The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-18
THB STORY or THE DIAMOND RING.
Lett-s from Rosa Allen ora fser Rights
ana tae Rights OF Bankers and Broker.

Lettes from Rosa Allen ora Her Rights
ana tac Rights OF Bankers and Broker.
TO the EDITOR OF TnE HERALD.
So many false absurd reports have been published
from time to time concerning my connection with Henry
b. jenkins and the taking from me Of my ring, that
am induced TO send you the following statement:
OF Mr. Jenknss previous TO his arrest know nothing
except what told The extent of his information
was that he belonged in the oil regions where he had
made large o. money and had large interests This
statement doubted until read the report Of his
arrest and confession.
As be conf himself TO be a thief, and appears
10 be FULLY corrooorated suppose that with tho rest OF
the community, must believe him. So far DO ba'
when Nj jenkins said f he ever did say thai my ring
nougDt " ID the money he stole from tue fneu'S
Bank he not only thief but liar shy inns III
advance OF legal tsaton, which VII soon Ioow,
bn. | have been proved TO DC 'n'e
either trial by confession, mink my
statement eniilld to little more credit than
that Henry jenkins The ring in question oousht
myself at Tiffany Co. s. on The 2sh day OF June last,
from gentleman whose name believe is Squires l
pad for it ,gh hundred and forty dollars, my own
money the savings OF a long time aud continued in
peaceable bosses until the 18th day OF this
month, when eilc Mccarthy came to my boarding
house 10 company with another man, and without any
warrant or authority of law, forcbly took it from
tsnschng OF my hand) the ground that it
bought with money belonging to the Phenix Bank. This
is tho story of the ring have never been arrested
have never acknowledged that the ring boue ht in
whole or In part, with money given Inc by jenkins.
tried TO entice jenkins iato buying house.
Thesi stories, and the thousand others IN circulation
about me- pure actiOns. am poor, fallen woman.
know my position, but have much right to my
property the Phenx Bank and much right to have
the truth spoken about me as officer Mccarthy.
few words more, sir, and ! will tire your
patience no longer. The particulars furnished
70 the press by this officer Of the 'Tecovery
Of a valuable jewcl'' has given him a great repu-
tation in the community for tact and shrewdness.
This 10 well. Now, have both read aud heard that
jenkins has acknow lodged that he lost much OF the
money stolen from the Phenix Bank by gambling opera
tons IN Wall street; that ne has also furnished the
of the parties 10 whom IL SO lost; but have
looked in vain for any report that officer Mccarthy
any other oiccr, has entered either bank brokers'
Office and seized stocks bonds money other valuabes,
under plea that they indirectly obtained with the
money stolen by this unfortunate man.
Why Is this MIR Editor? l will tell you II is be-
cause ii thought safer TO commit an illegal act
poor freudIess and Oatcast woman, than upon rich
powerful money operator So do not think; so
does Io my attorney; will not officer Mccarthy when
have done with him. Yours, &c, ROSA ALLEN
New YoaS. August IL, 1865.