Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-28
100000 PEARL
FOUND AND LOST
Stolen from Eye Of an Indian Idol
and Traced All over the
World.

500 600. stolen from the eve of n statue
of Buddha in India. sought for FIVE years
all over the world and recovered III Ne"
York few days ago. was stolen or 1851
again here yesterday. Such Is the strange
story that Harris MacAdams of London
tells.
MIR MacAdams has the idea that some
one perhaps an East Indian devotee a
Buddhist priest, perhaps, followed MIN
first to New York and then to Boston
awaiting his chance to steal the pearl
TO him priceless because of Its snnctity.
OF course Wiliie Collins told very much
tho same story, infinitely better. In The
Moonstone."
Mr.. MacAdams says that as the tenn
porary posscssor of the blue pearl he
was only an agent, n messengcr' he
was acting for Major Prize of the Seven
tenth Iancers of His Majestys army.
Major Prize, in turn, Is acting for firm
of English solicitors, who represent tho
Rajah Rama. In the possessions of this
Indian potentate stands the temple whose
statue Of Buddha. despoiled of the blue
pearl ard other sacred gems that adorned
It.
After ceaseless search FOR years. says
Mr.. MacAdams. the blue pearl was To-
Gated IN New York in the hands of GER
tain pawnbrolSer. At Major Prizes urging
MacAdams hurried from London TO New
York. Thore he paid SIS ,o0 to the pawn
broker, who thereupon handed over to
him the blue pearl and ten pawn tickets
for other gems that once adorned the In
scrutable Buddha. MacAdams says the
New York pawnbroker never saw these
other gems, but bought the tickets from
HE person who pawned the blue pearl
Mr.. MncAdams says he engaged pass
lge on the iceland, due to sail from
her to-day. In New York he was full OF
the idea that some one with designs on
the pearl was following him. So he
bought small pigskin case, designed TO
be worn on the wrist, like the watch of
golfer or automobiist. In the case
he put the blue pearl and the ten pawn
tickets and wore the case strapped to his
right wrist day and night
PROBABLY LOST AT STATION.
Taking train in New York, Mr.. Mac
Adams arrived In the South Station
here at 800 p. m. He wished to ge
some small change from his trouser
pocket and found difficulty in thrust
ing his hand in his pocket; the pig
skin case was in the way. He un
strapped the case and later, h
thought. after getting the chang
from his pocket. he strapped the cas-
to his wrist again. But he is not Ger
tain Of this. He took taxcab from
the station to the Hotel Touraine
congratulating himself that the blu
pearl had progressed safely so ia
back TO Buddhas orb.
ho ri in
finite pains and at enormous expense
gone: the pigskin case was gone
Never was cleverer trick done b
East Indian juggler-or by NeN
York crook.
Mr. MacAdams says that he has pu
the matter in the hands OF the Pinker
ton detectives here They will con
tinuc the search for the 500, 90
pearl. He did not report his loss t
the Boston police.
A blue pearl figured in New York las
summer 1t was a perfect oval, weigh
ed 121-2 grains, was worth $4,000 II
too, had been stolen from the eye of al
idol In a monastery in Lahore, In 1870.
This pearl was sought by His High
ness Jagagtt Singh, Raiah of Rajahs, O
traced all over the world and finally int
the hands of the late Leopold. King O
ME Belgians That gallant King. tn
ytory ran, gave the pearl to Cleo d
Herode, who. needing money. as Away,
2awned It.
The pearl was traced to New Yor
finally. Capt G. r. White retired Brit
lsh army officer representative OF tn
Rajah OF Rajahs. came to this city seek
ing 10 recover the pearl and put up q
the Plaza.
new pawnbroker in tho Bowery wa
figure In this story too. He WAS quote
as saying that he bought the pawn tickt
for the pearl and sold the ticket at
profit. Then he offered 81. 600 for the ticl
ct. for the businesslike reason that
'dari-skinned man like an East Indian
offered him $4,000 for 1t.