New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-14
4 Arrested in
100000 Jewel
Theft ON 'Trai,,
5 Men and Woman. Accused
OF kobbing Mrs. Mitchell
Harrison at Penna. Sta.
ton, Seized in HARRISBURG
Brought to New York
900 Diamonds and String of
392 Pearls Among Loot
Recovered by the Police

Three men and a woman we're locked
up az follce Headquarters at II o'clock
ias' night after being brought to the
city from Harrisburg, Pa, where they
were charged with the theft of
100000 in jcwelry from Mrs. Mitchell,
harrison, wife of a wealthy sugar re-
inner of Philadelphia and socially
prominent in Eastern cities. The rob
berry occurred in the Pennsylvania sta
tion April %.
The police say it is their belief that
$4,000 worth of the jewels was re-
covered. They were found in rooms
occupied by the quartet in Harris
burg hotel, where the arrests took
place.
One Said to Have Confessed
The prisoners are charged with
grand larceny. One Of them, Norman
j. Beebe, of Hudson. Mass. admitted
according to the detectives. that he
stole the bag containing Mrs Harrison's s
Jewels after he had come to New York
nom Washington on the same train
with Mrs. Harrison. He described in
detail the movements of the quartet
after the bag had come into their nos
session. The other prisoners are Jack
Garvln, David T. Bushnell and Ruth
DeHeven, all of Chicago The woman
SAID she was n saleswoman and the
men declared themselves to be sales
men.
When Mrs. Harrison, with her hus-
band and daughter, board train in
Washington for New Yol Becbe. ac-
cording to the detectives, ook particu
lar pains to board the sa e train. And
he also took pains. it was said, to
determlne for himself just which of
Mrs. Harrison's bag it was that con-
tanned the jewelry When the train
drew into the Pennsylvania station he
was lowering close by, and after the
Jewelry had been carried from the car
and placed upon the platform it was
an easy matter for him to pick it up
and quickly lose himself in the crowd.
Took Loot to Hotel
IT was not until he reached the Ho.
tel Claridge, according to his alleged
story to the police, that he opened
the bag for a glance at his contents.
One glance satisfied him that he had
been we'll repaid for his efforts.
Miss De Haven was in Detroit and
Garvin and Bushnell were. in cities
nearby. Beede. it is said, forwarded
some Of the loot to Miss De Haven.
and then went to Detroit and joined
her. They later met Garvin and Bush
nell and the quartet, elated over their
rich haul, began moving from city to
city. They finally arrived in Harris
burg and registered at the same hotel.
The Harrisburg police, as we'll as
the police Of scores Of other cities. had
been notified to be on the lookout for
them, and the actions Of the men and
woman caused some suspicion. Their
capture was brought about, however,
when Beeds went to a pawn shop and
attempted to pawn ring valued at
$4,000.
Among the jewels recovered, the de-
tectives asserted, were more than 500
diamonds and a rope Of 352 pearls, as
we'll as many smaller pieces. The re-
manning articles stolen, the detectives
said, are expected to be recovered in
New York. The detectives declared
they had trailed the men as far west
as Pittsburgh, and then east to Har-
risburg.
Mrs Harrison, her husband their
daughter came to this city from their
country place, at Nokesville, KY, and
S6lIeu TOr Europe OH Way d. Inc jew
elry WAS insured with Lloyds. Of Lon
don. Mrs. Harrison reported her loss
to Gerard Luisi, of the Luisi Investi-
eating Company.
She said that before leaving Ker-
lucky she personally packed her
jewels in her jewel case and placed
it iii grip resembling a Boston travel
ing bag. She and her daughter we're
driven to the railroad station. at
Warrenton. KY, and all their bags
were unloaded and placed on the plat
form except the bag containing the
jewelry. This Mrs. Harrison carried
Upon her arrival in New York the
jewelry bag which she had placed on
the floor of her car at Washington had
to be moved to permit the removal OF
other bags.
Mrs. Harrison placed the jewelry bag
in the aisle of the car, she said, and
helped her daughter put on her coat.
When she looked for the bag it had dis
appeared. 1t was her opinion that it
was taken from the car and placed on
the platform by porter, but the bag
was not seen again.
Mr. Luisi at the time the theft was
reported expressed the opinion that the
bag had been stolen by clever gang
OF crooks operating on the train.