New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
NOTICE TO BURGLARS.

NJ II r ~ ~ hbi.[hit''
II YOU are DESTROYS of making your
work profitable don't waste your time
in travelling to state and Twenty-thlrd
Street. Rroadway-Flushing. The gen.
tleman who paid me an unexpected
visit on Sunday night left with every
thing Of value. -
NINE. OLGA PETRONA,
MRS. JOHN DILLON STEWARD.
iime. Petrova. now the wife Of Dr..
John Dillon Stewart. was robbed sun
de-, night. In her beautiful new FLUSHING
home. into which she moved only Ias'
Saturday. some one vas unklnd enough
10 force an entrance. The RUSSIAN
actress. therefore, suggested that II
The Tribune felt that it was absolutely
necessary to print story The tribune
would please serve notice as above.
Not. Nine. Petrova was quick 70 as
sure the reporter. that she oeIleVeG
burglars read The Tribune, but in some
round about way they might hear about
il and il would not only save their
time. but would do much toward elm
mating the necessity Of rearraaglng the
contents Of the drawers. Of the dress
ers. desks. etc. in her home.
All of which was given out AFTER
fifteen minutes Of sparring about the
actual details Of the robbery: Nine
Petrova readily admitted her identity
I'm. she was shocked at the thougnt
Of professional woman seeking pun
licitv through such p time-worn method
ae reporting a robbery. Assured that
II vas not regarded "a A press agent
story. Nine. Pctrova. with gesture
,ba. has made her famous as an emo
.ioral acress. exclaimed:
''Trua. but can you convince the pup
lie that has been duped so often oy
such tales ~ ,., NJ, De-
trova told the story.
Prophetic Dinner Conversation.
Last Saturday Or. Stewart and MS
uife moved to their summer nome, ~
state and Twenty-third streets, JUST
below the Rroadway-F station
I, was decided that there would be only
two servants Nine. Petrova's personal
maid ana a housekeeper. After the nara
theatrical season II was also decided
that the maid needed rest, so she was
sent away Saturday on three-WcehS
vacation. On Sunday the housekeeper
went out. and DR.. and Mrs. Stewart
accepted an invitation 10 dinner IN pay
side. -.
After the dinner, in the course. OF
conversation, philosophy was touched
on Nine. Petroya said: -.
Personally, 1t would make no dlf,
ference TO me il lost everything, ana
BY that | mean home, career and every
thing one holds dear. | would start
again with light heart and smile
determined 70 reach the position oc-
cupied when misfortune overlook me.
Nine. Petrova arrived home at 9:3O
o'clock. For some reason that she is
now unable to explain, she ~ent TO the
kitchen-a most unheard-of procedure,
she says. There everything was strewn
about. Her frst thought was her good
silverware. Yes, silverware. for Nine.
Petrova has less jewelry than the aver
age woman. The search took her TO her
study. and there confusion reigned.
Well. all the actress gowns were
gone. Value? Oh, it is nothing. PROB
ably from $3.50 TO $500 each who
knows? The number? Oh, that is i'm
possible TO answer. But all the silver
ware is gone. Pieces acquired IN varl-
Gus parts Of the world. not of great
value. but dear to Nine. Petrova as re-
minders o. her progress 20 fame, were
taken by the ruthless intruders.
Used Play for Mop.
And, worst Of all, her papers. True,
the burglars showed some gentlemanly
traits by carefully pinning together
three notes representing loans of con
siderable amounts and leaving them
carefully on the table. But-and this
erieves madame more than anything
else the burglars not only refused to
steal a play she had written years ago,
but used the manuscript to brush up
some cigar ashes and dust they had
carelessly sifted on the polished floor.
The play was written when Nine.
Petrova began her stage career, and
she called Il: The Woman Who
Waited"
"I could never get any manager or
nroducer to take an interest in the
rlay. and here ! find the reason. IL
was so bad" said the actress, that
burglars not only would not steal it,
but used IL for mop
The burglars entered the house by
iimmving "A side window on the level
with the ground that leads 20 the cell
lar. They made their way 20 Nine. Pc
troya's study and pr. Stewards library
and turned everything topsy -turvey
running. as well, several pieces OF yalu'
able antique furniture by jimmying
omen the drawers or -apping the furni-
ture with the jimmy.
Not content with their first visit. the
burglars returned Monday night. Nine
Petrova thinks il was about halt
hour after midnight She was doing
when a noise downstairs aroused her
She listened and heard the noise re.
pated.
Slipping on a bsthrobe. she reached
the head Of the stairs, and was aston
shed TO see the electric lights burn
ing in the lower hall. She was sure
they had been eXtinguished when the
family retired. Turning TO enter Or
Stewards room 10 arouse him, Nine
Petrova WAS again startled by the sud