The Washington times., 1905-10-03
Mulhall Collection, VAL
ued at More Than Half
Million. Disappears.
AMERICANS SUSPECTED
Crooks Were Led by Beau
tlful Woman, Who Posed
as Society Belle

DUBLIN. Oct. 3-Through q cali serx
by the Dublin police and Scotland Yard
20 the police all over the world 70 arrest
TWO American crooks ard beautiful
woman accomplice, what is probably the
greatest jewel robbery of the last decade
has just become known
Magnificent gems. including the crown
or an ancient Irish king and an heir
loom OF Queen Caroline. worth at least
So15.Ooo was stolen from the home OF
John Mulhall, a relative of George
Aulnal. the celebrated British statis-
uctan-
Planned by Woman.
The gigantic robbery, 1t IS asserted.
was planned by beautiful woman. who
posed as a Chicago society leader. and
gained adrnittance to the best society
here.
The police are confident that the wo-
man and her aceoraplices are from
America, either New York or Chicago.
and the police of those cities have been
especially requested to- join in the search
Tor them 1t IS believed the trio fed
across the ocean. and that an effort will
De made TO dispose OF the gems ir soma
American city.
The robbery undoubtedly followed
| --~A--S VI Early IT the
season beautiful woman appeared In
Dublin society. She was reported as
society leader in Chicago. and ap-
parently was a woman OF great wealth.
She was introduced by people OF the
highest circles and her position was
not questioned
Among those to whom she was In
troduced was John Mulhall, a man OF
great wealth and known as a collee-
tor OF rare gems When a great bail
was given at the home OF Mr. Mulhall,
IA Earlsfort Terrace, on September
4. the beautiful American was one OF
the guests
The Gems Displayed.
Nothing was more natural than in
pointing out the works OF art. magnif1-
cent paintings, and other appointments
OF the mansion, the rare gems he had
collected should be shown 70 her
and other favored guests.
AS the glittering diamonds and other
gems in their magnificent settings,
many OF great historic interest, were
displayed it was only natural that re-
marks regarding their safe keeping
should be made These elected replies
indicating that no harm could come
10 the gems securedIy locked in the
ACSl S~AAC III dA 0ppCL IOOl-l III d uOuS6
well guarded by an army OF servants
As is usual after bail all in rha
household slept late the next morning.
The day was well advanced when Mr..
MuIhal discovered that his collection
OF gems had been stolen. His safe had
been looted and everything OF value
stolen.
Soon the most skilled detectives in
Dublin were at work The Scotland Yard
was called on, and the best detectives
or England took up the case The in
vestlgation showed to the police that
the house had been entered by skilled
burglars. certain traces revealed that ar
| that IL had been accomplished soon after
the close or the ball. II was also appar-
ent the burglars had been well informed
as 10 where 10 look for the jewels
Trails Ran Together.
An inquiry into the lives and habits Of
| those who had been guests at the bel
was matter OF course and the beauti-
ful American, who was a comparative
| stranger. came in for her share OF in
quiry. In ether quarters. police looked
for criminals OF the caIiber daring
enough for such a big job
The two trails soon ran together. II
was learned that two noted Chicago
crooks on several occasions had been
seen talking TO the supposed Chicago
society leader. Men went to arrest the
beautiful woman, but she had disap-
iseared- The American crooks also had
disappeared That they had taken with
for an instant by the Scotland Yard
men. and a request to arrest the three
was hnrriedly sent over the civilized
world