TOMB VIOLATED.
JEWELS TAKEN FROM DEAD WOMAN. A list ralian "ca Mo’ < A>BOotaUo'n.-* (Received October 29, 11.25 a.nt.) GENEVA. October 28. A family tomb, belonging to M. Jean Bartholomi, who is related to the reigning house of Monaco, was rorenv ly opened at Petit Sa Connex, near Reneva. for the burial of Bartholomi's ten-year-old son. The grave diggers discovered that the tomb bad been violated, and the body of M. Bavfcholomi’s first wife, who died eighteen years ago. had been stripped of precions jewels, which were buried with her, including a collar of pearls and diamond rings of great value. The thieves had been bo brutal that they bad broken the fingers from whioh the rings were dragged. At. Bartholomi was formerly extremely wealthy, but lost the whole of his fortune in speculation mv the Bourse.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17183, 29 October 1923, Page 7
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