The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-09
POLICE HUNTING
MISSING JENELRY
Reports Of a Great Rob-
berry Excite Newport.
FLOODS OF CIRCULARS OUT
Pawnbzokers and Dealers Everywhere
Notified to Watch for Miss
ing Property.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. 9.-The cot
tage colony is excited over a report that
a robbery had been committed here. and
that jewels of considerable value are
missing. The police here say they know
of no such robbery. For the past two
weeks Two private detectives lave been
here working on some case the details
of which are carefully guarded
All tho information which has become
public is contained In a circular which
on August l was distributed broadcast ia
police. pawnbrokers and others OF many
cities by a detective agency. The cir
GUAR states merely that certain jewels
have been missing since June p, 1901,
gives a description of the missing ar
ticles, without. however. naming their
value, and offers a suitable reward
for their recovery. The circular thus
describes the missing jewelry:
List of Loot.
One lady's pearl collar or neck piece,
frequently described as a dog collar"
with diamond clasp: pearl in center of
clasp; valued at $4,000.
One rope of twenty-five white and six
black large pearls, with black pearl
One rope Of seventy-seveu large pearls,
| graduated In size; seYenty-six Tondels
| between pearls, with solitaire pearl
clasp
Ore pearl brocch. bar Of three verv
/ large pearls. consisting of one pink, or
/ white. and one gray or black pearl.
| One Cabochon ruby and diamond
| bracelet. five rubies. about three or -four
l karats each. Made by Tiffany. Paris.
Two large turquoise brooches, set
| around with small diamonds.
/ one rive. ruby IN center, diamond on
| each ST band set.
One ring, solitaire sapphire, about four
/ karats.
one Cabochon emerald ring. four or
/ five karats. small diamonds on both sides
| OF gold band
I One ring. solitaire pearl
Much Mystery.
The place from which the jewels are
missing IS not stated. There is no men
tion o. theft or robbery, nor any reward
] offered in connection with any arrest.
| If the robbery has been committed
here. Il is from some obscure person
whose possession of such valuable jewels
is not generally known.
The report has caused quite a scare
with the cottagers, and there has beer
| a general rush for safe deposit vaults al
the two local banks.
1t is reported that "A day CT two age
/ Reginald g Vanderbilt had the jewels
OF Mrs. Vanderbilt insured by an indem
nifty company for 100000
Il Chief OF Police Richards, Of Newport
says there has been but one robbery al
Newport this summer. and that was a.
the residence Of Mrs. Even Horn
May Be New Yorker.
The house was entered while the family
was at dinner. and a small amount o
jewelry was taken. but the value Of this
would not reach over S1.eOo. The polio
are Of the opinion that the circular re
fers 20 the J. Stewart Barney robbery
= which took place in New York las
) March.
There have been all kinds OF cOnjeC
{ lures as TO whom the missing jewel
belong None Of the cottaEsrs has bee
found vet who knows Of anyone OWnin
Jewels Of their description.
| one prominent dealer in preciou
Z stones said today that he did not thin
{ there was a society woman in NewpOl
! today with Jewels of that description.