The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-03
MRS. W.P.OLIVER
LOSES $3.50 GEM;
SLEUTH FINDS IT
Diamond Earrings, Dropped in
st. Louis Store, Found in
Rubbish Pile.
PINKERTON AGENT
SOLVES THE MYSTERY
Store Janitor Had Swept VaIu-
ables Into Alley With Dust
and Paper.

Mrs. W. Palmer Oliver, who has just
returned from a trip to st. Louis,
whittier she went to attend the mar
riage of Miss Forbes, is telling her
| friends how she lost a pair of diamond
earrings, valued at $3.50 But by good
fortune they We're found in a pile of
rubbish last Thursday, Thanksgiving
day.
The gems had been sent to St. Louis
to be cleaned and their settings tight
ened. She called for them Wednesday,
and from the jewelers. she went to the
Grand-Leader department store.
She carried the earrings with her
when she entered the store, and after
visiting many departments, she start
ed to go home. She was just at the
exit when she discovered that her Jew
els were gone. Every pocket and every
package was searched, but the gems
were not to be found
After retracing the route she had
taken through the store, she started
for her hotel, intending to notify the
police that she had been robbed. But
the fear of the publicity that the re-
port would bring caused Mrs. Oliver
to change her plans
She worried over the loss of her
valuables the remainder of the day
and late into the night. At II o'clock
that night she telephoned to her hus-
band in this city, but was unable to
arouse him. She then communicated
with the home of Senator r. B. Oliver,
her father-in-law He was notified of
the loss of her jewels, and fastened to
the home of his son.
Senator Oliver succeeded in awaken
ing W. Palmer Oliver, who is an I'M
usually sound sleeper. Mr.. Oliver de-
parted on the morning train for St.
Louis reaching there early Thanksgiv-
ing. After conversing with his wife,
Mr.. Oliver visited the office of the
Pinkerton Detective Agency, and an
officer was detailed to solve the mys-
terry.
From the detective agency they went
to the Grandfather, where they inter
viewed the janitOr. He was asked what
disposition was made of the papers
and rubbish swept from the store
each day, and he informed his inquisi-
tors that it was dumped in a large can
in the alley.
"Chaperone us to that can" COM
manded the PinkertOn, and the ianitor
Obeyed. The mammoth receptacle was
overturned while Mr.. Oliver and the
sleuth removed their coats. When the
debris had been placed in a neat pile
in the middle of the alley, they began
to unscramble the dust and rubbish.
After burrowing for thirty minutes,
the detective found 4 small paper
package, answering the description
furnished by Mrs. Oliver
He unwrapped it with the caution
that he would have uncovered dyna- |
mite bomb. Mr. Oliver was speeches.
when the slcuth turned back the last |
bit of paper and exposed the jewels |
The janitor was visibly affected.
"You are a real detective, Pink"
said Mr.. Oliver, as he delved deep into
his right hip pocket for the holiday
bankroll. He kept pealing off toad |
skins" until the detective begged him
to stop, and with Thanksgiving bow,
he placed the green backs into the
hands of the human bloodhound.