The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-18

Tnr GRx,r DIAMOND RoBBKHr-TRe arrest
ofias roS9sr on has say 10 BossOn. The
New York Herald Of Wednesday gives the
following particulars concerning the extern
siye diamond robbery of Mcssrs. Ball, Black
4 Co. in that city a few days since, and the
arrest Of the robber on his way to Boston to
take the " Canada" which left that port
wednesday for Liverpool:
When the proprietors Of the establishment
came 10 the store in the morning, they dis
covered to their astonishment that about
go 900 worth OF diamonds, pearls and 9TH
or valuable jewelry had been carried OF from
their premises during the previous night,
and that one Of the clerks, named George
W. Haydon, who had slept in the store to
guard their property, had suddenly disap-
pcarei during the night.
Information was NJ once conveyed to the
Office of the chief Of Police respecting the
aflir. On questioning the clerks who had
slept in the store on the night OF the rob
berry, IL was ascertained that Hayden had
given them some wine 10 drink, that threw
them INTO a sound slumber, and that, while
they were doing under the effects OF the
draught, Hayden got up, and saying that he
was troubled with pain in his stomach,
went to the front part Of the store, and, AS
il is supposed, fllcd u bag with the most
valuable jewelry that he could lay his hands
on, and then opening the door, he made MS
escape.
Il was ascertained By Sergeant Bowyel
that men answering the description oil
HAYDEN, had been az Mcssrs. Cunard's oihce,
in Jersey city, ut an early hour yesterday
morning, and said he wanted to so to Eu
rope in :he steamer Emeu but the agent %
the limo for some reasons of his own, refuscc
10 sell him u passage. However, the agent
told him that if he wanted TO 80 to Europe
the best plan would be to hasten on to Bos
ton, aud there take the steamship Canada
for Liverpool. Hayden, who seemed yer,
anxious TO get OF as quickly US possible, wa
quite elated when he heard that he eoulC
reach Europe via Boston, and wishing the
agent adieu, he took his leave. From in
formation obtained from the agent, the OH
Ger felt quite confident that he was on the
track Of the fugitive and would soon over
take him. Accordingly Sergeant Bowyel
and one Of the clerks in Messrs. Ball, BlaeS
4 Co. 5, repaired 10 the New Haven Rail
road depot in y. York, win the intention
of watching the trains.
Ii was determined, If Hayden could no
he detected at the depot, that the officer anC
the clerk should proceed TO Boston and cap
ture the fugitive ere he proceeded to sea-
Tickets were purchased, and everything wa
i'm readiness to start for Boston, when,to th'
JOY Of the detectives, Hayden was seen aP
proachins the doorway of the depot front
ing on Broadway. lie was well disguised
but nevertheless, the argus eyes OF his pur
sucr. saw through the rusc. Hayden wa
dressed very shabbily, with n check shirt
old slouched hat, and dirty pants on. III
wore pair OF spcctacIes, his hair was cut
short and he limpcd,a il one leg was short
or than the other. just as the rogue wa
cnt,riug the building, with his carpet bls
in his hand, the officer grabbed him by thu
collar, and took him into custody. tn,
prisoner was Immediately conveyed to th'
Chiefs Office, where the carpet bag WA
searched, when it was found to contain eve
nv articl, of icwelry stolen. Among Other
things taken from the bag found in the pos
SESSION Of Hayden, were three large diamond
necklaces, one of which was valued "a
$4,000; number Of the most costly pear
necklaces diamond bracelets valued a
81 800 each: beautiful snake bracelet
studded with precions stones, valued a
$500; large quantity Of diamond eai
rings. breast pins add seventy finger rings
Full forty thousand dollars worth of jcwelrl
was presented to the gaze Of the officers ant
gentlemen who witnessed the search. Dur
ing all this time Hayden was spectator
aud wrpt very bitterly when the daguerreO
type of his aged father was taken out iron
among the mass Of articles contained in TN
carpet bag. The accused was committed t
prison for examination on charge OF gram
larceny.
HAYDEN is a native Of England, and ha'
been for the last two years in the employ q
Niessrs. Ball, Black < Co. us a matchmaker
On several occasions he begged OF his EN-
ploycrs 10 allOw him 20 watch the store "A
night, hut the always refused, rs they ha
confidential clerks for that purpose. u
late. however, he has had permission grant
ed him to sleep in the store along with som
of the other clerks, and good use did h
make of the opportunity afforded him 10
rObhins his employers.
II has now been satisfactorily ascertaIne,
that the wine given by Hayden to his fellow
clerks was drugged with laudanum, an,
this il WIS that caused the watchers 10 slccl
~ deeply while the accused was filling hi
bag with the choicest icwelry and rarcs
stones the stock of Ball, Black & Co. cOul,
aGorl. He is quite a young man, being ON
ly about 30 years ofagc.