The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22
DIAMONDS BY THE BUsHBL
A New York corr spondent of tn
Erie Dispatch, tells the following extraor


Erie Dispatch, tells the following extraor-
binary story:
Several years ago alittle German Jew,
named Schwartz. believing that in the
sewers Of New, York might be found ma
ny articles OF value which had been lost.
entered them, and for three days wander
ed through the labyrinth. He was very
,successul, picking up some, S27, 600
worth OF jewelry, spoons, forks, &C.; but
having lost bis way the first day. he be-
lleYed that he might have found much
more, could he have carried out the orig
NAL plan, which was to visit FIFTH and
Madison avenues, Broadway, and the
wealthy portions of the city. So great
however, were the difficulties aud dangers
which he encountered. that Lotbing could
induce him again to visit NEW York
underground His adventure fora time
created quite little sensation, but there
were none yenturous enough TO attempt
a second, until Wednesday of last week.
when an adventurous party of three en-
tered the sewer of Houston street, at the
ferry on East river, intending TO remain
for Que week during which time they pro
posed visiting every portion of the city
where there seemed to be any chance to
find treasure trove. Ghe party consisted
of Miss Mary Walker, a young lady of
eighteen, her brother James, aged six
teen and Michael Grady. an old man of
about fifty The project originated with
Miss Walker, and the chow" of il is in
this wise: Some two years ago, Jas.
Walker, ST., was merchant, doing a
good business at 994 Bowery. He was
getting rich fast, but in an evil hour he
was prevailed upon by friends (?) to use
some Of his money, which had been ''salt-
ed down." in specializing in gold. The
result was easy to be foreseen. He lost.
To recover he took money from his bust
ness. Againrhe lost. His business be.
came embarrassed; IN despairhe eommit,
ted suicide, and Miss Walker and her
brother found themselves, six months ago,
the inhabitants of room on The upper
floor of a double tenement, 209 Sixth
atreet. Miss Walker, some months ago.
in an old paper, wrapped around parcel
which she was taking home from ''slop
shop" saw an account of Schwartz
undertaking, and resolved to initiate it.
Maps were obtaiued, and the city studied
carefully. Each days work for herself,
her brother, and Grady, who was form
erly in her fathers employ, was carefully
marked out. Every preparation limited
knowledge could prepare for, was made,
and the adventurers started Iwish that
L had room to tell the story Of the week
they passed, but my manuscript warns
me that must condense. Each day they
several times 10 the cham
ber5 at the street corners. On Sunday
they had filed all the bags they had la
ken with them, some fifteen in number,
and Miss Walker returned. James Walk
er and Grady continued their search,
emptying six of their bags at the corner
of Twenty street and Fifth ave
nuss. On Wednesday morning at very
early hour, aud before people were stir
ring, Miss Walker was at the place with a.
wagon. On removing the iron plate.
which at each Street corner leads into a
small chamber connecting with the sewer,
she found her brother, but not Grady.
He had started off on another trip,c ale
though the six bags had bsen filed ip.
Madison avenue. f,d
The loose treasure was placed in extra
bags, and the whole driven to a Broadway
jewelers.. The were takea from their
places on Tuesday morning A watch
was set for Grady, but up to the time of
writing, nothing has been heard from
him. and feared that he has pefished
The result of the Neek'ss search is
roughly estimated at 81. 100000 1 saw
the treasure yesterday, piled in :, thee
heaps on the floor, and the jeWeler nform.
ed me that il must have cost over So
0O0, 900, but in CONSEQUENCES Of the old
fashioned style of setting its bruised,
battered and oorro6ed conditions its value
was reduced about ope-half, A little
over bushel how queer it sounds to-
talk of jeWelry by the busbel } has been
been sorted, and among il has been found
one diamond ring valuedsat S 16, 600, two
more valued at So. 600, anda halfa dozen.
valued at $4,000 and upwards. :, The
most curious is plain gold ring, inscried
on the inside in Ouch, "Peter Stuyvesant
towife. tbs an heirloom of the StuyYe-
ssnts, and was stolen, with other lie Rel-E
ry, last March, by burglars. How it
came in the sewer is a problem for phil
osophers to speculate about.
Miss Walker and her brother, who ind
themselves thusiIifte suddenly from pen
uryito grsat wealth, sintend 10 proceed to
England. where they. have relatives.
This adventure is talked of everywhere,
and already there are others pre- pairing. to
follow in their footsteps.