LOST CROWN JEWELS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14610, 18 February 1908, Page 7

LOST CROWN JEWELS.

A BLUE BOOK. United Press 1 Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, February 17. The Dublin Jewels Commission hss issued a Blue Book. It shows that, at the suggestion of an Italian clairvoyant, Sir Arthur Vicars fruitlessly searched the churchyards at Mulhudart and Clondilla, hoping to find tho regalia concealed under tombstones. Another dreamer's help also proved useless. Tho Blue Book shows that Sir Arthur Vicars told Detective Kane that he suspected Mr Shackleton, of the " Dublin Herald," implying that he, while a guest at Sir Arthur's house, took an impression of the keys while Sir Arthur was in his bath. Detective Kane considered that there was no case against Mr Shackleton, and the Commission completely exonerated him. Mr Shackleton testified that ho could easily have taken the keys while Sir Arthur Vicars was in his bathroom. He also gave numerous reasons showing that the precautions were quite insufficient to protect the jewels. Mr Shackleton is a brother of the commander of the Antarctic expedition.