The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-27
$4,000 ROBBERY IN
Home OF mrs. VIM. THAW
ANOTHER INCIDENT BRINGING
PITTSBURG FAMILY INTO
NOTICE.

seweIs of Rare Value, Gathered by Mrs.
Thaw In Her Travels, and Include
Strings of Pearls, Diamonds of Great
Cost and Perfect in Color and Silver
PIate-Fact of Robbery Unconscious
" Dropped by Close Friend Of the
Family.
Pittsburg, June 26.-Following closely
upon the sensational shooting OF STAN
ford White by Harry Thaw in New
York last night comes the disclosure OF
still another incident that brings the
Pittsburg family into public notice, and
that was disclosed tonight while in
formation was being sought as to the
presence of the various members Of the
Thaw family A $4,000 jewelry rob-
berry from the Thaw hame on the
Beechwood Boulevard, one of the most
fashionable resident districts OF the
city, is the story, and its disclosure was
made through a leak unconsc1ously
dropped by one very close to the lam
ily. The exact time of the robbery is
not known, but it occurred while the
Thaw family was in the city, and al
though the police and detective forces
of the city were Immediately notifed'
the matter has been kept under cover
until the present time.
The Jewels are said to be some OF rare
value, gathered by Mrs. William Thaw
in her travels, and include strings Oh
pearls, diamonds Of great cost and per-
feet color, and silver plate that was
convenient for the robber to take away.
Heavier pieces Of plate of cumbersome
bulk were left behind.
The Pittsburg Post Tomorrow VIII
say of the robbery:
"One Of the most extensive robperles
that has ever taken place in Plttspurg'
and involving a loss of about $6O,uOo IN
costly jewels, silver plate and rare ana
precious stones, occurred recently, and
only through the most careless slip OF
the tongue were the facts learned yes
terday. Lyndhurst, the stately home OF
Mrs. William Thaw, was visited py
burglars while Mrs. Thaw and the
members of the family We're IN PITTS
burg. and when they departed all OF the
valuable jewels, the collection Of years
nv Mrs. Thaw and members of the fam
ilv. were lost The police have been
Fan,iliar with the case and have been
n,1ietly working on the matter SINCE
hut at the request of the family the de-
tails were concealed from the pubhc 10
avoid notoriety.
oNot much Of the case has thus far
been gathered. The exact date OF the
robbery is withheld, but it is SAID that
It was within the past few weeks Mrs
trhaw. II was explained, had never oeen
careful of her Jewels and seldom put
them In vault or safe OF any Klno'
They were scattered about the famlly
rooms and in Mrs. Thaw's apartments.
providers could have easily found them
IN a stealthy search Of the house, so
4hat IL is imagined that the thieves mad
little trouble in gathering them.
"Clever gangs did the work, 1t Is salo'
sacausa Of the skill used in covering up
their movements. 1t is apparent thae
4he Thaw home had been made the po-
sect Of close study as well as the habits
of the inmates. When the case was
first reported the family were in entire
ignorance of the time the robbery oc-
Cured. and it is given in explanation
of how the robbers entered the place.
"The general belief is that the booty
mad been carried out of Pittsburg, and
every city in the country has been no.
tifled of the robbery, with description
of the pieces of jewelry stolen. OF the
silver plate it is said the robbers took
only that that was convenient to carry.
.'The loss Of this property is one OF
4he last of the many sensational epochs
4hat have marked the history Of Lynd-
hurst. Mrs. Thaw, when she left for
Turope last week, did so with the in
tention of never returning to that house
again. A new and smaller home is be-
Sne constructed and was to have been
ready for occupancy upon her return
from the visit to the Earl and Countess
of Yarmouth"