The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-20
SEEKS TO RECOVER
. HOUSE OF MYSTERY
Suit Reveals Fact that Queen
of Diamonds Has Dis
posed Of It.

lSrccial to Thc'Times-D ispa tch.1
Now York. March 1S.-Foreclosurc
proceedings. Instituted to-day by Mrs.
Bcdell II. Harmed to recover from Mrs.
Helen Dwcllo jenkins the famous man
sion erected few years ago by Louis
" Bell at 80 West Eighty sixth street,
at nh estimated cost Of $325,Oo0, dis
closed the startling fact that this
'Itouse OF Mystery" was conveyed late
Friday by Mrs. jenkins to Anna
Levy, OF Portland. Ore Detectives
and attorneys. with tho orders, began
search at once to obtain personal SER
vice OF an amended foreclosure notice.
Since the debut of the beautirul
Southern woman, Helen Dweile, In
New York City in 1906, at which time
she came into prominence through q
suit against Adolph Davis. of Prospect,
y. y, 10 recover an $1,000 diamond
necklace, she has been wcll-known in
certain circles where pleasures reign
and jewels glitter.
Just about one year ago She pur-
chased the mansion from Mrs. Harmed,
making cash payment Of $4,000 and
assuming 4 mortgage for large
amount. The foreclosure proceedings
were started because OF her failure to
pay an instalmcnt OF $4,000 upon the
purchase price, the day OF grace for
which expired Friday at midnight
There are also due certain interest
payments.
Mrs. Dwcllc IcnlSins has been known
as The Queen of Diamonds a title
bestowed upon her while She was re-
siding at Memphis, where her enter
talnments of the younger set at "Cozy
cottage her own house, attracted
side notice
The name Of John Il. Collins, Il
2rominent Southern banker, was link cd
NTH that OF Mrs. Dwcllc Jenkins dur
ms her days as a lavish entertainer iii
tue Southern city. Later. in New York
city, she continued this hospitality to
groups Of young Southern society men,
ners, who seemed to find great delight
dt her little parties.
The title OF Queen OF Diamonds.
came into notice during the early win
Ter OF 1903 In New York City, when
airs. Jenkins reported to the police that
her jewels, valued at 100000 had been
stolen from her apartments in tile
Hotel Lorraine. This was one OF the
largest jewel thcfts ever reported TO
the New York police. Every detective
was placed 10 work, and several prl-
vatc agencies were engaged in the
search. But the hunt ended suddenly
and In mysterious manner. 1t was
then announced that $170,00O worth OF
jewels had been secretly recovered.
and the reward of $4,000 was with
drawn.
During the time Mrs. Jenkins occu-
pied the House of Mystery" she had
lived very quietly. But there were
occasional parties there which aroused
some neighbors to cspiona sc and later
tc chatter. They told OF automobile
parties at late hours
The names Of number OF Southern
| tinancicrs have been mentioned as at
PENDANTS at these affairs Mrs. Jenkins
enjoyed automobling, and had fine
| limousine.
! The decision to give up the big
| house was not announced until some
| time after the woman moved away
| But prospective purchasers and other
| inquircrs found that it was difficult tc
| obtain exact information as 10 the
terms upon which the place could be
! secured.
Anna Levy, of Portland. Ore..'' &c
whom Mrs. JenSins's interest in the
famous house has been conveyed, i.
!. believed TO be tho young woman who
has been residing with Mrs jenkins in
the Wclismerc on upper Broadway, and
| who was said to he sister Of the In tar