The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
CONVENT LOOT
FOUND WITHIN
SCHOOL BOUNDS
Police Told of Myster-
iouS Discovery and Re-
queSted to Cease
Search.

Another chapter was added to the
mysterious 5000 robbery at Georgetown
Convent when several hundred dollars
worth of jewelry was found last night
on the ground near the entrance 10 the
buildings of the institution.
This is the second time since the rob-
berry that a part OF the loot has been
recovered in the convent grounds.
The police said last evening that the
finding Of the jewelry only added a
deeper mystery TO the remarkable case
and that unless there are some unfore-
seen developments within the next few
days they are further from a solution
OF the problem than on the day the
theft was reported.
Mother Superior's Desk Rifed.
The roo5..y was fist called to the
attention of Police Captain Schneider.
of the Seventh precinct. a week ago
yesterday by the mother superior. 1t
was at first reported that money and
a5ewelry TO the amount OF $1,000 had been
stolen during the night from a desk in
the motbe. superioTs OSce. The desk
had been broken into with a small tack
litter, which was found lying on the
floor.
Central Office Detectives Hewlett and
Pratt were assigned on the case by
Inspector BCardmsn, and after a care
fui investigation of the premises they
were unable to find any evidence Of the
nan@er IN which the thief had entered
the building.
; 4 few days later jewelry valued be
tween 500 and $500 was fourd in the
grass under window in the passage
u s.rsTfr
tJoseph's College aud the servants
: quarters
The detectives were unable 10 discover
the motive for the thiers action in
throwing away part of tine loot. as II
would in no manner throw off susni-
oion. In the hope that they would re-
cover more Of the stolen property a
search was made Of the grounds ana
tie interior of all buildings.
. The Iolice failed to find another piece
o. the missing jewelry and are positive
hat none Of il was scattered in the
yard Friday morning whea they last
visited the convent.
Requested to Drop Search.
The finding Of the valuabies last night
was reported by telephone. and the eN
act amount recovered is not known by
the police. The telephone message re-
quested that the police discontinue their
! search, said that even If they called at
. the convent they would be refused adj
mission. The police say that those in
i charge at the convent have virtually re-
quested them 10 drop the case. and
without the assistance Of the heads OF
the Institution their hands are tied.
I'm speaking Of the case, che Of the
men said last night:
We have been asked not &c look for
the jewelry in the pawnshOps and sec
ond-hand stores, and have been given to
understand that no further action Is de-
sired. OF course. this will have no ef-
feet on our attitude.
Hunt Will Be Continued.
1--WE shall do everything possible to
unravel the problem. and, II possible.
get at the bottom of It. The iewelry
and money were stolen and some one
IS responsible fC~ the job. We do not
saw that any one connected with the in
st,tution has any knowledge of the rob-
+. berry. but we do say that the thief was
familiar with the premises. and was
aware of the fact that va'uables be-
longing to the pupils were kept IN the
mother superior's desk.
! "It Is possible that The thief may
suever be apprehended. but We believe
that all OF the property will he recov-
cred in time
The morning after the robbery oc-
y7curred it was learned that there was
every indication that an intruder had
visited the building after it was closed
for the night.
The robbery win go down on the police
s1ecords as one OF the most battling that
! the Washington detectives have ever
been called upon to solve From the
moment they first started the investisa-
( tion, the detectives found they mad a
s,nost difficult puzzle 20 solve. and every
< development has added more mystery.