The Detroit times., 1911-05-26
I|5iVERfG[Ms,
BF|ss750 REWARD


"a and peace and Quietness reisns
1o.< nolice headquarters. There
I@~ = creaf stir about the central sta
11n. rrlday morning. when Waldo A
0o~ retired millionaire capitalist,
~6 Mrn. Avery drew up In their tour
&r - 10 identify the lost gems.
<srv feyerish report In the morn
||I howsDapers placed the value OF
M swels at $4,000. The high ten
- ves reduced TO almost normal,
lever. when Mrs. Avery announced
~ we're worth q modest $500. But
|11. Avery further declared she
ouldnf take 100000 for them, not
- their intrinsic worth, but for the
60cIationB that cluster about them.
no most OF them were picked up
g odd spots around the world during
- Avery travels abroad.
Anthony A. Selewsky, bicycle
dealer on Michigan-ave.. the fortu-
ate Under OF the jewels, was at head
11xters. too. having delivered tho
&Andbag Of gems TO the Chene-st sta
ION, the night previous. Selewsky
NJ prompted to make the return,
Uhon his eye lit upon an "ad" In the
Mt and found column of an evening
Dopor, In which q reward OF $1,000
No offered tor the safe recovery OF
~ FOODS.
s. ~ q matter OF fact, Eelewsky was
0fvou q check by Mr.. Avery for $3.50,
ut ~ Chief Of Detectives Mcdonnell
hid had his way about II, Mr.. Selew-
~ would stfll be whistling for his
Gnoh-t The captain was rather peeved
~ 0oI0Wsky. because that gentleman
I'D maintained discreet silence over
Ne Possession Of the valuables. He
1n1 had them for more than two
WooEa The Jewels having been lost
NOM The Avery auto, May III. when
10 1ertonts were transferring the
household effects from the Avery
oDoxtmenfs In the Palms to the SUM
mor home IN Crosse Pointe. Selewsky
(ound the package q few minutes
Inkor. Where II had dropped from the
outo In front of the Michigan Stove
capt. Mcdonnell thinks the finder
Mould have at least reported his IND
- the police. Selewsky denied that
~ had any knowledge OF who owned
fhe Jewels until Thursday night. when
~ saw the "ad." The captain re-
1Rarls that IL "a rather strange. Seiew-
~ didn't diScover the lad" until 81
ter $1,000 was offered az q reward
Previons to the offer OF the q, 000.
40 -adn merely stated that liberal
award would be paid. The captain
ave Il as his opinion that under the
clrcumstances. Mr.. Avery would be
1cstifled in not paying the reward.
i Mrs Avery was too pleased with
The recovery OF the jewels to Quibble
ever q mere $1,000, however. Mr..
Avery also thought the amount was
400 trining to daily over and when
Il1c finder agreed TO settle for $3.50,
MI Avery signed his name to q check
~ that amount. the transaction being
made In Capt. McDonnell's private
IS Probably no person 10 more relieved
ever the outcome OF the AFFAIR than 81
maid I'm the Avery home. In whose
care the gems had been entrusted.
She has been almost Frustrated with
xrief since the loss.
Mrs. Avery carried her treasure
ouay with her In her car, amid much
suppressed excitement Just as the
machine started away from police
oadQuarters, the exhaust exploded.
kreatly to the discontinue of news
paper men who were making desper-
~ efforts to interview Mrs. Avery
md TO the CONSERVATION Of the police,
Ubo thought the Black Hand" must
have blown wise" to what was In
ne satchel she carried.
& However. the incident, caused only
hofee to run away and that Is neittl-
here nor thcre. The Ayerys have |
Jewels, Selewsky has his $3.50
- police can 60 back TO work.