Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
Say $4,000 Loot
Stolen by Expert

Continued from Pugc Ono
! He asked for room for himself and
wife and was assigned TO one on the
seventh floor.
Registered from Jersey
The man registered as "Charlcs Du
Boise. Of Bridgeton. \. J. lie said
his wife would arrive later. lie re-
marked casually that he had been in
Jured in an automobile accident. The
crutches and patches Of court plaster
on his face apparently bore out his
tale.
Is. was referred to the Bailey. Banks
x RiddIe Co. when he asked tho name
of reputable jewclry firm. A short
| time later the firm got a telephone call
from tn" man and McDade was dis.
patched with jewels worth Sd, 900 TO
submit to the prospective buyer.
He made inquiries about the man Du
Boise. in Room 739. and asked the
clerk what he knew about him. The
clerk explained the man was a cripple,
and other than what the register showed
the hotel knew nothing about him.
MCDadc spoke to the hotel detective.
William II. Whitcomb. who warned the
jeweler to be on his guard and offered
to accompany him to the room.
Refused Offer Of Guard
MCDade refused the offer, said he
would be careful and went upstairs,
according TO the detective.
II told him it looked like a crook
trick" said Whitcomb, "and warned
him to be careful the man did not sub
stitutc pastcs for the jewels. I offered
to go to the room with him. since he
was alone. but he only asked where |
would be in case he needed me. l told
him I'd be in the lobby downstairs,
whereupon he left.
II warned him not to go into the
room if he saw there were two men
there, for he would have no chance
against them
Nothing was heard from McDade,
and no one thought anything might be
wrong. especially when another man
from the store called at the hotel and
phorcd to the room. McDade himself
told the second representative, Joseph
Z. Fulcoly. everything was all rigRt
ana they were still looking over the
jewels. This was at 80 y. m. the men
having beer together since little after
IL O'Clock
Maid Gave Alarm
FulcoIy lett the motel satisfied. At
half past maid looking from an
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room below making signs he was locked
In. She phoned the floor clerk on the
seventh floor. Miss Mcguire. one of the
best floor clerks in the hotel. who re-
celved the message. sent a cbambermaid
to unlock the door.
When the girl had opened the outer
door and the door TO the bathroom. Nc
i3nd" rushed out. He was holding in
ms hands a pair of leather straps, with
Mhich ne had evidently been bound. As
ne rushed past her he exclaimed. The
dirty dog locked me in the room -
According to hotel employees he did
not stop to report what was wrong,
rushed downstairs and away. Whit
comp. the detective. was not there at
the, time. The firm phoned the hotel
and gave the details Of the story.
Ceased to Be a Cripple
Sticking large caliber automatic
pistol under Melodies face. he threw
away the crutches, Strengthened up.
kicked aside pair Of woolen bed socks
or slippers he had worn over his shoes
tore off the patch on his nose md
backed the jeweler into the bathroom
He bound him wrist and ankle with
straps from black suit case, locked the
bathroom door and left.
Evidently the crook was a diamonI
ConnolSAeur, lOr ne left the bulk of the |
collection behind, selecting only the
two larger pieces. The jewels he over
looked-Or maybe he grew ratified M !
the last minute-wcre valued at S15 ,OOo |,
and could be more easily disposed of be- |
cause of their smaller size
BY the time McDade had loosened tho
straps and called for help the man bad |
disappeared. No one had seen him 90
Without the makeup, McDade de. |
srribed him as being young, about five
feet seven inches in height. weight |
about 100 pounds and dressed in blue |
suit. He was smooth shaycn. with |
thick dark eyebrows and dark curly
hair.
The man must have carried the room
key with him, and the floor clerk. who |
was busy at the time. said she noticed |
no one answering to the description |
leaving the floor.