The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-15
BURGLARS GET $4,000 GEMS
men ~ HNER HOMES LOOTED
aE CaSTEY .gFM ELRI.
Nne sT Judge I.e Baron %. COH Loses
Ornaments valued ~ S7O.OOO Mrs.
BurrAn and MlSs Tharher Victims To
the ENtrnI Of aIO,OOO Va clue let

Ilurran and MlSs Thatcher Victims To
the ENtrnI OF sIO.OOO W clue let
PRovIpFNcs. Sept. H. Two burglarics
in which the loot aggregates SS0.0D in
diamonds and jewelrv were reported In
the state to-day.
The heaviest sufferer was Judge l.,
Barun n Coli of the United States Circuit
Court. whose summer home at Bristol
was robbed of t2O.Oop worth of jewelry.
Practically all the heirloons and valuabls-s
OF Mrs Cob WAS taken.
The silver plate. II which there was
much ia the house. was not touChed
The other burglary took place at Watch
Hill. where lntern-re. occupied 10y Mns.
=, VI. Burial Of Waterbury. Conn. and
her sister Miss Thatcher oT Boston. was
robbed Of sIO.OoO worth Of Jewelry. the
property 81 both women.
This robbery took place Monday night.
but was not reported to the Westerly
police until TODAY.
II u believed that both Jolz were done
by the same gang aS the methods were
similar. Al both Bristol and watch Hill
entry was made with false keys and moth
ing except diamonds and j-welry was
touched Ia both cases sleeping rooms
were riied without disturbing the inmates.
denOting skilled work
Judge Colt and Mrs Colt retired last
evening at about half past ~ O'Clock and
slept soundly. Cor they were not in the
least disturbed 10y the men IA their rooms.
The hrSt intlmaiion they had II tn" theft
was thIs morning when they arose and
found that the bureau had is.en ransAcked
and that the jewels were missing. The
burglar left mdisturb-d two valuable
wat ch,-s belonging To Mrs. Colt and her
daughter Miss Beatrice Colt. The bur
glars catered apparently 10y a kitchen door.
using false key. No " Indows wer.
forC.d and the doors were locked when
the family arose this morning
The robbers made their way To tho
sleeping room on the second floor There
they ransacked Mrs. Colts bureau They
took Mrs Colts poCketbook. which CON
tanned SIS in cash. and searching through
Judge Colts trousers got about 500 N
cash.
The iewelry the burglars got included
the following A cluster ring set with
diamonds the setting being AS large as
a FIVE cent piece. diamond pin weighing
carat, a large stone in the centre being
set around with sixteen small diamonds;
a large uncut diamond m enamel setting
weighing between seven and eiRht carats
set around with small diamonds; a ring
set with two large diamonds weighing
thru carats. Tiffany ssttanG. a diamond
PENDANT one inch square containing
diamond ~ ~ g hing Six Carats and attached
20 this a pear shaped diamond weighing
five Carat= valued at 81 .So. "a large stick
pin containing par shaped diamond
valued At s. ~. a ladyS nnG set with
large pear shaped diamonds valued at
s.. OGO. a lady's solitaire diamond ring.
Tiffany setting. weighing one carat.
ahy's mig set with FIVE small diamonds
valued At sIOo. a ladys ring set with
large diamond and white enamel brooch
with a small diamond IN the centre
This morning the Bristol police were
notified and Also the detectives ~ thus
cIty inspector James Ahearn was sent
down from here to AID the Bristol author
ties
~ Watch Hin the Burial cottage
which - m tho heart of tho fashionable
-.otion and which has been centre for
social .y..nts this season. waS also entered
with ss"-Inn keys The police to-day
fah"d 20 frd any trace IT windows or
d1prs having b-~n forced and no clio"
has ha"r found upon which tn work
Tir'. robbery occurred While the two
wom"n We" sl""p. bat 10th ni thsm
rav they w"r,. rpi awa,"n.'d
Tho MSS NO tru.lrv = listed az follows.
Handrpm" string ~ p@Irl- owned hv
Mrs Burial valu"d NJ tS.~O String 81
,Ica-ls oWn"d bv Miss Iharh~r valued
n S7VU Diamond tar pm valued a.
So, one diamond ana p~arl pm valued
al sNor ~ral diamond and pearl pm
valued AZ SIPS Diamond sultaIr" ring
valued at ST. Diamond guard ring
yplu.i ~ slD Three amethyst and
pearl pms and q silver pur-- valued A.
sig Nj 81 the JsWslry was stolen from
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