The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-20
WHAT WAS STOLEN 4?

! A BOUT five years ago received infor-
IN nation that larceny of great magni-
tude had been committed in the residence
of Mrs. Hillheigh, on Rolvat street. My
| first inquiry was, How was the larceny
committed?" and next, "What was stol-
?"
The last was answered by Mrs. Hillheigh,
who furnished a list of the missing articles,
among Which was miniature breastpin of
! peculiar make. 1t was in the shape Of a
hand holding a small gold fan open, and
when concealed spring was touched the
fan closed and revealed miniature of q
! gentleman. This and large number of
valuable diamonds, were among the articles
TAKEN
From one of the servants learned that
about seven O'Clock in the morning amid
dle-aged woman, with masculine cast of
features had called with a letter for Mrs.
Hillheigh, saying that it was of the greatest
Importance, and must be delivered by her.
self to the lady, and that in private. This
woman was shown the way to, and was per-
mitted to enter the room where Mrs. Hill
heigh was sleeping. Ina little while she
came down stairs, and without saying
word to either of the two servants who
were busy in the main hall, passed hurried
ly out of the front door into the street.
Mrs. Hillheigh did not come from her
room at the usual hour that morning, and
| 1f tl,a NJ thot ,hn
sick, went to her bedside, found her in a
profound slumber, and the same time dis
covered a small vial which had contained
ether on the bed. A physician was sent
for, who, by the use of proper remedies,
brought the lady to- and after that it was
discovered that the jewelry had been stolen.
When heard this the truth of the mat
ter flashed through my mind in an instant.
A man disguised as a woman had entered
the house under pretext of handing Mrs.
EIillheigh letter, had placed her under the
influence of ether and then robbed the Jewel
casket, which was found with the lid forced
Off
That it had been done by some one well
acquainted with The lady and her mode of
living l had no doubt in my own mind, and
when suggested to the lady that it might
be some friend of her family, she laughed
at the idea, for, according to her statement,
her friends were all wealthy and necessity
would not prompt them to commit such an
act.
Again questioned the servant who had
admitted the visitor, but the only descrip-
ton could obtain from her was that the
woman, as rather tall, was dressed in a
maroon-colored dress, with overskirt of the
same color and material, and further that
she wore short curly hair, and that there
was small scratch, apparently fresh one,
on the right cheek
1t was not long before / chanced to get
" on track of the jewelry," as we call OBJ
tanning a clew, and in small jewelry store
kept by Polish Jew, who was known to
be a "fence" for receiving stolen goods,
we found some Of the stolen jewelry in
highly demoralized state, for the valuable
diamonds had been removed from the set
tings.
Said Sanog, the jeweler, to me, in answer
to question, $50 help me mein gottuess,
/ didn't was know dot dings vas steal goods;
If know dot, never buys dem, but dells
you dot was a mans init CURLY hair, und
Elm scratch on dot right side Won de face,
vot sells desc dings." tr
This corresponded in measure with the
description of the woman by the servant
girl, and now was satisfied beyond a..doubt
that my conjecture about the thief being in
disguise was correct.
| left my Polish friend and reached Emos-
mas street just as / saw a man with curly
head of hair and a slight scratch on his
right check.
He looked at me for a moment, and sud
denly threw up his right hand to his face
in such manner as to hide the scratch
from view. then advanced toward him,
when he suddenly turned and crossed to
the other side Of the street. "That's my
man." said to myself, and in few mo-
ments overlook him and had him in the
detectives Office.
The man was about thirty-seven years of
age, spoke several languages fluently, and
was evidently well educated. When /
charged him with the crime the color for
sock his face, and for moment he was
speechless; but when he recovered the color
returned to his cheeks. He Indignantly,
yet in quiet and gentlemanly manner,
denied the accusation. He claimed to be