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| Recover ‘A $5,000 diamond wristw: atch stolen from entertainer Liber- > ace last Feb. 14 in Dallas was. recovered here by FBI agents with the arrest of a Loop jew- : _ i ' The platinum watch was aroong 500 pieces of jewelry, -. Valued at more than $30,074, recovered late Wednesday enen Adolph Lewin, 58, was arrested by agents in his Uni- versal Gem and Jewelry Co.,'5 N. Wabash. ‘Richard G. Held, head of te Chicago FBI office, described Lewin as a suspected dealer i in stolen jewelry. “Among the jewelry recliv- ered were rings, pendants and wiuches stolen i two separzte Dallas hotel ourglaries in Féb- ruary,” said attorney Peter 5. Vaira, head of the Jutice De- partment Chicago Strike Force. "VATRA SAID a court-authar- ized wiretap was used April 2 by the Fil lo assist in tne al’ reet of Lewin, of 2301 Peddié- ford Rd.. Glenview, on charges of interstate transportation of F Stolen property. Liberace reported personal jewelry valued at about $75,000 was stolen Feb. 14 from his ho- appearing in a concert. 1“There was at least $90,006, in jewelry taken in Dallas ha: tel burglaries in February an seme of it has been recovered with the arrest of Lewin,” Vaira said. . Lewin, now ,on probation’ for filing a false income tax 00 port, was released on a $15,0 recognizance bond Thareday r U,S. Magistrate Olga Jurco. WVaira and Held said Liber ace’s watch was found in Lew in's pocket when he was a oo tel room in a burglary while , (Mount Cilsping in Sonce “alow! Liberace wate LO gee teh a tena OPS STE LTE Ne SE IETS mame Pere ey Front and back of Liberace's watch recovered by the FBL after an appearance before ~ 8 Te ndicate page, nome al i néw Spaper, city end state.) | | ~ | | 1 | —cuEcaAgo DATLY NEWS CHICAGO, ILLINOTS a 2d | | Leh 4/18/74 RED STRIAK TTT D. Pre PVE TS aba Title: CRIME RECORDS | Chaructor: Q4-LLY COPY SENT TO. BUREAU saifitieation: CHECAGO 7) | r Submit tring Cf'ce: cd) Betig Investidated ete pees came S2- A571