The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-13
THINKS TITUS
STORY FUNNY.
George J. Gould Has His Doubts
as TO Detectives Story.
KINGDOM JEWELS RETURNED.
Looks Like the Work Of Amateurs, but The
Hunt Tor The Thieves VIII Be
Continued.
KINGDOM JEWELS RETURNED.

New York, June l3-Mrs. Kingdom,
mother OF Mrs. George J. Gould. now mas
her Jewels which were stolen from the
Waldorf-Astoria on June 3. but capt. II
tus, chief Of detectives. says the case Is
not closed He proposes TO find the man
who took the 5000 worth of diamonds
from Mrs Kingdoms chiffonier.
Capt Titus yesterday called the report
ers TO his room IN police headquarters. On
a table lay a small pasteboard box
Here, gentlemen" said Capt TITUS,
pointing 10 the box, ARE the jewels ana
the gold coin that were stolen from Mrs.
Kingdoms room In the Waldorf.
The captain took the jewels from the
box and displayed them with pride. lie
men retold the story Of their recovery
how they were handed TO Detective Nalle-
iy's wife by an unknown messenger boy
After the reporters left the captain the
chief sleuth went 10 the telephone ana
called up the Western Union building He
SAYS the dialogue that resulted was
somewhat like this:
"ueiloi Is this Mr.. Gould? Yes? This is
Titus Capt. Titus, OF headquarters
well, what can / do for your
"Mr Gould. I've got them here
Got WHAT
WHY. the Jewels belonging 70 your-I
mean. 20 Mrs. Kingdom
II am glad 10 hear It. I read about IL
IN the morning newspapers. What a run
nv story the papers tell Isn't IT funny
How funny" asked the captain.
1T MADE GOULD LAUGH.
"why." said Mr.. Gould. II ha6 TO
laugh when read that the jewels had
been sent 70 Mr. Valleys house ant nat
nobody knew where they came rom.
That cannot be true but II makes "a GOOD
story"
why, Mr. Could. / assure you that
story is true-every word of II.
.'W-h-a-t?" said Mr.. Gould. How re-
markable, Shall | come TO police head
quarters TO get the jewels?'
IL can send Valley down with them 10
you
II would be thankful II you could ar
range IL that way" said Mr. Gould. The
captain had a typewriter receipt prepar
ed and handed the box to Valley. haii
an hour later the detective saw Mr..
Gould and gave him the package and re-
heated his story. when Mr.. Gould took
the train for his Lakewood home yester-
day afternoon he had the jewels with nim'
and last night they were In Mrs King
don's possession.
..ctlve arrested John Waters
ar a Moran Monday morning and
n =. I'm the jefferson market
rc 90, hc remanded back to head
ans tiers Waters and Moran are said TO
be the cleverlst hotel sneaks I'm the world.
They were discharged In the Jenerson
market police court at 10 am. TUESDAY.
AZ 4 that afternoon. according to Mrs.
Valley. the messenger appeared AT her
door with the parcel containing the Jew
els Some said that the negotiations Tor
the return OF the Jewels were made while
Moran and Waters were In cells at head
quarters 80,
what Is your theory of the robbery
Capt Titus was asked.
TITUS NOT THROUGH YET.
Theory" repeated the captain. II am
not going TO tell my theory. We are not
through with the case yet. IL has JUST
commenced. or course we are glad 10 get
the stun back but we should rather that
an effor: has been made 20 dispose OF
II otherwise. Then we could have traced
Il back 10 the thief.
'',rhls looks like an amateurs work We
were making II very hot for the fellows,
and they knew they could never dispose
OF the goods These thieves knew that
we were on their tracks and concluded II
would be best to send the stun back.
''They probably picked up some young
man 10 whom they gave the box and ask
I'd him 20 deliver IL at Valleys house.
They knew Valley would not be az home
in the afternoon"
was asked.
"Do you think you can find the boy?"
I'VE hope to land him." was the re-
ply.
the jewels?'
81 don't know" replied Capt. Titus.
..Moran Is a very slick article But these
men were not identified by any OF the en-
pioyes in the Waldorf"