New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Maid Being Questioned
at Gem Theft Inquiry
Suddenly Collapses and
Is S silent Thereafter
Detective Sees
Man Giving Signs
Strange Noises and Weird
Flashes About Place;
Inside Job, Says Sheriff

EASTHAMPTON, L. l., June a.
The Black Hand, which once before
triec to make Enrco Caruso it's vic
tim, may have been concerned in the
theft of 100000 worth of jewelry
from the tenor's wife at their home
here last Tuesday night, Thomas j
Corrigan, head Of the detective agency
investigating the theft, declared to-
night.
Sheriff John F. Kelly likewise hinted
at a mystery soon to be revealed in the
theft, but was far from indicating that
Black Handlers were at work His
prophecy that a sensational story would
come to light at the District Attorney S
hearing Friday included the phrase
that the Sheriff couldn't see any rea-
son why any one should be protected,
"no matter how high his station"
Maid Swoons at Inquiry
There has been talk of the Black
Hand in this case" Corrigan said "In
for such talk"
Nor did Corrigan hesitate to ey-
press the opinion that at least one
emissary of the Black Hand had
unquestloned access to the house and
even was present when the detective
was interrogating the servants. While
putting his questions to Mrs. Caruso' g
maid, Henriquetta, Corrigan said, he
noticed that this individual gave the
young woman a sharp glance and a
surrcptitious signal.
81 did not say it was the Malta sign"
said Corrigan. "but do know that the
maid collapsed upon the lounge, and
after being revived refused to answer
any further questions. although UP to
that time she had been talking freely
She denied that any threat had been
made against her. but maintained her
stubborn silence. Nor has she talked
freely since them
dents besides the sudden silencing of
Henriquette, Corrisan said. which
smacked of dramatic crime, dear to the
imagination of the Black Hand
Sees Flashes From Woods
about o'clock Sunday morning."
he said, 81 was standing in front of
the Caruso house on watch, hoping that
the thieves would come back to the
spot where we believe they have buried
the treasure, when I saw three flashes
which came from the dense woods to
the west of the building.
II was puzzling over them when they
came again ana Frank Goddard, Mrs
Caruso's ErotEer-in- law, came running
out of the house and grabbed me by
the arm to tell me that he had seen
the same thing.
"Park Benjamin jr., Mrs. Caruso's
brother, who had been watching from
the sitting room, then came running
out. We drew our rcVolVers anl!
chased down into tho woods to search
tor the source Of the flashes, but though
we hunted for an hour we found notn
ing.
"On the way back TO the house I
saw the flashes again, and this tima
they seemed to be directed toward a
particular window in the house. We
ran in that direction, where light
was burning, despite the latencss of
the hour. When we got within a few
feet Of the Louise the light suddenly
went out
"ln the darkness we heard persons
moving about and We dashed in and
searched that part Of the premises, but
found no one. We were there about
an hour, and as we left we heard voices
on the shore of Lake Georgia., about
200 feet away. We took it on the run
once more, but again there was no one
to be seen when we arrived
Knife Found in Home
Corrigan declared that he had found
q large pocket knife in the room of an
occupant of the Caruso household, the
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