The sun., 1902-11-21
mrs. DULLES had TOSAY DAMN
COZ. STOREY CALLED THEOBALD
A BLANK BLANK SCOCNDREL
For Seizing Her Necklace. Telling Her
10 Say Nothing. and Agreeing to Meet
Iler lIusband-Mrs. Dulles Testifies and
Mas to Put In All the swear Words.

10 Say Nothing. and Agreeing to Meet
Her Ilusband-Mrs. Dulles Testires and
Mas to Put In All the swear Words.
In defence OF the forfeiture suit brought
by the United States against a $40, 900 pearl
necklace brought into this country last
July by Mrs. Ida Harrison Dulles Of Phila-
delphia and seized by Special Treasury
Agent william II. Theobald. Col. j. H.
Storey. then acting Deputy Surveyor. was
called yesterday before Justice Adams
in the United States District Court.
Col. Storey testified that he was on the
pier when the Kronprinz Wilhelm got In
with Mrs. Dulles aboard. Theobald had
already seized the necklace. but Storey
did not know IL. In making the baggage
examination Storey asked Mrs. Dulles
whether she had purchased any jevelry
abroad She looked inquiringly at her hus-
band who had met her at the pier and who
spoke up and said: we are obligated to
say nothing about that meaning. as
afterward appeared. that Theobald had
advised them to say nothing about I'll.
This reply surprised Col Storey, who In
sisted on an answer. They finally told him
Of the seizure Of the necklace by Theobald
and said that Mr.. Dulles had an engagement
TO see Theobald later at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Col. Storey said he urged Mr.. and
Mrs. Dulles to lay all the facts in the matter
before the Collector without delay.
Mrs. Dulles was called. She told about
buying the necklace, which contained 248
pearls. She denied that she purchased II
on July IS ir Tifanys Paris store. as Agent
Theobald htd previously sworn to seeing
her do Shs admitted having looked at
the pearls at the jewery store. but said that
the jewels were subsequently brought to
her at her hotel by Tiffany's manager. She
was told she would have 70 pay only 20
per cent. duty on them If she took them
The price was 5000 francs. or $4,000.
She had worn ,he pearls a bout her neck
constantly while on the steamer.
Mrs. Dulles. when you arrived In New
York did you wear this shirtwaist?' her
counsel asked handing a fine white silk
waist. with lace openwork at the throat,
to the claimant
Il did replied Mrs Dulles. and then
how It would appear when worn. She
said that she wore the necklace when she
landed and that the pearls were plainly
visible through 1.-The openwork She had
no intention Of not declaring the pearls,
but wanted to consult her husband about
husband met her at the pier and after he
had sent her baby with her nursemaid
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel she began to
tell him about the necklace, OF which he
her to send telegram to her mother and
while he was writing 1t Agent Theobald
approached and said:
n Mrs. Dulles. you have a necklace which
you purchased in Paris and which you
have not declared
ct rid knnvv ha Ha ua
utter stranger TO me and I was astonished.
| said nothing. Then he told me who he
was and demanded that give the necklace
to him. | said l could not unloosen my
waist on the pier in the presence Of so many
shin and ] gave II to him
what did Theobald do them"
He seemed to be considering This
question was ruled out and Mrs. Dulles
was directed to give another answer.
We'll. he sat around on the upper deck
for while and then he said, I want to help
you all can in this matter Mr.. Dulles
said he hoped he wouldn't tell the news
papers. Finally Theobald gave his card
TO Mr.. Dulles and saying he would see my
husband at o'clock that night at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel he went away, taking the
necklace. But before he went he advised
us to say nothing to any one about the
matter"
'ou nun dDout tHc ctiZuies
I'D rather not say. 1t was rather strong
said the witness,
Never mind, let's have It,"
col. Storey said Theobald was God
damned scoundrell'
Assistant United States District Attorney
King on the cross-examination sought
TO make Mrs. Dulles admit that she had
met Theobald while coming over on the
steamship. She admitted having attended
a tea given In the captains cabin at which
kz Nhnw. nlA f.at. No.
present, but she did not remember having
seen the special agent there. She admitted
knowing Stanley Chisholm.
Didn't Mr.: Chisholm present Mr.. Theo-
bald to your
Not to my knowledge responded the
witness.
Mr. King asked Mrs. Dulles II she did
not have with her when she returned from
Europe another pearl necklace in addition
to the one which was seized, She said
she had one she had had ten years.
Mr.. King then got down to the conversa-
tion with Theobald on the pier. Mrs. Dulles
said In answer to question that she did
not remember what her husband had said
very clearly. but she did remember the
statements made by the special agent.
How IL II you don't remember what
your husband said when you remember
Theohald's words so well'"
well. what Theobald said was more
important.
More Important What do you mean''
"He had my pearls
Mr. King wanted to know what the wit
ness said when the Colonel used his strong
words about the special agent,
Il said to Col Storey DO you mean
Theobald is theft
Weren't you surprised TO hear such
language from Col. Storey?"
Il was greatly surprised"
At what' The lanRuage2'
AT the information
Mrs. Dulles" was the attorneys next
query, -are you accustomed to having such
language addressed to your"
Mrs. Dules's counsel jumped up and
protested.
Mrs. Dulles testified further that Col.
Storey had said that he wouldn't trust
Theobald" and that the Seizure was out
rageous."
She Is 10 testify further fhis morning