New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10
.pprsr OF A DIAMOND THIEF.

On Saturday. Mr.. Thomas Kllkpatrck, Il
jeweler doing business at No 800 broau"dS'
tective Eustace that there was then young man, Hns
the name OF Geo. w. Morton, In his store VIM 'u DC
looted s3OO0 worth OF diamonds and offered III pay menu
an order OH vermiye Co., bankers in Wast LOT '"o
amount be stating that they had III their PooSe7S'o
sufficient number OF shares OF Pacific Mail Stoeh " o
than cover the amount OF the purchase DeVec'i'e
Eustace not liking the appearance OF the person. au
ylsed Mr. Kirkpatrick to ascertain the truth Vi to
representations before he parted WIN no
nroperty messenger sent to INC VI
0oe OF yermiye g. Co., and was told lha' No
such person as George W. Morton had any stock OF So
curtes there. In the meantime Morton ieit' PIo'"o
TO return which, OF course, he did not do. On Mon',
Mr. Mcclure of the firm OF TIFFANY d Co.. brodu"'y
,evelers sent messenger to Mr. Eustace' requeSt''N
his presence at the store On reaching It, DR. hcCluro
informed him that young man. giving tho name Oh
Charles NJ Langley was then In the store. examining
diamonds, which ne sai1 no "'J ~ ,d he exbib
a cousin III Cincinnati, ana III pIOOi u ""' "
ted the following letter cc,yy,r, SAINT q 1869
To Ca,Rtu.M LAseLEr ESQ. Ye'o T0rk. .,,;,,.o.,,.
DEAR CnAgaEr; gaa sou to Se "9e osyj weighing
from egt csratsi also bfse s.g No'gS i 80 syasfI in
o.t i. 90 or 1900 will please to bngg them ah yoq. ana 1
pain. Nellie to b. H.F 81 i19 NORM worm
b. ber mohe Fry By Friday night AZ a'e :. sending
lie lad selected several solitaire stones valued IN oil at
si7OOo aud said he would telegraph ms relaLFg VIII
reference the jewels and the price lie aeFdIt.u ~
ing he would return during tho day ana morn i ar
his relative WOUO tlhe inc loNSIa VI
not He did return that day nut cane III oh Ma ~
again examining the jewels, and said as YET ne iao ~
ceyed 10 answer TO INC te,Liau, liz he nave,aeuf
ne was taken INTO custody by Eusticc VINO hau Dtn
sent for aud brought to Police Headquarters MI hIa
patrick was sent for 10 make compliant as"ln t,d Hat
attempted Swindiing roG me eovep before been ar.
rested, and deeply regretted his conduct c. al
gwen another chance he you'd Icr Lne tu'uG ,
refused 60 make complaint, and as there was no rsal
evidence against him in the adr at Iiliay = no one 20
t1,at no Ia AZ
h6ed the police were forced TO discharge MN & p
description taken this time ho the name OF Law
renee f. Mclrose, and his age y {eaIS ncnt and TO
eve occnmp1nicd the last expedition that sailed from
this mort and to have been captured on Gardner
rnted nv Col RYAN and Ms Carolne Yievorde fresi-
dent OF the Cuban Ladies' Relic. Ass0catioh anu heJpCt
OF boarding house at No lis west I"eLy tl.ru iG
The lady stated $500 worth OF diamonds were soeh
from her and she suSpccteI one Oh her t
young named Lawrence r. Melrose as t.e ti5
Detective Eustace recognized his late prisoner from te
and description and lao sent up 49,, a
locked him up at Police Headquarters He denied ~
knowledge OF the stolen diamonds yesterday pits vi
everde and Col Ryan called Police Headquarters and
the prisoner still dened all kn0WledSe o. tne dahds
In his possession found the accompanying uoeu
ments: Eo D.rz
procure Of r Fisher revolver you sold Iva and let me laye at
Ss s,,ct Do S and % .s 3 be Jour debtor p
| htts first opportunity Your hsnd' L. J. 1'I"''
P,,s dout get IS m be ogrs, service to me
,grst nor cause to IT, beaEer t. T. Meos known as
Tb,fs " Langley Who c DAY 81 September roae u.s. VA
no1, to tbs value but DO conste tho matter 70 have OevH
Gv And amcLy srl 10 consider that He Lave 40 e1.ss 10
| prefer sgaiDst thr aid l. 7. dclrose.
| lOur sigEatures -. .,-.---..-. - 4,
Col Ryan. that he had intended u MAKE oIt DoEus
telegram though coming from his pretepdea te,anVe
| and when the Diamonds were more shown hin IN
TfaBys seize them. ran out OF tho STORE shd
gain a carriage which to be IN waiting Tor MN
around the corner using the revolver mentioned IN the
letter to shoot down any orc who attempted 70 sop hln
The agreement apparently was drawn by Ac.iose Win
some ndstiUct idea Of restoring part or the stolen
Jewels and securing immunity therefor. lie y still cor
lined az Police headquarters, and VIII 10 taken " the
| Touibs Police Court to-day.