The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
WEBB JEWEL THEFT
CALLED GANG WORK
Other Burglaries at Resorts
Near Parsons Home on
Maine Coast.
BY o stor Corresponds. o, tn. Ser.

hESNEBUNK, Me-, Aug. 2S.-Mrs w.
Seward Webb accompanied by her son
and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wander
bilt Webb. left this place for New York
to-day. They were Joined here yester-
day by c. L Bates, an insurance Adjus-
ter, who inspected Crescent Surf. sum-
mer residence Of Miss Llewellyn Parsons,
where Mrs Webb was mysteriously
robbed Sunday OF jewelry valued at
$4,000. About $1,000 of this loss is
covered by Mr.. Bates's company.
The Webb party arrived Unexpectedly
on Saturday. motoring from Rockland
with a personal maid and a chauffeur
as the only servants.
About A NJ Sunday the chauffeur
of Robert Parsons noticed a big blue
touring car backed up near the door
of his garage. 1t was empty This is
the only clue Sheriff Ernest L. Jones has
TO work on.
The adjuster agreed with police Off
Gals the robbery was not an inside one
They learned that one kitchen door was
left unlocked Miss Parsons's eight ser
wants have been In her employ ten years
or more.
Mrs, Webb said that shortly before
leaving Bar Harbor she expressed TO
New York the bulk OF her jewelry. She
gave to THE SUN correspondent this list
and valuations OF articles stolen:
Ring with large. dark sapphire, with
several scratches, set between two dia-
monds, with heavy gold setting about
thirty-five years old, value about Sc, goo.
Chain of twenty small sized pearls
strung with FIVE tiny pearls between
every two of the larger pearls, attached
to this chain a small lorgnette, a very
tiny old gold cross and small round gold
charm set with a tiny pearl, value about
$500; service flag pin. rectangular in
shape, about one inch by one-third inch,
with three sapphire stars set in small
diamonds and surrounded by one row
OF tiny rubies, value about $500; pearl
necklace with eighty-one or eighty-three
pearls graded in size from eight or ten
medium sized pearls to very small pearls
and with small clasp of one rectangular
cut emerald surrounded by eight or ten
very small diamonds, value about S5,-
600: diamond and sapphire brooch in
shape OF perfect circle with about four
teen stones, the diamonds and sapphires
alternating, value about $500; brooch
consisting of basket OF flowers made OF
about $3.50; brooch consisting of scroll
of gold set with green stones, value
about SIS black bow knot brooch with
diamonds in centre. value about $50; pin
in black velvet ribbon with moonstones
and diamonds. value about $50.
II Is believed a gang Is operating only
for jewelry elsewhere In this vicinity.
On August 20 jewelry valued at $4,000
was stolen from Mrs. L. +. Adams in
Portland and on Tuesday following the
summer home of Mrs John C. Brecken-
ridge OF New York at York Harbor was
robbed OF $500 In money and $4,000 in
jewelry. In each case the big blue tour
ing car had been seen In the vicinity.
Late to-day Deputy Sheriff Jones re-
ceived a wire that the mysterious tour
ing car passed through Worcester,
Mass. at noon going northeast He and
the Sheriff OF York county and the
latter's deputy took a fast automobile
and started In pursuit