Evening journal., 1908-08-21
WAS ROBBED In
RAILROAD STATION
Mrs. D. L. Levy Set Suitcase
Down Containing Diamonds
and Money; It Was Stolen
POLICE RECOVER
STOLEN JEWELRY

While waiting in the Pennsylvania
Railroad station here, today, to board
a train, Mrs. David J.. Levy, wife Of
President Levy of the United Leather
Company, was robbed of her suit case
containing beside wearing apparel, dia-
monds and jewelry valued at more than
$500 and $45 in money Within fifteen
minutes after the robbery, the police
had one man under arrest and shortly
afterwards, arrested another. The men
are now locked up at the City Hall
They give the names of Edward G.
Boyer, aged As years, of Wyoming, Del,
and James Rice, aged about % years,
who lives in this city The latter de-
nies all knowledge of the theft.
Had JeweIry With Him.
When Boyer was arrested he had
Mrs. Levys suit case in his possession
and when the police examined its con-
tents, they found the diamonds and
jewelry but the money was gone. Twen-
ty dollars of the money was in four
new fve-dollar bills which had not yet
been cut apart.
Mrs. Levy set the suit case down
while waiting for her train and walk
ed a short distance away from 1t. On
turning back, it was gone. She inn
mediately notife dthe station officials
and the officers on duty at the patrol
station which is near, were summoned.
The latter Immediately started in
search of the alleged thieves. In the
meantime word was sent to Harry
Hirch, a Market street jeweler, who
is acquainted with Levys, and he inn
mediately started for the railroad sta
ton. BY this time Patrolman Michael
Barr had Boyer i ncustody on Front
street near the railroad station and was
questioning him when Mr.. Hirch came
along. The latter identified the suit
case carried by Boyer as that of Mrs
Levy. Her initials were on it. The
prisoner was then taken 10 the patrol
station and the suit case opened. The
diamonds and jewelry were found In
tact, but both the money and jewelry
had been I'm a small box from whicf
the cash had been taken and the dia-
monds left untouched.
Another man supposed to have been Rice
! was with Boyer when Officer Barr cam
up TO them, but he got away and it wa
, not until sometime after that the patro
I man came up with this man at Second an
King streets where he placed him unde
Arrest.
Mrs. Levy was in a highly nervous stat
because of the robbery and was obl'ge
to postpone going away and returned
her home No. 7os Van Buren street. Sh
was much pleased that the police recoN
cred her iewelry.
The police believe that there wer severi
in the gang and that - money after b'
\ ing taken from the suit case was passe
TO another man who is still at liberty. q
else it was planted by either one of th
suspects.
Although Boyer gave the name OF EC
ward c. Boyer. he had a letter in hi
pocket addressed to Charles f. Boye
Wyoming, Del. He had several time table
in his pockets and also pawn tickets. Bot
he and Rice were stripped Of their clotl
ing by the police who made a thoroug
search for the stolen money but both wei
found to be penniless.
The recovery Of the iewelry and the al
rest Of the suspects in so quick a tim
after the theft. is considered good worl
The theft occurred shortly after 10 o'cloc
and before II o'clock officer Barr got III
suit case and the two men.