New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
HAS JAC0BS'S RECORD
international Organization Deals
in Stolen Gems, Loeb Says.
WOMEN AT ELLIS ISLAND
Customs Men Get Records from
Scotland Yard, and Will Try
to Deport Family.

Mrs. Kate Jacobs and her daughter. Re
becca, who were detained on board the
American liner New York Sunday night
after they had been searched and their
baggage sent 10 the Appraiser stores
we're taken to Ellis Island yesterday where
they will probably remain several days
They were not permitted 10 see any one
and were not brought before board OF
special inquiry as expected
The only action taken in the Jacobs case
YESTERDAY was the search q the baggage
and the examination az the Custom House
~ David P Jacobs. the father and husband
81 the detained women at Ellis Island The
search % The baggage revealed nothing
upon witch an action could be brought
against the women. and the customs Of
Acials conceded yesterday that they had no
evidence which would warrant the arrest
OF Jacobs
The bars Of secrecy however. were lifted
biz yesterday by Collector Loeb and sur
vevor Henry. and Il was learned that the
men from the Custom House had been
after Jacobs for more than a wear on the
suspicion that he might have received
stolen iewelry and antiques from abroad.
Jacobs. according 20 the collector. had been
convicted and imprisoned IN LONDON tor
receiving stolen property. and although ne
has been in this countrv for i've years Ihe
question OF dep0rting him will De presented
10 Commissioner Williams
Jacobs vas detained on the American
Line pier on Sunday from 4'3o 2 m untl
1870 z m and was released on the pro1lli>7
that ne would appear az the Custom HOUSE
Yesterday. Although he was paroleo' IL
has been practically under the sur'ell at
O, two customs inspectors IN PLAIN olot''es
| since his release Sunday night.
During the examination OF Jacobs II vas
I learned that he and his two daughters hau
gone within the pier lines sunday on
rasses bearing assumed names. JacoOs
| had a pass made out for "Josephs anu
hts two daughters entered the lines on
pass made ont for Harris"
| He vas unable 10 explain how me name
/ Harris" appeared on the daughters pass
but said his own pass was obtained oy d
friend. who had probably confused inc
name Jacobs with "Josephs. as 10
was about 70 leave the Custom House yes-
terdav Jacobs was asked by reporter l.
ne had ever served a sentence IN an Eng
| ush prison. 10 which n replied / DO nov
are 70 discuss that Just now, bur ! WI!
saw that can 20 back 70 England Il J
/ choose"
During his session with Surveyor Henri
Jacobs admitted that JACOBS was not MS
right name. When confronted WIN eFl-
~-.1- =
Yard. Jacobs declared thar the name H7
/ used in London was Rotnski nj s"as
further verified by several birth certihcateS
hearing this name which were found IN the
baggage of the mother and daughter
Collector Loeb said there was an Or
eaniza-ion which dealt in stolen jeVeirY
/ he said he believed that Mrs Jacobs
and her daughter had been tipped
by cable Of their prospective detention
here and came prepared for the emer-
eencv. The tip sent t0 Jacobs. accord
ing 10 the Collector. did not come from MS
men. The Collector had yesterday pnoto-
graph OF Jacobs and a complete Bertilon
6escrtption Of him. which had been sent
from, Scotland Yard Mr.. Loeb SAID thar
year ago several inspectors made search
/ OF JACOBS rfi0IllS III ESl'~ i'--'
found nothing for which they could arrest
I him
/ Jacobs. according 70 the Collector. had
/ been convicted IN England about seven
,Aars ago on two indictments one for haV-
ing received a stolen watch and another
! for taking a quantity Of stolen SIX. re
s4rved sentence Of seven months ana
shortly after his term expired came TO TINS
| country.
| Jacobs has three daughters. Miss Oman
who recently changed her name - Dana
and Miss Ethel are employed IN this city as
stenographers The daughter who traVeIiea
with the mother and who Is now detalne9
AZ Ellis Island IS named Reoecoa, although
her named appeared on the ships list as
/ Bessie
The detectives Of Scotland Yard and