The evening world., 1911-03-30
Returns Jewels
OENSTE|N HOME
AND Goes TO CELL
Grauvogel Insists He Bought
Them from Missing Butler
in Good Faith.

John the MOO e-aren man
who calied at the home OF william En-
steln at No. l2l East Fifty-seventh
street last night to return 5000 worth
OF the jeweiry stolen on Tuesday by a
servant. and who was held by members
Of tho family until detectives arrived
was arraisned IN the Yorkvills Court
to-day charged with receiving stolen
goods. Though he protests he bought
the 5ewelry from Robert Becker.
un;!i recently n butler in the Einstein
household. n asserts he did not be-
iievs the articles stolen. the police are
sksptical because they are all engraved
Win Mt. Eins.ein's initials.
Mrs. Einstein appeared against Grau-
vosAl. She testified that he had returned
only about $4,000 worth of tho missing
5ewN1ry and that the more valuabl
ssme Of the collection were s;iH MISSING.
She explained that Becker. the th.eyfng
batler. had fsmilia rized himself with the
house the FIRST three days after ne was
employed and on the fourth had mad n
collection on every room In che house
in shout twenty minutes n had run
away.
Detective Accuses GrauvogcI.
Detective Var Twistern told Megls-
trAts Herman he was satisfied that
Grauvogel had arranged with Becker to
take the less valuable Jewels back TO
the Einsteins make s.dicker for re-
turning them. The police have learned
that Becker went 20 Chicago and Van
Twfstern said Grauvogel had made ar
Engagements for a surreptltious commu-
nication with Becked TO let him know
how the deal came out.
Grauvogel insisted he bought the Jew
elry without knowing II wa, stolen and
took Il to thu Eins,ein home as 1901 A.
he read OF the robbery in the German
newspapers. lie was held for trial in
G.0e0 bail.
Grauvovgel rang the bell At the Elm
stein home last nigh; at the dinner hour
n told the new butler ne desired 20
return some valuable property 10 the
head OF the house. Mrs. Einstein was
called. From a suit case he carried
Grauvogrl produced . tewel Casa which
she Instantly recognized a. one OF the
stolen articles. Excusing herself for .
moment Mrs. E.nste!n tod . maid to
can UP the East Fifty-nrR street sta
ton.
Held Him for Police.
she then returned and asked 0rauvogel
20 tell his story. Other members OF the
family and the servants stood around
20 see that he didn't slip out Of the
house. Tho man laid . number OF the
stolen articles out on . table In he
drawing room. All were iden{fned by
Mrs. E!nstein. Grauvoeel said that hs
had bought them from Becker on Tues.
day night for $50. He had known Bee.
ker for six months. having mst him In
n German cafe.
He said Becker he'd called at his
home. No. III First svenu on Tuesday
night With gunny sack full OF
!eweiry. Grauvosel explained that ne
10 q 3s~elry salesman IN tho winter and
a painter in the hummer. That wal
Why Becker had come to him.
While he was telling his story De
tectsves Chester. Van Tw!stern. Bruck,
man and Mcintosh. OF the East Fifty.
First street station arrived. They tool
him TO police headquarters. There h,
repeated his story. when asked II tn,
600 eat's-eye pin, which was stoeln
bad been offered him for sale b,
Becksr he replied thst Il had. He sale
that Becker had offered II for $50, bu
that he had refused 20 buy II. 'fear,n,
tha4 Il had been stolen. ecker toit
him that he was earning $40 a week ant
could afford 20 indulge his taste 70
3ewslry.
Suffers Loot 5000.
The total value OF the stolen tewelr,
val placed by Mrs. Einstein at 81, oU
The articles returned by Grauvose, wer
as follows:
ono embossed silver Jewel box, on
silver carving knife. one pair OF siive
scissors and sheath for them. one silve
masuifying glass with nm embosse,
case. one gold match safe, one col
watch. three enamellel gold Russia
spoons. two gold cigar cutters. w
gold stickpins, three gold pencils, on
small! gold watch set In "A miniatGr
banjo. two round gold boxes. one Tor,
gnette OF gold set with a small waite
inlaid and set with hrilliants valued
$500, two gold eharms. one gold chat
three pairs of gold cuff buttons. one I
clasp and six studs.