The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-17
ROBBERS VICTIMS
INCLUDE ROYALTY
Amazing Trail Left By Man
and Woman in All Lands.
ARRESTED IN PHILADELPHIA
Pair Obtained Loot in Palace of
Queen WiIheImina and ia Chateau
OF President FaIIieres-Neei<Iaee,
Vaised at $500 Stolen. in Chicago
and $4,000 Tteft in New York.

Philadelphia. Nov 1e.-An amazing trail
OF robberies IS said TO have marked the
career OF man and woman arraigned
before Magistrate Scott in the city hall
this afternoon and held TO await requisi-
tion from New York on one OF the
charges.
This couple are said TO number Queen
Wnhelmina OF Holland and members OF
several noble families in Europe among
their victims, and 10 have concocted
many Of the schemes while in the en-
ploy Of President Fallieres OF France. al
his chateau near Paris
The man is John DIletta and the
woman is Idalda De MueIlmeister, and
they were arrested in this city The
couple are said to have robbed many
wealthy families In this country. The
police mention one robbery in Chicago OF
| a necklace valued at $500 and the thief;
of jewelry valued at 1900 from Mr. KubiC
OF Far Rockaway.
Learns of Deception.
What appeared 10 be a trifiing mistake
ended their chase OF the pair. While Dill.
! letta is married and has a wife and -four
children in Belgium. the home OF both
prisoners. he led the woman arrested witt
him 10 believe that he was single man
and he had planned. II is said, to dispose
OF the plunder they had collected in this
country and go to France. where they
were 30 be married in the near future
The news that Dilletta was married un.
| nerved Miss de Muelmeister, detectives
assert, and she told them that, despite
the alleged deception OF which she was
i the victim. she still loved him.
She Informed the police that they frs
met when he came to the chateau oi
President FaIlieres, outside the city OF
Paris. where she was employed as q do
nestle. and she fell in love with him. Ht
worked as a eoachman. and. according tC
the woman. he eXerted a peculiar infiu-
ence over her. 1t is said that the woman
admitted two charges made against them
/ but would not reveal the whereabouts ol
the necklace said TO have been taken il
| Chicago.
The detectives asserted that both pris-
oners were born inN Belgium and were
well-trained servants. Dilletta was al
/ one time an actor, and later a jockey oi
/ prominence in France.
tt was while working as coachman al
the home of President Fallieres that he
met Miss de Muellmeister He promised
| TO marry her. 1t Is said. and the couple
/ left France for Holland, where, il is al.
legged, they visited the palace OF Queer
Wilhelmina, and both obtained employ,
ment. Before leaving France. the police
! say. the couple had planned 10 set about
on robbing expedition. and would have
| looted the chateau Of President Fallieres
had 1t not been so well policed.
The police say they have not learned
| how much they got at the Holland pal
ace. From Holland they went to Ger.
many. where they obtained employment
with many wealthy families. From there
/ they came 10 the United States sixteer
months ago. They went to Chicago, from
/ there to Argentine Republic, then 10 New
York. and secured employment with Mr.
Kubic, Diletta as a eoachman and tn,
! woman as maid.