The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-29
MISSING Jewels said
TO Be MRS. BBALB'S
Bear the Initials of James @.
Blaine'S Daughter.
RER RECENT SOUTHERN TRIP
Went to Cuba With Miss Alice Roosevelt
Early in March-Pciice Find No Clue
to the Gems or the Identity of the
Thief.

Despite the fact that the officials OF the
Southern Railway have taken every step
in their power to prevent the name OF
the person who lost a $1,000 necklace on
a train en- route between Charlestown and
Jacksonville several days ago becoming
know. it was stated today in an authori-
tative quarter that the gems were the
property Of Mrs. II. 8 B. BeaIe. daugh-
ter o. the late James G. Blaine. Although
the railroad authorities refused to make
any statement concerning the matter the
fact that the necklace has gold clasp
upon which are engraved the Initials H
s. +" only tends to increase the belief
that it is Mrs. BeaIe's property. The
owner of the jewels. il was said. was on
hcr way 10 this city from Jacksonville,
Fla Mrs. BeaIe left this city early this
month for TRIP TO Cuba, TO which place
she accompanied Miss Alice Roosevelt.
the Presidents daughter.
Immediately upon receipt Of the news
telling OF the mysterious disappearance
OF the jewels last Tuesday the Southern
Railway officials at once notified Captain
Boardman. chief OF the local detective
force, Of their disappearance. This was
not because IL was believed that the
necklace had been brought to this city.
but the action was taken by the rail-
road people simply as a matter Of precau-
tion, il is said. Captain Boardman there
upon, detailed several Of his men to make
a thorough search Of the local pawnshops
IN hopes OF recovering IL should Il have
been pawned in this city. Although every
effort has been made 20 find some trace
OF the jewelry in this city, the police off,
cials' efforts have 50 far proven fruit
less.
According to the information received
here, the necklace had been carefully
packed away in travelling bag at Jack
sonville- The last the owner saw Of her
jewels was at Columbia, s. c. The bag.
II is said, had not been removed from the
Pullman car, but upon arriving at Char
lestown the owner was horrifed, upon
opening her satchel, to find that the
handsome and costly necklace had dissp-
peared- She made a report Of the mat
ter TO the Pullman car authorities and
they in turn, enjoiniEg strict secrecy upon
the part Of their employees, began an in
vesdgation, as did the Southern Railway
officials. The first step taken was to
nOtify the various police chiefs in the
country Of the disappearance. N the hope
Of locating the missing necklace.
For some unknown reason ever since
the loss was reported the railroad com
panies have refused 20 give the name Of
its owner, and il was not until this morn
ing that any suggestion Of her identity
was obtained.
a reward Of $3.50 has been offered by
the railroad company for its return, and
hundreds Of circulars describing the cost
Iy article have been sent throughou' the
country.
Mrs Harriet s. BIaine-BeaIe is well
known il this city. not only because Of
her fathers fame. but because Of her own
popularity and prominence in society cir
cles. She has been frequently among the
dinner guests at the White House state
functions ia recent years.