New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
| TRA|LED BY ANGRY WIDOW.
New York Hockey Player Seized
for Theft of $4,000 in JeWeIry.
FOLLOWED TO PHILADELPHIA
His Offer of Marriage Refused,
He Quit Woman's House and
Gems Go with Him.

Philadelphia. Arril - tSpecisD.-An
angry woman proved To he Robert j.
pavidsons nemesis to-day, for she trailed
him from New York to Atlantic city and
from the latter resort TO this city. where
che caused his arrest on charge Of grand
larceny The woman, Mrs. Fannie Cald
well. Of No aS3 West 72d street. accused
Davidson. who is a member Of the New
York Hockey Club Of having stolen about
s. 900 worth of iewelry from her home
after she had refused his offer Of marriage.
According to the story told the police
OF this city by Mrs Caldwell. who is a
young widow. Davidson obtained rooms al
her apartments some weeks ago and lived
there for two weeks BEFORE he left, she
said. he asked her To be his wife, and
when she refused, seemed to be much
depressed. few days later Davidson
moved from the widows apartments and
II was then that she discovered that her
jevelry bad also departed.
Mrs Caldwell Immediately went 10 see
Inspector Russell. of the New York police
force, and gave him description OF the
stolen jewelry. II consisted Of q gold ring
set With sapphires and surrounded by
small diamonds valued at s25). pair OF
diamond earring pendants with graduated
stones. valued At $500. a gold ring with
pearl setting surrounded BY two roVs OF
small diamonds. valued at ssno: heart
shaped diamond brooch. valued at $3.50,
and a circular diamond brooch valued at
500, besides which there we're several other
pieces of lesser value
on April IA Inspector Russell sent circu-
| ~ In
United States and Canada. together with
printed pictures and descriptions Of David
son. Despite these measures nothing was
heard of him until Friday night, when Mrs.
Caldwell saw Davidson at Atlantic city.
She had often heard the hockey player
talk Of going 70 Atlantic CITY, and when
she started 10 run him down she went 10
the city by the seq. She did not see the
man she was looking for, however. until
last night, when she caught a glimpse OF
him as she was walking on the Boardwalk.
Davidson happened 10 sec Mrs Caldwell
| 81 the same time. and made plans, II Is
alleged. 70 slip quietly away to Fhiladel-
| phia.
He knew that the last train from Atlantic
| City had already left and that Mrs. Cald'
well would not be able 10 get away before
morning Therefore. he vent TO an auto
mobile agency and engaged car, which he
| paid for by pawning one of the rings
| While Mrs. Caldwell was still asleep al her
| hotel Davidson jumped into the automo
! bile and put on all speed for this city
! Arrived here, he went 70 an apartment al
! Broad and Walnut streets and went 10 bed
satisfied that he had successfully eluded
his fair pursuer.
Mrs Caldwell. however, vas not 10 be
| thus easily fooled. She wa up early this
morning found that Davidson had rented
an automobile 70 take him 20 Philadelphia
| and put detectives on his trail. They
| traced him to the apartment house anc
arrested him as he was soundly sleeping.
Davidson was arraigned to-day before
| MAGISTRATE Beaton, In City Hall. and held
| to await extradition papers from New
| York Mrs. Caldwell took n train from At
| lantic City and was present at the hearing
| She was extremely bitter against David
| son and said she hoped he would get
| twenty years In iail for his crime.
Davidson, who is Canadian and mem
| her Of a well-to-do family. confessed his
! guilt and said he had been overcome by ar
! irresistible desire 10 steal when he saw the
| fewelrv I'm Mrs CaldwelIs bedroom. He
has been member Of the Hockey Club oi
| New York for several years, and for the
! last three seasons has PLAYED cover point
! for the team.