The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-08
Breastpin Stolen in $3.50, 900
Narragansett Burglary or
fered to Dealer.
DETECTIVE NOW HOPEFUL
Expects to Track Down Thieves
Through Man Who Has
Part Of Plundef.


week ago to-day. It was a breastpin
OF black enamel. with a bowknot outlined
with diamonds. and was worth several
thousand dollars. The dealer to whom It
was offered refused to buy It at the price
asked. but told the man to return again.
Through this offer Samuel Samwlck OF
the Merchants Secret Service Bureau OF
32O. broadway believes he will get track
OF the tewelry and recover II. He ex-
plained that report Of the Offer Of the
piece Of jewelry for sale was not made
to him until Wednesday and then only In
answer to a postcard which he sent out
to every pawnshop and jewery dealer
In the country giving a description Of the
stolen gems.
I'VE do not believe" he said. that the
man who offered the Jewels for sale was
the actual thief. for thieves do not work
IN that way. The man who wished to
sell the breastpin Is a dealer who goes
around to various shops offering Jewels
for sale. We have = description OF him
and hope soon to have a talk with him and
get description of the man who sold
the breastpin to him In addition We
have several other clues and are conf
dent that in short time We will recover
the Jewels"
Samwick added that the value Of the
jewels stolen was much greater than
at first announced. In giving the list
he explained that the thieves overlooked
drawer containing gems valued at 800
0o0. Here is the list OF the stolen jew
elry:
List Of stolen Jewelry.
one platinum watch. square shaped.
surrounded by diamonds, with monogram
'E f H."
outlined with diamonds.
One pair earrings to match above.
one pair large sapphire earrings. sur
rounded by a wreath Of diamonds
one sapphire pendant. surrounded by
diamonds. star shaped.
One large pair OF pale coral earrings
with diamonds mounted on top.
One sapphire, brooch. surrounded by a
wreath of diamonds.
One coral brooch. shape OF rose.
One large solitaire ring. one-half inch
square setting. set in black enamel
oIc TouHu HloOTStone, nearly one lnCh
across. surrounded BY two rows OF small:
diamonds.
one rope OF pearls. fourteen inch. con.
tanning between l75 and 1S5 pearls, with
black diamond set in clasp and sur.
rounded by smaller diamonds. valued at
from &l50.o00 to $4,000.
One pearl necklace with Indian seed. a
red seed every two and a half inches
between the pearls.
One diamond horseshoe pin. quite large
one diamond faced watch. attached to
diamond how knot.
one seal ring with coat Of arms intia;
II"
Samwick gave new details concerning
the search for the jewelry and also new
facts concerning the manner in which the
gems were stolen He said that finger
prints were found on the drawer from
which the burglars took their loot
Careful Stsdy Of Finger Prints.
"Our branch In Providence" he said.
has made a careful study OF the finger
prints and while ! cannot go into details
concerning them l can say that they
may be of Importance. There also were
marks on the small cases left In the
drawer. We have made a study OF the
finger prints of the servants in the Hanan
household.
1T was strange thing" he added,
that on the night of the theft Mrs Hanan
took the pearl necklace containing about
a hundred and eighty five pearls out OF
the drawer and put 1t on. She was dress
Ing to go to some sort of a bazaar. but
decided that the necklace was too heavy
for such warm night and took II on.
She gave II to the maid to replace In the
drawer with the other Jewels. Mrs
Hanan left the house at s 80 and did not
get back until about l2 80. when the maid
told her that somebody had stolen the
jewelry.
Investigation showed that shortly after
Mrs. Hanan went out the maid left the
room to get some spring water. As she
expected to come right back she did not
lock the drawer containing the Jewels
At first she said she was away only fifteen
minutes. but afterward admitted that she
was gone perhaps forty minutes. On the
same night the night watchman was away,
SO that 1t would have been easy for a
burglar to enter the house and get the
jewelry.
Says Burglary Was Easy.
1T is absurd to say that the robbery
was committed by some society man or
woman. Nothing would be easier than
to gain entry to the Hanan home The
town only has three policemen ; the house
is surrounded with trees and with the
watchman away 1t was perfectly simple
for burglar to climb through an open
window and enter the room where the
jewelry was kept.
"The suggestion Ia absurd that Mrs.
Hanan did not have the Jewels In the
house on the night OF the robbery. We
are sure ourselves that she did have pos
session OF them and that up to July IS
not one of them was pa wned Mrs. Hanan
not only has liberal bank account OF her
own. but also has other Jewels which were
stored away In safe deposit vaults In this
city.
ut Is also ridiculous" continued Sam
wick ITO say that a relative had anything
to do with the gobocry The Jewels were
stolen BY . serl lpnt or q former servant.
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