New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-24
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE ROB-
Berry OF MADAM RUSHS JEWELS.

Corre.posdepce Of The n. T. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. p, 1857.
The papers Of your city time sirce received BY
telegraph a notice Of the robbery of some go 900
worth of jewels belonging 10 Madam Rush OF this city
have just learned the following interesting facts in
reference to this mysterious robbery the perpetrators
of which have not yet been discovered. The facts Of
the robbery are as follows:
Madam Rush, az il Is wer-kDovn By the fashionable
worli Of this and every city in the Union, possesses
immense wealth and IT sides in extensive Mansion at
the weet-end Of Chestnut street. where she receives
those upon whom fashion has smiled like queen.
On Thursday night the 18th Of January, q private
party and ball was given by Madam Rush to the elite
and fashion of Philadelphia. The spacious rooms were
crowded With richly dressed ladies, Whose jewels
fsshed back the brilliant light from numbered gas
hgbts Madam Rush ~as the observed OF all observers,
for upon her head, arms and breast there spanked
jeweis which eost her 40 600 in Paris.
The ball continued until O'Clock 10 the morning,
when the eue.ts re tired sod the hoase securely
cloeed Madame Rush placed Der jewels upon the
mail bic sab Of Der buresu where they were found the
pt1, orripg. Ater breakastng, she instructed ooe
OF Der favcre servants to plsce the jewels In heir
ceskets, which Il 10 supposed wa dooe, Asdane Rusn
having 80 much confidence in the honesty OF her ser'
ant that che did Dot even look at the c@kets to see
whether the Jewels hsd been placed in their position:
During Friday night Madame Rush thought she beard
pad but little attention to it, ard on rising on Satnr-
dsy morning che went TO her bureau drawer for the
purpoee of getting some money, in which there bad
been placed $500 when che found that the money had
been ATTRACTED This aroused her suspicious, aud on
examining the cakets he found that all her vels had
been stolen. She Immediately sent for Or. Rush aod
related TO him tire robbery He Immediately examined
the house and four that all tbs doors were se,uredi
and no evidence could be found If any one having
forced sn entrance into the house thorough search
was L,o made by tfices, and nothing could be DIS
covered.
TIE Jewels were advertised. and reward Of 81 900
wss offered, ard Lieut.. Buckley aud High Constable
Russell instructed by the Mayor 10 confer with hadsm
Rush upon the subject but With ali the scuteness of
these and Other officers at the Chefs Office not the
sghtett clue has been obtsned TO this nystecous rob
berry II is tuppos ed that the robbery was committed
BY some familiar with every part of the house sod
s,o where Mad,m Rush kept the keys of her money.
drawer, az the key found in ts proper place, aud
The drawer loci ed when the loss oseoyered The
Jewels are in all probability in your city, ard some of
tie New York officers msy yet be the lucky ones to
discover their Whereabouts SIN the robbery, Madam
Rush ba, been much annoyed by broken DO ~n police
officers and other soamps, who call upon Der n the
purpose OF giving important information that will lead
10 The recovery of the jewels, bat which will cost
money. The Madam is too .hrewd, however, TO be
thus iupoted upon.
The robbery has caused as much excitement in the
fashona lie world as the Durdel in your city, and
still continues 10 be the most prominent topic Of con
yersatCp,