Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-31
Pier Residents
 Greatly Excited
SHIPPING THEIR TREASURES
 BACK TO NEW YORK
MORE JEWELS STOLEN
Gems Valued at s15oooo Taken from Home of John H. Hanan-None of Employees Under Suspicion

Employees Under Suspicion Narragansett Pier. R. l.. July 3o.- 1 Thoroughly alarmed by the robberies at Shore Acres and the Rumsey cot tage which netted the thieves almost a quarter-of million dollars, summer residents have adopted extraordinary precautions against similar losses. Large quantities of jewelry were | placed in safe deposit vaults today. Much of it was shipped to New York. In many instances extra watchmen were engaged by some house owners. It is likely that the special police force organized for the summer colony some years ago and later disbanded will be re- established.
 Hanan Loss Placed at $f50DO0.
 The loss to MT. and Mrs. Charles Carey Rumsey is variously estimated at from $75,000 to $115,000 MT. Rum sey would add nothing today to the original statement that jewels of great value had been taken from their cot tage, though from another source came denial that more than one necklace had been stolen
 John H. Hanan is seriously i'll at
 Shore Acres" and the news of the robbery of his .7ife's boudoir has been withheld from him. Mrs. Hanan would not set a figure on the value of the jewels stolen and the estimate of $150,0 900 is really the guess of a jeweler expert.
 Stations and Wharves Watched. 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 agen- cy in New York, who had been expect ed here, has sailed for Europe but he is well represented by assistants. All the railway stations and WharveS on Narragansett bay, and within several miles of the pier, are being closely watched in the hope that the thieves may have been unable to leave town. An effort has been made to find parallel between the Hanan robbery and the theft at the home of Harry l.. Haas at Long Branch on the night of July Ed. That robbery is supposed to have been organized by clever thieves who found means of locating their booty well in advance of the actual theft.
 No EmpIoye Under Suspicion.
 lIrs. Hanan stoutly denied tonight that anyone in her employ was under suspicion She also told something more of the circumstances surrounding the loss of her jewels. After selecting what she wished to wear Friday night, all but few pieces were returned to a secret drawer in bureau and the drawer locked. The maid who assist ed her to dress left the room when Mrs. Hanan did. Some time later the woman returned to the room for the purpose of closing a door that led to bathroom. She then noticed that the treasure drawer was open and the greater part of Mrs. Hanan's jewelry missing. The woman immediately notified other servants and then wait ed for the return of Mrs. Hanan who arrived at the house a little before o'clock Sunday morning.
 Shock Makes Maid III.
 My maid was so shocked at the discovery of the loss" said Mrs. Hanan, that she had not recovered when 1 arrived. She did not know what to me. The poor girl has been made sick over the affair. and I am very sorry for her. She has been in my employ for 25 years and I trust her absolute ly.''
 Up to tonight the detectives appar- ently had discovered nothing in the way of a solution of either the Hanan or the Rumsey robbery, though they came to the conclusion that the Rum sey robbery was committed on Satur- day night between S.30 and 12 o'clock and that the robbers used an automo- bile which was seen standing unlight- ed near cottage a short distance from the Rumsey house that night
 Rumor of Another Robbery. According to this theory, the party came down the Ocean road in the au-
 tomobile and then took a side road known as The Fork. leading by a roundabout route along the shore past the Rumsey cottage Leaving the ma chine unlighted, the men are supposed to have gone to the cottage separately and while one man entered and com mitted the robbery others remained on guard outside.
 The theories that an organ grinder was concerned in the theft and that a motor boat figured in it have been dis carded by the detectives since they learned of the presence of the strange car in the vicinity.
 Among the many rumors circulated at the Casino today was one to the effect that the .ElFs Lea" cottage, oc- cupied by J. B. Thomas of New York, the well known polo player, had been robbed. MT. Thomas later denied the story.
 List os the Loot. The principal articles taken from the Hanan residence were;
 Diamond necklace.
 Pearl necklace.
 Diamond cruSted watch. Set of star sapphires surrounded by diamonds
 Diamond pendant.
 Diamond brooch.
 Pair of diamond earrings.
 Pair of black diamond earrings sur rounded by white diamonds.
 Platinum watch set with diamonds.
 Pacific Trainmen for Strike. San Francisco, July 30.-Ninety- six per cent of the trainmen and con- ductors employed on the Pacific .di- vision of the Southern Pacific system have voted to strike unless their diff ferences with the management over the terms of employment rating and oil oY1 1y'C