, 1865-09-22
BOLD ROBBERY OF DIAMONDS.
4 Professed Correspondent Of tho New
York Herald Steala $4,000 Worth Of
Dfam moItds at st. .Loufs-I1ArreBte dAu1
Attempts Su3rfde. -

.Affofessed Correspondent OF tho New
York Herald Steals $4,000 Worth Of
Diamonds atst. Iouts-1sArres dapd
Attempts Suicide. ;,
fFron the st. Lauia Democrat, 19th.1
On Friday last not very progressing look
Vent We into the store ] q Mt. e. D. 5alivan, ons
| Of onr most extensive jewellers, doing business
qn Fourth street., opposite the Planters'
House, and desired to Zee some Of his nnest
porter Of the New York Herald, he said, and
as It was fashionable for gentlemen to wear
diamonds, be desired to possess one Of the
/ g]ttterins gems. Diamonds wero shown him,
but be did not purchase among 80 many be
vas At a loss which to take. He called On!
ing, about 7 o'clcek, be again visited the
store apparently with the firm resolve nwait-
ing upon the order Of buying, bnt to buy.
la5@g. a larse enyeiop, which he
carefully carried IN his hand, npon The show
ease, bearing the inscription, !" =. 75-Noney
Col. n: Parks, Southern Hotel, ST. Louis,
From TaehiDgton, D. C.;N with m end torn
of and two Or three bits of tissue paper pro
truding theIetrom, upon the corners Of which
might have been seen the talismanic figures
81 CO.," ha proceeded to examine the pre-
The attendants having gone to tea, hfr. Sulli-
Tau was nlonc In the store. The gentleman
seemed to be less particular In his idens than
previously. He quickly selected the gems,
| :: One diamond pin, valued at $500.
= One diamond brooch and ear.finss Qady's)
valued at 81 ,2o0+ .
Showing the package over to Mr. snlllyan-
ut Tho kame time casting his eyes into the
street, up which a carrlago waa passingg-he
exclaimed, 'There Is the money all right
| you' eau count 1t. There goes: Lieut.. Gen.
| Grant-1 must go!' Before A1r. s. had time
| to demonstrate Or 'tcount his money" his cus.
TONER had disappeared after the carriage.
| Hastily dissecting the healthy-looking pack
age, Mr. s; discovered that its contents con-
sisted of two or three old Democrats and the
same number Of New York clothing store
Autographed advertising bills. he lost no
time in locking up bis store and acquafnting
Chief Lnibold with the facts. The Chlcf
promptly despatched detectives Ebernich and
| toring after the thle-he was no longer
e.gcntleman." Accompanied By ME. Sullivan,
! they made good time-perhaps Us good time as
has been made during the present season
looking into this place and that, Mr.. 8. keep
ing particularly sharp look out after pedes-
| trians in grey. On the corner Of Sixth street
and Washington avenue, between eight and.
observed crossing the street; quick as
Thought Mr.. Sullivan grabs him aud demands
his diamonts- "Hc wi1l give them up II he is
released" He produces them. Mr.. 8. COM
plies with the promise made, upon which the
!sprccious' man is seized by The officers above
| Central Station. Uuobserycllyihe draws .
revolver, but the cooking Of it betrays him,
and bic Is relieved Of 1t lie saysthe will kill
himself, at any rate, With Or without pistol.
! On reaching the police station hc was taken
into the office Of Col. Latbold and searched.
He gavc lis name as John Henry, and
said lie wns from ireland, though be has very
little, If any, Of the "sWeet Irish ,hrogue;"
said he was q correspondent and reporter Of
the New York Herald, aud had in his possess
cred tho peculiar hleroglyphles Of The "short-
lns travelled from the East with Lieutenant
General Grant and suite IS such.
The Chief having been into the Commits
slone16' zoon, after Tho search had been naadc,
office, The prisoner following him. Col. L.
had previously taken of his uniform coat,
laying II upon the table, preparatory to don
ming citizens coat. On entering the room,
the prisoner must have seen emAi1 revolver
[ protruding from the breast pocket. Ap-
movement, he seized and cooked 1t, nnd,
before he could be prevented, be had
placed It ngainst his breast aud fired.
The bail entered the left breast Just below
the nipple, coming out nlout aix inches
from ne place where It entered ,ha wing glanced
surgeon was immediately called In, who
dressed the wound. It blcd lrofnsely, but
tho prisoner did not seem TO mind II. He
begged for Ills pistol, TINT he might put IN
end to 6ls existence; TIE weapon Vas, of ct
himself yet--a pin will do II, and he knows
howl It is done. His case Is q. very clear one
which he admits: but be says bis. life is in his
own hands, and he. shall take It before lying
| long in dungeon or going to lie ponitea-