New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
IVNS NAY YOHE'S JEWELS
AND DEPARTS.
ETTER RECEIVED SAYING THAT HE
,,-rrNOED TO COMMIT SUICIDE AND
RETURNING TICKETS FOR GEMS.

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nrominently in the eye Of the public. This last
cbapter which fttingly caps the climax, in
.uaes the disappearance of Captain Strong and
the discovery of pawn tickets covering some
100000 worth of Jewels intrusted to MS care
bv Miss Yohe. who is the divorced wife of Lord
Francis Hope At the end of this chapter comes
the confession Of Captain Strong that he had
pawned the diamonds and his sending the pawn
tickets TO his mother. together with a declara-
ton that he intended commit suicide. All
this happened prior to last Wednesday, when
the captain disappeared. Since then his move
roents are unknown although the Pinkertons
are searching for him.
The story of these incidents confirmed both
by the Yohes and their counsel, Emmanuel NJ
Friend is as follows: For some time Captain
Strong has been down on his luck He has been
a frequent visitor at the racetracks. and it is
lntimated that he has figured in several Wall
Street deals. All these little excursions are be-
lieved to have been costly, and when Captain
Strong called on Mr.. Friend not long ago he
expressed his intention of doing something des-
perate Then followed the disappearance
When Miss Yohe and Captain Strong returned
to this city, April 2S the former lntrusteo 10
the captain her jewels, which are valued at
something like S250000, according to Mr.. Friend
These were placed in safe deposit vault ana
ss if turns out. in Captain Strong's name. There
Last Tuesday Captain Strong told Miss fohs
that his mother was i'll, and that he was going
m the CITY on that account. Miss 1ohe ac-
,ompanied him, and they took luncheon together
at Delmonico's. Then Miss Hohe returned 10
their home at Hastings, as Captain strong oe-
clared that his mother would have TO uhoe'so
an operation, and he intended spending the
night in the city. This was the last Miss fohe
saw of the captain. On her return she discoV-
-olra "
house in her absence.
coNFEssEs IN A LETTER.
The next morning she received letter from
Strong telling her that he had been using her
,eureIs 70 raise money on, and that he mad
pIedged something like 100000 worth OF them.
He closed his letter by saying that he was TOO
ashamed of himself to face her, and intended
kiIIinr himself A similar letter was sent TO his
mother in which were inclosed the pawn tickets
for the Jewels. Then Miss fohe's mother VINO
has been living with the pair. went to MT
Friend on Wednesday night, and he took the
case in hand.
strongs. The captains mother and her daugh-
fer Mrs. A. r Shattuck spending the
summer at Lenox. The jewels were located,
and steps were taken TO stop their being re-
deemed 1t was found that little less tnah
$4,000 had been raised on them. The next step
&c IN omen the vault and find out what had peen
taken and what remained of the property IN
trusted to Strong's care by Miss Yohe so far
this has not been done owing TO the fact that
the vault is in Captain Strong's name. 1t Is
not possible to say, therefore, how much has
actually been taken, as the amount discovered
* only about half the entire amount. The pawn
tickets cover a period almost coincidlng WIN
Tie time the pair have been in this country
The last one is dated the day Of the captains
disappearance a circumstance which tends 10
weaken the theory that the captain has COM
nitted suicide. It seems apparent from THESE
facts that the money that the captain has fur
nished for the support Of the Hastings es'ap-
lisbroent has largely been drawn from the sur
rentitious pawning of Miss Yohe's Jewels 1t is
lntinated that just prior to his departure cap
tain Strong also succeeded in raising some
money from his own family
A SHOCK TO MISS YoHE.
The disappearance of Captain Strong was
great surprise and shock TO Miss Yohe They
had planned TO be married on September 20 lhe
date when her divorce from Lord Francis hope
became effective They had also occldeo upon
p trjp TO Japan and intended salilhg On July
a Miss Yohe is prostrated by the turn al
fo5rs bsze taken. but does not believe in the
suicide theory. She also denies the statement
that Captain Strong has Of late been suffering
from, the wound he received while serving In
the Philippines.
p Sbattuck Captain Strongs brother-in-
law, was in town yesterday having been sum
moned from Lenox. He talked with Mr. ftlehu
for some time and IL is understood VIII return
10 the city on Monday. He could not explain
the affair and did not know where his brother-
in-law had gone II is understood that 1t was
at his direction that the Pinkertons TOOK UP
the search for Strong, although they yesterday
denied all connection with the affair
Emanuel NJ Friend who was seen py
Trihuna renorter Yesterday afternoon. confirmed
the main details of the story OF Captain strong
deser,ion Of Nav Yohe. He admitted that ne
had talked with A. r. Shattuck and that the
latter had no knowledge of Strongs "here
abouts
I do not take much stock in the SUICIDE
theory" said Mr. Friend. THE fact thaI 'he
last pawn ticket is dated on the day 0"oHh
won't a0,sv would tend TO disprove THIS VI
course Il IS possible that he has mace "a'
with himself Mrs. Yohe. the fnothei "a
called at my Office yesterday morning au
with me- Naturally, she feels very pI'.1l
the affair. / learned of II first on
when wag called to the house at i"
II do not believe there is any 'ruti ~ -,
story ,bs, strong has become reconciled WIN
his family and for this reasoii -, dar,,
Yohe The etrones are Just as mucn IN tne .atn 80 ~
= = - ,rt.aoe ,Uas "A story that Captai'i
Strong was seen by the patrolihath o,i Ia y,
ing 20 get into the house OF ms VI VI mednesday
at no. 10 Washington 90 =. was messenger
night That is not true ~
from Miss Yohe."
STEPS TO SAVE THE JEWELS
-, . e,,cent as to the details OF
the discovery of the pawned je"eis' az. 20