The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-10

have. sSs
Many of Mrs. Goelet's gems were
heirlooms and really priceless TAX.
en- In connection with the prepsr
thefts of a similar char MAMM
strengthens the belief that
Is really that Of an Amer lIfq
fles."
II is the climax In sts.-
ries that have occurred her
son, The total thefts Of .0aoLq
| Newport this summer aisloods
more than 5000 900. duIql
Some of the previous yta
Mrs. j. Etewart Barney. Mrs. Caa.
M. Bull. Mrs. William e. Carter. Mrs.
John n, Drexel, Mrs, John Ia4Qb. As
tor Mrs. Il. G.. Reynolds HIT and
Mrs. r, G.. Van Horne.
Anxiety and fear of the thieves ex.
list to such degree that Mrs. Reggie
Vanderbilt. Mrs. Astor and many 9TH
ers attend all functions now guarded
by detectives who never lose sight OF
them for minute during the even
ing.
In the crushes at receptions. balls.
casino parties and large inners, when
the women of fashion are most Law
ishly adorned with their rarest jewels
and heirlooms, the thieves have
sought their opportunities and taken
advantage of them
The work has always been done by
person or persons able to secure
entrance to the wealthy homes and
other fashionable places of assemb-
lage, and who could mix freely and
unsuspected In the throng
At Mrs Reginald vanderbilt's ball
Il is said thousands OF dollars worth
OF loot wass ecured the diamond neck
lace OF three noted society women
having been slipped successfully from
their throats by criminal hand.
The detectives have driven every
known PIE fessional thief out OF New
port. but the mysterious robberies
continue.
The Pinkerton agency has sent out
a circular ali over the country offer
ing a suitable reward" for the return
of any of the missing property. and
in this offer no condition is made OF
the arrest and conviction of the thief
George s. Doughterty, the general
superintendent of the Pinkerton
agency. when seen today. admitted
that the value of the the gems stolen
from one noted family was some
thing more than 100000.
Il cannot tell the name Of the fam
lily. cannot discuss the robbery ex-
cept to say that it happened in the
home Of the family in Newport. The
Jewels were taken from there. I am
at liberty to make no statement The
matter is a mystery to Us yet. The
circulars were sent out privately 10
the heads Of police departments BY
this agency on August I.
In the circular il says that IN the
case Of any of the articles being
brought TO pawnshop or other place
for disposal. then learn the identity
OF the customer and telegraph, etc.
Does that mean that 4 is thought
the customer may turn out guest
of the family" Mr.. Dougherty was
asked.
4 must decline 70 discuss the case
or tell the family name. Still. II you
are a good guesser-well, there are
not many families owning so much
jeVelry. continued Mr. Dougherty.
When a list Of jewerly was taken
10 the Tiffany company they said they
could not recognize from the descrip-
lion 10 whom 1t might beiong-not
even the unique pearl dog collar
worth $4,000 The Tiffany repre-
sentative said they had sold many
s2g D0o pearl dog collars.
At police headquarters in New
York Captain Iagan said the local
detective bureau had not been cen
-ulted and vas not acting N the case
y all
The cievereSt jeseI thieves in the
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