New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Burggla g lars Rob
Mrs. SartOris
General Grants Watch i'm
Loot Consisting of Cash,
Jewels, Gowns and Val
uable Russian Sables

Mrs. Cecile Sartoris, granddaughter
of President Grant, was the victim of
burglars Saturday night, it became
known yesterday. Besides money, jew
elry, furs and gowns, the burglars took
watch that had been her grand
fathers, which is the property Of her
son, Herbert. This was revealed
through an inquiry made by The Trib-
une after many reports had been re-
ceived that the police of the Mercer
Street station had been lax in protect
ing residents of Washington Square
against criminals.
While Mrs. Sartoris was away from
home, AZ Washington Square South,
burglars entered the place and, it is
said, took 5000 French francs, jewelry
worth several thousand dollars. gowns,
Russian sables, valued at $4,000, and a
fur coat costing $1,000. The robbery
was discovered when Mrs. Sartors and
her son, who is visiting his mother
during the school holidays, returned
home after an evening with friends.
Everything of Value Stolen
Mrs. Sartoris, who is vice president
of the French Restoration Fund, is in
this country engaged in interesting
Americans in rebuilding France In
papers relating to this work she had
hidden the 5000 francs. According to
persons who gave the information re-
gardlng the activities Of burglars and
sneak thieves in this section, this par
ticular crime must have been accom-
pllshed by thieves Of experience, for
everything upon which money might be
raised easily and quickly was taken.
The Sartoris plate, with the clest, and
wedding ring were not disturbed.
1t was said last night at the Mercer
street station that the police had no
knowledge Of the Sartoris robbery.
In the other robbery cases which
were reported, sneak thieves evidently
were responsible for everything of
value that was taken, much of the loot
being valuable only to the victims of
the robberles. For example, in the
lootlng of the studios occupied by Miss
Mary Mears and Miss Eleanor Hayden.
Jewelry Of school days, trinkets, class
pins and such intimate possessions
were taken along when jewel cases
were emptied, and even Miss Haydens
typewriter, most important to her. as
she makes her living by writing. was
stolen.
Ask Protection, Police Laugh
Thieves in the district have not
hesltated to despoil places they have
entered, and the victims thought at
lrst the robberies were not prompted
SO much by the desire for gain as for
revenge. However, that belief was dis
l.elleu with the robbery of Miss Mears
and Miss Hayden, and proved by the
coting of the home of Mrs. Sartoris.
One of the residents of the square
SAID last night:
Several times I have had occasion
to call upon the police for protection
for myself and for my neighbors
against rowdies and thieves, but re-
! 'eatedly | have been told that moth
lrg can be done unless some crime
actually is committed. All this may
be very true, but from the lack of in
torest shown when there is an actual
robbery l can't feel that we are as
srred of any security under present
conditions. Stone throwing is COM
mon, and much damage is done con-
t:nually. The police just laugh at Us
when we ask for protection"
Second Story" Jobs
According to information obtained,
the 'job" which cost Miss Mears and
Miss Hayden all their valuables, was
one known commonly as Second story"
The thief or thieves evidently climbed
roof in the rear of the house, "jim-