The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10
A DIAMOND rANCICR.

Romantic Experiences Of ~ Derective-A
Member Of the Cuban Ladies' Aid Society
Robbed.
Charles W. Langley. alias T.. r. Meross alias Nor
tOn Is young man aged about twenty three, whose
whole soul has been enlisted In the Cuban cause
and the laudabe EFFORTS OF her fair daughters in this
city to render and to the struggling heroes III the
Antilles. Charley rs q comely fellow. % fine con.
versationalist and consequently popular with the
ladies. At all the Cuban fairs he in attendance,
and was great favorlte. When Colonel Ryan got
I'D his expedition Charley joined it, and was con-
sIdered good fellow. He next turned up In the
character Of q diamond fancier. On Saturday last
detective Eustace entered the jewelry store Of Mr..
Kirkpatrick, corner OF Duane street aud broadway,
and observed Langley pricing diamonds. He
selected $4,000 worth, and gave an order for the
amount upon vermilye & Co., Wall street. Mr.
Eustace whispered word in tho ear Of Mr.. Kirk
patrick, who despatched o messenger and ascer.
tanned that Langley was unknown in Wall street.
or course no left without the diamonds.
on Monday Mr.. Eusace was called upon by Mr.
Mcclure OF Tifiany's house. and Informed that q
party was in their establishment pricing diamonds
Eustacc proceeded to the store aud saw Langley
select $4,000 worth OF diamonds. He exhibited the
he would telegram to Esster ana call for the iS
monds on Tuesday,
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night All mite In sending their regards Your eSssir
When he called on Tuesday Mr.. Eustace was there
aud arrested him. Mr.. Kirkpatrick: however, De.
cned to prosecute him, and he was discharged On
"wednesday Sonora villaverde, President of the Gu
ban Ladies' Aid Society," called at the Central Of
fee and stated that her room, at No. 11s
West Twentythir street, mad been robbed OF $1,000
worth or diamonds Eusiace inquired the names OF
one OF the boarders was H. Z. Mcrose. He turned to
the bl0tter and found that TO be the name given by
Langley whom arrested. Detectives Moore and
Vaughan proceeded to the house and arrested him.
In his possession was found the following letter. In
explanation OF this letter ne stated to Mr.. Eustace
and Colonel Ryan, who had an interview with him
yesterday, that he wanted the revolver to assist him
In getting away with Tfany's diamOnds, that when
Eustacc arrested him on Tuesday morning he had q
confederate In carriage, corner OF Broadway and
Prince street; that he intended TO seize the dia-
monds run to the carriage and use the revolver to
assist him In his escaped
NY DEAR PALMER You viii he doing . great service
aud let have Il at eight o'clock morning, as
have some very important business 70 transact Do this aud
viii not only be debtor but will recprcca,e tho frat
opportunity. Your friend l.. T. MELRO5E.
Please don't refuse to get IT, as viii be Of grsa, service
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Colnel Ryan's object in calling on Langley was to
secure the return OF the diamonds for tho Cuban
was found the following document showing that he
was prepared to compromise with his victims.
While Win the Cubans Langley acted a. cores
p0ndent for Chicago journal.
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