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Canadian Accused in Fur,Jewel Thefts of $120,000White Plains. N. Y. —(7P)— An! unruffled 28-year-old Canadian who allegedly used society pages for tips on jewelry robberies was brought here today from Cleveland to face charges of looting wealthy Westchester comity hemes.Gerard Graham Dennis, the dap-j per Canadian, had been hunted tori two years.These things came to light aboutj him at once: jPolice said he had $1,400 in cash-and $18,000 worth of unset diamonds In his possession.They reported also that he had in his wallet a list of 22 top movie | fctar* and their secret addresses as; a list of prospects.At a Beverly Hills, Calif., apartment which he gave as his home address, authorities found $100,000 worth of jewelry and furs valued at! $20,000, rMontreal authorities, describing him as one of the greatest burglars' of all time, said he was wanted for $150,000 in thefts.Detective Lieutenant Maurice Kelly of New Rochelle, N. Y.. who brought Dennis here from Cleveland, said the suspect had admitted numerousBetty V. Ritchieclaimed I know that man, the robberies from man chanced to see the Canadian wealthy homes in suburban West- police officer said. Later the aales-chester county.He's co-operating 100 per cent,outside a hotel, and phoned Dehk to tell him that Dennis had saidi spokesman for the Westchester, he was going to a jewelry store, district attorney’s office said. !The Canadian was nabbed at the Being Questioned ! store by police.Dennis was being questioned at ihe district attorney’s office. LaterAt Dennis' Beverly Hills apartment, police arrested a woman oc-tie probably will be arraigned at cupant who said she was Betty V.tfew Rochelle on felonious assault md burglary charges, police said.Ritchie, 24. Police identified her as a former Toronto school teacher.Kelly explained he had.been hunt-j She was booked on suspicion of ing the Canadian since a New Ro-1 burglary.:helle man was wounded by an as- Also taken into custody therevaliant September 20, 1946.was the occupant of fin adjacentThe police lieutenant said these apartment, Julius Bruckv 24, ajeweler. He was booked on a suspicion of receiving stolen property.Rome Catholics Plan Mass Demonstrationtiames of movie stars were included in the list found in Dennis’ pocket:Jack Benny, Bette Davis. Eddie Cantor, Edgar Bergen, Dorothy La-nour, Harold Lloyd. Mary Pick-’ord, William Powell. Kay Francis rad “Olivia De — presumablyOlivia De Kaviland, | u- j -r * iAn attractive 22-year-old model.! wf! MindSZGIlty I rial Gloria Horowitz, supplied informa-!ion which helped lead to Dennis'; Vatican City—{/P}— A mass demurest, police said. | onstration of Rome Catholics in St.They reported Miss Horowitz met Peter’S Square Sunday against the rim at a cocktail lounge in New. treason trial of Josef Cardinal i’ork city in 1947. He told her hejMindszenty of Hungary will he vas wealthy but needed cash and i broadcast over Vatican rad’.c and tsked her to pawn some jewelry for;the Italian national radio network, lim in Philadelphia, police said, j Vatican short wave stations atDennis Described 131.06 and 50.26 meters will startMiss Horowitz was arrested when I transmitting descriptions of the' ;he tried to pawn the jewelry but rally—expected to be one of the ater was released and gave police' biggest of recent years—at 11:15 a.' i full description of Dennis and m. (4:15 a. m. CST.) jm New York hideouts. i At 11:30 (4:30 a. m. C.S.T.) tftejIn Cleveland, where Dennis was iItalian network will pick up thecrested Wednesday, Police Lieu- j broadcast. It, too will send the pro-enant Lawrence Denk explained!gram out over short wave stations,low the alert eye of a salesman vho is a fishing pal of Denk re-ulted in the arrest.The salesman spotted Dennis'at 19.84, and 25.40 meters.It has been announced that the Pope will impart the blessing Urbi et Orbi”—to the city and the worldliefcure in a “wanted for burglary”'—and Vatican sources have said he itilletin in Denk'a office, and ex-, will also address the throng.
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