Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
PH|LA. NAVY MAN
AIDS IN GEM HUNT
Lieut.. Com. w. B. Phillips Helps
New York Police Seeking Di-
yorcee's $500, 900 in Jewels
COTTAGE WAS ALSO ROBBED

Lieutenant Commander W. Il.
Phillips. Of the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
|. aiding the New York. police in their
efforts to solve the mysterious $500 900
Jewel robbery committed early this week
at the home of Mrs. Charlotte King
The lieutenant commander is n
friend of the beautiful divorce and
former show girl. and with others Is
said to have called on Mrs. Palmer
at her home, 50 East Ninetieth street.
New York city, and her Long Beach
summer home.
Commander Philips today refused to
comment in any way on the mysterious
robbery early last Tuesday MOI ming.
when three men bound and gagged Mrs.
Palmer's maid and butler. then trussed
up Mrs. Palmer in her bathroom and
took all her jewels
Took Fingerprints
The naval officer. 1t Is said, was in
New York wien Mrs. Palmer reported
the robbery to the police. At her
request he and other friends came to
her home and permitted their finger
prints to be taken.
This precaution is said. to have been
taken so that the police coul ID eliminate
the fingerprints Of those in no way
suspected of completely in the robbery.
Another robbery, it has developed,
occurred early this month at Mrs.
Palmers summer home at Long Beach.
The thief or thieves there obtained
about $1,000 worth Of Scotch whisky.
good Scotch, too," as the divorcee
told detectives.
Frederick Nuhne. connected with n
private detective agency at 305 Broad
way. New York city. said that on the
morning of November s he received q
telephone call.
"Are you a finger print expert? I
have been given to understand so," a
mans voice asked.
Eyes. sir" said Kuhne. "I was for
merly with Inspector Faurot at police
headquarters, and fingerprint work
my speciality. Who is this?"
"Ths IL Lieutenant Commander
Phillips. u. s. NJ" Kuhne says the
other told him. "a friend Of minc
down here at Long Beach has beer
robbed. and we want to see if the. thievc
left any marks behind"
Mr. Kuhne said he made an appoint
mcnt to go to Long Beach the follow
ing day. He said he met Commando
Philips at the station.
was DTtSeultu W AhISs
handsome, charming woman. who wa,
sitting in a luxurious sedan automo
bile" continued Kuhnc. "She drove me
to her home. 80 Beach street.
The private detective said he was
shown closet where the liquor hao
been stored. 1t also contained furs
and lingerie which had not been dis
trlbuted. Kuhne said he busted black
powder over the white surface of the
closet and found three fingerprints.
Service Man Suspected
Replying to question from Com
mander Phillips. according to kuhne
Mrs. Palmer said the men she sus-
pcctcd of the liquor theft had been II
the service, one in the army the othr
in the navy. Commander Phillips re-
piled it would be easy for him to get
the fingerprints Of the two men fro
the government records at Washington
Detectives believe there may be q
connection between the liquor theft
early this month and the mysterious
Jewel robbery last Tuesday.
The pearl necklace which Mrs. Palmc'
says was pul cd from her neck had 21'
pearls strung from large pear shaped
pcarl clasp and had been bought il
Paris for S300.00O.
Other jewels stolen included two