Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-16
Thief INVADES
HOTEL GREEN
GUEST ROBBED OF GEMS
WORTH $4,000
Mrs. James Morgan Of Chicago Leaves
Jewel Case In Bedroom-Con-
tents Missing When She
Returned
Pasadena Agency,
81 North Raymond Avenue
Telephone. Main 17OS

Pasadena Agency,
81 North Raymond Avenue
Telephone. Main 17OS
Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 15.-Jewelry val
ued at from $4,000 to $4,000 was stolen
from the room Of Mrs, James Morgan
at the Hotel Green last evening be-
tween and o'clock This is the first
affair of the kind in the history of the
hostelry and becomes undoubtedly one
of the biggest hotel robberies ever per-
petrated i'm this part of the state
II appears that Mrs. Morgan, who is
q wealthy Chicago widow accustomed
TO spending her winters in Pasadena,
went down to dinner last evening, leav-
ing her Jewel case in the top drawer
of her bureau and her room door un-
locked. This has been a well known
habit of hers since she first began to
visit the Hotel Green four years ago
and has often been remarked upon by
the servants of the house. When she
leisurely returned to her rooms after
dinner there was something in the APP
pearance of the furnishings which
caused her to hurry to the place where
she rad left her jewels They were
gone.
Delay Notification of Police
She Immediately reported the affair
TO Col. J. II. Holmes, manager of the
hotel and he as promptly to Private
Detective w. W. Freeman, who is en-
gagged to keep patrol about the build
ings and grounds. Because of an over
sight no report was sent to the local
police force until o'clock this after
noon.
Chief Pinkham Immediately placed
his men at work on the case and every
thing possible is being done by the
two forces to run down the sneakthief
who is supposed to have committed the
theft.
The general belief is that some UNI
usually clever sneakthief has been fol-
lowing Mrs Morgan for some time,
learning her habits and keeping trace
of her handling of her jewels, ana
finally when his plans were complete
gathering them in and quickly making
his escape. 1t is understood that the
servants are not under suspicion, most
of them being old and trusted employees
of the hotel. By the excellent system
which prevails at the Green every hall
is in the care of d special maid SER
want who knows all of the guests
along that hall, and the presence of a
stranger is almost sure to be noticed.
These servants can offer no clue.
Offers $1,000 Reward
Mrs. Morgan takes the matter philo-
sophically and has offered a reward of
$500 for the return of the jewels and
mo questions asked" The hotel people
make a like offer so that the liberal re-
ward of $1,000 is ready for the man or
men who find the stolen property The
lost jewels are described as follows:
Amethyst stick pin with four diamonds;
watch with white face, black back, 1S
jewels, Geneva; watch American make,
hunting case and gold chased; twoI
chains, platinum and gold, cube at each
end attached to American watch; one
amethyst watch fob in form of seal at
tached to black ribbon; one 7-caret dia-
mond in form of bar pin: one Z carat
diamond in form of stick pin; enameled
brooch with diamonds and pearl; enam-
eled pansy brooch with one diamond in
center; one English violet stick pin en-
ameled with diamond dewdrop; one
large amethyst in black setting brooch
These jewels We're the gifts of her late
husband at various times and have a
value because of this fact in addition to
their intrinsic worth
Pasadena has been singularly free
from great hotel robberies in spite of
the wealthy people who freu'lent her
big hotels during the winter season.
similar burglary at the Hotel Maryland
last winter when Mrs Eddy was re-
lieved of her valuable jewels, was the
first Of this class of thieving.
Polo Pony Races
President Nef of the Tournament as
sociation announces that in addition to
the chariot races this year there will
be given at least one additional feature,
three polo pony races to be run under
the rules of the California Pony Racing
association. One of the races will be a
half mile for racing polo ponies, the
second will be a dash the length of the
grandStand, turn at post and a dash to-
starting place making 900 feet, and the
third VIII be 300-yard dash. Each
race viii have $50 cup for first prize
and a - cup for second. The riders
Will be dressed as for polo and carry
polo sticks. 1t is bell loved that these
extra races will prove quite attractive.
Fire at Franklin School
Shortly before noon today fire was
discovered in the basement of the
Franklin school building. Fortunately
the children were already Oh the way
out of the building and there was no
panic. The fire was easily extinguished.
IL was caused by a gas stove in the
basement used by some of the teachers
for preparing their monday meal and
had been set too close to wooden par
tltion. The scare is likely to result i'm
a better observation of the fire drills
which it is said have been somewhat
neglected.
christmas Rush at Postofflce
These are strenuous days for the To-
cal postoffice force and for the present
at least the eight hour schedule for
clerks is laid ON the shelf. Today Post
master Wood felt obliged to take off
ms coat ana help in despatching the i'm
Christmas packages started on the long
journey east. Monday and Tuesday
will be the heaviest for this kind of ont
going mail and then the rush lessons
until the two or three days after Christ.
mas when the belated Christmas gifts
ifom the east come in with a rush.
Hunting Her Husband