The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-30
Loot From Homes Of Mrs. Rum.
sey, Mrs. Hanan and Mrs.
Pearce Worth 300, 900.
100000 ROPE OF PEARLS
Three RObberies Since Friday
No Clue Left That Has
Aided Detectives.

tween last Friday night and Sunday night
The thefts are believed to be the work Of
the same gang Of expert jewel thieves.
The first Of the robberiea, although the
last to become public. was In the summer
home Of John II. Hanan. the shoe manu-
facturer. This took place Friday night.
The value Of the Jewels stolen has not
been made public yet. but II is very large
The two other robberiss took place be-
tween Saturday night and Sunday night
Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey. daughter OF
the late F. II. Hartman was the loser
In the first Of these. The thieves got
at least $4,000 worth Of Jewels. includ-
Ing 100000 pearl necklace.
Mrs. Walter Ives. also OF New York.
was the victim in the third theft She
lost pearl and sapphire necklace valued
at $4,000
The robbery at the Iianan home. Shore
Acres took place between and 10 o'clock
on Friday night. while Mrs. IIanan was at
the Casino attending an entertainment for
the benefit OF the Episcopal Church Of
st. Peter-by-the-Sea. When Mrs lIanan
returned 20 her home at 10 O'Clock "A maid
Informed her Of the loss
robbery over the long distance telephone
last night said she did not care to make
any estimate OF the value of the Jewels or
to give II description OF them at this time.
for fear the publicity would hamper the
work OF the r!nkerton detectives who
have been at work on the case since Sat
urday.
The Jewels stolen number. between forty
and fifty articles. and II was the under.
standing among other members Of the
summer colony that their value was more
than $4,000.
Mr. IIanan Seriously ~.
Mr.. Hanan has been seriously III for
four weeks with n complication OF dis
eases which II causing his family great
anxiety. Mrs, Iianan fears that the ex-
citement which necessarily would he pro-
duced BY the robbery would have serious
effects for him and while ne II cognisant
that there was a robbery efforts are being
made to prevent his being worried by It,
The Hanan establishment at NarraEan-
sett employs twenty-five servants Mrs
lianan said last night that she did not
suspect any OF them. Twenty OF them
have been with her for a long time and
the remaining two. both buffers who be.
came members OF the household this sum-
mer when the family moved to Narragan-
sett. came highly recommended and with
excellent records. Mrs. Hanan Is positive
there was no inside" accomplice
The house showed no signs Of disorder
and the thieves seemed to know lust
where to hnd the Jewels. which were
kept In Mrs. Hanan's dressing room
There was no mark on doors or windows
to indicate that they had been forced
with so many servants about the hous.
1t Is believed that the thieves must have
had accurate Information OF the house
for they scarcely could have wandered
about much without encounteriny some
one OF the household
Mrs Hanan said last night that sllc was
not sure whether the house was locked M
securely or not. The custom Of the Pier
cottagers TO leave doors and windows
open as much as possible without thought
OF intruders enters into the situation.
Police Not Notified.
The Narrasansett police have received
no official word Of the IIanan robbery
yet and have not been asked to take any
action. At IL 80 o'clock this morning the
chief OF police had not yet returned from
his out Of town trip In connection with
the Rumsey robbery and the police off,
cials left at headquarters said over the
telephone that they had no Information
looking toward the recovery Of either the
Rumsey or Hanan gems So far as the
police are concerned the three robberies
will be taken up together. since they be-
lieve that the same band is responsible
for the three.
The Jewels Of Mrs. Hanan have at.
tracted public attention before. They were
once the subject VI suit brought by the
shoe manufacturer against Mrs. Hanan.
She was Mrs Charles Talbot Smith, a
widow. when Mr. Hansn met her at Mar
ragansett Pier He lavished presents upon
her and was much In her company. Sud
denly she learned that he was q married
man. A few days later Mrs. Smith mar
ried Joseph II. Thompson. Jr.
Hearing Of the wedding. Mr.. Hanan de-
manded the return Of his gifts. He was
refused and for days process servers laid
siege to the home Of Mrs. Thompson
Finally a settlement was made and most
OF the gifts were returned Mr.. Hanan
had other troubles. Mrs Thompson made
an announcement Of her divorce with ss
muCn SuOOenneHS hb Sne uAO Deen married. |
She and Mr.. Hanan renewed their friend
Ship and they were married on April l6. |
1903.
Work Of One Gang.
1t ID the common belief In the Nara
Eansett colony that the robbsrics are the
work Of the same gans Of thieves who |
operated successfully at the Pier and
Newport last summer and that the same
group IN responsible for tho THEFT Of $50. .0OO
worth OF Jewels from the home OF Harry
L. Haas at Long Branch on the night Of
July 2.
The property stolen from Mrs. Rumsey
Comprised hve pieces. The first Of these
In value. the $4,000 pearl necklace. was |
wedding gift to Mrs Rumssy from her
mother. Mr. Harriman's widow. The |
other pieces with ths exception OF ono |
large ruby. also the stft OF Mrs. Harri- |
man, were Given to Mrs. Rumsey. then |
Miss Mary Hartman. by r. II. Hartman
At different times before his death. They
are:
A large pearl and ruby pendant. In.