Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
EMPLOYED ONLY ONE DAY
Police Believe Missing Maid Is q
Well Known Crook.
COUNTRYWIDE SEARCH IS ON
"Mary Miller" the Missing Maid
Answers Description Of Suspected
Woman in Other Robberies.

inspector BOarQman, CnleI OF QcteCllVcS,
is directing a search that is being made
throughout the United States today for
young woman who yesterday found en-
ployment at the house Of Miss Mary b.
Adams, 1921 New Hampshire avenue
northwest, as a maid and disappeared
late in the afternoon at about the time
nearly $1,000 worth Of diamonds also dis
appeared. No clues to her whereabouts,
Inspector Boardman says, have as yet
been obtained.
Mary Miller entered upon her duties
yesterday morning and she went away
from the house during the afternoon
while Miss Adams and Mrs. D. B. Mer-
ryman, who lives with her, were absent
from home. The jewelry belongs to Miss
Adams and Mrs. Merryman.
Taken From Silver Box.
The property belonging to Miss Adams
was taken from q silver box that was
kept in a desk drawer, while that Of Mrs.
Merryman was taken from the dresser
and bureau drawers. Miss Adams list
of stolen property includes:
A pearl necklace, containing sixty
two pearls. with a clasp set with q
pearl and surrounded by diamonds;
value. $500.
A diamond ring. set with four stones
straight across, each One-half carat In
weight, in platinum, $3.50.
Diamond ring. containing five stones.
set straight across. in platinum. $3.50.
Diamond bowknot lace pin, two
pearl drops on each end Of bow. set in
platinum: value, 500.
bies. diamonds and pearls, antique:
value, $500.
Gold-mesh purse. marked m. B. A.;
value. 500.
Small gold purse, marked IN B. A."
containing SIS in money; value, $50.
Mrs. Merryman's Loss.
Mrs. Merryman furnished the police a
list showing the property taken from ner
room to include:
Old-fashioned necklace, Set with pearls;
value, $500.
Od-fashioned cameo brooch. surrounded
by eighteen pearls; value. $3.50.
Long bar lace pin. set with three pearls
and three square-cut amethysts; value
$50.
Lady's gold watch, enameled. small
gold INK chain attached: value. 500.
Small bar pin, set with three sapphires;
value, 500.
Lady's gold watch, enameled in green,
set with diamonds on one sue, pearls vi
Mans watch, marked ID. B. M:
value, 500.
Lady's gold watch, case engraved;
Gold ring. set with turquoise; value.
$3.50.
ANTIQUE bracelet, fiMgree gold, set with
seed pearls; value. 500:
Scarf pin, cats head with diamond
eyes; value. $25 ~.
Scarf pin, in shape of candle with
mouse running up; value $40.
Scarf pin, American eagle, shleio unuer
Marouise ring, set with diamonds, one
stone missing: value. 500.
Small gold chain; value, $40
Mans gold seal ring. marked Grimm !;
value, $25.
Police Begin Investigation.
Mrs. Merryman discovered the robbery
while she was preparing for dinner Her
room had been ransacked and 1t appeared
that the robber had made clean sweep
of everything in the line OF jewelry, not
neglecting to examine the contents OF
bureau drawers. AS soon as she detected
the robbery she called to Miss ADAMS TO
tell her of the loss and Miss Adams I'M
mediately found that her silver jewel DOx
had been emptied.
Detectives Pratt and Hewlett were sum-
moned from police headquarters to make
an investigation, Inspector boaroman oe.
ing advised of the extent Of the theft
without delay Detective Hewlett was
hurried to New York to make an effort
to overtake the woman, while otner de-
tectiyeS were put on guard at Union sta
ton, but this morning inspector boaro-
man said he had obtained no clue to her
whereabouts.
1t Is believed by the police that the
missing maid is a woman known as
Mary Klein, Lena Muller and Mary
Schwartz. who has been operating
since August 29, 1906, when she robbed
the house of H. E. Hayes. 1900 Euclid
avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, Of valuable
jewelry.
Robbery in Detroit.
Mrs. Samuel Crawford's house. at 20
Waterman avenue, Detroit, Mich, was
robbed of valuable jewelry November
20, 1907, by a young woman known In
that city as Mary Klein and Lena Null
Ter.
In March, 1910 Mrs. Rose Moses, 2344
Eutaw place. Baltimore, was robbed of
jewelry valued at $1.6s5. the police be-
lieve, by the woman who had been
similarly described by the people In
Cleveland and Detroit.
Her next appearance. according to a de-
scriptive circular received by the police.
was at Brookline, Mass, where, October
II, 1910, she disappeared from the house
of Francis II. Rowley, where she was
employed, taking valuable jewelry with
her.
The descriptions given in the several
circulars are practically the same. In
each Of them the missing maid is describ-
ed as being German and her age is given
as about thirty years. So far as the po-
lice were able to learn today, the woman
has never been apprehended, although re-
wards have been offered for her arrest.
Gave Fictitious Address.
Mary Miller. as the maid gave her
name in this city. was employed through
the Ladies Exchange, SO7 Vermont ave-
nue.. She had given her address as 41J
III street northwest. but the police learned
last night that she was not known at
that address. At the Ladies' Exchange. II
is stated, nothing was known of the ap-
plicant's past. She had what purported
to be a splendid letter of recommendation
from NJ s. w. H. Garrick, whose address
was given as 59th street, New York city.
The superintendent OF the Ladies
Exchange had not had time to inves-
tigate the letter of recommendation
before Miss Adams employed her. Her
appearance was such as to make 1t
appear that she well understood the
duties to which she was to be as
signed, and as other persons were said
to have wanted her. Miss Adams did
not want to wait and possibly be dis
appointed.
Yesterday morning the maid went
about her duties as IL she had been
employed in the house for some time
and she seemed SO much at home that
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