Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-27
THIEVES MAKE BIG HAUL
FROM ATLANTIC STEAMER
Mrs. DrummOnd, Owner of the
Stolen Property, Estimates
Her Loss at Hundred and
Thirty thousand Dollars,
lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wir'

fortune In jewels last night aboard
Translantic liner. Diamonds. pearls,
and other gems to the value of ap-
proximately $3.50, 900 disappeared from
her state room on the steamer Amer
ika of the Hamburg American line,
some time between $40 O'Clock last
evening and $40 this morning.
The loss was reported Immediately
the liner docked at Hokoben this af-
ternoon and the police OF Hoboken
and New York are working on the
case. Mrs. Drummond hurried TO the
Hotel Plaza. declining to discuss her
loss. The Hamburg American line
disclaims all responsibility on the
ground that passengers leaving jew
els In their state rooms do so at the
owners risk.
To the police Mrs. Drummond des-
cribed the jewels as:
Two strings of 2T3 pearls each.
One string OF 2S3 pearls,
One large black pearl ring set with
diamonds.
One large white pearl ring set with
diamonds.
One pair large pearl ear rings set
with diamonds.
One black pearl brooch set with
diamonds, with black pearl, pea
shaped pendant.
A wireless message sent from the
A .hn q, na ra.t mart ANN ~, N N :
ed detectives down the bay In tug.
They learned from Mrs. Drummond
details of the theft and began COM
bing OF the ship and search of the
crew But not trace of the jewels
was found. Mrs. Drummond explain
ed that except at night she had worn
the jewels almost continually on her
person but had kept them under her
waist and had not displaced them at
any time, even while dining. Last
night on retiring she placed them In
a cabinet drawer of the state room
as she had done each night during
the voyage. No one had access to the
state room, she added. besides her
husband herself and her maid. The
maid she holds above suspicion.
BY her first husband she is the
mother of two children for whom
their grandfather created at his
death an immense trust fund compos-
ed of the bulk of his fortune Mrs.
Drummond herself receives the in
come from fund of $1.000,000 set
aside for that purpose in the will of
Marshall Field. Sr.. and Is said TO
have besides a personal fortune of
$500, 900.
After her husbands death young
Mrs. Field was frequent guest in
London OF her sister-in- law, the wife
OF Admiral David Beatty Of the Bri-
tish navy, formerly Ethel Field.
daughter OF Marshall Field. Sr
While there she met her present
husband, Maldwin Drummond, mem
ber Of wealthy English family. and
well known as sportsman.
The marriage took place year ago
last September In London registry
office.
Arising early this morning to make
her toilet she was startled 10 find the
drawer empty. The captain of the
Amerika was notified and quiet in
vestigation was begun before mes
sage called police authorities on
shore.
Stewards and stewardesses were
closely questioned and their clothes
and belongings searched. and when
the detectives arrived there were
quiet inquiries among the 13S first
cabin passengers aboard
As not n clue was developed. how
pealed to and under guise OF baggage
inspection every ones luggage was
sifted thoroughly, but so far as could
be learned not even a suspicion was
unearthed.
Mrs. Drummond could give no hint
which would aid the authorities nut
she believes the state room door was
left unlocked during the night. Tn
der such circumstances Il would have
been possible for thief 20 have en-
tered the apartment while the oecu-
pants slept
The customs men made II n point
To examine carefully the baggage and |
personal belongings of not only the
first cabin passengers, but OF the 500
men and women In the second cabin. |
No one was even temporarily detain-
ed however, and the police must now |
extend their search 10 the pawnshops. |
Mrs Drummopd was Miss Alber- |
tina Hauck. daughter OF Louis G.
Hsuck OF Chicago. Her first husband |
was Marshall Field. Jr,, son of the
Chicago millionaire merchant The
younger Field died In 1906 of gum
shot wound
When Captain knuth OF the
Amerika was asked for an opinion re-
garding the theft OF Mrs. Drummond's
Jewels he said:
Mrs. Drummond was lmprudent In
leaving such valuable pearls around
her cabin in that manner and In not
locking her door. But they are gone
and do not think they are still on
board.
The Amerika has a safe. which Is
supposed 70 be n depository for Just
such valuables az the ones stolen.