Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-30
'THEBAUD JEWEL THEFT
Sensational Elements In $10O,OOO
Robbery From New Yorker.
EIOPEMENT ONE FEATURE.
Mas Accused Of the Burglary said
u Have Taken AnOther's Wife
with Him - Mr.. Thebaud's
New Mansion Burned.


that troubles never come singly has
been brought home forcibly to Paul
Thebaud, who lost 100000 worth of
jewelry by theft and who has now suf
fered the further loss of having his
new house at White Plains burned.
The house was set on fire by lime
with which water had come in contact.
The police say that the valet. Ed
ward Kerns, who has disappeared, not
only stole his employers money, but
Ernest Poillon.
Poillon told the police that Kerns
was at his house Sunday. The hus-
band was away at the time. When
Poillon returned home for the night,
lie found his wife gone.
Detectives running down clews to
the missing valet came across POillOn.
Frank Grundlich. the butler of the
Madison avenue house. was taken to
police headquarters during the morn
ing and closely examined by Captain
Titus.
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ago in Kingston. \. y, but had not
seen him again until two months ago.
He was out of work and went to the
Joan of Arc mission at PSI West
Twenty fourth street, where he met a
young woman friend and through her
learned that Kerns and his father and
mother we're employed at Ihcbaud's.
He called on Kerns and through the
Wallets influence secured employment
there.
Grundlich told the police all he knew
OF kerns' habits and movements. but
Captain Titus admitted after the inter
view that nothing valuable had been
developed. Although Grundlich was
under surveillance all night, he was
not placed in custody. When Captain
Titus had finished with him, he re
turned to the Thebaud house.
Details OF the Robbery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thebaud went to Grd
ney farm on Saturday morning to stay
week and superintend the beauti
full home they were building close by
at All View. They took the valet and
a maid with them.
Mrs Thebaud took her handsomest
Jewels With her--not to wear. because
she is in mourning for her mother
Mrs. Jules Reynal. who died last May
but because she did not want to trust
to the two strong boxes at home.
On reaching White Plains. Kerns
aaid he had forgotten his razors and
went back to New York for them. He
returned to White Plains on Saturday
afternoon. and on Sunday morning he
complained of feeling i'll.
The house party drove to 10 o'clock
mass at ST. Johns, and Mr.. Willets
gave Kerns permission to take one of
the light rigs on the place and go into
the village to see doctor
Kerns abandoned the vehicle about
1910 O'CLOCK back of the railroad sta
ton. and it is not yet known whether
he went away on the railroad or on
the trolley.
Mr.. Thpbaud did not need Kerns I'M
til he started at 6 O'Clock to dress for
dinner and then learned that Kerns
mad not been seen since morning He |
looked at once for his wife's jewel !
case and found it looted
He tc4ephoned to headquarters and
got Captain Titus started and then |
called up the Madison avenue house.
to find from the housekeeper, Mrs.
Cary, that both small safes had been
opened and everything taken except a
diamond trimmed miniature of Mrs.
Reynal.
Then Mr.. Thebaud came to town and
spent his time until long after mid
night looking over the rogues' gallery
He, could find no one who looked like
the valet.
Captain Titus has dozen men
trains and ferries and has
telegraphed to all the places within a
radius of 300 miles and beyond that
10 the big cities to look out for Kerns