New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-16
BUSY ON NEW JEWEL CASE
NAY BE THE CLARK GEMS.
Watch of Florence L. Stokes Among
the Missing Property.

The Pinkerton Detective Agency is at work on
another big jewel robbery, according TO circu-
lars received yesterday by jewellers. pawn
brokers and money lenders in New-TOrk and
other large cities. The value OF the missing
articles is not nearly so great as in the GOelet
case. which the detectives recently reported
cleared up" by the discovery that the jewels had
been mislaid and not stolen.
The report OF the theft. however, is similar TO
that sent out in the Coelet case. in that no In
formation is given as to the person robbed. nor
is any reward offered for the arrest and convic-
tion Of the thieves. 1t seems 20 be another case
iE which the owners viii be satisfied with the
recovery Of the stolen property The Pinker-
toms circular says that all advances made on
the jewels described win be refunded and C req
sonable compensation paid for any trouble that
may be necessary.
The circular says that the jeweIry was stolen
on July : OF this year. on that date the safe
OF the Clark estate. at Cooperstown. was robbed
noon hour when all the clerks had gone TO
luncheon
The fourth article in the list OF stolen ieweIry
is described thus.
Red enameIed watch. about the size OF a half
dollar. marked in case Florence L. Stokes.
July 1st"
F. Ambrose Clark. the son Of Mrs. Henry Cod
man Potter. married Florence L. Stokes and
they are now living at the Stokes country place
near Mamaroneck At the time OF the CoOpers-
town robbery it was reported that some Of young
Mrs, CIarks jewels had been taken.
The Pinkertons yesterday refused all informs-
tiou regarding their latest stolen jewel circular.
When the chief criminal detective was asked II
the Jewels described stolen July were those
taken from the office of The Clark estate at
Cooperstown. he said.
An order has come from the chief q the
agency that absolutely no information is 70 be
given TO the press in any case intrUsted 70 Us
until that case has been settled. Then a type
written memorandum containing all the facts
we desire TO give out will be prepared and sent
10 ali newspapers Absolute silence has been
imposed on every employe OF the agency. and
as these jewels have not yet been recovered
there is nothing 10 be said about the robbery
It is understood that this muzzling OF the de-
tectives is due to the agency's experience in the
GoeIet case. A full description OF the Jewels was
given TO the press. from which the identity Of
the owner was recognized speedily. This had
hardly been done when both detectives and
police were called of by the recovery Of the
jewels.
Among the stolen jewels described in the latest
Ptnkerton circular are a pearl collar OF from
fourteen to nineteen strands Of small pearls
fastened by five bars composed OF small dia-
monds. and purchased at Tifany's; diamond
bowknot with pearl shaped pendant: an old fash
ined gold bracelet. blue enameHed 'S' on top. en-
graved on the inside Sophia Isaacs" with date.
a solitaire diamond ring. marked Harry 10
Sophia mans ring, set with three diamonds.
and large enough 10 be worn a scarf ring,
three diamond and ruby rings. diamond ana
pearl bracelet. gold watch. large horsesh1e
lace pin. q gold lOrEnette. six inches long; a
heavy link chain bracelet and several ether ar
ticles.
In addition to the jeweIry. TWO ten share GER
tlicates OF the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway and the Union Pacific Railway were
stolen. These are not negotiable Other
papers were stolen. bat they are OF no value eX-
cept TO the owner,