The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09
BULL HOME ROBBED
OF $4,000 WORTH
Of JEWELS
Daring Porch Climber Pulls OFF Bold
JOB IN Jefferson Ave. Mansion
While Members of Family Are
Al Dinner.
Thief's Work Similar To That at
Frazer ard Grossman Residences
Few Days Ago.

As the result of a silent visitation
by nimble-footed, nimble-wltted cali
er. the palatial residence OF Mrs. j.
Elizabeth Buhi. widow OF the late
Theodore ID. Buhi, al No. 1910 JET
ferson-ave.. was Invested Of about $lOr
900 worth OF jewels, Wednesday eve
ming
The robbery was the work OF dar-
ing porch.climber, who performed his
mission with such speed and with such
deicacy OF touch that he had come.
conquered and departed, ere the Bulbs
were aware that they we're entertain
ing an unannounced guest.
The robbery was discovered by Mrs.
Buhl when she retired shortly after
8 O'Clock Wednesday evening.
The Bull mansion is very close To
Owen park and IL is one of the swell
est" homes in an ultra-fashionable dis
trict. The thief came as softly as the
snow was falling. Servant and livery
men he successfully eluded and gain
ed the Detroit river side OF the
grounds.
On the main floor Of the home. lights
shone brilliantly He must have noted
the Bulls were engrossed with their
dinner Undiscovered, he clambered
up a pillar of the rear porch, which
overlooks a magnificent stretch of land
sloping riverward.
The windo~' he gained was securely
bolted. He pried ii open, entered. and
was master of all he surveyed. Swift
ly he worked from room TO room. On
every han. he gathered treasure.
From a hurried inventory taken by
the family and given to Detectives
Downey and Fox, the list Of loot is as
follows:
A diamond chain with round pearl
and diamond pendant. marquise ring
with blue-painted figure. a black
enamel and pearl collar. sapphire
ring surrounded with diamonds. an
amethyst pendant, cameo ring. a
filed platinum chain set with three
diamonds and six pearls, large cles.
cent diamond and pearls set In plati'
mum. two bar pins black enamel set
with diamonds. two gold pins set with
pearls, two gold safety pins set with
small black pearls, coral chain, a
pearl cnain, a black enamel watch, u
stickpin set with diamonds, a velvet
band bordered with gold and set with
diamonds. large black pearl, bow
pin set with diamonds, a bow pin lib.
bon set with diamonds worth $500. a
diamond bar pin, brooch with green
stone set with rubies and diamonds
The Bulls place their loss conser'
vatively at $4,000.
Mrs Bull was anxious to keep the
matter suppressed and her wishes
were respected as far as possible.
Detectives Downey and Fox were as
signed to the case and are making
every effort TO run down the thief.
They figure that he got an early
start and that ii will be hard TO
trace him.
The footprints he must have made
In the snow. were covered up by the
heavy fall that continued through the
night and morning.
The police are inclined to believe
that there is clever porch climber
working the town. Allan III. Frazer's
home at Woodward and Holbrook-
aves., was entered about week ago
by porch climber and about $1,000
worth of jewels and furs We're
taken. Closely following that was a
similar job at the residence of Joel
K. Grossman.