The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-28


the interior was absolutely SIMPLY
How the thief got into the wired and
barred store and out again the police
have no idea There are no marks on the
doors or windows indicating a forcibie
entry. And 70 add to the puxsling fea-
sures Of the case. the robbery was
tangled up In some way with a hre. but
whether the thieves started the hrs &C.
c1lentaliy In getting Away after the
reAbery or gained access TO the store IN
~ excitement attending the nrs 10
Aystery.
PIRe STARTED SOON AFTen
STORE WAS LOCKED w.
Henry Kirby. the sales manager,
lacked the store at o'clock last night.
Sss and Emily Elizabeth Lucy. . jewelry
designer, and some Of the salesmen lett
thS store together. II was Misc Lucy's
ANty just before leaving for home to
close and -isek the massive steel SAFE
behind the counter in tho front OF the
store. She said to-day that she doesn't
f}uSmbsr whether she locked the SAFE
IN nisht or not
fSvoy one nout auo t""y'N"o ""~S
AsSsr Mr.. Kirby looked up. On employee
e Aimee Dupont, the photoErapher VINO
he's . studio above the jewelry store.
onslIsd smoke And hurried down Into
a. hall. Al the sane moment . police
gssn on patrol In Fifth avenue saw
sf5oks issuing from the sidewalk graf
ina Of the store and turned In an
ahrm.
The hook and ladder company from
yssusth street and Lexinston avenue
end she engine company from East FIJI
ty.Arvt street and other IRE companies
vSre on the spot In few minutes.
T11e Holmes Service Waterman on the
bS6ok hurried 70 the store and several
po,lcemsn gAthsred at ne scene. The
1romen with their axes and bars
hnstered down the ooiiApsibis gatn
a the Sidewalk freight elevator and
lowered themselves into the vault under
u sidswaik. From there they forced
= sntranos to the basement under the
soers.
NnAMGo IN PILE OF Doxgo AND
gxcgloioR.
9Asy eound several packing boxes and
49, Ne q ,exoslslor e6aase. The hrs
NJ sttlnsuishsd without any difAcuity.
,fae Holmss watchman tsiephonsd to
~. ,! 0livsP UaAil. the senior member
q tie asm, - soon - the Ore alarm
- turned n. Mr.. Udail hurried 70
~ sAsss ana satsrsa.
Nhs vistlans watchmen were on the
-, IN, nlgat They aew nothing to
osuose. their SuspicionA And they were
eo1i % watch when Mr.. Kirby. ,.
HAStAmaa IT,. che manager Of the busl-
49, "a seveeal q the eisrts entered
~ $500 ct s'eleek tkta mosnins.
~. Scrty ana Mr.. Basthman lsd the
~. to ejssine followed. About ten
p0ees inslAe shs deer xf. Kirby and
~ SastAAaa Seepps1 u thsir tracks.
f}bpea with horror. TAs doors q the
80, v6ro wiAs 'opsn sud tissy could sss
1870 ~ strta6 bog nothing but
snotiAses. Except for the open safe
AbSsS SV9y:hln6 lheut the store va
eesA whsa NJ. xisey and Mr.. Bath.
~ had licked behind through th'
11ote ,O1A0 Of he front door afts'
seAvoQs she ossnissA ~, .A
Totegvgo MAD MADE a COM
q Plgrg claAN.uP. ~
.unnn1nA&sea Ghewsa that the thisvs'
~ uAAs eonpasts cleanup Of tn
dlatsats g tie safs-Aiamonds set Il
yiA0A ereeshss and pins and other stone
ukoaa.ed b sheV 70 Tie best advantaea
9A1st 49, bssa in he safe . auantit'
e 1osass sHAsssat - ~ large bag o
Sessansatssa wee cent 70 Police Head
Guastsss end Astsetivss arrived
Gnall Array Of detectives. They auss
tie9sd svetyeody. Ma Lucy. who q
INA abeut . o'clock. FRANKLY ~
- vi6xt psmsaabsr whether sh
1QekeA The safe Or not
z haa lesksa that cafe every nigh
f6r months ana months" she 81
vsGAAsl. "It vas the last thing ! d
NSeese leaving the stors. II waS
A1as . NJ 'iifs.
- ksow I elossl the door Of II
- ~ sveaing. Bue washer turns
- OouA1naHien o. not ! cannot -,
oesonss ] dea't rsmsmbsr. Either
1n11eA - bosk the safe and TIE thit
eynae ~ Aoor open BY turning Il
Saa1lA Or somebody 0osnsd the safe.
M. UAAil had gone TO the ssashor
Ut - WAS ssaOhsd BY telephone abo,
neea. He sAAdf that he had msrsl
giaAcsA ct the safe The doors wei
caoos1. Of course wAsa he was In Il
stses aAeut ~ O'Clock. He would hs,
+ xet3es1 hAA they been open.
The statement Of Mr.. Udali appeArs
- eatahlish that the ROBBERY had be-
seqnitts1 aftsr he isft the store r.
he ste doors were closed when he We
away; end thsv were open when the sto
vas rsenhsd - NJ. Kirby and ~
Hathman tAis aaorning.
Carefully and msthodically the dsts
3 0ves west over every foot Of the stol
~ tie building for Jimmy marks ,
ilegse prints. They found no sign
ssrcible entry. The only conclusie
tRoy could reach vas that some o,
spsaked Into The store while Mr.. Uds
hed the door open. hid In the aha
Z aws and looted the safe some time du
.pg the night calmly walking out Il
front door with his fortune In gems ~
Z. sloslng Il behlnd him.