The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-30

mrs. FREDERICK II. Bugher, Vile OF tne
| deputy police commissioner of New York.
who is in this city visiting her mother-in-
law. Mrs. Nicon Ludlow. wife Of Rear
Admiral Ludlow. L. S. N. has been
robbed OF jewels estimated 10 be worth
$4,000 MIR. Bugher is the sen of Mrs.
Ludlow by previous marriage.
Mrs. Bugher arrived here several days
ago 70 spend the Easter period with her
mother-in-law and 10 take part in the
usual social activities that follow the
closing of the Lenten season.
Mrs. Bugher brought with her jewelry
valued at S5O,oOo. but the police figures
on the stolen diamonds are about $4,000
Police Seek FoOtman.
Clarence Hewlett, twenty-seven years
old. who was footman at the home Of
Mrs. Ludlow. IA Lafayette square. IS sus-
pected Of taking the jewels. and the
police have sent out an alarm for hts
arrest.
The robbery is supposed to have taken
place some time Monday morning. How
lett came 10 the Ludlow residence about
a week ago. highly recommended. and
was fully trusted. About o'clock Mon
day afternoon he asked permission TO
leave the house to go TO the White House
grounds TO see the egg rolling.
Permission was readily granted. and he
left This morning. as Brs. Bugher was
dressing for breakfast, she missed her
jewel box from the dressing table in her
bedroom. but believing it had. been mis-
laid. she went TO breakfast
8'F5en sse .stA1.ss % hsr room. about
an hour later, she looked for the box
again, but could not locate It. Becoming
alarmed. she called Mrs. Ludlow, and
both searched Tor the box. Finally, Mrs.
Ludlow called her butler, servant of
many years standing. and told him Of the
disappearance OF the box.
Found Hewlett Missing.
He went to the basement TO summon
Hewlett, the second. man, with a view to
sending him for the police, but Hewlett
wasn't in sight. When the butler went
to the footmans room, he found evi-
dences of a hasty departure. Hewlett
had not been expected back until yester-
day morning. so that his absence had not
attracted any attention.
Mrs. Ludlow notified the Third precinct
and several detectives were assigned to
the case. When the value of the jewels
became known at headquarters. Mai Syl-
vester. superintendent of police. person
ally took charge of the case and assigned
additional detectives to il.
No trace of Hewlett has been found. In
addition TO the missing jewelry. Mrs.
Bugher's purse. continuing $50 has also
disappeared. and the police believe that
Hewlett, with this as ready money and
nearly twenty-four hours start IS a long
distance from Washington
Mrs. Ludlow is a sister OF Mrs. Dewey
wife of Admiral Dewey. Mrs Bugher is
prostrated at her loss, and was confined
10 her room last night She told her hus-
band Of the loss yesterday afternoon over
the long distance telephone.
Mrs. Ludlow last night appeared to be
greatly agtated over the robbery and
was extremely averse to any publicity.
Hewlett came to her highly recommended
by Mrs. Satterlee. widow of Bishop sat-
terlee. Of the Episcopal diocese OF Wash
ington.
Diamond Necklace Costly,
The jewelry which has disappeared has
been described TO the police as follows:
Cne diamond necklace. valued at $1,000:
one diamond dagger. one diamond star,
one emblem ring, one pear-shaped en-
blem surrounded by diamonds, one pair
earrings. set with sapphires. and several
diamond pins.
The police are inqulring closely into
Howletts antscedents. II they get him,
they intend TO find out If he knows any
thing about the robbery a few weeks ago
of about $4,000 worth of jewelry from
Mrs. Rebecca Hornsby, whose residence
is about a square and a half from the
Ludlow residence. Hewlett is described
as being twenty-seven years old, feet
4 inches tall, weighing about 12O pounds.
and having dark hair and a smooth face.