Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-18

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who wishes to see herr" he asked.
Lieutenant Britt, of Headquarters"
| After a long delay, he was Ushered
| into the same room in which the Incl
dents preceding Miss Holcombs ar
rest had occurred.
Il have come TO inquire more mi
nutely into the disappearance of the
| jewels" he explained.
Mrs. Missioner's face showed lines
of deep suffering. Heavy rings en-
circled her eyes, deep burrows SCARED
her forehead.
II am more than anxious to supply
you with all the information in my
possession she said. 'It is meager
enough, and l almost despair of ever
seeing my jewels again"
Madam, no case is hopeless" Britz
soothed. THE immense value Of the
diamonds will make their recovery all
the easier. l feel safe In surmising
that none of them, or only very few
of them, have been disposed of as yet.
Now, do you recall the last time you
wore the collarette?"
at was a week ago, at dinner in
my home" she replied.
And when before that?"
about two weeks before, at a
dance in the home of friend"
How long have you owned the col
larette?"
About ten years"
ct was a gift from your husband, l
| believer" Britt asked.
1T was" the widow answered.
where was it purchased"
"The Maharanee was bought in In
dia. The other stones were gathered
from time to time, and were strung
| together in the form of the collarette
at Tiffany's."
THAT was ten years ago."
1T was"
Since then, has the collarette been
out of your possession at any time?"
Il recall only one instance" she re-
piled
when was that?" he asked.
About two years ago. l sent it to
Iiffany's for resetting."
THE substitution was hardly made
there" he smiled. "You are abso-
lutely sure the collarette, with that
one exception, has been in no one
else's possession"
Absolutely sure" the widow an
swered
May l examine the safer" he
asked.
| Through "a 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. 1.-Two years ago is too remote
a time on which to begin work. | un-
derstand that you called in Mr.. Rams
come the other night? Has any other
expert seen the jewels in the last two
years."
mo other expert, but Mr.. Ranscome
and l looked over the collection be-
fore l 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 it is almost certain that the
real jewels were in your safe then, ;"
pronounced Britt. "Since then, who
collarette?"
''Mr. Griswold and Mr. Sands were
my escorts to the dinner two weeks
! ago. They and Miss March also were
my guests at the opera"
NOW, please tell me exactly, who
was in the room when you put the col
! larette on and when you took it off
on coming home two weeks ago."
Britz inquired.
Miss Holcomb was in the room
when I 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.
l recall that / had difficulty in adjust
ing the clasp, and Mr.. Griswold snap
ped it shut"
Were you out of the room for even
a moment while the collarette lay on
| the tablet"
NO" Mrs. Missioner answered.
/ Did you observe anything SUSPECT
Gus in the movements. actions, or con-
duct of Miss Holcomb that evening""
Nothing"
What occurred after you came
home? Who helped you to undress?'
MY maids were asleep" said Mrs.
Missioner, land 1 called Miss Hol-
comb. who occupies the room next to
mine. She helped me take OFF 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
safer" Britt flashed.
| "Only Miss Holcomb," responded the