The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-31
SUMMER RESORT
HAS A MYSTERY
Detectives Believe They
Know Who Stole Mrs.
Rumsey's Gems

Pier jewel robbery under COMMISSION
from Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey, for,
merly Miss Mary Hartman, daughter
OF the late L. II. Hartman, reported
yesterday that they have valuable LEAD
as to the identity of the thief. The de,
the best detectives connected with the
staff.
One of them was on his way to Mrs
Rumseys home when he discovered a
clue of such promising character that
he did not leave the train on which he
had left New York but continued on TO
Boston. When the detective failed to
make his appearance at Narragansett
Pier, Mrs. Rumsey did not understand
it and became concerned over what
looked like neglect.
| Jewelry, the value Of which is rough
| " estimated at Sl50,000, was stolen
| from Shore Acres. the summer residence
oil Mr. and Mrs. iona II. Hanan Friday
night.
Reports that the Hanans had been
robbed we're denied until yesterday when
| Mrs. Hanan told the story OF their loss,
in ignorance of what has occurred.
An unwillingness to disturb him in
| fluenced Mrs. Hanan TO withhold the
facts until this time.
The principal articles taken were;
A diamond necklace; pearl necklace;
diamond watch; set of star sap
phires surrounded by diamonds dia-
mond pendant; diamond brooch; pair of
diamond earrings; pair of black dia-
monds and platinum watch set with
diamonds.
Several other articles of lesser value
were taken, but Mrs. Hanan could not
recall of Just what they consisted
A peculiar feature OF the robbery was
that some particularly valuable gems
were left in the bureau drawer from
which the others were taken. They
could hardly have been overlooked and
this suggests that the job was hur-
ried one.
Mrs. Hanan would not place any value
on the lost jewels, but the above esti.
casual description Of the property.
Mrs. Hanan is accustomed to wear
very little jewelry and would not ordi-
narly have had so much at Shore Acres.
It was brought over from New York at
a time when she had expected to give
her annual reception to Governor and
Mrs. Pothier. The illness of Mr.. Hanan
made it necessary to cancel the reeep-
ton.
The jewelry was taken from Mrs.
Hanan's boudoir few moments after
she had left the house to attend a re-
cepton at st. Peters by-t the Sea. The
loss was discovered within 80 minutes,
but although three detective agencies
have been working on the case since
Monday morning, no tangible clue had
been found yesterday.
Five detectives, two from each of two
widely known agencies in New York,
and one from Providence are here. The
head of one of the New York agencies
arrived yesterday and took charge of
the case.
Mrs Hauan said that the servants, of
whom there are about %. had been elm
mated in the investigation. With the
exception of two buffers. who we're en-
gagged for the first time this year, all of
those employed at Shore Acres have
been with the family for years The
theory of motor boat thieves also has
been dismissed as the shore of Block
Island sound, over which the house
looks, is very rough and a small boat
would have great difficulty in landing
anywhere near the estate.
81 wear very little iewelry." said Mrs. |
Hanan, and what had here l brought |
from New York sometime ago when [
planned to give a reception and ball for |
Governor and Mrs. Pothier. Mr.. Hanan |
became i'll and the reception was aban-
doned The articles were kept in a
drawer of bureau in my boudoir. There /
they had been locked up until Friday |
evening when / opened the drawer and |
took out a few articles while dressing /
Tor a reception at st. Peters blythe Sea. [
Il left several pieces on the top of |
the bureau for my maid to put away,
which she did. When | left the house
5he maid went Immediately to a fresh
water spring not far from the house 1
10 bring some water to my room. Per-
laps 90 minutes later, she found the
lrawer of the bureau open and much of
5he jewelry gone"
The Hanan robbery taken with a sim
lar theft at the home of Charles Cary
Rumsey sometime Saturday or Sun
Law, has created the belief among many
hat the same gang of expert thieves
Who operated so successfully here two
years ago, are again at work. The
secrecy maintained for a time rega riding t.
he two known losses has led also to
'eports of other roberies though the re-
,orts are vague and uncontirmed.
The local police say that they know
,nly of two robberics admitted, but I'M
i'll late yesterday they denied knowledge
hat the Rumsey house had been en-
cred. The New England representative
II one of the New York detectives agen-
les engaged by Mrs. Hanan yesterday
aid:
I'VE are working on the Hanan case,
,ut the whole situation is so much con-
used that we cannot give any details
# the robbery at this time"
Sometime ago Mrs. Ives of New York
ost pearl necklace, said to be worth
= 900. while visiting here with Mr..
YES at the summer home of MIR. and
,Irs. +. Douglass Pearce, ir.. of Provi-
ence At the time il was said that the
Iecklace accidentally slipped from her
ieck while Mrs Ives was attending a
lance at the Casino. The loss was not
discovered until sometime later. This
Incident gave rise TO the report that the