Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
WITHOUT ANY CLUES
Detection of Diamond Robbers
a Battling Problem.
EXTENDING INVESTIGATION
Police Leave to Pursue Inquiries in
Other Cities.
REWARD OFFER DISCUSSED
Uncertainty as to How the Burglars
Obtained an Entrance Into Mrs.
Hornsby's House.
REWARD OFFER DISCUSSED

Without a single clue to the identity
of the perpetrators of the twelve-thou-
sand-dollar diamond robbery. committed
Tuesday night at the hoNse Of Mrs.
Rebekah Hornsby. 1715 1 street north
west. the police find they must perform
difficult detective work il they hope to
solve the battling problem. Detectives
Weldon and Kleindienst. who participated
in the investigation OF the robbery Tues
day night and yesterday. left the city
last night to pursue the investigation in
other cities.
Maj. Sylvester and Inspector Boardman
said this morning that they were still
completely at sea. The question Of Offer
ing reward for information leading to
the arrest Of the perpetrators Of the rob-
berry has been discussed by the police Of
ficials, but no formal offer has yet been
made. II is certain. however, that the
person who furnishes such information
will be handsomely remunerated.
Purpose of Detectives.
Inspector Boardman said that the. de-
tectives had not gone away because
they had clue to the identity OF the
burglars or because they had been able
to locate any of lue valuable diamonds.
They had gone to other cities, he said,
to interest the police in them to take
an interest In the investigation, and also
for the purpose Of obtaining information
which may assist them.
The police received information that
r0bberies had been recently committed
In Newport News. Va. similar to that
committed at Mrs. Hornsby's home, and
last night they sought information from
the police of the Virginia city. Photo
graphs of professional thieves have been
seen at headquarters by persons who may
nave seen strangers in the vicinity of the
ing has resulted from that part
of the investigation. Detectives Weldon
and kleindienst are to visit Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York before they
return. and their investigation may take
Police officials feel satisfied that the
ropbery was not committed by a pal
OF George Glenn. alias Wilson. alias
Smith, who is In Jail to answer many
charges of burglary he admits having
committed at apartment houses and no.
tells. He will probably be questioned
ABOUT the robbery, however, although the
ponce really expect he will say nothing
that will help them.
Uncertain as to Method Used.
Members Of the police force are trying
to determine just how the robbery was
committed. They are not fully satisfied
whether entrance was gained by means
OF duplicate key or by reaching the
window Of Mrs. Hornsby's sleeping apart
ments from the outside It would have
been an easy matter for the burglars to
go through the vacant house, the prop
erty OF Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan, cross the
areaway and enter the room through the
side window.
It is the belief of the police that the
robbers had well defined ideas as to
where Mrs. Hornsby kept her valuables.
and they were probably disappointed at
not making a greater haul. Other jewelry
and silverware were in the room from
which the mahogany shoe cabinet was
taken, but the burglars evidently knew
only of the one hiding place.
The police think 1t is possible that the
burglary was committed shortly before
Mrs Hornsby returned from the theater
ana that her appearance may have pre-
Ond visit to the room.