New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
THE DODGE JEWELS.
Famous TinketS Seiaed by GoCern-
meHt To Be Sold on Thursday.

Ms Phyllis E DoaEe's $4,000 pearl necklace
which has been IN the public eve On and on since
n was seized by customs officials nVe years ago
tiH e under the hammer tomorrow. thus CLOSING
.-et least tenpo-artly-one Of the most famous
gases Of couhscarion by the United States govern
Gent IL recent years
The Eeckl2oe. together with the rings. dog collar
pendant and shirtTaist set which were conhscated
a. the same time. is now II United States Mar
thaI william FTerkels Office in the Federal Build
ing where & reposes IN his big safe. Two deputy
ns-hals SIT on either side OF the safe every night
Hnd wiu continue 10 sit until the marshal gets
Ms Dodges trirkets out OF his hands. To-day,
from IL 10 g the jewels VIII be on view 70 the
public and a big crowd of the interested and
curious IS expected.
This is the Enest set ot pearls have ever had
n nay possession" said the marshal. as he let
the lustroUs orbs Of light slip through his fingers
''En6 I have been United States marshal for eight
years. ! have every reason 10 believe that they
VII bring very handsome price. judging by the
number ~ inquiries that have been received al this
ufsce. and ~ the comments OF admiration that
have been made on the Jewels BY those who have
seen then
Catalogues OF the sale have been forwarded TO
the entre jeweIry trade OF the city and 70 all
persons who asked 20 have them sent"
The marshal evidently took pleasure in the lovely
tr-1ke-s that fate, seconded by Mrs. Dodge's in
discretion, had thrown into his hands. II gave
him pleasure 10 display them for the teneft Of the
Ll-o--t reporter 4Ee Drlgnt, particular star OF
The collection Is. Of course the" pearl necklace
which Airs. Dodge made such superhurnan efforts
70 recover even going so Ear 10 appeal TO the
President from the decision Of the court. Il con-
sisE q forry-three of the most exquisite milk
white pearls. graduated IN size from about one
fourth OK inch in diameter 70 half an inch IN
me largest centre gem. The necklace Is strung on
what looks ike piece OF stout white cotton tvvine
and IS without clasps or fastenngs Of any kind.
Even without the beautiful ruby and diamond pen
cant which was meant 70 hang from it-a diamond
SNAPPED charm" as il IS called IN the catalogue,
o. large and small diamonds surrounding q re-
Tasrkahy large and fine cgbochon ruby-even
without this the necklace IS surprisingly heavy.
That foot or two of string that holds the pearls
together looks innocent enough" remarked q man
Tho has followed MEs. Dodge's tribulations from
their beginning 10 the present moment. but, IN my
opinion, Il was OF the most deadly factors in
fhe whole business. n other words. Il Il hadn't
been for rhsI, AIRS. Dodge might have been able 70
Convince ne government that il was all r mis-
take, OF something feminine and irresponsible ike
that
7 don't suppose you know. but the United States
duty upon unset gems and precious stones is only
. per cent OF their foreign valuation, while upon
Eet stones and gems Is 60 per cent Il the pearls
= this necklace had been loose-just placed in
box OF folded paper. for instanoe-they would
have been liable duty Of only $500 instead OF
El6n
Don't you think the difference between 81. 900
and $500 Is sufficiently large 10 be worth saving?
Ars Docge would have tried 70 save II, ss sure as
2eEesi 5-t as she never had the slightest idea OF
material 10 her whether her pearls were strung or
This magnificent string Of pearls is valued IN the
cstslogue q s56oss. which Is the foreign value.
m - ps & me 20 per cent e oSty ,er ahe R Seh be GET -
g Big 3argai2 as the pearls have agpTec11 hs- i
litigation Pearls have risen about 20 per cent in
Wlce be rhe last four i've years.
E small pearls strung in ten strands and caught al
intervals by bands Of diamonds so0ut nfty-nlne N
e imitation One consists Of huge black pear!
sLa az eqoaly large white pearl about Ine siSe q
hy diamonds: the third has large pearl hanked
o. either side by a diamond A cruel man suggest
&c thar Mrs Dodge had bought these 10 give away
n q white satin and brown leather case bearing
rs o fuEuuoise with small diamonds, valued az
So lno II another similar case is SCI OF be-uli -
s--toIH q mother of pearl STUDDED WIN olalaC 1
ms Is called Ehtrtwsist set n the arshals OF
ne, ne as there are sleeve links and buttons OF TWO
Arc AI- Henkel had tackled and pinned these
es they had been 50 many coney Island tintypess
Sc Aa hsie them slott 70 ne 1 m some ae
DOG. 50 ~ called IN his danghter Lily, anc an an
eresse6 the giris up IN Uncle Sans gewgaws.
.ss enke put on the S5Sos6 string o. pearls 4iss s
stock ana together they stuck tie rings on Their
TIE United states authorities having. beer, ad-
@ @sasee that Mrs. Dodge had purchased latge
lookout for her on her arrival here on the ST
fall on June q 1888 When she MADE nef
oeclsrut4on. she SAID she had nothing dptlapie
sSlA Ter. Her Jewels were al once seized py
spec1s AGENT TheObaid then attached 70 the
-ressEry Department. Afrs Dodge stoutgy main
L-1ec llat they had been purchased n tnls
county, bur The boxes of the Paris dealers were
.olhc. and the government conflscated the proper
"a raAs- Dodge has fought Der case through an
tlr courts. but without Success The sale taxes
lla0 N noon on Thursday. II Room No &C.
kNEPPER-LANTZ.
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