Show T DEATH REVEALS STORY OF THIEF THI F Mysterious rious Theft of a Famous Painting is Explained 4 t HE OWNED A STEAM YACHT 4 WHO VHO TOOK IT WAS NOTORIOUS 5 Chicago Chicago Feb 6 Adam Worth alias Henry J Raymond known as the Napoleon of or Crime is dead in Lon Lou London London Loudon don and with the announcement of ot his death today tod all the story of the recovery rY of the celebrated d Gainsborough picture was as made public in Chicago When the famous picture was restored to its owner in Chicago last April there were erf many surmises as to the medium of its return William A Pinkerton who made the formal announcement of the recovery of the painting refused to confirm or deny any an of ot the stories Now that Worth is dead Mr Ir Pinkerton can speak Worth gave him written per permission permission permission mission to reveal the Gainsborough se eret cret after he had died Wrapped In oilcloth the canvas was handed over to C Moreland Agnew i one morning last April by Worth who years ears before had cut the painting from its Us frame in inthe Inthe Inthe the Agnew galleries in London i The return of the painting took place I in Mr Pinkertons private office The owner of the picture hurried back to London Jondon for fear the United States au authorities authorities authorities would demand a custom duty on the work which had been secreted d din in this country for fifteen years It was while in London that Worth con conceived conceived conceived the idea of carrying off the Gainsborough picture His first plan was to rob the royal ro al academy of its art treasures Then he is mind and directed his at the Gainsborough painting Assisted A by his partner he clImbed fo the Agnew galleries one night cut the painting from its canvas camas and carried it away awa Worth owned a steam yacht t and the canvas was taken abroad and con concealed concealed concealed there until he sold the vessel essel to Lord Lonsdale Then he took the picture to t Paris and finally brought it to America where it was concealed for fifteen years ears In the meantime Worth was arrested In Ii Brussels and ana forced to serve seven years Mr Ir Pinkerton has known Worth for thirty years ears Two years ears ago Mr rr Pink Pinkerton Pinkerton Pinkerton erton received a telegram telling him that an important letter was at his home The letter was from Worth who asked an interview This was granted and Worth said he was going to die ie and wanted to turn up the Gains Gainsborough Gainsborough Gainsborough borough picture in order ord r that his two children who had been educated in ina a l 0 convent might enjoy enjo the proceeds Through a hitch the picture was not recovered at that time Worth re returned returned returned turned to London and early earh last spring II I restored the painting |