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Domestic News March 14, 1914

Ottumwa Tri Weekly Courier

Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa

What is this article about?

Recovery of $65,000 in stolen jewelry from John Hanan's Narragansett Pier theft announced in New York; detectives link it and Newport robbery of Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey to international thieves including a society woman. (178 characters)

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WOMAN GREAT GEM THIEF

Various International Thefts Laid at Door of Unknown But Beautiful Society Creature.

New York, March 13.—About $65,000 of the $250,000 in jewelry stolen from John Hanan at Narragansett pier last July has been found in Paris, according to announcement published here today. Private detectives here and abroad now fix the robbery on a band of international thieves including a woman, whose appearance enables her to mingle in society and locate collections of jewelry. The same band probably had a hand in the $75,000 robbery of Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey (Miss Mary Harriman) in Newport, and in other notable thefts.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Jewelry Theft International Thieves Narragansett Pier Newport Robbery Society Woman

What entities or persons were involved?

John Hanan Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey Miss Mary Harriman

Where did it happen?

Narragansett Pier

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Narragansett Pier

Event Date

March 13

Key Persons

John Hanan Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey Miss Mary Harriman

Outcome

$65,000 of $250,000 in jewelry stolen from john hanan recovered in paris; $75,000 robbery of mrs. charles cary rumsey in newport attributed to same band

Event Details

About $65,000 of the $250,000 in jewelry stolen from John Hanan at Narragansett Pier last July found in Paris. Private detectives attribute the robbery to a band of international thieves including a woman who mingles in society to locate jewelry collections. The same band likely involved in the $75,000 robbery of Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey (Miss Mary Harriman) in Newport and other notable thefts.

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