Lists, I posted the theft info from the Museum about a couple of weeks ago, here is some good news!! Dave Wallace <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<SNIP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > A couple of weeks ago, I sent out a message to let people know we'd had a > major theft at Glenmore Mansion in Jefferson City. It's not completely > over yet, but they've arrested someone and recovered the portrait of Mrs. > Hugh Lawson McClung (from the "Knoxville Beauties" series). > > The stuff went to Atlanta, as we'd suspected. There's hope for the > recovery of the rest of the items and more arrests. > > How did it happen? Apparently, a fine young man printed off multiple > copies of the Web site we put up immediately after the theft and took the > copies around to antique dealers in Atlanta. One of them had a Polaroid of > the mirror that was left for one of his customers to look at. The dealer > recognized the mirror from the photograph. > > How did they recover Mrs. McClung's portrait? The stupid thief left it at > the shop. Thank God for honest merchants.... > > Most of all, thank you to everyone who helped spread the word. Let's > remember this next time Congress or the press starts harping on the > perceived evils of the Internet....