MORE ILL-LUCK
THE HOPE DIAMOND
A new misfortune has befallen the own« er of the blue gem of ill-omen—the Hopt Diamond. - :
He is 3lr. Edward B. JPLean, a Wash* ington publisher, whose luck since he possessed the diamond has been bad.. Hii love of precious stones is held to be responsible for his present misfortune. Foreclosure' proceedings against his extensive racing stables at Saratoga have been begun. It is stated that he gaye ■& mortgage on' his racing premises in partpurchase of a. famous Rdmarsoff gem.' The jewel which led to the present action by a Philadelphia business man; against Mr. M'Lean is a sapphire. That and the Hope diamond are two of the most beautiful gems in the world, says the Washington correspondent of the "Daily I Express."
The superstitious say in .all seriousness that the curse of the Hope diamond is- at work again.
Shortly after acquiring it. Mi\ MTJean lost his ten-year-old son, Vinson, who at his birth was known as the £20,000,000 baby. The boy was knocked down and killed outside his father's house.
Previous owners of the Hope diamond, which was originally stolen fiom a Hindu temple, have been stricken with misfortune.
Lartr Hope, one of the former owners, was last reported to be living in poverty in Boston, having lost her wealth. anS hapjuncES. ■ — .. _
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1932, Page 5
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219MORE ILL-LUCK Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1932, Page 5
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