The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-24
STRONG.YOHE CASE CLOSED POLICE BELIEVE THEY WILL
 MEET IN JAPAN.

Attorney Friend, However, Says They Are Parted FOrever-P0Ifce Say cap- tain Pavyned Jewels With wOman's Consent and That This Knowledge Figured in Settlement
 New York, July 23.-It is not at all probable that May Yohe will receive more than the Sl6OOO which was hand ed over by Mrs. Strong's counsel yes terday for the redemption of her jewels pawned by Captain Strong in this city
 Both Captain Titus and Lawyer JoD Hedges intimated to-day that they hao evidence to show that May Y0he knew where every piece of this jewelry was pawned, and that it was done with her consent.
 During the conference yesterday III Mir. Hedges office, when Miss 1one with counsel met the representatives or the Strong family to effect settlement it is said that MT. Hedges laughed at what he called the simplicity or MISS Yohes story that she knew so httle about the arrangements Strong hao made with the safe deposit company for the storing of her jewels. He is said to have put it very bluntly to her that she and Captain Strong had been losing very heavily on the races and paWned the jewels to make good their losses.
 Information is reported to be in the hands of MT. Hedges which can be used to conclusively prove that May Yohe has used part at least, of the $',lOO received on the jewels pawned in the Sixth avenue shop.
 There is evidence also that Captain Strong has in his possession the jewels taken from the safe deposit strong box and is on his way to Japan, where by agreement he will meet May Yohe be- fore the middle of August.
 It is reported upon good authority that May Yohe did not come back to this country with the great array of jewels which were hers when she left for Japan, and that the value of the property which was in the strong box two weeks ago has been greatly eXag- gerated.
 The theory of the police is that Cap tain Strong and his companion are to- day just $16,000 richer than when they came to this country, and that this money has been secured because a mother has been moved by a strange story of separation and has wanted to protect her name.
 It is understood that when Miss Yohe was brought face to face with these facts yesterday she was anxious for a speedy settlement of the case. Mr. Hedges said to-day:
 'The incident is closed as far as am concerned. Miss Yohe has all the jew els which were pawned in this city. Where Captain Strong is and what he has done with the jewels which were in the safe deposit vault do not know. l have heard nothing as to his where abouts nor has his family.
 T will not say who furnished the money to redeem the powned jewels. The money has been paid, all parties concerned are satisfied, and that is enough.
 ''The value of the jewels which Miss Yohe brought back to this country has been greatly exaggerated. I doubt very much if after the $S00OO worth was pawned on Sixth avenue, the value of the jewels in the safe deposit vault ex- ceeded $70,O00'
 Captain Titus said to-day that when the complaint against Captain Strong was withdrawn last night he had not 8 single clew as to his whereabouts. Detectives working both in and out of the city have been unable to unearth single clew.
 When asked if in withdrawing the complaint counsel for May Yohe was not guilty of compounding felony the captain replied: No. There was no warrant out for Captain Strong's ar- rest. If a warrant had been secured in any court, and application had then been made for 8 dismissal of the com- plaint, the parties would then have been liable.
 T believe that had Captain Strong been arrested it would have been diffi- cult to convict him of larceny It would have taken a great weight of evidence to prove that the jewels had not been pawned with May Yohe's knowledge and consent
 Emanuel Friend, counsel for Miss Yohe, did not come down to his office until late this afternoon. He was in conference with his client until a late hour last night arranging her plans for the future. Mr. Friend said to-day: This whole incident is closed. May Yohe will in all probability go to Japan very soon. She will not meet Captain Strong, as he will be at that time thou sands of miles away from her. They have separated forever"
 It was reported this afternoon that tn econdition of Mrs. Strong was much improved because of the apparent sat tsfactory settlement of her sons trou- ble.