The Washington herald., 1913-09-25
Court Gossip of Interesting
1914. EpentS on Two Continents

quis de Several, who is a gentleman anc
would not stoOp I'd use a typewriter.
There is no more daring robber than
the man who makes jewels his speciality.
as the recent theft Of a pearl necklace,
OF which the selling price was fixed al
SiSo.OOo. while in transit between Paris ana
London. goes to prove, of which the
press OF both hemispheres has printed
elaborate accounts.
Hatton Garden. the London Maiden
Lane, has been the scene Of more Jewel
robberies than any other thoroughfars
in London. On one occasion the traveller
in the employ Of a large diamond firm
drove in cab TO a house on that street
When entering the building he left in
the vehicle two large black handbags
containing jewelry. Presently a lad in
the uniform of a messenger walked up
to the cab. and. remarking to the driver
that his fare would be out in a few min
utes, took the two bags and with them
entered the house. That was the last
seen Of him. and the bags never were
recovered. The boy got safely away
with 400 gold bracelets. 500 gold fchu
breaches and sundry articles of Jewelry,
the whole having a market value ex-
ceeding c150O0.
In September. 1894. some 10000 worth
of diamonds were stolen from an Ant
werp jeweler. He was standing alone in
a Hatton Garden ofice when he was sud
denly attacked from behind and over
powered by a handkerchief soaked in
chlOroform being pressed over his nos
trils. When he recovered consciousness
he found that the bags containing his
Jewels were gone. There was no clsw
whatever. In August of the same year
Princess SOltybon was visited by burg
lars at her residence, at Slough. While
she was at dinner they managed to ef-
feet an entrance to her bed chamber by
the aid Of a ladder and succeeded in get
ting away with a number Of cabinets
containing E15.0OO worth Of jewels
barefaced robbery took place in 1885, when
from the seat Of an express train ready
to depart fSom the Care du Nord, d"
Paris, jewel boxes containing s3O.OI
worth of Jewels were TAKEN. Two men
were arrested. and much TO the surprise
of the detectives OF the Rue Jerusalem
nearly alt the stolen property vas found
in their possession.
The Dowager Lady Meux arrived il
London from Paris in 1857 and tOoh
rooms at the Midland Grand Hotel. Eus-
ton Road. A Frenchman, whose
acquaintance she had made in Paris
also took apartments at the same hotel
One night he disappeared. and the fo'
lowing morning her ladyship discovereC
that her jewels, worth some e7.0Oo. wer,
missing. Whether or not her French
friend had taken them was never ascer-
tanned.
One night in December. 1874. Lord and
Lady Dudley drove up to PaddiugtOu
Station. followed by a cab conveying two
servants who had charge OF the lady's
Jewel case Both alighted from the cat
and placed the box on the pavement
while they paid the driver. When they
turned to pick up the box it had van
ished. Although a reward Of elOO was
offered for any information that would
lead to the recovery of the jewels, nc
trace of them has ever been discovered.
When the Crown Princess Of Denmark
vas travelling incognita on a sailing YES
sci in September. 1879. some light-fn-
gered person found his way into tha
cabin occupied by the princess and made
of with a Jewel case containing a daZ-
zling collection of gems worth sIJ,00O-
Since then the princess several times az
the hands OF expert jewel thieves, and
in each case they have enjoyed immunity
from detection.
a noted jewel thief was in the habit
of boldly entering hotels in the West
End Of London. carrying under his arm
a small parcel containing a soft cheese
Quickly going upstairs he would enter
the rooms that at that time were not
occupied. pilfer any articles of jewelry
that were lying about on the dressing
tables. bury them in the cheese, and re-
turn the way he came In this manner
ne appropriated no less than ESOG
worth Of jewels in a single season.
FLANECR.