The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-06

PIE fSc1ug the eGeStS VI &Af.
Mckenzie
Mr.. Malcolm Mckenzie, Sice prcsf-
dent OF the Weed Distilling Co. arriv-
ed last night from New York being nc
cCmpanied by DIR. Emil Fri0ourg ana
wife OF Paris, and they are his gIis-Sfs
for several DAYS at the orton hotel In
this city.
While enroute TO this city, as Mas
published in the Associated Press dts-
patches yesterday. $4,000 worth OF Jew
elry was stolen from n handbag be-
longing to Mrs Fribourg. the thezn
having occurred On the Pullman car
which left Jersey City at 10 O'Clock
Monday night The robbery WAS dis
covered early the next morning when
the train was between Richmond and
Fredericksburg
The party stopped of in Richmond
and railway and police officials exhans-
ted every effort TO find some clew
which would lead To the identity OF
the guilty parties. the Richmond pa
pers each carrying long stories Of the
theft and the attempts TO discover the
culprit
When seen last night at the OEton
Mr. Mckenzie stated to a Messenger
reporter that there were no later de-
velopments in the case than noted by
the Richmond papers.
| The following account OF the AFFAIR
was given in the Times-Dispatch by
/ Mr. Mckenzie,
DIR. Fribourg, who is a consulting
chemist. came to this country at my
| invitation to inspect some properties
, in which | am interested. He and his
| wife arrived in New York on Saturday.
Monday night with "A friend who was
/ associated with me In the business
they dined at Savoy Hotel, in New
| York, going later in a closed carriage
tc the Twenty street ferry, where
| met them. My friend, who was In
Evening dress accompanied us TO the
Jersey City side, as he jokingly said
to see that these foreign greennol ms"
cot on the train | attempted to
get the state room OF the car for Mr.
and Mrs. Fribourg, but was told that
IT, had been sold. | noticed later that
it was not used. | secured sections .
and 10 in car ''Tiber" attached to train
SO. of the Atlantic Coast Line, leaving
Jersey City at 9:44 y. IN. Monday
| night.
Mrs Fribourg wore the missing
hn far.
els at the dinner at the Savoy and had
them on until she retired shortly af-
tel the train started. AS their berths
were just opposite, Mrs. Fribourg plac-
ed the jewels as she took them OF
i'll a small case held by her husband,
and he later put this box in his suit
case, which was taken in his berth
lower 10. The key to the suit case
Was in DR.. Fribourg's trousers, which
were hung on the regulation hook at
the end OF the berth. When the doc
tor got up and began his toilet. he
found the case in place locked as us
ual, and the key i'll his pocket where
he left ii. The jewel case was missing
and some false hair belonging TO Mrs
| FribOurg, which had been in the top
OF the suit case was found out side
Oh the foot of his berth"
The following list OF the missing
jewels has been furnished the press:
Two earrings, large diamonds, three
to four karats each. with a smaller
diamond in each setting. Cost $1,000
il Paris seven years ago.
Two earrings with large pearl ia
each, with screw setting for ear.
One pure gold ring, Broad band,
with face Of Pope Leo XIII inside.
One large turquoise ring. SET with
two diamonds across, specially unique
setting
one ring with one two-karat dia-
mond and large pearl set bias with am
s. Of small diamonds between.
One large pearl ring set with band
OF twenty or twenty-one diamonds.
platinum setting.
One bracelet pure gold, wide band.
scroll work etchings Of new style.
| Three large pearl studs
| One ring with large pearl with one
and one-half karrat diamonds. one
on each side, and diamond rays run
I 1iVl dos sA