New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-26
GRISWOLDS LOST
$4,000 In GEMS
Detectives Find No Clews
to Theft-Drug Theory
Is Secuted

After working all yesterday IN an
effort 20 run down clews 20 the jewel
burglars who looted the country home
OF Frank Gray Griswold, at Rosiyn'
Long Island. early Tuesday Detective
oliver. from New York Police Head
ouarters. and Detective Phiness a.
Seaman. Of Nassau County, were as
much at sea last night as ever. They
had reached only one conclusion-tha'
the lob was done by professional
and that there was no foundation LOT
the theory that the burglary was COM
mitted by an up-to-date "Kames OF
gentleman craftsman.
Mrs. Griswold put an end last nieh'
TO varying estimates made rs 70 inc
valpe of the stolen gems, when sne
changed her own previous figure and
eyed the value definitely at sS6,oOO.
The day Of the burglary she haa sAlo
che was unable to make even guess
at the value Of the gems, and unoni-
cial estimates ranged from $4,000 70
$4,000. II was learned yesterday
,bere was no insurance on the jewelry.
Work on Thumb Print
Finger print experts at Police Head
quarters worked yesterday to obtain
results from a thumb mark found on
q silver match safe in Mr.. Griswoids
room, but the print was so blurred
thew did not expect it would aid mueh
in the search for the burglars.
Inspector Cray and County Detee-
tive Seaman agreed in scouting the
theory that the Griswolds and Miss
Msrv Cass Garfield. Mrs. Griswoid's
daughter. had been chloroformed by
the intruders. Inspector Cray point
Cd out the difficulty Of chloroforming
sleeping persons without awakening
them. and said it would have been
nearly impossible to chloroform three
persons successfully.
Nevertheless. piece Of cloth. found
at Mrs. Griswold's bedside. was brought
TO New York to be analysed, to learn II
it had been saturated with the drug
Another fact which the police explain
weakens the chloroform theory is that
Miss Garfield awoke while the burglars
were in her room and frightened them
away with a cry of who's there?" In
spector Cray declared she would not
have awakened if she had been even .
slightly drugged. ;.
detectives Seaman and Oliver worked +
Yesterday on the theory that some one
familiar with the Griswold house. and
grounds was concerned in the robbery.
They closely questioned the twelve SER /
wants and checked up their stories.
Knew Lay of Land
The surety with which the burglars
went directly to the Griswolds' rooms
and the ease with which they found the
Jewels make the police believe. how
ever, the thieves had gained thorough
knowledge of the lay Of the land.
INSPECTOR Cray had circulars descrlb-
ing the stolen iewelry sent YESTERDAY
TO $50 pawnbrokers in this city. ana
the police will keep a sharp watch for
the loot.
The Griswold burglary, which came
as a climax to several less important
burglaries in the vicinity, has frlgnt-
ened many wealthy residents IN the
neighborhood of Roslyn and Oyster
Bay, and many spacious country homes
were guarded last night.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
early Yesterday TO enter the home OF
John Slade. member Of the Stock Ex-
change firm Of Simmons Slade. A
lock on the kitchen door Of his country
house near Oyster Bay was found
broken and partly removed. 1t IS be-
Neved the late arrival Of Mr.. and Mrs:
Slade in their automobile frightened
awav the visitors