The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-26
But What the
Bartender Scorned as
Beads" Proves to
Be the Famous Stolen
Pearl Necklace, and the
Laborer Who Found
1t Wins a $4,000
Reward!
An Episode Nth No Parallel i'm
the Whole History of Mankind

package to the Paris Post Office the Rue de Provence
saw 1t weighed by clerk Louron, who registered
Of s141 to Mr.. Solomons. and threw it into
basket with other registered matter.
At 7:40 that evening the registered bag bound
London sealed and taken in motor to the
Northern Railway Station. The bag reached the Lon
Post Office at $50 tho morning. where its seal
bags contents sent out for delivery
addressed
The London episode in the history OF the 100000
registered package of pearls has been the subject OF
inquiry by the Home Secretary OF the British Cab
met Following Is the result
At $3.50 o'clock that morning the postman dellv
cred the package Mr.. Mayors office 1t received
and rcccptcd for by the responsible caretaker of the
premises who placed it in safe used by Mr.. Mayer for
registered mail matter. Three clerks arrived few min
utes later and. $40 Mr. Mayer himself
The head clerk Immediately to the safe and
brought Mr.. Mayer his registered mail among it the
pearl package from Paris saying:
Here is package from Mr. Solomons, Mr.. Mayer
AT that moment Mr.. Mayer reading Mr.. Solomonss
letter of advice saying had just mailed the pearl
necklace
at contains the necklace" said Mr.. Mayer. I'VE will
take it to the Bank OF England and leave It there while
l my vacation.
The head clerk opened the package and finding moth
Ing in but Jumps OF culoaf uttered the excla
nation which the first announcement Of the great
est pearl robbery record
Mr.. Mayer at teephoned TO Paris for Mr.. Solo
Then he notified Loyd's, underwriters of his in
surance policy-upon whom the loss would fall in
the pearls should be Lloyds charge
OF the case, notifying the London and Paris Police de
partmenS and inserting In the London Times of the
morning Personal describing the stolen jewels
in detail and Offering reward OF $4,000 for nforma-
ton leading to their recovery.
No jewel robbery had created great sensa-
ton, owing to then mystery OF how n registered mail
package could be raed while in sealed bag in 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
fish post office employees who could have into
tact with the rifcd package revealed clue The united
efforts Of the Paris and London detectives therefore
concentrated on the movements of notorious jewel thieves
in England and Oh the Continent.
There were two sensational false leads. The
famous pearl necklace found In Il Paris cafe
Mr.. Mayors Paris agent identified II as genuine II
proved be composed false pearls s24
from the manufacturer b. Paris theatrical agent
named Hornbostcl. who had promised Il certain
that he would show her the stolen necklace The
failing to keep her appointment the cafe. NJ. Horn
hostel sought other consolation and forgot all
precious pearls, leaving them in the cafe
In the meantime Mr.. Price Of Price u Gibbs acting
Tor I0ydS, was In Paris comforting with the Paris po
lice One day about the middle of August he visited
and Quadransein who said they believed they could
place their hands the stolen necklace, waned to
know if the $4,000 reward still held good Price
asked them to return In three days Thcrcupon he en-
in London, named Spanier, and arranged him to
accompany the two uformers to London obtain ma
eria proof that the necklace offered identical
the stolen
You know the stolen necklace WELL" said Mr. Price
You know that the big central pearl the third pearl
Its left cannot De mistaken for others in the
world If the necklace is shown you offer to buy out
right the two pearls L have mentioned. That will give
us the proof we 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