The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-22
STOLEN JEWELS RECOVERED.
ALSO SILVER PLATE VALUED AT
$4,000 or $4,000.
Man and woman Arrested on . Train &C
Utica for the Stein Robbery In Chicago
Man Had $4,000 Worth OF Jewelry
In Hls Pocke ts-Trunk Full OF silver.

In Hls Pockets -Trunk Full OF Silver.
UTICA. Dec. 2I.-A man giving his name
az Franz Niedsielski and a woman who calls
herself Madeline Kreeger are looked up at
local police headquarters on suspicion OF
having stolen silver plate, diamonds and
jewelry from the residence Of Charles v.
Stein in Chicago on Wednesday. The pair
were arrested aboard a New York Central
train az 6 o'clock this morning by Utica
detectives on advices received from Buffalo.
When searched at the police station about
$4,000 worth Of Jewels was found in the
mans pockets. The stolen silver plate
valued at 5000 or $4,000, was carried in a
trunk. which was detained by the Syracuse
police. who, however, failed to arrest the
couple when they passed through that city
eastbound at 80 thism morning. II is claimed
the nan and woman were en- route for Mon
treal, from which city they expected to
sail for Europe. A runk check, No. 2S4es7.
found in the woman's pocketbook and which
correspondent with the check given her
when she checked the trunk full OF silver
plate in Chicago, clinched tho identity OF
the prisoners, although they stoutly deny
any part in the Chicago robbery. When
arrested they had a suit case which con-
tanned mems wearing apparel, some books
and two fine muffs, which the woman said
she was going to send to her sister in Ger
many for a Christmas present.
When the detectives began to search the
man he handed out packages which he said
belonged to the W oman. Some of these pack
ages were made of channels and others OF
silk. There were three or four OF them.
In a handkerchief was a necklace OF dia-
monds and pearls-seventeen and
tw ice rs many good sized pearls In heavy
gold setting-two diamond shirt studs,
a $40 gold piece, two $40 gold pieces and two
s. SO gold pieces. In a little strip OF paper
carelessly done up, was a diamond ring, a
solitaire, estimated TO be worth from $500
to 81 600. In a little sack such Az Jew ellers
use were seven other rings. They were all
mems rings, mostly diamonds, and one had
n cluster of three large diamonds. There
was also one gold watch with a heavy neck
chain. n lady's cry small enamelled
watch, one mans gold watch, a diamond
watch, a coral necklace, half a dozen rings,
some amethysts and some pearls, one large
pearl ring and other articles of jewelry.
The man said that they all belonged to the
woman. The man said he was 80 years old
and the woman gave her age as -.
The woman has wept constantly since
her arrest and this morning wrote a letter
10 Mrs. G. '. Stein, in Chicago, asking her
forgiveness for the wrong hat had been
done her and begging Mrs. Stein 10 aid her
in the present trouble. Tn letter was
written in German and was held by the
police. The full contents will not be given
out at present.
The charge brought against the pair
in City Court was that of bringing stolen
property into the State. They made no
plea and were held till Monday next, when
il is expected that evidence will have been
secured from Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-The coachman and
tho cook for Charles V. Stein of Hinsdale
had brief enjoyment of the diamonds and
other jewels and valuable plate which they
are charged with stealing from the resi-
dence of their employer. The jewelry, as
listed by the police of Chicago, had a value
of so, 24O. Besides this there was silver
plate valued at 5000 or 81 700.
Close upon the news of the arrest OF the
couple came a report from Hinsdale OF
the attempt to poison two members OF the
Stein household whose presence in the resi-
dence threatened the plans of the thieves.
The two persons whose lives are alleged
10 nave been attempted are Miss Mildred
Stein. Ia years of age, and Miss Elizabeth
Collett.
This alleged poison plot feature of the
crime was reported to the Chicago police
by Chief Nicholson of the Hinsdale force
and Walter r. jain, Mr.. Stems son-in-law,
The alleged attempt to poison the two
young women failed, and the police are
devoting their efforts TO recovering the
stolen plate and jewelry and the holding
Of the two prisoners-Frank Hellenberg