The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-29
WOMAN LOSES
$1,000 IN GEM
Mysterious Diamond Robbery occurs
On Los Angeles Limited - Car
Searched as Well as Track Over
Which Train Passed.

Searched as Well as Track over
Which Train Passed.
A mysterious diamond robbery in
which Mrs. Clara Stephenson. No. IL
Narvex apartments. 800 east Third
Sauth, and owner of millinery es-
adjustment in this city, lost gems
valued at $4,000, was reported to the
police at 43O o'clock yesterday after
noon when the Los Angeles Limited ar
rived in Salt Lake. The robbery oc-
CURED yesterday morning shortly af-
ter the train pulled out of Rawlins,
Wyo. Eleven diamonds were stolen
and although the train was thoroughly
searched by secret agents and passen'
gers, no trace of the gems has been
found Details of the theft were given
last evening by David Monson, min
ing engineer from Nome. Alaska, who
was on the train when the diamonds
were lost
Mrs. Stephenson. who was returning
from trip to New York where she
purchased fall supplies for her store,
occupied a lower berth in Pullman
and after arising yesterday morning
she placed the diamonds, which were
in a chamois bag, on the window sill
she then went to the dressing room
but could not remember whether she
took the diamonds with her or not
but she had been in the dressing room
only a few MINUTES when she missed
the gems She made thorough search
of her berth and notified the porter and
the conductor. Special agents Of the
company also were notified and they
made an investigation but could find
no clue to the thief.
Mr. Monsoon stated that there were
many persons in the car and that the
berths opposite the one occupied by
Mrs. Stephenson were occupied.
many IN Car.
There were many in the car at the
time" said Mr. Monson. "A number
of the berths were made up. while
others were with curtains drawn. The
berth opposite Mrs. Stephenson's was
occupied by woman and, II I mistake
rot, both berths adjoining hers were
occupied.
The woman said that the previous
evening, before retiring she had -pinn.
ed the chamois bag containing the dia-
monds inside her gown. When she
awakened she said she unpinned the
bag and laid it on the window sill OF
the berth.
According to her statement, she
then went to the ladies' dressing room
in the front of the car and after she
had been there not more than three
minutes she discovered that the bag
was missing. She said that she did
not remember whether she took the
| jewels to the dressing room with hei
or not. Following the discovery she
said she hurried back to her berth anG
made thorough search, under the
mattress and between the bed and tn,
body OF the car but found no trace o
the gems.
THE matter was then reported t,
| the porter, then to the Pullman con
ductor and finally to the conductor o
the train. and another and NOR,
thorough search than the first wa
made of the berth and the ladies' dres
sing room Then the car was search
ed until there was not nook larg'
enough to contain the diamonds whicl
had not been Investigated"
At the first station the train va
stopped and officials of the road wer
communicated with and special agent
set to work on the case, but their ei
forts to find the diamonds proved fruit
less.
Thinking that perhaps that the bal
had dropped ont of the window
search of the track was made, bu
without results.
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