The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
INSIDE JEWEL ROBBERIES
Three Gases Of Thieves Good Society Who Stole and Were De-.
tected-One of Them Woman

They are talking about jewel robberies
down on tho Jersey coast Just now be-
cause q small one occurred few days
ago at Seahright and there were circum-
stances about 1t that recalled other robber-
lea which we're not the work Of professional
thieves, but were of the kind called inside
Jobs by the police. In these cases the thieves
were persons Of some social standing and
were visitors in the houses where the robber-
les we're committed
Three men who know their New York
well enough to recall the notable robberies
Of this kind that have taken place in recent
years sat the other night on the piazza Of
Z restaurant that overlooks the Shrews-
bury
When certain New York woman was
Just beginning a social career that carried her
further than she had ever hoped to 60, one
OF the men began, 'she was invited to dinner
given by man who was important In sew
and he had held high post in the national
Government and knew the best in New
York society
This was rather rarefed social atmos-
phere for the amiable climber, but she was
proud OF the step forward. She met that
night representative men and women In
society and finance, and it was very hatter-
hg TO her that a beautiful emerald she
wore attracted much attention.
The admiration OF the gem spread from
Der neighbors among the thirty guests pres
ent' and the ring passed from its owners
hand and started to make the tour Of the
able What was more natural than that the
person who had once admired it should pass
on and then begin to talk OF something
else' 1t never came back to its owner.
In vain the lady waited for it to be re-
turned to her. But she said nothing. The
dinner came to an end and the guests de-
parted. But the climber did not mention
her missing ring.
She told her friends about it, though.
IN this way her hostess learned of the mat
ter. She called and learned with great
oiHcuIty the facts in the case as known
70 The climber. The latter implored her to
s'Art no investigation. The hostess prom
i'eo 10 do no more in the matter and that
uisht her husband engaged detective.
ne search narrowed down soon. The
walters were all exonerated. Among the
guests the only one who could I've suspected
was foreigner recently an attache of
~gation in Washington.
This foreigner had left New York and
gone West, The facts were mentioned to
u" Amoa ssador, who was indignant az the
mpu'ation, The ring eventually turned
w In San Francisco, where it had been
iANned for 81 900 before the foreigner sailed
,'l Japan, He was the boldest of his kind
l ever heard Of"
II was not ten miles from this place that
went through similar experience" the
'ooond said. There was dance there
~uu dozen or more men came Gown from
''"n 10 stop at the house,
After the outsiders had gone homo
800 al sat about in the hall laughing and
.a'slhg. superb solitaire ring given by
southern girl to her bethrothed was
.poSen OF. The owner took it off to show
y, ~ QUO OF the girls. 1t was passed from one
10 the other.
While the men were skylarking there
w. voice from upstairs commanding the
s"s 70 come up Immediately. With a
. S.ea. show OF fright they hurried up the
few minutes later the men went
" 'ner rooms and most OF them took