New-York tribune., 1904-08-09
WANT JEWELS, NOT THIEF
LOSERS NAME GUARDED.
Detectires Hunt for Gems Worth
$500 ,O00-Supposed Ra67es" Case.

Jaelry to the value o: 500 JC0 IS missing from
Newport. To whom the teVelry belonged IS a unys-
tery. Although the loss of the jewelry occurred
June "a, II was not made public until yesterday
when "a peculiarly worded notice was circulated by
the Pinkertons among the police and pawnbrokers
ns this aad other cities, Swing detailed list OF
the 1ewery and Offering a reward for its recovery
or nforna ton OF its wheres bouts, but asking for
no Information concerning their present pOssessor
nor for his or her Whereabouts The identity Of
the loser ut the jewels is shrouded in mystery by
the Pinkerton of1ce here. Benjamin II. Richards.
Chief OF Police in Newport said that the first in
timaton that he had Of the robbery the an
nouncemeut in the newspapers. He said that the
only theft which he had been consulted this
year by one of the summer colony at Newport was
that of ievelry belonging 70 Mrs. J Stewart Bar
ney. 1t is said that there have bee1 many thefts
Of jeVery in Newport this summer, and it Is prob
able that the list broadcast by the Pinkertons
represents more than one robbery The jewelry for
which the Pinkertons searching is the Follow
ing:
One pearl collar. or neck piece frequently de-
scrihed as a dog collar with diamond clasp,
one rope Of twenty-aTs white ana six black large
pearls Win black pearl clasp; diamond Tondeis
one rope q seyentZ-seysn large pearls, graduated
one pearl brooch bar Of three very large pearls
consisting OF one pink one white and one gray or
One cabochon ruby and diamond bracelet. five
Two large turquoise brooches. set around with
one ring, ruby in centre. diamond on each side.
one ring sapphire. about four carats.
one one Sabochon emerald ring four or nvs caracs
One ring. solitaire pearl
Following the list Of jewery, the circular con-
tinues
A suitable reward is offered by the owner for
me recovery OF the above described Jewels or for
their whereahouts All advances WITH be PAID If
Chiefs Of police are requested to inform whole
sale and retail eweers dealers IN precious stones
pledges in their respective cities that no effort
may be made TO dispose OF these Jewels in their
original SETTINGS or removed thersfrom-
Should any one offer to pledge or sell any OF the
above described goods endeavor to retain the
valuation on them. Meanwhile, notify Us by tele-
graph. telephone messenger. at our expense and
We Will promptly SEND a representative 10 lnvesu-
The attitude OF the Pinkerton once IN refusing
to make public the name or names OF the losers
and the peculiar wording OF the circular, show
that the loss Of the jewels not due 10 sneak
Judging from the nature Of the many jewel rob
evs e[ v IN NsWPoF5 TaTe BEEN Hs S @o o 5e & and
thar the loss reported yesterday was some OF his
work. In nearly all cases the robheries have been
committed by a person or persons familiar with
the housenolds robbed " nen the PlnksEI0h 9s men men
watched carefully al the crooks that were, or
thief. and even while they had the thieves under
surveillance the robberies continued Recently the
detectives have been working the theory that
work done by the black sheep" OF some
prominent family.
Several OF the leading jewellers. including Tfanv:
were visited yesterday. and none could or would
give any clew t. the owner OF the jewelry. The
circular describing the missing jsWeIry Is dated
August I. showing that Il had been held for sew
eral DAYS, willis the detectives were making hpal
sIort 20 discover the Jewels and that y was made
public q last resort
Newport r 7. Aug. s-severai women prominent
in New-York society the list OF stolen Jewels
here but none could recognize the jewels from the
descriptions given as belonging 20 any here.
Tho leading jewellers who from cleaning or stOr-
ing ara ra-aiar with the Jewels Of the wealthiest
cottagers. said that such collection was owned
by any Sewpo-t.
IL Was learned to-day that Reginald g. Wander
bt has within a fe~ dCys had Mrs. NanderbiltS
jewels insured Tor si00.0C0.