New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-13
GET MATHEsON NECKLACE.
PRISONER ALSO HAD WATCH OF VICE.
PRESIDENT OF STEEL TRUST.
FROM HOLLAND HOUSE GUEST To
BE RECOVERED.

Patrick Bolan. a porter employed AT the Hol.
land House. in Fifth-ave.. was arrested yester-
day by Detectives Reap and Holland. at the
lower end OF the Bowery he was coming
out of 3 pawnshop where he had attempted to
pawn a pearl necklace valued at $500 for $50
Bolan, who lives al No $40 East Thirty-fouTth-
ST. employed at the Holland House last
April. when William J. Matheson was staying
there with his wife on April Mrs. Matheson
reported the loss OF jewels valued at between
$4,000 and $1,000. which she had kept in her
apartments in jewel case. Captain Titus has
since been trying to trace the jewels.
The necklace that Bolan was trying 70 pawn
contained sixty-nine pearls weighing PAS grains.
Boan told the detectives that he found il
week a so IN the drawer Of chifonier in room
No. 235 Of the Holland House. Mr.. Matheson,
who is president Of a white lead company. the
William 7. Matheson Company Limited, OF No.
lS6 Front-st- and whose summer home is at
Huntington Long Island identified the neck
lace as one stolen from his wife.
Reap had been following Bolan for several
days Yesterday Bolan went number Of
pawnshops without trying to dispose OF any
thing but finally he tried to get rid of the neck
lace. and the detectives bounced on him at once.
on searching him they found a Roman gold ring
set with opal in a Cabochon setting. with
a diamond weighing half carat on each side
sign being a Iady's hand holding rose and
some leaves.
When the detectives went TO Bolans room
they found a gold hunting case watch the
movement number OF which Is 2564033 Inside
the case is the inscription, Presented TO James
Ciaylev by employees of the Missouri Furnace
Company. November II. 1882" They also
found an open face nickel watch. the move
rnent number Of which Is 2.365.23o; one gun
metal watch. No 17,447, one black enamel open
face watch No 1790.149; one gold and gun
metal chain; one gold fob chain about six inches
in length. and case containing six razors. None
Of the rest of the tewelry lost ny Mrs. Mathe-
son was found.
The watch with the name of James Gayley in
scribed on it was identified by Mr.. Hartman,
OF the Hoffman House as the property Of James
Gayley. a vice-president Of the United states
Steel Corporation.
Captain Titus said that IN talk with Bolan
the porter had confessed the theft of Mrs.
Matheson's Jewels. and had told the captain
where all Of them were. except TWO rings. Cap
tain Titus said that the jewelry would he re-
covered to-day. with the exception Of the two
rings mentioned. which he hopes 10 ind when
getting the rest Of the jewelry.
Folan has been employed at the hotel for six
or seven years and had always been trusted
when the robbery occurred. on April 4, no sus-
pfcion was directed toward him, on account Of
his good reputation.
CAPTAIN Titus says that the total value Of the
Jewels taken is about $1,000, and gave out the
following list OF them:
Pearl me- Aiace containing siXty-nne pearls.
weighing 24S grains. and having a gold clasp set
with three-eighth carat diamond.
Gold neck chain. very fine ana thin; heart
shaped pendant attached set win eHeI9iu a''u
diamond.
Large diamond marquise ring.
Diamond and opal ring, containing hVe opalS
with diamond between each; Tiffany make
cold ring with five pearls set around band
Gold ring. with ruby, sapphire ana diamond
each hung small pendant
Long chain OF coral beads, rather PINK IN
color
Wire spangled bracelet. sapphires and moon
stones alternating.
Gold chain. spangled bracelet set Win rus
sian amethyst; very dark
Gold wire spangIed bracelet, set with pearls
Turquoise matriX necklace, with tiny golo
beads and heart shaped turquoise pendant
Chain Of very small gold beads turquoise
pendant set with pearl AT top
Turquoise stickpin.
Cold stickpin. circlet of pearls,
White enamelled stickpin, shaped Ike four
leaf clover: set with large diamond.
Large Deetly carved locket; photograph in
side; outside dull gold and marked H. H H.,
Dec. %"
opal stickDn
Two pearl shirt studs.
Gold bowknot bracelet.
opal stickpin, set with diamond and emerald
al base
Long gold neckchain.
Gold stone necklace