The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
MUCH MYSTERY IN
RETURN Of STOLEN
DIAMONDS
Over $4, 600 Worth of Gems Reported
Missing From Arthur F. Harwood's
Store in Woodward Arcade Are
Sent Back Through Mail.
Precious Package Loosely Wrapped,
With Street Number Not Given
Police Are Investigating.
Harwood's diamonds,

Arthur f. Harwoods diamonds,
s4,100 worth of EN-, have been re-
turned. Wrapped in a mysterious
packet, they were delivered from
some very mysterious source at Mr..
Harwood's office on the third floor
of the Woodward Arcade, Friday
morning. They disappeared from the
little jewelry store there last Friday
night. the same night that small
fire took place In Harwood's Office.
The jewels were delivered by a
mail carrier, having been sent
through the mail In a most careless,
slipshod sort OF way. The postman
never guessed that the mysterious
packet contained a small fortune In
gems.
There is more mystery In the re-
covery OF the diamonds than in their
disappearance. While HARDWOOD il
naturally more concerned with the
fact that they have been returned, he
is just a little vexed at not knowing
where they have been for the last
week He thinks 1t was real care
less OF his diamonds to disappear In
such a strange manner, return in an
even stranger manner and never
breathe the slightest clue as to their
whereabouts.
Whoever had the jewels has sent
them back because OF fear of detec-
ton. That is certain. And whoever
sent them back, must have exper-
fenced some qualms OF fear that the
jewels wolrd never reach their desti-
nation. The sender never even put
Harwood's number on the paper in
which he had wrapped the jewels
The address read az follows
HARDWOOD Jewelry Store,
Woodward Avenue,
City.
This meagre direction Is written in
lead pencil. The writer has evident
ly tried to disguise his writing, as the
characters are scrawled in a sort of
backhand style.
With such indefinite directions,
the postman had come difficulty in
locating the Harwood store. He
walked up and down Woodward-ave.
twice, Friday morning, carrying his
precious burden quite unconscious of
its value.
The package was taken to No. 301
Woodward-ave. first, but number OF
fiat dwellers there refused to have
riches thrust upon them.
The package was returned to the
postoffice and later the jewelry store
was discovered and the jewels deliv-
cred to their rightful owners.
Whoever sent the jewels back TO
Harwood, evidently overlooked the
fact that the jeweler had offered a
reward OF $500 for the return of the
diamonds. Anyway, he didn't display
any overwhelming anxiety to step
forward and claim the reward.
Capt Mcdonnell has the package
In which the jewels were wrapped. at
his office. There is no way of telling
where 1t was mailed. The captain
has some ideas about The matter, but
they are not for publication, he says.
Mr.. Harwood rejoices not only over
the recovery Of his diamonds, but be
cause of the additional fact that he
saves the $500 reward he offered for
the return of the jewels.
II have no clue as TO the thief" said
Mr.. Harwood to The Times, but the
police have. | am not so particular
now whether the thief is caught the
recovery OF the property is satisfac-
ton enough for me. My opinion IL
that the thief thought he was getting
q package OF money, the jewels hav-
Ing been wrapped in leather wallet,
and afterward decided that he couldn't
very well dispose Of what he really
got without being detected"