Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-22

About two weeks before. at
dance in the home Of . friend"
How long have you owned the col.
larette?"
about ten years"
1T was gift from your husband.
believer" Britt asked.
1T was" the widow answered.
where was 1t purchased
THE Maharanee was bought in In,
dia. The ether stones were gathered
from time to time, and were strung
| together in the form of the collarette
at T1fany's"
That was ten years ago?"
"It was
Since then, has the collarette been
out OF your possession at any timer?
81 recall only one instance" shts re-.
piled.
When was that" he asked
About two years ago. I sent 1t to
: Tifsny's for resetting.''
The substitution was hardly made
there" he smiled "You are abso'
lutely sure the collarette, with that
ono exception, has been in no one
else's possession?''
Absolutely sure" the widow an
swered.
May examine the safe?" he
| asked
Through magnifying glass he
studied the steel door of the compart'
ment. after which the widow set the
combination and swung open the safe.
The interior was as bare of suspicious
marks as the exterior.
"Donnelly and Carson are right to
this extent. 1t is an inside job" he
pronounced.
I'VE must ascertain the day Of the
robbery as closely as possible" he
said. Two years ago is too remote
. time on which to begin work. l un-
derstand that you called in Mr.. Rams
come the other night? Has any other
expert seen the jewels in tho last tive
years."
mo other expert. but Mr. Ranscome
and I looked over tho collection be.
fore went abroad eighteen months
ago. He saw the collarette At that
time"
Good" flashed Britt. "of course,
he said nothing as to the jewels being
paste?"
Nothing" answered Mrs. Mis-
sioner
Then 1t is almost certain that the
real Jewels were In your safe then, >
pronounced Britz. "Since then, who
has been with you when you wore the
collarette?"
CrS.
my escorts to the dinner two weeks
ago. They and Miss March also were
my guests at the opera"
Nov. please tell me exactly, who
| was in tho room when you put the col
larette on and when you took 1t OF
on coming homo two weeks ago?"
Britz inquired.
Miss Holcomb was in the room
whom opened the combination Of the
safe. believe the collarette lay on
the table until I was fully dressed
Then Mr.. Sands and Mr. Griswold ar.
rived. and were shown into the room.
recall that had difnculty in adjust.
ing the clasp. and Mr.. Griswold snap.
ped it shut"
Were you out Of the room for even
! . moment while the collarette lay on
the table?"
NO." Mrs. Missioner answered.
did you observe anything suspici'
Gus In tho movements, actions. or con
duct Of Miss HslcomS that evening p
Netting"
What occurred after you came
homo? Who helped yeu to undress p
my maids were asleep" said Mrs
Missioner. and I called Miss Hol
comb, whs occupies the room next t.
! mine. She helped me take on the Jew
els and she saw me place them in the
safe"
And with the exception Of your
self, Miss Holcomb is the only one
who knew the combination Of the
safe?" Britz flashed.
only Miss Holcomb." sponded the
| widow.
"On the night Of the opera, who wa
with you when you put on the collar
ette?"
Miss Holcomb, Mr.. Griswold, Mr.
Sands, and Miss March," the widow
informed him.
place it about your neck?"
mo. Mr. Sands had taken the col
iarette frem the table, and was lesk
ing at 1t. took 1t from him and
fastened it myself"
After you took tho collarette from
the safe on those two nights, did any
servant enter the room?"
The footman, of course. announced
Mr.. Griswold and Mr.. Sands. re.
member. too, that my East Indian
servant brought my new dress"
DO you believe Miss Holconb II
the theft" suddenly fired Britz.
II cannot believe her capable Of 1t, u
she said.
Then II We eliminate her," Britz
retertsd, "we must look for the thief
among Mr.. Sands. Mr.. Griswold. the
footman, and the East Indian servant
Miss March. Of course. 10 out Of the
question"
so are Mr.. Sands and Mr.. Girls.
wold.' came in positive tones from
Mrs. Missioner.
BritE made NO comment His eyes
moved restlessly absut the room. fall.
ing finally in . steady gaze on the
widow
How long has the footmaa been
In your employ" hs asked.
More than fifteen years." she 70.