El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02
But What the
Bartender Scorned as
Beads Proves to
Be the Famous Stolen
Pearl Necklace, and the
Laborer Who Found.
It Wins a $4,000
Reward!
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An Episode With No Parallel in
the Whole History of Mankind

package to the Paris Post Oce in the Rue de Provence
saw it weighed by clerk named Louron who registered
1t at cost Of s141 to MI SolOmons, and threw it into
basket with other registered matter.
At IA o'clock that evening the registered bag bound
for London was sealed and taken in motor to the
Northern Railway Station. The bag reached the Lon
don Post Once at $50 the morning, where its seal
was broken and the bags contents sent out for delivery
as addressed
The London episode in the history Of the 100000
registered package Of pearls has been the subject OF
an inquiry by the Home Secretary Of the British Cab
met Following is the result:
At $50 o'clock that morning the pOstman deliv
cred the package at Mr. Mayors office. 1t was received
and recepted for by the responsible careaker Of the
premises who placed it in safe used by Mr. Mayer for
registered mail matter Three clerks arrived few min
utes later, and, at $40, Mr.. Mayer himself
The head clerk went Immediately to the safe and
brought to MI Mayer his registered mail among it the
pearl package from Paris saying:
Here is a package from Mr.. Solomons MI Mayer"
At that moment Mr.. Mayer was reading Mr. SoOmons's
letter Of advice saying he had just mailed the pearl
necklace.
at contains the necklace" said Mr. Mayer. I've will
take the Bank of England and leave there while
am my vacation"
The head clerk opened the package and finding moth
ing but Jumps of cutOaf uttered the exca
LIton which the first announcement Of the great
est pearl robbery on record.
Mr.. Mayer at teephOned to Paris for Mr.. Solo
Then he notified LOyds, underwriters OF his IN
surance pocy-upon whom the loss would Ial IN case
the pearls should not be recovered LOyds took charge
Of tie case notifying the London and Paris Police de
parments, and inserting in the London Times Of the
morning Personal describing the stolen jewels
in detail and Offering reward Of $4,000 for infOrma
ton leading to their recovery.
No Jewel robbery had ever created so great
ton. owing to the mystery of how registered mail
package could be ried while in sealed bag transit
from Paris TO London and its contents deliberately
placed with lump sugar Of precisely the weight
Yet the closest Investigation Of all the French and Eng
Sh post Office employees who could have come into con-
with the red package revealed clue The united
efforts of the Paris and London detectives therefore
concentrated the of notorious jewel thieves
in England and the Continent.
There were one two sensational false leads" The
famous pearl necklace found in Paris cafe, and
Mr. Mayors Paris agent identified it as genuine. 1t
proved be composed Of false pearls worth $24 ordered
named HOrnbOstel who had promised certain actress
that he would show her the stolen necklace The actress
falling to keep her appointment at the cafe, NJ Horn
DoSte sought other consolation and forgot all about his
precious pearls, leaving them in the cafe
IN the meantime Mr.. Price Of Price Gibbs acting
for LOyG IN Paris comforting with the Paris 20
lice. One day about the middle OF August he visited
by two who introduced themselves Brandstatter
and Quadransein, who said they believed they could
place their hands the stolen necklace and wanted to
know If the $4,000 reward still held good Mr.. Price
asked them to in three days Thereupon he en-
gagged the services Of Paris gem merchant little known
in London named Spanier, and arranged with him to
accompany the two infOrmers TO London and obtain
eria proof that the necklace offered identical with
the stolen
You know the stolen necklace we'll" said MI Price
You know that the big central pearl and the third pearl
It's left cannot be mistaken for any others in the
world If the necklace is shown yOu offer to buy out
right the two pearls mentioned That will give
Us the proof need Bank of England notes will not
be accepted in payment they may stopped at the
bank. Provide yourself with French notes which we
will mark for Identification"
Armed with these instructions, and liberal supply Of