New-York tribune., 1920-06-10
II Do Not Suspect Any One;
lam Not Worried: Do Not
Fret" Tenor Declares in
Message From Havana
Bloodhounds on Trail
letter Received Recently at
Singers Home May Help
in Tracking the Thieves

worth or JeweIry from the summer
home of Enrico Caruso, the tenor
failed to produce any results to-day.
Detectives of Suffolk County and New
York City, who have combined in the
night that outside of the faint foot
prints they are without clues to the
robbers or the whereabouts of the
jewelry.
Virtually the entire eastern section
of Long Island was covered by the po-
lice net to-day in an effort to inter
cept the robbers. Early this afternoon
District Attorney Leroy M. Young and
Sheriff John Kelly set two bloodhounds
on the trail lett by the thieves on the
theory that they were still cooped up
In this section of the island.
Dogs Lose the Trail
For mile and half the two hounds
shifted their way, unhesitatingly in the
direction of Bridgehampton and then
came to an abrupt halt. All efforts to
pick up the trail with the dogs failed
at this point. Careful examination Of
the ground seemed to show that an au-
tomobile had been used from the point
where the dogs lost their scent.
Late III the afternoon Mrs. Caruso
issued the following statement: 81
have every reason to believe, now that
] have thought matters over, that both
my movements and those of my sis
ter-inlaw, Mrs. Park Benjamin jr.,
hae been watched and noted. | am
firm in the belief that not only was
there a confederate who watched out
side while the actual thief was at
work, but that the robber or robbers
waited until the butler and the house
men and maid servants had gone to
their apartments in another section of
the grounds.
Il wish to add also what I regard
ss very significant circumstance in
connection with the disappearance of
my jewels. At the time of my birth
day, a great deal Of publicity was
given to the purchase by Mr.. Caruso
of valuable diamond lavalliere.
shortly after that | received a dis
agreeable letter which I am not pre-
pared to make public just at this time,
but the police know ali about it. 1t
may help in clearing up the mystery
finally. although doubt it very much" "
Don't Fret, Tenor Cables
Mrs. Caruso also showed the follow
ing cablegram she received during the
day from her husband, who is now in
Havana: mot at all worried. Will
replace jewels at once. Do not think
about them again. / do not suspect
any one. Tell all household l hae full
confidence in them. Do not fret"
Enrico Caruso is expected in New
York about the 1st of July, after fill
ing engagements in New Orleans and
Atlantic City.
Private detectives yesterday went
carefully over every detail of the hap
penings that Immediately preceded and
followed the robbery with Mrs. Caruso
and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Benjamin.
The latter said that when she heard
the footsteps overhead she stated to
so upstairs, but paused in the lower
hall fearing to risk it, and instead
took up the telephone and tried to get
the lodge where George Fitzgerald,
chauffeur to Caruso for the last eight
years, was living.
Chauffeur Hears Gong
'Fitzgerald did not answer" one of
the detectives said after the interview,
and as Mrs. Benjamin left the phone
he ran into the house crying out:
"I heard the bell. Who touched
that box?'
This apparently was the first time
gems, for Mrs. Benz jamn says at that
point Mrs. Caruso cried out:
"'My God! My jewels,' and started
to run from the ROOM
The women told the detectives that
Fitzgerald. apparently wildly excited,
then ran out on the lawn shouting and
firing his revolver into the air.
Fitzgerald told the detectives that he
Rad left the lodge and started toward
the house when he heard the gong.
District Attorney Young and Sheriff
Kelly said they would hold a meeting
carly tomorrow to decide whether to
call John Doe proceeding at which
servants and others connected with the
Caruso household would be asked to
testify.
After carefully reconstructing the
action of the robbery last night, the
detectives from Manhattan and the
local authorities agreed in the EN-
phatic statement that the robbery was
sn "inside" job that had been care
fully prearranged.
Special stress was laid on the fact
that the robber, after entering the
house at the most propitious moment
Tor his purpose, knew exactly where to
SO for the key to the jewel casket
lie key was kept in drawer Of the
dressing table in Mrs. Caruso's
boudoir, and the thief made direct
line TO that dresser and apparently
placed his hand upon the key jnme-
dlately. The only other things taken
from the drawer beside the kew were 2
gold mesh bag and two beaded bags
which lay beside the key.
Entire District Searched
Immediately after the local polio,
lad been Informed of The robber,
Deputy Sheriff Squires took steps t.
intercept the thieves. Men were place,
at the Shinnecock bridge and othc,
points. cutting off all possible egres,
from that section Of the island. Tn.
whole district was thoroughly searchot
during the day.
Both Attorney Young and Sheriff
Kelly admitted tonight that they hnt
been working on the theory that tn,
Tobber had rushed from the house wit,
the Jeweiry, hidden it in a place pre-
pared beforehand not far from IN,
mouse ard then returned TO bed in tn.
1opse with the intention of sccurin,
me gems at a later time
The cablcgram received from Mr
Laraso waa reply TO one sent hin
ny Mrs. Caruso earlier in the day. The
Incasage sent by Mrs. Caruso read in
part: Don't worry. We are safe
Police Of Long Island and New York
Matching every bridge, road and train
hycrything possible being done. Have
g'rcn police description Of .--.-----