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Show JEWa COLLECTION UNCOVERED IN RAID MIAMI. Fls, Msrrh IS CPV-A hslf million-dollar collection of stolen w-elry w-elry reposed In safety deposit vsults here todsy a police worked at the task of finding owners not immediately immedi-ately namsd by the maa who nonchalantly non-chalantly turned It over. The Jewelry was uncovered yesterday yester-day In a raid on the house Hsrry Sid-mor Sid-mor of New York had leased here for the winter. Officers said the find, along with Sldmora arrest solved half a dosen major thefts, among them thai of Ml. 000 worth of towel from Grace Moore. Um opera star, and of SO0.000 to 170 000 worth from Mrs Bertha Keller of New York. Under questioning of officers, Sid-mor Sid-mor grew expansive In his conversation conversa-tion yesterday and ssid. "1 steal only from those who csn afford to lose and to whom money doesn't mean so much any more He added he had "given away plenty la the last few years." Piece of jewelry were unearthed from shoes, clothes, furniture and other hiding places In Bidmor's bouse. Sidmor described the Jewel as "th beat collection In the country." He ssid h never used a pistol la his thefts. I |