Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-21
Established December 18th, 1850
Extraordinary Robbery.

recently perpetrated in Paris
There is now living in Paris
lady-whose name is not di
vulged-who has become cele
Ibrated throughout all Europe 70
her adventures and for her mag
nifent diamonds, The value Of
these diamonds was estimated
at 100000 francs. 195Alt4 =
Among her intimate friend:
Madame X. counted Sir Joshua
d., a gentleman Of cold and re.
served bearing, He was very
attentive to her, and was hei
favored lover. But unfortunate.
ly for Madame X, the devoted
Englishman did not love hel
for herself, but for her jewels
and he was in reality the chief
of an organized band of rob.
bers.
His plan was we'll laid. II
the month of January Of last
year he induced the husband of
Madame X. to have the ceiling
Of his apartment frescoed, and
recommended to him for that
purpose an Italian painter, who,
Sir Joshua said, was an excel
ent workman. The painter, a
member Of the robber band,
came from Milan, and improved
the time he was at work in the
room by taking an impression
Of all the locks.
a month after this Sir Joshua
suggested to the husband that
the wife's diamonds were not
in safety, and that Madame X.
ought to buy a jeWcl-case for
them, at the same time remark
ing that he knew a very good
English maker. The new jewel
case was accordingly made in
London, and the diamonds were
placed in it. -
At the end of the two months
later, on the warm recommen-
dation Of Sir Joshua, permits
sion was granted by Madame
X. to another of his confeder-
ates, a Munich jeweler, to copy
the designs of her jewelry, os-
ltensibly for theEmpress Of Ger
many.
The plan was then complete.
a UaJet de chGmJre, in the en-
ploy of Sir Joshua, opened eve
y day the jewel case, which
had been provided with a secret
and invisible opening in the
back of the case. 1t was only
necessary to press a button and
a secret spring opened the box.
In this way all the diamonds
were removed one by one, their
place being supplied by imita-
ton stones, which were made
with such inimitable perfection
by the Munich jeweler that they
exactly resembled the genuine
diamonds. Madame x. did not
perceive any change, and the
robbery was only discovered by
chance. A few days ago one of
her intimate friends, a lady,who
was going to London, borrowed
from Madame x. a splendid sol
itaire.
"Take good care of it, said
Madame X, as she gave it to
her friend; cit would be worth
fifteen hundred thousand francs
if it did not have a little de-
feet"
The lady wore the diamond at
the Covent Garden theater, and
while there one of the best
known jewelers. of London, Mr..
B., was in her box.
She called his attention to the
brilliant, saying what a pity it
was that it had a defect. =
Mr.. B. examined it and could
not detect any flaw.
He asked to be allowed to see
it by daylight on the following
day. He did so and pronounced
it an imitation diamond.
The English police were no.
titled. Sir Joshua, fortunately,
had been arrested two days be-
fore this in London on suspi-
cion of being concerned in
the Bidwell forgery case. He
Was examined by Mr.. William
son, the chief Of the detectives,
about the diamond robbery. At
first he denied all knowledge of
the affair, but afterward, think
ing that the truth was known,
he related all these interesting
letails, and gave the address Of
many of his accompliees.
Figaro adds that the whole,
band was then in London, and
all would be captured;
that the friend of Madame X.