STAVISKY'S JEWELS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21123, 26 March 1934, Page 12

STAVISKY'S JEWELS

-- -♦ lIMI IN LONDON" PAWN-SHOP I i ! (deceived .March 2a, 7.0 p.m.) j PALIS, .March 21. I The Surctc General aanonnct s that Commissioner Leu il>- Piece, working in conjunction watb Scotland Yard, discovered t:i L-'iaiott Slav laky'.; jewels, valued at 10,OUt).UU0 francs. If is stated thai. tiif jewels, which were traced to a London pawtibrokiti.g liiin, v ere pawned a' different times by dillerent. person.-; under a: ; unied names for a total of .£B,<H)ii. A Loudon message ~,. ; p !j( ,;,,, j Strtvisky .jewels were pawned m Victoria street. A member oi tie: I firm states that Scotland Yard me i j visitr .1 and inspected ike jewels, I which were pledged ;■( the end of! last, year and then o'leied for salej and bought by the firm. i The jewels consisted of necklace, i brooches, and diamond ornaments] of a total value of abort'. LTUOO. The names of the person:; who pledged the jewels are recorded. The jeweis may have, belonged to Stavisky or they tuny have been gills in his friend''. i EXAMINATION OF IiODY j _ _ | (Keeeived March 25, 7.15 p.m.) j LONDON, March 21. A Chamotinix message states that Stavisky's exhumed body is in perfect condition owing to the extreme cold. An examination disclosed no bullet, wounds to the newspaper men ! and photographers present. The eoflin has been resealed :n\d sent to Paris for a post-mortem examination.