The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-04
JEWELS STOLEN FROM BROKER
COMR. HIGGINSON'S TOWN HOI Sc
ROBBED SOME TIME SATURDAY.

Value OF Gems and silver Taken Said 10 he
More Than S2s 900 Circumstances
Of the Theft Described a. Peculiar
List OF Jewels Sent to Pawnbro ok rs.
Jewelry and silverware said to be worth
more than $4,000 have been stolen from
the home Of Commissioner OF Education
James j. Higginson. who is director Of the
Broad Exchange Company and stock
broker and who lives at 10 East Forty-firBt
street. The robbery was probably COM
mtted on Saturday. The jewels were
missed last night, and Mrs. Higginson
knows they were in their usual place on
Friday.
Many of the jewels that were stolen
belong to Miss Dorothy Higginson. 1t
was Miss Dorothy and her mother who
discovered the robbery. They kept their
Jewels In a case locked in desk in room
on the second floor. This desk had been
forced open with screwdriver, which
was found lying on the floor in another
room.
There are three women servants and q
colored boy employed in the house. Mrs
Higginson and her daughter spent the
early part OF Saturday away from home
Mr. Higginson was at his office. When
Mrs. Hieeinson returned the robbery was
discovered.
She Immediately telephoned to MIR. Hig-
ginson at his office Of the loss. He called
in the Pinkertons and the Headquarters
police and then word Of the robbery was
cent to the Tenderloin station.
When the loss was discovered the SER
wants were summoned and questioned.
None Of them seemed to know anything
that would throw any light on the robbery.
The house was searched from cellar to roof
without result. Then the police were
called in.
The robbery was first reported to Acting
Inspector O'Brien at Police Headquarters
and Mr.. Higginson also summoned the
Pinkertons. The Pinkertons sent out a
list of the missing jewelry to their
agencies and to pawnbrokers all over the
country
Necklace Of 81 pearls. $500.
Necklace OF so large pearls. $1,000
Ruby and diamond ring. $500.
Emerald ring, &i.275
TURQUOISE and diamond ring $500.
Sapphire and diamond ring. $1,000
Two seal rings $500
Pendant OF pink pearls and diamonds on silver
chain. 900.
Cross with II large pearls. $1,000.
Gold watch set with diamonds. $1,000
Three solitaire diamond rings. $500
Bar pin with diamonds, $1,000.
Three women's watches. jcwcllcd, 1880.
Emerald and diamond pin. $500.
Sapphire crescent. $1,000.
Three gold bracelets, $500
One dozen jewclled pins. 500.
Besides sverware
After Investigating the robbery the two
sets OF detectives agreed that 1t looked
like an inside job" On this suppositon
the servants have been watched closely
and questioned frequently. but none of them
has thrown any light on the robbery.
No one servant was under particular
suspicion until yesterday at noon, when
one of the three women employed in the
house said she was sick and did not want
to work for Mrs. Higginson any longer.
The servants decisionto leave the house
frightened Mrs. Higginson and her daughter
Dorothy. They told the girl she could
not 20 until they gave her permission.
Word was sent to the detectives working
on the robbery that one Of the servants
had expressed sudden desire to leave. In
a very short time several detectives APP
peared at the house. Mrs. Higginson had
succeeded in OBTAINING her dissatisfied
servant.
The detectives told the girl they would
arrest her on suspicion if she did not wait
until they got ready to let her go, They
found her trunk already packed, made her
open it and searched it without finding
anything. She was then allowed to go,
but will be kept under surveillance until
the robbery is cleared up
ITO the best of our knowledge the robl cry
occurred on Saturday. Our loss will not
be a. much as $25, 900. a. it has been stated,
but it will I've quite heavy enough. How
the robbery became public l can't under
stand. There are some peculiar features
connected with it that l can't talk about.
We were in hopes that the jewels would he
pawned before this, but if they have been
the police apparently don't know it, We
are as much in the dark now about the
thieves as we were when our loss was