Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04
ANOTHER Heavy CONFIDENCE swrNDLE
"A FOURTH STREET JEwELER THE VIC.

"A FOURTH STREET JEWELER The VIC
TIN.
From the Cincinnati Commercial June 81.
We Yesterday published the particulars Of
abOO cor fdence Rame-one OF the heaviest ever
PLAYED in this city-aud we now present the faets
In connection with another extensive operation OF
a similar class, which occurred yesterday morn
ing, and which presents an exhibit OF most as
to1pdnR cool impudence and rasoality on the
mart of the accomplished sharper who figured in
Il aa the operator This individual, In elegant at.
tire, and of most gentlemanly manner and ap-
pearance, made application at the Burnet House
Yesterday morning, for two connecting rooms
one for himself and wife, aud the other for his
daughter. He made an entry on the register OF
Mr. and Mrs. ChartrOus and daughter Of ST.
Louis, stating that his companions, with the bag
gage, would arrive on the next train. As there
was nothing whatever about his appearances or
manner to awaken suspicion, the rooms were
promptly placed at his service. Shortly after tho
same individual might have been seen entering
the jewelry store of VIM. Wilson MeGrow, on 4th
street. He stated that he wished to make some
purchases OF jewelTy, diamonds, DC. for his wife,
who WaS.a at the Burnet HouEe She had desired
10 accompany him, but had sprained her ankle
while trying to enter hack, the horses had starr.
ed suddenly, and thrown her to the grounds II
was piece Of wretched carelessntss on the part
of the driver; he wondered II these public car
riages were owned by any one responsible person,
&c. The fellows neat attire. gentlemanly ap'
pearance, and perfectly at-home manner had, as
may we'll be supposed, an immense effect upon
the courteous isweler, who Immediately consent
ed to send one OF the statesmen TO the ho
tel with valuable assortment Of jewelry.-
The salesman, with his box Of valusbles found
the pretended Chartrous in No. ITO. Mr.. C.
stated that his wife was in the next room.
No. Ill where a physician was dressing her
injuries, end that Il no objection was made he
would take them in for her inspection. The
,lesman consented 10 have few articles taken
in at a time He heard the attentive husband
ask, "How do you like these, my dear do yon
not think these diamond earrings are charming"
&c.. then there was q silence, aud the salesman
waited impatiently for the fast dious wife's dec
sion as TO choice. He waited long, and still the
lavishly inclined husband returned not he ap-
piled his ear to the key-hole, but detected no
sOurd either OF endesring expressions, o. thanks,
of dissatisfaction, or Of pain as of physical suf
fering; he applied his eye to the Aforesaid key
hole, and nought but blank walls and unoccuped
chairs and beds met his anxious gaze; not even
the glitter of those magnificent diamond ear
Drops, The value OF which were near unto thou
sand dollars, cast their scintlations athwart his
longing optics. lie could endure the suspense no
LONGER. Cautiously he opened the door and tim
idly, with a terrible foreboding passed into the
mysterious chamber. II was silent, unoccuped,
deserted, and an open door, leading into the hall,
told the story.