The New York herald., 1920-12-28
GET RELIC
OF QUEEN OFSCOTS
Costly Medallion Stolen Here
Is Twin of Gold Rosary She
Wore to Death.
MEANT FOR ART MUSEUM
Major Kavanagh Loses Other
Valuables in Third Raid by
Thieves on Abode.

A gold medallion which is believed
to have belonged to Mary Queen Of
Scots was stolen by burglars who
wrecked the interior of Il. G. Kava-
naghs apartment in 6S1 West End
avenue last Sunday afternoon or eve
ming. The burglars also stole a gold
chain, nearly five feet long. dating
from the sixteenth century. as well as
diamonds and platinum jewelry valued
at several thousand dollars.
Mr.. kavanagh said he had intended
to present the medallion to the Metro
politan Museum of Art this week. So
far as researches by Mr. Kavanagh
and DR.. T. Carvallo, a European art
collector. have been able to trace the
history OF the medallion. it was COM
panion TO the gold rosary that Mary
Queen of Scots wore on the day Of her
execution.
The iligree work in the gold Of the
medallion is the same design az that
OF the rosary and appears to experts
to have been executed by the same
goldsmith. The medallion bears n rep
rssentatlon OF Christ's face on one side
and the Virgin and the Christ child on
the other. The links of the stolen chain
were flowers, executed in soft gold. The
medallion was n wedding gift 20 Mrs
Kavanagh by DR.. Carvallo. who has ir
his collection the rosary worn by the
Scottish Queen on The day that che was
beheadcd in 1887.
The burglars also carried away
silver medal of honor given TO Nh.
Kavanagh by the French Government
for his work as chief of the auxiliary
workshops during the war. where he
served as a Major; 4 pin made UP OF
seventeen diamonds. two platinum pins
set with diamonds, n Seventh Regiment
pin of pearls and platinum. "a solitaire
diamond ring, an antique gold watch
ana twelve scarf pins. some Of them set
with diamonds and pearls
This Is the third time the Kavanaghs
have been robbed and news OF the rob-
berries suppressed by the police since
they arrived in New YorSNfrom France
fourteen months ago. They went &c
the Ansonia when they landed. and
there quantity of jewelry was taken
from their apartment. They appealed
to the police. but nothing was recov-
cred.
| A year ago Christmas week some OF
the jeweiry stolen Sunday was taken
| by a negro maid when they were Twins
at 26s West Seventy-third street The
police got much OF it back, and the
negress was arrested and sentenced TO
from three to five years.
on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Kavanagh
left their apartment at +. VI. and re-
turned at 1f30 When they reached
| their door on the fifth floor the Major
saw il had been forced open with
Jimmy. lie sent Mrs. Kavanagh down
stairs out of harms way. and. gripping
his walking stick. stepped into the
darkened interior and switched on the
lights. Drawers had been opened and
their contents heaped on the floor, and
furniture had been wantonly wrecked.
but the burglars had gone. There were
no tracks In the snow, which begar
falling about =. NJ, so the Major
thinks the robbery occurred before that
hour
The Major at once called Police Head
quarters and his call was transferred TO
the West Tooth street station, where he
was told II was impossible for detectives
or policemen to be sent. as all available
men were investigating robbery which
had been reported in the same neighbor-
hood In Ninety third street. Major
Kavanagh hastened 10 the address
which the desk lieutenant gave TO him
and found Detectives Foley and Mullen
and three policemen. who went With him
TO his apartment.
Mrs. Kayanagh IL a daughter OF Felix
Bouyier. French historian. She met
Major Kavanagh, who served In France
on the staff OF Brig. .-Gen. John NJ. Car
son, Deputy Chief Quartermaster, at the
home OF DR. Carvallo. the Chateau de
Vilandry, near Tours. Nine. Carvallo
formerly was Miss Anna Coleman OF
Philadelphia. and she and the doctor fire.
quently entertained the young French
girl who was liaison secretary with the
American Red Cross at Tours. and the
American officer. They were married In
tho chateau on copteuihcr ~ 1918.