Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-03-06

the Northern railway station. The
$50 the next morning, where Its seal
was broken and the bags contents
sent out for delivery as addressed.
Subject of Cabinet Inquiry.
The London episode in the history
of the 100000 registered package of
pearls has been the subject of an IN
quiry by the home secretary of the
British cabinet. Following Is the re-
suit:
At $3.50 o'clock the same morning
the postman delivered the package at
Mr. Mayors office. 1t was received
and receipted for by the responsible
caretaker of the premises, who placed
it in a safe used by Mr.. Mayer for
registered mail matter. Three clerks
arrived a few minutes later, and, at
$40, Mr.. Mayer himself.
The head clerk went Immediately to
the safe and brought to Mr.. Mayer his
registered mail, among it the pearl
package from Paris. saying
Here is a package from Mr.. Solo
mons, Mr.. Mayer"
1T contains the necklace" said Mr..
Mayer I'VE will take 1t to the Bank
of England, and leave it there while
l am on my vacation"
The head clerk opened the package,
and, finding nothing in it but Jumps
of cut-loaf sugar, uttered the exclama-
ton which was the first announce
ment of the greatest pearl robbery on
record.
Mr.. Mayer at once telephoned to
Paris for Mr. Solomons. Then he no
titled Lloyd's, underwriters of his in.
surance policy-upon whom the loss
would fall in case the pearls should
not be recovered. Iloyd's took charge
of the case, notifying the London and
Paris police departments, and insert
ing In the London Times of the next
morning a personal describing the
stolen jewels in detail. and offering a
reward of $50, 900 for information lead
ing to their recovery.
Unique Sensation.
No Jewel robbery had ever created
so great a sensation, owing to the
mystery of how a registered mail
package could be rifled while in 8
sealed bag in transit from Paris to
London, and it's contents so elaborate
" replaced with lump sugar of pre-
cisely the same weight Yet the clos
est investigation of all the French and
English postoff1ce employees who could
have come into contact with the riied
package revealed no clew.
There were one or two sensational
false leads" The famous pearl neck
lace was found in a Paris cafe, and
Mr.. Mayors Paris agent identified II
as genuine. 1t proved to be composed
of false pearls worth $24, ordered
from the same manufacturer by q
Paris theatrical agent named Horn
hostel, who had promised certain
actress that he would show her the
stolen necklace. The actress failing
to keep her appointment at the cafe
NJ. Hornbostel sought other consola
ton and forgot au about his precious
pearls. leaving them in the cafe.
In the meantime Mr.. Price. OF Price
& Gibbs, acting for Lioyd's. was In
Paris. comforting with the Paris &c
lice. One day, about the middle o.
August. he was visited by two men
who introduced themselves as Brand
statter and Quadranstein, who said
they believed they could place then
hands on the stolen necklace. and
wanted to know If the $4,000 reward
still held good. Mr.. Price asked them
TO return in three days. Thereupor
he engaged the services OF q Pari:
gem merchant little known in London
named Spanier, and arranged with
him to accompany the two informers
to London and obtain material proc
that the necklace offered was identf
cal with the stolen ore-