The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-31
Estimate of Losses at Pier Has
Been Raised to More
Than $225.OOO.
INSIDE WORK THE THEORY
Looted Houses Surrounded and
the Hotels and Railroad
Stations Watched.

.NhHN<thEohiI Juiy oV-l he pIl-
vate detectives who are working here on
the robbery Of Mrs. J. II. Hanan's Jewels
made the significant statement tonight
that at least three suspects are within
their net and that arrests may be ex-
pected tomorrow.
Further than that they declare that
| every one OF the stolen articles will be re-
covered and restored to their rightful
owner. Tonight both the Hanan AMI
| IsuInsey cottages are surrounded by pri-
vite officers and the servants Of each
place are under the strictest surveillance.
One theory to-day was that the thefts
| were engineered II not actually accom-
| plished by some pei son who has access as
| a guest to the most exclusive homes here.
Who this person may be there In not
| the slightest hint 50 far. The local
police. at least. are laying stress on the
theory in their investigations because.
! they say. II best explains the ease with
which the robberi-s were done. 1t 10 con-
aidered probable by those holding this
View that the master thief who made the
arrangements for the thefts selected the
property to be taken and provided for
| Its disposition has servants in the larger
| homes at the Pier who keep him posted
regarding the movements OF the intended
victims and who may assist in the actual
! thefts.
In each Of the three robberies re-
ported as occurring between Friday night
and sunday night the thieves knew just
/ what they wanted. where 1t was To be
found and the exact time when 1t could
! best be obtained.
Mrs. Rumsey's Loss eIOO,OOO.
Estimates OF the amount of the loss sus-
/ talned by Mrs. Charles Cay Rumsey.
daughter Of the late L. II. Hartman, In
/ the robbery OF her home on Ocean road
have climbed from the $4,000 originally
given out to more than 100000. II WAS
said here to-day that a second string Of
pearls belonging to Mrs. Rumsey was
| taken, as well a. the larger airing which
was given TO her by her mOther "a we'd
ding gift The smaller string IS valued at
$4,000.
| In addition to the necklaces and cthsr
, larger jewelled pieces several less Ni'uaoie
articles were taken. Including small
platinum and gold purse. which was In th'
diamond and sapphire studded gold i1esh
bag A gold fountain pen. gold pencil and
| ROIu VANITY DoA ~ itVVh 'S'' ~ - ''
the small purse as pocket piece and
stolen with the purse IL said to NC very
rare. No estimate of Its value has been
| made.
| II was reported here early this morn
! Ing that several other large robberies had
taken place within the past week and
were being kent secret so that the detec-
t,yes might have full opportunity to do
| Aoar Inflammation m TO
other robberies WAS TO be had. however.
| one of the homes mentioned By the
rumors heard among the cottagers was
that OF Dr. and Mrs. Archibald Thompson.
DR. Thompson denied this report immedi-
ately. He IL one OF the cottagers who
are axitating the employing OF n special
police force to guard the summer homes,
a. was done last summer II IL believed
that such a force will be established
within a few days.
Houses Fairly Barrtcaded.
| Some Of the larger houses are fairly
barricaded against burglars now and
servants are kept under much closer
scrutiny. The night force OF the local
| police department cOnGists OF only tire"
| men and their beats do not extend To
many Of tho larger cottages.
There are at least ten private de-
tectives from the Burns and Pinkerton
agencies In town. one OF these said to-
night that he had clue which hs be-
lived was tho correct key to the mystery.
He said he thought he would reach solu-
tion within twenty-fOur hours. He would
not give any information as to the
nature Of his discovery.
Mrs. Hanan added some details to-
day to the statement she made over the
long distance telephone to THE SUN last
night. She said that her room from
which the Jewels were taken, ad1oins the
room where Mr.. EIanan In ILL., A male
nurse In attending Mr., Hanan. Neither
MFR. Hanan nor the nurse heard any
sound In Mrs Hanan's room Mt the
time the robbery Is supposed to have been
committed.
Had Jewels for Reception.
Mrs Hanan said that she would not
have had 20 much jcwelry at the pier had
II not been that abe expected 10 give a
reception to Gov. ami Mrs Poth!er. In
NJ ,cvious seasons she has left much OF the
jeweiry now missing In safe deposit
vault In New York. After bringing the
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