Evening star., 1944-07-13

the apartment. but could uncover
only about half the jewel collection
1t Shimon said he had been work
ing on the case since shortly after
Mrs. Dolmage's acquittal last March
He said he was convinced Mrs. Dol
mage had the jewels despite her de-
mails on the witness stand.
| Aid of WACS Enlisted.
Shortly before Mrs. Dolmage left
for Mexico with her 69-year- old hus-
band, DR.. NJ M. Dolmage. a dentist,
she sublet her own second-f1oor
apartment to two WACS and rented
the third-foo apartment to three
other women. 1t Shimon said he
told the WACS that he suspected
Mrs. Dolmage and asked them to
keep their eyes open.
Several days later one of the
WACS received present in paper
carton and threw the empty carton
in the closet, 1t. Shimon said. Later,
when she looked for the carton. she
found it in the unused fireplace in
the room. 1t had been sealed again
and it was heavy.
1t. Shimon and James Armstrong
a special investigator for the district
attorneys office, said the WAC noti-
fed 1t. Shimon, but by that time
Mrs. Dolmage had left town. 1t.
Shimon said he found $4,000 worth
of the missing jewels in the box.
The two officers ransacked the
apartment. but found nothing else.
They didn't investigate the third
floor apartment. where Mrs. Dol
mage uncovered the jewels yester-
day.
On the basis of what they had
already found, 1t. Shimon asked
Mexican customs officials to be on
the lookout for Mrs, Dolmage. He
said they notified him last week
that Mrs. Dolmage had been OBJ
served wearing two of the missing
items-the watch and the string of
beads.
Readily Agrees to Return.
1t. Shimon flew to Mexico where
he found two American tourists who
told him they had met Mrs. Dolmage
on the bus en- route to Mexico. They
said they had accompanied her to
leWelry store in Mexico City where
she had the name Kent" removed
from a watch, 1t. Shimon said.
After he had relayed this informa-
ton to Mrs. Dolmage. he added. she
readily agreed to return to the Dis
trlct with him and turn over the
jewelry. She even paid her own
plane fare.
Wan and shaken after the plane
trip, Mrs. Dolmage reclined on a
couch in the back room of the in
vestisators Office and told reporters
that Mr.. Kent had given her that
bunch of junk" apparently refer
ring to the jeWelry.
What were you doing in Mexico
City?" she was asked.
I went there for a vacation" she
replied. AS a matter of fact, en-
route l stopped off at Fort Worth.
Tex. and visited Mr.. Kent's
brother"
Ill never speak to him again."
said Mr.. Kent when informed of
the visit.
Worried About Husband.
She smilingly answered all the
questions asked her by the reporters
in the room. The only thing I'm
worried about is my husband S
health Mrs. Dolmage said. DR..
Dolmage remained in Mexico City
because of i'll health, she said.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Kent appeared in
1t. Simmons Office and examined
the jewels
of course. I'm glad to get them
back he said. But more than
that, I'm glad that my story at the
trial has finally been vindicated," )"
Mr.. Kent said that certain detec-
tlves' had made statements follow
i2g the trial that they believed the
Jewels never existed"
I'm grateful for the materializa-
ton of this figment of my imagina-
ton he added, smilingly.
Following her acquittal. Mrs. DOL
mage filed defamation of charac
ter suit against Mr.. Kent, alleging
false arrest and asking s4OO 900
damages.