New-York tribune., 1920-06-24
Hearing Leaves
CarusO Theft
Still a Puzzle
Sensational Disclosures
Predicted by Sheriff Fail
TO Materiaiize at Second
.golm Doe Investigation
Exhibition of Keepsake
Jewel Case Furnishes Only
Excitement of the Day
Srccicl Disrntch 70 The 74-ibure


EASTHAMPTON, l.. l., June 23.-The
disappearance of the 100000 worth of
jewels belonging to Mrs. Enrico Carusc
will probably be numbered among un-
solved crimes. That conclusion is the
outstanding feature of the second John
Doe hearing held in Majestic Hall to-
dav before Hiram Sheriff., justice of
the peace.
The Sensational disclosures" pre-
dicted in the testimony of Sheriff John
7. Kelley, of Suffolk County, were con-
spicuously absent. Instead. the Sheriff
stated under oath: Il have made a
careful investigation. have not in
my mind sufficient evidence to secure
q conviction or to warrant an arrest"
To that statement the Sheriff added, as
he quit the witness chair: "But I do
believe that the light the maid, Enri-
chetta, saw when she first heard the
bell. was the lantern which Fitzgerald
tic chauffeur. was CarrynE.'
The testimony cf the Sheriff was a
surprise as it followed two weeks of
investigation by an army of detectives
and repeated announcements that an
arrest was imminent.
Throughout the day an air of opera
houtfe pervaded the hearing. which was
again crowded with members Of East
hampton's elite. Not single iota of
evidence was brought out that would
shed light on the jewel mystery.
Jewel Case Exhibited
The crowning scene occurred when
the famous keepsake jewel case was
brought into the courtroom. 1t was
carried by Detective Di Marteni and
Immediately all those in the room
sprang to their feet in excitement
Even the debutantes who had been sit
ting on the floor rose to their tiptoes.
George Fitzgerald, the Caruso chauf-
tear who was on the stand at the time,
then described the position of the box
when he found it on the grounds the
night of the robbery.
Earlier in subsidiary proceedings the
charge of carrying revolver without
permit, for which Fitzgerald had
been placed under arrest. was quashed
at the instance of the District Attor-
ney. He said he was satisfied the re-
volver was solely for use in case Of
emergency in the Caruso household.
Admits He Was Afraid
During his testimony Fitzgerald
fenced with the District Attorney, and
on two occasions became involved in
his statements. One instance con-
cerned his movements when he first
heard the jewel case bell ringing.
Fitzgerald admitted he had not gone
toward the sound, but to the house.
Il went to get my revolver" he said.
lie was pressed at that point by the
District Attorney, but the incident
ended when the latter finally asked:
you were afraid, weren't you?"
Yes, l was little" replied Fitz-
gerald.
AT the afternoon hearing, District
Attorney Young examined Mrs. Eliza
beth Easer, wife of the superintendent
OF the Herter estate, which the Ca
rusos leased for the summer. Mrs.
Easer followed her husband on the
stand.
Chief of Police E. C. Morford told
of his investigation the night Of the
robbery after he had been called by
phone.
Nine witnesses were examined, but
the result of their testimony, while cor
roborative in the main, only added to
the confusion in the details. The hear
ing will be continued to-day when
Frank Ferraro, the Caruso butler, will
lie examined.