The San Francisco call., 1909-03-02
CROCkER NECKLACE
HUNT CONTINUES
Mystery Surrounding Lost
Pearls Is Only Growing
Deeper
Immunity Assured Person Who
May Give Desired
information

Crocker pearl necklace by a corps Of
men and women detectives and hotel
officials who worked necessarily on
constantly increasing theories and false
Information yesterday only served TO
deepen the mystery surrounding this
disappearance. That the necklace,
valued at $4,000. Is in the possession of
some person who is holding It for ran
som IS the theory held by the men ac-
lively engaged IN the hunt. These men
seemed satisfied yesterday that with a
promise OF immunity from punishment
and publicity the present possessor Of
the Croker necklace viii clear up all
mystery by returning the pearls TO
their owner.
This belief led House Detective c. ".
Hershey OF the St Francis 70 issue this
statement IN the hope that it would
serve 20 bring about the return OF the
lost pearls
We have received within the last
Few days a large number OF letters
from various persons, each claiming
that they have IN their possession the
lost peavI necklace OF Miss Jennie
Croker and want TO return this neck
lace These letters are unsigned and
no address given Some OF the writer's
have asked what arrangements could
be made 10 have the pearls returned
without exposure or publicity. but as no
address was given I an unable TO COM
Inunicate. with the proper party and use
this means TO advise the writer's who
can return the same and secure the re-
ward without publicity.
IaE5IUNITT PROMISED
want TO impress upon the person
Who really has the necklace, and IS
ansaous< 10. return Il and get the. re-
ward. that.'his or her name will be
held in strict confidence and II the
person VIII write 70 me personally at
the St. Francis giving me the proper
name and proper address. VIII give
nay word that they VIII not be exposed
81 any way whatever, but VIII receive
the reward upon their turning over to
me-the lost pearls
IT an making this statement in or
deF-ro determine how TO properly pro-
ceeE in order 20 -cournunicate with the
person Wao may have the necklace
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
Hershey, Pinkerton detective, and
seversl persons left the St Francis
hotel. in an automobile, announcing that
they would visit an address given IN q
letter written by. serae person claiming
TO possess knowledge OF the where
Z abuLrs Of the lost necklace This ad-
dress is il San EIdteo county.
The. efforts OF House Detective Her
shey. and several Pinkertons. including
a. woman who has recently been placed
upon the case We're concentrated yes
.rer6av ia an attempt to locate n1yS-
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tended, the mardi gras and who, after
the Croker dinner party adjourned,
rushed 10 the table and with the as
.sistance. OF TWO walters searched for a
20 lost handkerchief
STRANGE Man AND WOMAN
II was determined that a woman ap-
pearee In the balcony Of the ballroom
and announced that her husband had
= lost a handkerchief under e table, and
at the same time directed attention
with her fan 10 the table where a few
minutes previously the Croker party
D. had been seated
=. Macia and IL Jegai. the two wait
e-s who assisted the man were Ques-
toned By the detectives yesterday, but
the two were unable 10 furnish any
other information than a description OF
Sc man The two walters related how
the tables had been moved about, the
table linen scrutiDIzed and general
search conducted. The walters did not
fn5 the handkerchief. and the man
sepa-tea before they had completed the
search. The woman likewise had as
.snpeared from the balcony
The detectives refused 70 announce
d whether this man had been suspected
49,. -bov desired 10 locate him IN order
- oi,-afn his version OF the situation al
me dinner table They are ANXIOUS
- well TO determine how the handker-
~sse+ was lost at this particular table,
sse handkerchief was lost Ihey ex-
pect 70 run down this cleW TO-DAY.
CHESTS AGAIN INTERVIEWED
Esch one of the guests who occupied
q seat at the Croker table were rein
ser-iepred yesterday. but they could
throw no light upon the mystery MISS
rer-fe Croker was again questioned
,.o-cay-fua every movement from the
ire she entered the ballroom until she
-etfred for the night. The seating ar
~angemsnts were reconsicered and
every movement Of the guests who sat
close TO the Croker table
s~iairvoyants. seers and prophets have
hesieeed the officials or the St Francis
TofeI. sewer diggers. chimney sweeps
era rarDef cleaners have ali appeared
- the hotel Offering advice as 10 the
hest method OF locating the missing
nearls. Because. Of the weircness OF the
eufrit stories concerning the missing
--ss-Is- the detectives have listened inter
ts+adlv 10 the many tales An aged
estrolozist appeared at the hotel yes
terday with a large chart and was
shown 10 the apartments occupied by
rr.~nieton Croker. brother OF Miss
TsrFfe Croc10er After few Uncanns
gestures he gave the following direc-
tfons TO Soung Crocker-
The necklace was stolen BY one oi
the household. either the favoIite serv-
am of q brother. cousin or neighbor
The servant has q scar on his or hei
rscs and has reddish hair The servaR
wears black green. also red piaics- Tbs
necklace is hidden east or east bs
south in q dark corner near the grounS
in stbe vicinity OF low house-either
fooFpIace or s. lumber yard. The hiding
place IS in or near the hotel. The pearl.
VIII be found March 3. 1909"
Crocker dismissed the. .astrologist wiz
z small fee. but a beiIboy was prompt,
detailed 20 follow directions given bl
the astroIoEist
Advfces were received from the cas-
yesterday giving further information
concerning the size OF the pearls o.
which the necklace was composed Alto
gether the pearls weigh 4o5 grains. Th'
largest pearl weighs 2SSs 1-16 grains
Tie smallest weighs 1919 l-Is grains.
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