New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-18
SOME OF JEWELS FOUND.
Stolen from Mrs. j. II. RhOddeS, JT..
an Cab Ride-WOrth 50 900.

Mir and Mrs. J. Harsen Rhoades, jr., of No.
1O2 East Thirty -hfth-st. on February II
entered "A cab which had been hired Of w. II.
Seaich. Iveryman, who has the contract for
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The driver Of the
cab was told to go to the Grand Central Station,
where Mrs. Rhoades took train for Boston to
visit her sister
Before leaving her home Mrs. Rhoades had put
her Jewel case containing gems worth over
S5OOO In dress suit case, and this piece Of
baggage was handed to the driver of the cab TO
place on top Of the vehicle, with other things.
Trpt same evening. when sne opened her bag
sage I'm her sisters home I'm Boston. Mrs.
Rhoades found that the jewel case and it's con-
tents were missing The Boston police were in
formed. and they decided that the gems had
been stolen on the train on the Journey from
Nev-York to Boston. They informed Inspector
McClusky. and he sent out notice TO the pawn
brokers throughout the city. in which a clause
appeared that any amount loaned on any OF
the pieces Of ieve1ry would be refunded.
When Mrs. Rhoades returned 10 this city. on
February ~. she had an interview with Nc
CIusky. and Detective Sergeants Cooney and
Summers were put On the case They gave
their attention almost entirely to pawnshops.
They found some OF the iewelry and obtained a
good description Of the man who had pawned
IT, Armed with this they yesterday arrested
oliver Finley. driver. Of No. 30 East Forti-
eth-st. and John Hendricksen. driver, Of No
:.54 East sixty-sjxth-st. Both have been en-
pIoved by sea'ch. According to the police
Hendr.cksea was the driver OF the cab which
tool, Mrs Rhcades 10 the Grand Central sta
ti0n
Cooue-. zr4 Summers say that Finley made a
statement TO them which amounted 20 con-
fssgion. lie is said 20 have told them that late
ON the night of February IL Hendricksen came
TO him while he was in the stable at No. - East
Thirt.-secord-st. and asked him to so and have
g drink While they were having the drink
Ffnle, saws that Hendrickse1 told him he had
some "studr' ne wished him to take care Of. and
ON his agreeing handed him the jewels.
The detectives say that Finley told them he
kept the jewe1ry for four or five days and then
started 10 pawn IT, lie supplied list Of pawn
shops whore ne disposed OF IT, In some cases
he had obtained only 81 or So. he said. where
,ra level. were worth hundreds Of dollars. \
list Of the jewels stolen is.
4 necklace Of eighty pearls having clasps with
oue-ca-at diamonds. valued at $500; three
stone diamond ring. one star sapphire and dta-
ruorF ring. one large, square gold hreastp'n,
containing nine sapphres and twelve diamonds;
enc gray leather jewel box lined with brown
suede kid one pearl and olivine brooch, one pink
ouameIled brooch. from which IS suspended a
baroaue pearl. one gold brooch with baroqus
pearl in centre and barOque pearl pendant at
tached. two gold safety pins. each set with five
pearls. two gold safety pins. each set with a
small baroque pearl; two gold safety pins. set
with turquoise matrlx: one gold safety pin, set
with TURQUOISE: two plain gold safety pins, one
ring set with > 11-16th carat diamond and 6-32d
carat sauphfrp both cut square and scratched
No = 1O4. one gold hoop ring set with 1ve dia-
ruouds one-haif carat each. one gold hoop ring
F,fn fnfHasz rVTn nrrIg
rasautIng n hand holding aCorns and oak leaves,
iusrribed BETTER death than dishonor'; one
ruby and diamond circle brooch. prohaoly SIX
stones of each set alternately. scratched No.
7i1. one diamond hair brooch. shape of figure
\ set with thirty-nine stones, weighing ! l-S
ca-ats scratched No. 1861: one pearl circle
brooch nd one ring set with star diamond.
or this up to last night. the detectives had
recovered only the necklace with the eighty
TaarIs the star sa pphire and diamond ring and
me square gold breastpin- These we're found in
n Park Row pawnbroker's establishment.