Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-27

MRS. MALDWIN DRUMOND.
NEW YORK. February 27.-As the
Hamburg-American liner Amerika
reached quarantine yesterday morning
a wireless message was flashed to Ho-
boken police headquarters asking that
a detective meet the vessel to investi
gate the theft of jewelry worth $780,,
900, the property of Mrs. Maldwin
Drummond, who was the widow Of
Marshall Field of Chicago.
Some time between 1920 pm. Satur
day and 5 o'clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Drummond's stateroom was en-
tered and her valuable jewelry, that
she had thrown into a drawer of her
writing table. was stolen. She had
worn it all in the ships Ritz-Carlton
restaurant on Saturday night, and the
last time she saw it was when she
went to bed.
The door Of her stateroom was left
| unlocked-she had never locked it
once during the voyage across. Her
French maid, who occupied cabin
next to Mrs. Drummond's. dreamed
that some one had entered the cabin
and stolen the jewels. she awoke in
a fright little after 3 o'clock. rubbed
her eyes and fell asleep again.
Mrs. Drummond had not been in
America for three years. and this time
she is accompanied by her husband,
talking about her loss. as she said
| that out of courtesy to the Hamburg
American line the facts should be
made public by Capt H. Knuth.
The loss was reported by Mrs. Drum
mond at $3.50 o'clock. just after she
| had arisen. Mr.. Drummond imme
dately dispatched his valet to Chief
Steward Schulz and Capt. Knuth was
notified.
Waterman Heard Nothing.
Stateroom Steward Rausch was on duty
from o'clock Saturday morning until
midnight. when he was relieved by
Waterman Stuhldreyer. Both men were
| questioned by Schulz and both declared
that they had heard nothing unusual dur
ing their watches.
Detective Sergeant Owen L. Quinn who
boarded the Amerika from the tug John
Nichols, and the lines representative
held conference in Mrs. Drummonds
stateroom and searched it thoroughly.
The bathroom and the maids room We're
also searched, but no trace of the missing
jewels was revealed.
There were two beds in Mrs. Drum
| mond's cabin which was los, on the
port side of the Roosevelt dock. A
bathroom adjoined, but the door of the
bathroom opened into the alleyway Mr.
Drummond cabin was No. IFS, and al
though next to Mrs Drummond's, could
be reached only by passing through the
alleyWay. His Wallets cabin adjoined his.
There were two vacant staterooms near
the suite occupied by the Drummonds,
and one other stateroom occupied by T..
F. Anderson. The writing table. in the
drawer of which the jewels were placed,
| is situated Immediately opposite and one
| foot away from the stateroom door.
Ynwo1c Mara ~, Two
| The jewels were placed in the drawer
easiest of access and directly under a
printed warning to passengers to place
their valuables with the purser
| But few passengers patronized the Ritz
| Carlton restaurant, but besides the
Drummonds. the people who took their
meals there were Mr. and Mrs. c. G.
Rumsay (Mrs. Rumsay was formerly
| Mary Harriman). Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
| Chaplin, Mr.. +. Nolte and Mrs. p Won
Schiller and her daughter.
Saturday night a farewell dinner was
given. and for the occasion Mrs. Drum
mond wore all her jewelry, the gorgeous
pearl necklace being the most conspicu-
Gus of ALL Throughout the voyage she
| wore the jeWelry under her black lace
shirt waist, but it was at all times Wis
| ible.
Il would prefer to say as little as pos
slble about my loss said Mrs. Drum
|
go into unnecessary detail, especially as
it is my first visit here with my husband.
| had hoped to reach America without be-
ing interviewed.
| My chief concern is for the recovery
OF my pearls. I shall be only too glad
to offer reward. as large as my hus-
band thinks advisable but 1 have not
fixed any amount yet
| Il wore the pearls every day during the
| trip. l noticed two men on board who
seemed to follow me about, and at one
| time l thought they acted a little suspi-
! ciously, but l convinced myself that my
fears were groundless.
Did Not Lock Door.
Every night I laid my jewels in the
drawer. as found that they irritated my
back when tried to go to. Sleep 1 never
| lock my stateroom door, as 1 am always
afraid that some accident is going to
happen, and I don't want to be caught in
trap. Besides, I am such a light
sleeper. and I can't understand how any
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