New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
INTERNATIONAL GANG
OF THIEVES AT WORK
Berlin Police First Found It's Trail In Search
ing for Stolen S625,OOO Pearl
Necklace

Mansions, from which they disappeared
| soon after the robbery, points 10 the
theory OF Continental talent being en-
gagged on the job.
Down at Llandudno, on the coast Of
Wales. one OF the most popular Of the
smart resorts. a Hatton Garden diamond
/ lobby OF the principal hotel gems worth
/ merchant exhibited daily in case in the
! upward of $4,000. They were IN charge
of a girl, who brought them every morn
/ ing from the safe deposit box in the local
bank.
/ One morning. just al the hour the girl
usually reached the hotel with the jewels.
| two men drove UP in big automobile OF
/ foreign make. They chatted In the lobby
: OF the hotel. The girl came In with her
bag Of Jewels She set IL down beside her
while she searched In her pocket for the
kew Of the showcase. one OF the men
stepped I'D and asked her q question Il
was q brief question and brief answer.
A minute later the men were gone from
the hotel. the girl had found her key ana
opened the showcase and picked Up the
bag TO take out the jewels and arrange
her display.
Then she found that there had been a
substitution OF bags IN the few seconds
during which that question was asked
and answered, and the Jewels were gone
information from -inside.'
These are a couple Of examples thai
show that no class OF society Il exempt
But the startling fact IN that In no fsvG
than eighty-three evening Affairs N Lon
don since the frat OF thu year thsrs have
been losses OF jewelry. IN some cases run
ming into many thousands OF dollars
while there can be no doubt that The In
formation necessary for carrying OF, a
host of other thefts has been gathered a.
these same smart functions. Lists Of
Jewels have been made, plans OF houses
secured and accurate descriptions OF the
hiding places OF jewelry obtained, with
all the needed information about the
ha bits Of masters and nistresses anu
servants and projected visits and week
ends that would leave more or iess iTss
field for action.
II is not only In England that tbs
magnificent series OF robberies has TAKEN
place. but or the Continent as well tns
experience OF this year has been the
same. and the European police have noted
with great interest that American homes
have suffered In the same way. They are
convinced that the operations OF the
syndicate have covered the whole world
where the wealthy gather and have their
homes
An examination Of the series has sno"A
that the method Of work has been micn
the same IN nearly all cases. IL the S'11-
go pearl necklace robbery coatsderates
we're introduced into the EUsnsf p0s,-
office. IN private homes CONFIDENT axe
placed wherever possible amone tae s..-
wants
This has been comparacreiE simple H
America where English servants always
command - premium. AMI iu tI- case ~
one who bears q good appearance. AID
talks well credentials are not too closely
scrutinized IL has been rattle. more -..-
fcult To place confederates amou- tIs
servants 20 London. but the outstanding
fact in this Ions series Of crimes i- tle
pest OF the unbidden guest az em~'t
functions this season.
Ia the minds of the police tAe 1,e.aa-
tional robbery consp!ra cy. tr' long series
ol audacious crimes and the uGJl-Iel
guest are intimately and 4.eAtr.aa-!y re-
lated.
Hostesses Too Lax
For several years London Gos,ssses
have been gradually relaxing the severity
o. the scrutiny Of their guests. Dancing
men have been becoming increasingly
scarce and because Of this fact many
men who have 10 real right in society
with a big IS have In recent times &c
cured firm and certain footing Do
houses 10 which score. or even d dozen
years ago they would never have dared 10
aspire. They have simply pushed 'neir
way in. They have gone hrsJ with a
bland explanation OF invitations forgotten
In the hurry % dressing. and as host
esses have relaxed IN their severity ser
wants have correspondingly relaxed. Inc
faces OF these interlopers have becorns
familiar 10 the servants and their pres
ence is no longer questioned. For the
last two years one OF the easiest thnTs
IN the world 10 do has been for strang-
err unlimited. 10 attend smart LONDON
affair.
The advance guard o. these men "e'
seeking fortune. More than one man no"
we'll known in the city can trace inc
foundation o, a int bank account 20 az
unlimited participation In a West bn'
function. Others merely sought the JOY
OF living But the little band OF cleFeI
men who Powered this year possessed
that peculiar convolution OF the Drain
which led them 10 see their own properly
in the property OF others.
The police are or their track Ihe'
may catch some OF the confedsrates
some OF the subordinate officers the'
may even among the big fences run oo"N
some of the leaders. but 10 - soceN
hostesses who must break Mp the sShs
by once again putting up the bars; ;,, ~
only with "A big "B." but BARS WIN
out their aid the police are helpless.
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