New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Sir A. E.. Wears
Shot Dead and
Home Burned
Body of the Former Ulster
king-at-Arms Bears Tag
Inscribed, ''Traitors Be-
ware, We Never Forget
Figured in Gem Scandal
Absolved of Responsibility
for Theft of the Famous
Dublin Crown Jewels

DUBLIN, April IA (By The Associat-
ed Press).-Sir Arthur Edward Wears,
former Ulster King of-Arms, was shot
dead this morning at Listowel and his
residence was burned. A tag was at
tached to the body, reading: TRAITORS
beware. We never forget. l. r. Al
|. The former Ulster King Arms will
bs remembered sg M; not only as one of the
most accomplished heraldists, genealo-
gists and arch@ologists 81 his day, But
also as the foremost figure in the IA
nous scandal Of the theft of the Dub
lin crown jewels in July, 1907. Sir
Arthur Edward Wears was then Ulster
King-of- Arms, having held the place
since 1898, and as such was responsible
for the safe-keeping of the jewels.
They mysteriously disappeared from
the suite of Offices in which he worked
and never could be traced. In October
following he received notice that the
Office held by him was being reorgan
lied and that the King would no longer
require his services--in brief, he was
dismissed. He felt aggrieved and de-
manded judicial inquiry, which was
denied him; but in January, 1908,
commission investigated the loss of the
jewels. AS the inquiry was private
and witnesses were not put under oath
he declined to take any part in it. The
result was that the commission found
him guilty of negligence, and his petit
tion to the King for rehearing was
denied.
Woman's Name Involved
little later scandalous rumors
was suggested in The London Mail
not The Daily Mail, but sensational
weekly-that Sir Arthur had permitted
himself to be sacrificed in order 20
shield a lady in whom he was much
interested, and in that connection the
name of Lady Haddo, daughter-in-law
of Lord Aberdeen, was mentioned-a
lady of spotless reputation. 1t was
intimated that another woman, named
Malony or Morely, but also known as
Robinson, was jealous of Sir Arthur's
friendship with Lady Haddo; that the
night before the disappearance of the
persons, was Sir Arthur's guest at
card party at the castle; that this
woman obtained from Sir Arthur the
key of the safe in which the jewels
were kept; and that she secretly left
the castle before daybreak and Aed
to France, on the funds supplied by
Sir Arthur.
An attempt was made to have the
case taken up by the House of Com
mons, but without success. Thereupon
in July, 1913, Sir Arthur appealed to
the law courts in a libel suit against
the Mail. He absolutely denied the
whole story, declaring that he had
never known or knew Of the Mallory
Morely- Robinson woman, that he had
not played cards the night before the
disappearance Of the jewels and that
the persons mentioned as his guests at
that time were. in fact, not then in
Dublin. Lord and Lady Haddo testified,
the letter saying that she had
spoken to Sir Arthur but once, and
that was briefly at public gathering.
Counsel for the newspaper made no
attempt at justification, but admitted
that his clients were convinced that
they had been grossly imposed upon
and expressed profound regret for the
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