The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
TEACHER CALLS
THEFT 4 RUsE
Proi. Hugh 3. SALESMAN Gives
New Version Of Mrs.
Rubel's Case.
DETECTIVES AT WORK

Prot Hugh Z. SALESMAN, the we'll
known teacher of dramatic art and
music. with studio at lio7 @ Street North
west. last night gave q new ard inter-
esting version OF the theft OF Jewels.
valued AZ s1.2ss. from the handbag OF
Mrs. Emma RubeI. OF 7S2 Eleventh Street
Northwest. while she was shopping in
q department store Friday afternoon
According to Prof. SALESMAN, there Is
little mystery shout the theft" and
detectives even now are shadowing the
person who. Il ls believed, has the jewels
in his possession These detectives are
acting under instructions from Inspector
Boardman. chief OF detectives, i Is said.
and an arrest may be made In the next
few days.
man last night, Mrs. Victoria Alice
Ripley. whom ! have known for years.
grew suddenly m and summoned me TO
her home, At Tfs Eleventh Street North
west. found her IN serious condition,
and DR.. Gin Leech was called In. II
was decided to remove Mrs Ripley to q
hospital.
started for Hospital.
"A friend Of Mira. Ripley. Mrs. Emma
Rubel. whose husband. Leonard Rubel.
Is. property man at the Belasco Theater.
was asked to accompany Mrs Ripley 70
the hospital Mrs. Rubel had been caring
for Mrs. Ripley after the latter became
ilI. On january L. Mrs. Ripley. Mrs.
Rubel and started for the hospital In
a cab
suddenly Mrs. Ripley declared she
would not go unless she was provided
with a we'll. asked Mrs. Rubel II she
would 90 to a department store and pur-
chase a veil Mrs. Rubel left us and
while she was gone Mrs. Ripley said she
could not 90 to the hospital. as she had
no money"
what have you done with your. money.
Mrs. RipleyT / asked.
I gave $500 TO Mr.. Rubel and my
diamonds 70 Mrs. Rubei." she replied.
when Mrs. Rubsl returned with the
veil I asked. Where Is the money and
diamonds Mrs. Ripley gave you. Mrs.
RubeIr
II asked the question in such a way
that the woman flushed. She replied
that her husband had the money and
that she had the jeweh. I instructed
her to get the money. in order to de-
fray Mrs. Ripley's hospital bills, and
MRS. RubeI consented. MIS-. Ripley was
admitted 10 the hospital and 1 wrote 70
ner relatives IN Detroit. informing them
Of her plight
Asked for the Money.
'on March u, Justice Job Barnard. In
the District Supreme Court. appointed
me committee Of the person and estate
of Mrs Ripley. She was suffering from
4 mental trouble. After I was appoint-
e by the court to take charge Of Mrs.
Ripley's effects. asked Mr.. Leonard
Rubel to deliver to me the money given
INTO his possession for safekeepInE by
Mrs. Ripley. He consented. 1 then
asked Mrs. RubeL his wife. to deliver
10 me the jewels
81 won't do IT, Mrs. Rubd replied.
Mrs Ripley gave me these diamonds
as gift and intend TO keep them"
i said nothing more to Mrs. RubeL
but last week procured an order from
Justice Barnard instructing her TO ap-
pear in court and show cause why she
should not deliver the diamonds 10 me.
Then" said Prof. SALESMAN. ION the
ave OF the hearing in court. Mrs. Rubel
went to police headquarters and in
formed Inspector Boardman that the
levels had been stolen from her hand
bag while she was shopping in a de-
oartment store"