Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1914 — HID STOLEN GEMS IN ORANGES [ARTICLE]

HID STOLEN GEMS IN ORANGES

Jewel Thieves Had Ingenious Bcheme of Coricealing Loot From Eyes of Police. 'Naples.—Some days ago a dealer in precious stones in this city. Signor Gasparo Bascarino, was robbed of Jewelry valued at SIOO,OOO, and although the suspicion of the police was directed toward two brothers, who kept a fruiterer’s business, a search of the shop failed to reveal anythitng of an incriminating nature. By chance a policeman observed some boys playing in the gutter with what proved on examination to be some of the stolen stones. The boys, who were quite unaware of their value, confessed that they had found the stones secreted in some oranges and citrons which they had purloined from the shop of. the suspected brothers. The shop was again raided by the police and the brothers were arrested. It was discovered that on the previous visit of the police the whole of the stolen property was hidden in oranges and citrons from which the pulp had been taken.