to Lieutenant Boyle,
of the Third precinct, yesterday afternoon
| by Mrs. Maud Wheeless, of 1904 Twenty
| sixth Street northwest. Mrs. Wheeless
| stated that she had been knocked down
| in her own home, and while insensible
| had been relieved Of jewels valued at over
| 1900
The police are incredulous. Mrs. Wheel
ess has reported the loss of these gems no
less than twenty times She has as fire.
quently announced their recovery, and ac-
| knowledged that there had been no rob
berry.
The jewelry, which is alleged to have
been stolen, consists of handsome mar
quise ring. composed of a turquoise sur
rounded with twenty-three diamonds,
valued at $500; diamond and pearl ring
valued at $3.50; a Hungarian opal ring set
with diamonds, valued at 500 and small
silver toilet case. valued at 81. A white
chip straw hat trimmed in white ribbon,
and white dove, valued at SIS, is also
missing.
Mrs. Wheeless is of a rather excitable
nature, and since her separation from her
husband, about ten years ago, has been
allowed TO visit his home for the purpose
of seeing her daughter, who is now thir-
teen years old. Her mother is Mrs Mary
Barlow. employed in the Postoffice De-
partment. Although the latter is the
owner of the house in which Mrs. Wheel
ess lives alone with her servants. Mrs
Barlow prefers not to occupy the room
for her.
Several months ago Walter P. Carpen-
ter, "a young man twenty-five years old
@ @was requested to occupy a room in the
= ta4tif
and has since been doing so Mrs. Wheel.
ess charges that he has not he,n +raattno
her rlEhti and shows several bruises in
substantiation of her charge. The neigh
bors have complained to the police from
time 20 tir1e that sounds of revelry in the
mouse were enjoying to them. AT one
time Mrs. Wheeless was taken TO the po-
lice station, and forfeited her collateral in
the Police Court the next morning
MIS- Wheeless charges that she re-
turned home last, evening after having
been downtown shopping. and that she
was rudely dragged into the house by
Carpenter, who. SIr states had been
drinking She alleges that he struck her
several times. and that he and his mar
ried sister were standing over her when
she lost consciousness. When she awoke
yesterday morning she found herself
seated in a chair by the window, and her
rings were missing from her finger
She called upon her husband Malone
Wheeless. an inventor and an electrician,
who still supports her. He lives at 1867
Fl Street northwest. and has n iHbratory
at the corner of Nineteenth and Fl Streets
northwest With him she went to tha
station to report the theft Precinct De
tective ORrien and Detective Sergeants
Muiler ana Baur We're sent to the house
and made d thorough search. They were
unable TO locate the missing Jewels
carpenter was taken TO the police STA
tloE and locked up on a charge of Va
grancy and habitual Drunkenness as The
officers thought ii was about time to take
some action. The officers do not believe
that any robbery has occurred. and des-
plte Mrs. Wheeless' statement have not
preferred any other charge against him
Carpenter, In the oyster season. keens
an oyster house al 1906 Twentv-fjfth
Street northwest. and it was while buy
IIls oysters there that Mrs. Wheeless first
met him about a year ago He has been
accustomed to drink, and a such times
Is inclined to be quarrelsome