New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
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-zE- Mimic who has retained 50 many friends
n ms country since she was wont 10 visit the
J-.-e5 Safes during her husbands term q once
Is Governor General of Canada has Just enjoyed
Ire very rare experience q recovering al the
-sE=.z OF which she vas robb-d last spring. Just
azfc-e leaving India attend The marriage Of he-
lz1zr-er. LADY RUBY Elliot. 10 The Earl Of Gro
Us-s eldest sen. Niscount Errington- IN London,
bs- eve case vas suatched from the hands q
b- c~-faentia1 maid Al the railroad station Lady
M---- wife q The Niceroy. was attended by sew
RI husbands zIdes-de-canp. and also BY
members OF his body guard well BY English
and native police. both m Uniform and Of the de-
ts-ve force assigned 70 The special protection Of
tle Governor General and his family. There we're
Sc ne coLntzsss English end native men ser
ANS yet n spite Of all these some thief had the
--eoncef~ahfe botdness 70 snatch the jewel case
ton The hands n Lsdz Mnto's confidential Eng
r-sfd and vanish herewith in the crowd.
a. attempts 70 hnd any trace q the jewels Or OF
lac thieves proved II ayaI, and Lady Mimic
Ven n 70 England and attended Lady Ruby's
veldinE lr London without her jewels. Nothing
s1s published about the robbery Al the time the
z--orfries insisting that their efforts 70 recover
me gems would = facilitated # the matter were
kept secret
About THO months 40 Mrs Richmond. wife OF
re president q the Inrero-ssnic Engineering com
1a7E. was ronoed % jewel clse containing Jew
e-y ard about couple Il thousand dollars IN
money Vhile O. ire nay NJ by rail from Bombay
70 ia thief an extremely weil-to-do. prosperous
iocz-rE Hindu. AND On taxing him With the theft
and a--esrng Hrn ~ sjnere received an oner Of
cr-bs Cf 5.-t rupees permit him 10 escape. The
policeman - -zainsz for more. and ultimately the
me- took him 20 hts residence AjnIere 10 con-
fiets he transaction. Traied there by other police
zen. me man was arrested. the house scare. cd.
and. concealed un6er the floor. found only
Mrs Elch1auds jewels and money. out likewise
a. ~ me seVelry Of Lady Mimic which the
rad ~-en afraid 20 dispose Of.
-a-E Mimic is exceedingly lucky. FOR in ninety
r-e cases cut % every hundred The victim Of
robbery fails TO recover stolen jewels. In England
azd France. indeed the women who have recov-
fingers q ore hand Most - the Jewels stolen in
Europe and n America ind their way 20 India
and elsewhere e the Orient where rich natives
1ehsrred by creed ard custom from making use OF
nazks invest their wealth In JeHelry. easy
~ heard ard conceal than gold Sometimes ico
rae- purchase rhe jeNeIry 70 acorn their favorite
V-Tes But fn either the jewels disappear Al
together from ana circulation. hidden in tfe
Tecesses Of rhose zenauss or harems 10 which the
police have ua access Indeed. J have OF mere
han one occasion suggested these columns that
III ala great isDsf robheries Europe and
n United States search should be made for the
Een-s board ali me ships arriving India.
tsEHf sHd othe- parts - the Orient 90 course.
wren the theft Lakes place Esd The Orient itself as
% tIs Case Of tie jewels Of Mrs Richm-Ed and u
--ar1 Mimic the CHARGES Of recovery ssh fur
tHeT diminished and ~ IS amazing Inc thief
should have Ha-ted eng 70 Eet rid of the
seNslrg and should have b=eu foolish enough 10
e7noesl rs bc-ty il els bungalow. lie s. HoN pay
- The re-alty not ony ~ his crime nat s0 a.
0S neglect 70 tolow the ordinary procedure q hiz