The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-05
Mrs. John Il. Hanan's Boudolr at
Shore Acres Looted Night Before
Rumsey Robbery

pert crooks who took $225,000 worth
of gems almost from under the noses
of the owners in the summer colony
here during the last weekend.
Rival detective agencies have been
engaged by the victims, Mrs. c. C.
Rumsey, daughter Of the late r. II
Hartman. and Mrs John II. Hanan,
wife of a wealthy shoe manufacturer,
Every pier at Narragansett is being
watched in the belief that the thieves
d sgulsed as gentlemen are saunter.
ing about the fashionable hotels look
ing for an opportunity to leave town
without exciting suspicion. Thus far
not tangible clew has been found.
Mrs. Hanan's jewels, worth Sl50,00O
were stolen fiom her room at Shore
Acres FIR day evening during a short
absence of a maid. The gems lost by
Mrs. Rumsey were removed from her
Saturday evening.
It Is believed that the old gang
which profited so greatly here in the
summer of 1911 is again at work and
the police realize that II this is the
case they are pitted against expert
cunning. Attention is again turned
toward the reported fence in Bos.
ton, patronized by these thieves
which has never been located. But
it is not expected that the members
OF the gang will attempt to dispose
of their booty for the present
Among the many rumors current to.
day was one that Mrs. Rumsey had
lost second necklace not before
ment oned. This was said to be
made of 216 pearls and valued at
$4,000 The Rumseys declined to
confirm or deny the story
Shore Acres Robbery First
Jewelry worth at least S15O,OOO
was stolen from Shore Acres, the sum.
mer residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanan, Friday n ght. The $4,000
robbery in the home of C. G. Rum.
sey, son.in-law of the late +. II. /
Hartman, occurred Saturday night.
Reports that the Hanans mad been
robbed were denied until today, when
Mrs. Hanan told the story of their
loss. Mr. Hanan is seriously i'll and
has been kept in ignorance of the rob. |
berry. An unwillingness to disturb !
him influenced his wife to withhold |
the facts until this time.
The articles taken include dia.
mond necklace, pearl necklace, two !
diamond encrusted watches, set of |
star sapphires surrounded by dia. !
nonds, a pendant, a brooch and a
pair of rare black diamond earrings
by white diamonds
A peculiar feature of the robbery
was that some particularly valuable
gems were left in the bureau drawer
rom which the others were removed.
They could hardly have been over.
ooked and this suggests that the Job
vas hurried one.
Mrs, Hanan seldom wears the lew. |
lis, and ordinarily would not have |
had them At Shore Acres. They had |
been brought over from New York a. |
l time when she had expected to give |
ler annual reception to Governor and |
Mrs. Pothier The illness of Mr.. |
ianan made it necessary to cancel
he function.
Jewelry Taken From Boudoir.
The jewelry was taken from Mrs.
Hanan's boudor a few moments af.
ter she had left the house 20 attend
a reception, The loss was discover.
ed within thirty minutes, but although
three detective agencies have been
on the case since Monday
morning no tangible clew has been
foud.
Mrs. Hanan's Story Of Theft
Mrs. Hanan said that the servants |
OF whom there about twenty-five had |
been eliminated in tho investigation.
With the exception Of two buffers,
who We're engaged this year. all of |
those employed at Shore Acres have
been with the family for years. The
theory Of motorboat thieves also has
been dismissed AS the shore of Block
Islands sound, over which the house
looks, is very rough and a small boat
would have great difficulty in landing
anywhere near the estate.
II left the house on Friday evening
for a church reception" said Mrs.
Hanan, leaving on my bureau sever.
al pieces of jewelry for my maid to
put away, which she did. When
left the house the maid went TO n
spring not far from the house to bring
some water to my room. When she
returned, perhaps twenty minutes LAT