Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-10
North German Lloyd Co, Offers it
for Return of Colo,
WAS STOLEN FROM STEAMER
How the Theft Was Accomplished IA
Not Known Was Taken while
at sea.

Bremen Haven, April 1O--It is ofici-
ally announced that two bars Of gold
were stolen during the voyage of the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, which left New
York, April ?, and arrived at Cherbourg
April 3. The company has offered a re-
ward Of 10000 marks for their restltu-
ton or for the discovery Of the thieves.
NO CLUES FORTHCOMING.
London, April 1O--The offer of re-
ward for the return Of the gold stolen
from the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse or
for the discovery Of the thieves appears
to effectually dispose Of the theory first
advanced that the bars We're stolen
previous to having been put on board
the steamer. No clues however, seem
to be forthcoming regarding the perpe-
traitors Of the robbery Passengers Of
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, who
were landed at southampton, told a
representative OF the Associated Press
that they knew nothing Of the matter
until they read of II in the newspapers
this morning II was observed that
there were no special precautions or
searching when the passengers dsem-
parked, though there was some com
ment caused by the delay Of seven
hours in landing the passengers at
Cherbourg, where the steamer arrived
at II o'clock Monday night But, con
trary to custom, the passengers were
kept on board until o'clock in the
morning. The officers Of the steamer
explained that the tender would not
come out. But this failed TO satisfy the
impatient passengers, who, however,
were quite ignorant until they landed
that their detention was due to the in
itial Investigations consequent upon the
theft and the precautions exercised at
Cherbourg But the fact that these
precautions were not observed subse-
quently at Southampton was taken 10
indicate that the officials believe the
conspiracy has its chief end on the con-
tinent The passengers are inclined to
believe that the robbery must have
been accomplished by an individual ex-
ceptionally conversant with the ar
rangements OF the steamship company
for not one Of the cabin passengers. APP
parently, knew there was specie on
board, much less where II was kept.
TAKEN FROM CAsK NO. 4.
New York. April l0.--The robbery at
sea Of the specie room Of the North
German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse seems a mysterious crime, APP
parently there has been complete fail
ure TO locate either the missing gold
bullion or the men who took Il. although
the search Of passengers and ship at
Bremen again this morning may fur
nish material for the Investigations |
The advice 10 Oelrichs q Company,
agents for the company, came In Ger
man and on the point as to whether
he specie room was broken open or /
entered by pncking the lock admit Of |
translation either way The specie room
" the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse is
rou-bound and almost as strong as a
vault, The bars Of gold were packed
n oak casks bound with iron hoops.
Thousands OF dollars IN gold were with
n the reach OF the man who forced his
way into the strong room. but only the
um named was taken. At the office
II the North German Lloyd agents this
the following statement was
;iyen TO the Associated Press:
Three bars Of gold. valued at ga