The New York herald., 1869-10-28
THE LOST JEWELS.

Complicated. Transaction i'm Diamonds--A
Young Man Charged with the Larceny of
Diamonds and Negotiating for Their Re-
turn.
Among the prisoners arraigned before Justice
Smlth acting magistrate at Jefferson Market yester.
day morning, was well dressed young man, OF gen
teel appearance about thirty years OF age named
Richard L. Maon, who claims to be an advertising
agent at No. 6ea Broadway who is also presumed, to
have a penchant Tor diamonds, Judging from The
story narrated 10y Ida Wood, OF No 81 West Fourth
street. Ida charges that the 18th inst. he stole
four diamond rings, one pair OF diamond earrings,
one gold watch and chain, q silver portemonnae
and seven dollars In money, all valued az ST. o27,
from her.
Mrs. Wood states that the prisoner and herself
boarded with her sister, at the above number who
keeps Furnished roomsn for gentlemen and gentle
men and their wives, and on the morning OF the
above date the prisoner was IN her room. They both
left at The same time, she gong to tue dining room,
but she does not know where the prisoner went
Sne returned TO her room q short time afterwards
and discovered That her property was gone. The
prisoner had an engagement TO meet her at three
O'Clock IN the afternoon, but failed to put in ap
pearance until Six, when she informed him OF her
loss, suspecting he had stolen the property.
Mallon upon being made acquainted with tho
facts OF me case, advised her TO put Personal in
one OF the morning papers, Offering reward for
the recovery OF the property and penned 1t himself,
Offering a reward OF $500 TO any party wno would
return the diamonds and jewery On the next
'Vr' OCTOBER %, 1859
What amount viii you pay for the OF your pro-
pcrtyy Answer through HERALD Personals Sign NJ
The note was accordingly answered by Miss Wood
stating she would give $500 for the recovery OF the
property, and the following reply was received.
OCTOBER a. 1889
We will make the terms easy possible. You win hear
from me on Monday next A thar time we will try and
make arrangements for the return q them On Tuesday
win conclude by what means we will do business.
On the receipt OF the second note which had been
addressed to Mallon at his place OF business, 6g3
Broadway, friend OF the latter called upon Miss
Wood and asked il she would give $500 for the re.
him SHE would not, but MaIon himself
appearing O few moments afterwards advised
her sne had better do IT, aud she reluctantly
consented TO do 50. On the following day Maon
have received from the parties who were endeavor-
ing 70 make the regulations
OCTOBER 25, 1869.
the open lot at the street and
Tenth avenue tomorrow night at eleven o'clock. Ii YOU
you do VIII take for granted you
to do business.
Upon receipt OF the last letter Miss Wood con-
scnJed to the arrangement and informed Mallon OF
ing all was not right she had In the meantime In
formed detective Butcher OF the facts, who promised
TO lay concealed ana arrest the party who returned
the property. Leaving q carriage, she aud Malon
were ON tue ground punctuay at the time appointed,
but no person appearing To make the exchange she
Became Impressed with the Idea that he was the
tieI aud called olicer Butcher who took hlm 10 the
sixteenth precinct station house aud incarceratcd
him Tor the balance OF the night On being arralgned
at JEFFERSON Market yesterday morning a complaint
was made against h,@ Ia accordance with the above
facts TO winch he pleaded not guilty, but vas conf
mitted Tor examlnatlon