New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
100000 Theft
OF Jewelry in
Brandeis Home
Servant Missing Shortly
After Discovery of Rob-
berry Sought by Police;
Arrest Is Promise d

A confidential alarm circular calling
for the arrest Of man servant, en-
ployed in the home of Mrs. Leyla
Street, charging him with the theft of
100000 worth of jewelry belonging to
his mistress, was sent out by the police
last night. The identity of the man
sought is being kept secret, but it is
known that he disappeared from the
Brandeis home on Sunday, shortly be-
fore the robbery was discovered. The
police last night reluctantly admitted
the robbery and promised to apprehend
the fugitive.
Mrs. Brandeis, sister-in-law OF the
rate arthur brandeis. vice president Of
stern Brothers department store. and
widow of a prominent Omaha merchant.
discovered the robbery when she re-
turned from weekend visit at the
nome OF her mother, Mrs. Laura Stude-
baker, of freeport, L. I. She imme-
dlately notified the police and since
then detectives have been working on
the case
The missing jewels were kept in a
steel strong box built into a closet in
the apartment of Mrs. Brandeis, on the
sixth floor of the West Seventy-second
Street building. The box was not un-
He the regulation wall safe, except
that instead Of being inclosed it was
only fastened at the bottom. The rob
Der, defying an electric alarm attach
ment, prled the door Of the strong box
with jimmy, and after removing the
contents threw the implement in the
bathroom. There it was found by Mrs
Brandeis.
Mrs. Brandes explained to the DO.
ilce that the alarm attachment, which
sounded when it was touched, was only
intended to frighten an outsider who
might attempt to trihe with it, Imme-
dlately after the discovery Of the theft
Mrs. Brandeis searched the apartmcn.
for her man servant and could not hno
HIM. The housekeeper could not give
any information concerning his whore
abouts, and his sudden disappearance
caused suspicion to be centred on him.
Neither the police nor Mrs. Doug
las, who described herself as the house
keeper for Mrs Brandeis, would give
out the name Of the missing man The
police, however, have a detailed de
scription Of him and will probably hav,
no difficulty in identificaton Mrs
Douglas said Mrs. Brandcis was out O.
town and would not return until to
day.
Although the police are working Q,
inc theory that the robbery was tn,
work Of the man servant, they are no
overlooking the possibility that he wa
aided by some one from outside Tn,
sides of the strongbox had been bat
tered IN by some heavy instrument be
fore the door was pried open with
jimmy. Fingerprints have been found
but whether they spondcd to an.
IN the police files could not be ascer
tanned.
Among the missing jewels, which in
cluded many family hcirlooms 70
gardcd "a priceless for their senti
mental value, were rope of pcarls
diamond necklace, several damon,
pins, rings and other articles mos
Of which had been given to her by he
husband.
Mrs Brandcis's husband, H. II
Brandeis, was one of three brothe r
who founded department store bear
) ing their name in Omaha. 1t is no,
the largest store tf its. type wcs
Of Chicago Mr.. Brandics died severa
years ago following an operation. Hi
brother, Emil, lost his life on tn
Titanic, and Arthur ID. Brandcis. VIII
came to Sew York IN 1914 to be vice
president Of Stern Brothers, died i
/ 1916.