Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-27
MORNING LEADER
SATURDAY MORNING. FEB. "a, Is64.
THE DUKE OF BRUssWICK's DIA
NiONDs.
The Trial of shaw who stole Them.
London Correspondence.


The trial Of Henry Shaw for the robbery
Of diamonds and other Yslusbles from the
Duke Of Brunswick took place yesterday,
in the Court Of Assizes Of the Seine. The
court was crowded with persons anxious
TO see the diamonds and the eccentric per-
sOnage who kept such an amount Of treas
ure in his house, but they were doomed to
disappointment as the Duke did not an
sGer TO the call (it being said that he was
ipdisposed) and the diamonds had been
long since returned to him. Shaw hsd
been only few days in the service Of the
Duke, having been previously employed
as waiter in hotel at so cents g day
wages. BE was at first engaged as foot
man, but, ss the Dukes valet had left him
suddenly, Shaw was installed in his con-
hdentisl post. It appears that the Duke
keeps in large iron safe built in the
wall at the head Of his bed the articles of
extraordinary value which tempted his
servant This safe is Of a remarkably
complicated construction, and has two
doorF, the outer one Of which is screened
from view by the hsngingE Of his bed.
Doubtless, now that publicity has been
given to the situation Of this strong box
the Duke will find another place for his
hosTds.
On the 8Lh Of December the Duke had
been chsosiug some diamonds to have get
BY his jeweler. In closing the safe he
left the inner door unlocked. The fact, IL
seems, was known to Shaw, who doubtless
Was on the alert, 30 that he prepared his
plans for the night. The Duke went ont
about 8 o'clock in the evening, ordering
Shaw to sit up for him; but, ''on returning,
be was surprised TO find that another ser
want hsd taken the place of Shaw, the lat
ter having left the house. Immediately,
suspecling thst all was not right, he went
To his safe, and found that the outer door
had been opened and and a part Of the
Jewels and cash stolen. Their value was
afterwards sscertained to be $3.50, 900.
The Dukes suspicious we're confirmed
before perceiving the condition Of the safe,
for, upon entering his bed room, he trod
upon something, which proved to be val
liable diamond. On going into Shsw's
room, several jewels Of value were found
upon the bed and upon the floor.
The Duke gave notice at once to the po'
lice, and the prisoner was arrested ct
Bo1loEue, with most Of the diamonds and
the greater part Of the money In his pos
session.
Shaw was perfectly self-possessed du
ring the trial, showing great audscity and
| Indifference 10 his fste. he would not
permit his lawyer to plead for him. The
jury at once found him guilty, and senten-
ced him to twenty years imprisonment
ct hard labor
There are still S26, 900 worth of diamonds
missing, which Shaw says he supposed he
dropped from his pockets in the house il
which he passed the night after the rob
berry. he said he did not think it worth
while to look after them, IS he had
enough and to spare.
| The value Of the jewels and money KEEP
By the Duke Of Brunswick in the sfOre-
said safe is stated to be not less thsn 81
o0O,0 900 or $5,000,0 900, SO that Shaw sim
ply toOK hundred or so, leaving his mas
ter quite enough for one person to own, IL
his opinion. On the trial it was said ths
the miserable wretch had been engaged il
8 great robbery at Warsaw, and had es
capped; but it is quite evident that he ha'
not head enough TO be engaged in any yer!
deep-laid plot.