New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
SHIP JEWELS FROM
'NARRACANSETTP|ER
Society Folk Fear More Rob-
beries-Engage WatChmen
to Guard Summer
Homes.
ARRESTS EXPECTED TO-DAY
Mrs. Hanan Sure None Of Her
Servants Were the Thieves
Her Son Thinks the
Robbery Was Worked
from Inside.
rBy Telegraph to The TriOun. !


Narragansett Pier, r. l.. July 30
Jewelry and other valuables OF sum-
mer residents here were placed in safe
deposit vaults to-day or shipped 10
New York for safe keeping. The rob-
ber,es at Shore Acres and the Rumsey
cottage. where the thieves got nearly
quarter Of a million dollars worth
~ Jewels have thoroughly alarmed
the summer residents. and the belief is
entertained that the thieves are sun
In the vicinity. Extra watchmen
have been engaged by many cottagers'
and there is talk of reorganizing the
special police force maintained for the
summer colony some years ago. and
later disbanded.
Three and possibly more arrests are
exnected 10 be made tomorrow. Pri-
vate detectives are tonight reported TO
he watching inmates Of the John H.
Hanan and the Charles c. Rumsey res
licences.
A strange incident Of the robbery AT
Shore Acres, the home of Mrs. John
n. Hanan. which came to light to-day,
was that three valua BILE bracelets. a
pearl and diamond scarfDin and a
ruby and diamond ST. Anthony's
charm. although in the drawers with
.he other Jewels. were not disturbed.
The maid. a trusted servant, was in
constant attendance in the room and
absent only fifteen minutes, during
which time the Jewels were stolen.
Nothing in the room was disturbed
and there were no sigus 4 any one
having broken into the house. Mr.
Hanan and hts nurse, in an adjoining
room, heard nothing.
Mr. Hanan is seriously Ill at Shore
Acres. and the news Of tho robbery has
been withheld from him. Mrs. Hanan
will not set figure on the value Of the
Jewels stolen, and the estimate OF
$50. 900 was made by a jewelry expert.
Many Detectives at Work.
No one knows how many private de-
tectives are here, but at least three
agencies were called upon for their
best operatives. The head OF one
agency in New York. who had been
expected here. has sailed for Europe.
but he is well represented by assist
ants. All the railway stations and
wharves on Narragansett Bay and
within several miles Of the Pier are
beine closely watched. in the hope that
the thieves may have been unable TO
leave town James ID. Caswell, head
Of the local police, thinks the same
gang has been operating here that took
so many thousands of dollars worth of
Jewels last year and the previous sum-
mer both here and in Newport.
Calls Servants GuiItless.
Mrs Hanan stoutly denied tonight
that any one in her employ was under
suspicion. She also told something
more Of the circumstances surround
ing the loss of her jewels. After Sc
lecting what she wanted TO wear Fri
day night, all but few pieces were
returned to a secret drawer in bu-
reau and the drawer locked. The maid
who assisted her to dress left the room
when Mrs. Hanan did. Some time
later the woman returned 10 the room
and noticed that the treasure drawer
was omen and the greater part of Mrs.
Hanan's jewelry missing. The woman
Immediately notified other servants
and then waited for the return of
Mrs. Hanan. who arrived at the house
little before / o'clock Saturday
morning.
MY maid was so shocked at the dis
coverv of the loss" said Mrs. Hanan,
that she had not recovered when
arrived. She didn't know what to do,
and was quite right in waiting for me.
The poor girl has been made sick over
the affair and | am very corry for her.
She has been in my employ for twen-
ty-tive years, and | trust her absolute
ly."
Talbot Smith Hanan. son OF Mrs
Hanan. who arrived here to-day, has a
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