The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-06
THIEF GOBBLED HER TRUNKS.
on SECOND THOUGHTS, LADY AD-
MITS SHE LOST $4,000.
First Of All. Mrs. Cunningham Told Cops
5000 worth OF JeNelry went With
Her Baggage-Express Driver With
Fake Y.M. 4. A. Reference Much Sought

A good looking smooth shaver young
chap went to Edward Keevay, proprietor
OF the Long Acre Express Company at 20l1s
West Forty-sixth street, week ago yes
terday and asked for job. The day be-
fore Keevay had advertised for driver.
The young fellow had with him a recon-
mendation purporting to be signed by
the secretary of branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association in Brooklyn
He got the Job. He gave the name Of
Charles Lang. He said that he was p
years old. and lived at sls East Sixty-third
street. A day or two later he said he lived
at the same number in West Sixty-third
street and had made mistake at first.
On Friday OF last week Mrs. w. l.. Cum
ningham, who says that she lives in the
West. but has been stopping at 100 West
Forty-sixth street, had trunk and two
satohels sent to the Pennsylvania Railroad
station at the foot of West Twenty third
street. She expected to go TO Chicago,
she said, and would have her luggage
checked later. Another driver took the
luggage TO the station
Later in the day Mrs. Cunningham
changed her mind about going to Chicago
and asked Keevay TO have the trunk and
satchel brought back to her. The new
driver, Lang, was sent on the trip. At the
same time he was instructed to go to Moran
a Wnght's place at Forty-seventh street
and Broadway and TO Davey Bros, at 1857
Broadway and pick up packages
That was the last Langs employers saw
OF him He collected the two packages and
got Mrs Cunningham's luggage, but didn't
deliver them. At o'clock Saturday after
noon the police Of the Oak street police
station found the horse and truck at Madi-
son and Oliver streets, where whey had
been deserted. The wagon was empty.
When Mrs. Cunningham was told that
her trunk and satchels had disappeared
she nearly had Mysteries. She went to the
West Forty-seventh street station and told
Capt. Hussey that in one Of the satchels
was about 5000 worth OF jewelry-a pearl
and diamond scarfpin. valued at $50, a
diamond and pearl flag pin, 500, pair OF
diamond and pearl earrings $3.50, an opal
ring. SIS, a diamond and pearl snake ring,
$50, and lady's gold watch $40
In the other satchel, Mrs. Cunningham
said, was $500 opera cape, while the trunk
contained over 81 600 worth Of clothes.
Capt. Hussey. with Detectives Donohue
and kerrgan, promptly got busy on the
case, but without any results Then, yes
terday, Mrs. Cunningham appeared at the
FIST visit she had omitted TO mention that
the missing trunk also contained $4,000
worth OF negotiable securities
Mrs. Cunnin CHAM said that she had en-
ployed private detectives to trace the
trunk and her 5000. but that they had
learned nothing. She had spent oonsid-
cradle money in telephoning and tele
graphing but had gained nothing so she
decided TO tell the police all. She didn't
tell the police what the $4,000 worth of
securities consisted OF.
The police said last night that about
three months ago. while Mrs. Cunning
ham was entering a carriage after dinner
at Sherrys, che lost nine hundred dollar
sable coat. She wasn't at home last night.
She left word with maid that she wouldn't
see any reporters.
The poce have found no trace Of Lang.
The Y. NJ. c. A., in Brooklyn, said that he
was not known there and had not received
any recommen dalton. He was not known
at either address he gave.