The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-13
Jewels Stolen at Narragansett
Pier Found in Paris and
Amsterdam.
WOMAN THEIR "SPOTTER,
Band Is. Composed of Five
Highly Educated and
Clever Swindlers,


Jewels worth s25o.ooo from Mrs John n
Hsnsn in her home In Narragansett Pier
IN July last probably will be cleared up
soon. Jewe!ry worth about $4,000 has
been discovered in Amsterdam and Paris
and clues to the band OF Ave thieves. in
Guiding one woman. have been found by
detectives.
From information gathered by agents of
he Merchants Secret Service Bureau, of
which S Samwick II general manager. II
appears that the burglary was com.
ntted by band Of international thieves.
They are highly trained, splendidly edu-
Gated. speaking French. German, Italian
and Russian fiuently, and thus able to
carry on their Illicit trade in many
countries.
Detectives In this country working IN
conjunction with foreign detectives have
dsg up evidence, pieced together in.orina-
ton and have finally got track Of the 1--WE
members of the band. Three OF them.
including the styliehy dressed woman.
who acted as IA spotter Of jewelry." are
now in France and are under surveillance.
Two of the men recently sailed from
France for South America and are sup
posed 10 be carrying with them a part Of
the loot. which they expect to dispose Of
there
Jewels Are Identified.
Mr.. sanwick said yesterday he re-
eeived cable advices from Amsterdam and
Paris telling Of the locating Of some OF
the jewels. They have been identified by
members OF the firm which bought them
for Mr.. Hanan. and furthermore they
have been seen by both Mr.. and Mrs
Hanan, who are now in Europe
We traced the thieves to Amsterdam
and to Paris" he said. and we have
found part OF the jewelry. For instance. wa
located In Amsterdam black ribbon bow
Knot oreastpin outlined with diamonds. We
found one pair OF large sapphire earrings
surrounded with wreath OF diamonds
Among other pieces OF jewelry which we
recovered are the following: One pair Of
large pals pink coral earrings with dia-
monds mounted on top. one coral brooch
shaped like a rose. one large solitaire
ring set in black enamel. one round NOON
stone nearly an inch across surrounded
py TWO rows OF small diamonds and one
pearl necklace with Indian seed pearls.
Our Investigations have convinced Us
that ne burglars who got into Mr..
hanan's house are members OF an inter-
national band. They worked In Palm
Beach two seasons ago and got away
Win je"elry worth 100000. They have a
woman who dresses well and makes IL a
oint to 90 among rich women at the big
ho'eis spottitg the jewelry and picking
" Information for the men.
Used AUTO In Raid.
We found that the hand used an auto
mobile in their raid on the Hanan house
They approached the house In a car and
several OF the men climbed the porch
where windows led to Mr.. Hanan's room
ar Hanan was i'll at the time and the
nurse was called from the room by a
~e'eAt The burglars entered Mr. Hanan's
room and made their way to Mrs. Hanan's
eoido!r, where they got the jewelry.
we found that the band proceeded at
once to Boston. went to New Haven nv
uaih' then to Fall River and New York.
BY means OF tickets ami baggage checks
We traced the band to this city and
earned on what steamer they sailed to
Elrope
Evidently they planned to dispose of
hslr loot in Europe and at the same time
p'sh another robbery. Our agents abroad
eo' 'rack Of the band In Amsterdam and
SOUND part OF the Jewelry. but OF course
W nave not got actual possession Of Il.
4, me gang could not sell all the jeweIry
AZ one place. Two OF them went to the
so-Ih Of france with a good part Of the
~ v. are led to believe, and sailed for
solIh America. They are travelling now
a. oealers IN cut stones md expect to dis.
pose OF their holdings to dealers in South
America. We are ir touch with agents
~ oouf America and have already sent q
spsc'aI man down there. so that We expect
aeniit@ news within a short time.
Concerned In Many Thefts. E.
There is no doubt that tho burglars
vac d.d the Hanan Job were concerned in
Vher big jewelry thefts in this country
snu We expect to solve other mysterious
s.rgIaries that have been carried out in
fashionable resorts
u Mr' and Mrs. Hanan will return from
..nope within few days and we expect
arrival"
ABOUT the same time that Mrs. Hanan
W. her jewels Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey,
no vas Mary Hartman. was robbed Of
Swels valued at $4,000 at her home In
Ar"port II Is regarded as likely that tho
'ame band Is responsible for that burglary.
me detectives sought In vain for finger
MARKS Of the burglars, but they got moth
,hk OF value, The burglars apparently
wore gloves. The representatives OF Mr..
oam"lcks bureau worked on many clues
i'm. he lrU IA
" ne IN Boston. On another occasion
tntrt WAY q rannrf thai one of the Hama