The New York herald., 1921-03-27
ADMITTED FRIEND
TO PALMER HOME
BEFORE ROBBERY
King, Half Brother, Re-
tracts Previous Denial OF
This, Says Prosecutor.
TOOK $500 In LIQUOR
Finger Prints in Long
Beach House Lead to
This Admission.
| NO KNOWLEDGE OF GEMS
! Servant VIII Be QuiMed Again
in Alleged Loss of Furs
and Jewelry.
TOOK $500 IN LIQUOR
| NO KNOWLEDGE OF GEMS

Calvert King, 23 years old, q half
brother Of Mrs. Charlotte King Pal
mer, who was robbed of jewelry and
furs last November in her home, In
SO East Ninetieth street, has told the
District Attorneys office he took a
friend through Mrs. Palmer's house
during her absence about two weeks
before the robbery, according TO Rich
ard c. Murphy, Assistant District At
torney, who is investigating the case.
Murphy says King made repeated de-
malls he entered his sisters house with
a second person, but when confronted
with witnesses made the disclosure.
King also admitted. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Murphy declared yes
terday. he had taken from 800 to $500
worth o. liquor from Mrs. Palmers
Long Beach home late IN October or
early IN November. He denied strenu-
ousIy he had any knowledge, how
tieth street home, Mr.. Murphy says
Mrs. Palmer is convinced her half
brother is innocent of knowledge of
the theft of her jewelTy and furs. She
refused to make 8 charge in Nassau
county against King for the alleged
pilfering OF her liquor stock.
Entrance to the Long Beach home
was gained through a rear window.
according to Mr.. Murphy's account
OF Kings disclosure. At least two visits
were made to the house. 1t is charged
King disposed OF some of the liquor
to friends in Brooklyn. When Mrs.
Peimer discovered the loss she had an
expert photograph the fingerprints on
the closet door where the liquor had
been stored. This was the clue that led
to Kings confession. Mr.. Murphy says.
Mrs. PalmeT's counsel, John M. Stod-
dard confirmed the fact that Mrs.
Palmer had had the photographs made.
II happened that one of the first per-
sons to call at the Nintieth street house
after the theft Of her jewels was the
Photographic who came to deliver the
prints. Mrs. Palmer, while convalescing
from the injuries suffered in her en-
deavor to escape from the burglars, Sc
cured finger prints OF two or three of
her acquaint3nces who were familiar
with the Long Beach home. Compare
sons were made with the prints OBJ
tanned from the closet door.
There was similarity as to one
b'4soH, Sdlu MF. St0dddfd, but Mrs.
Palmer would not bring action against
this person, as she believed the anguish
II would bring to another would be
entirely out Of proportion to the value
Of the property that had been lost"
The man suspected of entering the
Long Beach home has established n
complete alibi in regard to the robbery
q the Nineieth street home, Mr. stod-
uara declared. This man was at a
.fktt4r ell.
hichmond Hill, where he is said 10
i've. Mr.. Stoddard refused to disclose
his name
Assistant District Attorney Murphy
says he has the name OF the person
VINO Is said to have accompanied King
INTO his sisters Ninetieth street home.
This man has not been questioned.
7 asked King. when he finally ad-
mitted he had entered Mrs. Painer's
house on this occasion. why he had not
told me the truth at the start" said Mr..
Murphy. He said his mother told him
not to-"
Mr.. Murphy held two long talks with
Mrs. Palmer before she left her present
home, at East Forty-cighth street for
rest. Mrs. Palmer is said to be in
Cuba. Anonymous letters have been
directed 20 him by persons who say they
have Information 70 offer In the theft
OF Mrs Palmcr's furs and Jewels.
Two months ago MIR. Murphy ques-
toned members OF the household WHO
We're in the house when the three rob-
bers were said TO have entered and COM
PEELED Mrs Palmer to give mp her Jew
els. One OF these will be questioned
again this week, as the Assistant Dis-
trict Attorney says he is confident this
servant has not revealed all he knows
about the case.
King 2 an automobile salesman.