The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-07
CONVENT LOOT
REACHES $4,000
POLICE DISCOVER
Extra Men Put on Case.
List of Students
Losses.

Further police investigation developed
today that the value OF the Jewelry
stolen last week from Georgetown Con-
vent Is more than 5000 and with the
money obtained by the thief the total
value of the loot is In the neighbOrhood
OF $1,000.
Determined to solve the mystery sur
rounding the robbery Inspector Board
man, chief Of detectives. this morning
detailed extra men on the case, and
everything Is being done by the police
TO obtain a tangible clue. Central ONCE
Detectives Hewlett and Pratt, who have
been working continuously on the rob-
berry since Saturday morning, said to-
day that they had failed TO learn any
tnnig that will assist in solving the
puzzle.
After the finding Of jewelry valued
at between $500 and $500 in the convent
grounds Saturday night Detectives
Weldon and Burlingame were put on
the case. Inspector Boardman was away
from his desk about two hours this
morning, but after his return. denied
that be had visited the com ent. There
are no new developments, he said
Finding of Rings Deepens Mystery.
The finding OF the rings and other
3evvels Saturday night only added deeper
mystery. The iewelry was found in the
grass below a window in the passage
way connecting the convent with st
Joseph's School. Although the window
was securely fastened, the police are
( inclined TO the belief that the jewelry
was thrown from this window.
+ What caused the thief to dispose OF
this amount of the loot Is puzzling the
! detectives. They can see no logical rea-
son for his action. as II would nave no
effect in throwing them on tne track
The rings were of little value, and IL
Is thought he may have cast them aside
because of their small worth
The passa geway connecting the two
Institutions also leads 10 the servants
quarters, and II is believed the THIEF
left tho convent by means OF one OF
The other buildings.
The money ana 1eWelry were stolen
from a desk In the Mother Superior 5
office. 1t was reported that the loss was
about s., 600, but today the police say the
amount is fully 5000.
The police admit they are bafhed. and
unless some of the property turns up in
a pawn shop they are at standstill
Articles Stolen.
a complete list Of the stolen articles
and owners was compiled by the polio.
this morning. 1t is as follows: .
Miss Annatta Fitzgerald. solitaire dia-
mond ring, Tiffany ring set with dia.
nionds pearl ring, round band bracelet
long neck chain set with pearls; tOtal
value, 1881,
Miss Lillian Htu, -cl,taIre diamond
ring. nve-stone diamond ring. diamond
and emerald ring, and one ring set Will
five pearls and eight diamonds: tota
value, S215.
Miss Natalie Antoinette Davis. old
fashioned gold chain and locket; value
$50
Miss Eleanor BeTgstrome, gold band
bracelet, ring set with three garnets
ana six pearls. and gold neck cham
value, $50; $50 in cash.
Miss Laura German Gather, Jewel cas-,
containing gold neck chain. gold cross
gold bracelets, gold match safe, ana
diamond stick pin; value, Sl35
Afiss Francis Kloholl. jewelry TO tn,
value of $50, and So in cash.
Miss Rose GOhans, SO; Miss Elena
Brown. $50; Miss Margaret Slattery
$50; Miss Mary LEVEL. SO: Miss Mar
Cendoya, $50; Miss Josephine Murray
SO: Miss Pearl McGrath. so: Miss Rhea
Clark, $50; Miss Edith Brown. 1855; Miss
Regena Connolly. S25; Mss Edith Drawn
er, SO; Miss Hope Rosenstein, $50; Miss
Aoyse Dun. SIS: Miss Maud Stinson, s.
and Miss Catherine Gwynne, 81
Mics Emily Jones lost jewelry valued
at 800, and Miss Beatrice Buckley Jew
elry worth $50.
A large number OF other students lost
jewelry and money IN various amounts
the exact total Of which has not beer
obtained