The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-09-18
An Audacious Exploit.
From the New York World,

From the New York World
About two years ago a jewel robbery
took place in London which excited the
greatest establishment, not only on account
of the largeness of the property stolen, but
by reason of the remarkable audacity with
which the robbery was committed and Il
certain novelty in the 1n0otlts 0perundi A
young and pretty woman, exceedingly well
dressed, went to Mcssrs London Il Ry-
der's, Il celebrated jewelry firm. and
selected a quantity of very valuable arti-
cles. Inasmuch as they We're to be bought
subject to the approval of another person,
it was arranged that the jewelers. clerk
should attend the following day with the
goods selected. This accordingly he did
All seemed perfectly satisfactory, when of
a sudden he found handkerchief envel-
oping his face, and remembered nothing
more after this. At length he found the
rooms empty and his arms pinioncd. En-
Treating himself he went to the door; it
was locked He rang the bell it was an
swered. The key, however, was gone, and
it was some time before he could get out
OF course the jewelry was gone too, and he
returned half frantic to his employers. The
people Of the house proved to be honest
dodgers, who, as it subsequently, proved.
were by the time alarm was given comfort
ably seated in the Birmingham express.
They were only discovered by the merest
accident, and one at least is now cxpiating
his offense. A robbery somewhat of this
kind, but more audacious and original,
has, within a short time, been committed
at Baltimore. A ladylike looking woman
,cl-D u
tity Of valuable articles and begged that
the assistant might accompany her home.
Had the jeweler been familiar with the eN-
ploits of Mr.. and Mrs Tazpey, to which
we have alluded, he probably would have
suggested that the .ewelry had best remain
where it was until the cash came to pay
for it, but in default Of such valuable eN-
perience he let his clerk 90 off with the
would-be purchaser. In the outskirts Of
Baltimore they drove into grounds andap
preached large house. Alighting from
the carriage they We're shown into u room
Where presently a gentleman joined them.
With this gentleman the lady had a con-
versation of apparently a very confidential
nature which the clerk no doubt thought
related to the contemplated purchase. But
the real tenor of it was that she was placed
in most painful dilemma The young
man whom DR.. - for the gentleman
was Director Of a private Lunatic Asy
lum) saw was her brother. His intellects,
alas. were sadly diseased, although like
so many others in the same unhappy con
dition, Il stranger would discover no signs
of delusion. She did not know what to
do with him for few days while she was
staying in Baltimore. The unhappy young
man was penetrated with conviction that
she had run off with 4 quantity of his
jewelry, and ravcd about this never leav-
ing her night and day She was we'll nigh
worn out, and at length the idea had
struck her that if the doctor would be 50
kind as to detain him for even twenty -four
hours she could meanwhile make further
arrangements for his proper surveillance
The doctor was at length induced 10
assent, the lady suggesting that on the
plea Of showing him something he should
get HIM into the next room The clerks
suspicious being entirely lulled by the
evident responsibility of the surroundings,
accompanied the doctor into his room.
where they remained for Il few minutes,
having left the lady in the other room
with the jewels. She, of course, lost no
time in making tracks. The clerk pres
emily grew uneasy The doctor endeav-
ored to detain him with assurances that
all was right. Presently the unfortunate
young man made for the door; it was
locked, and the doctors straight, jacket
gentlemen made their appearance. Then
came the story about the jewelry, for
which the Doctor was duly prepared The
clerk raved and beseeched, but received lit
tie attention. However, when the twenty
four hours passed and the lady didn't APP
pear, the doctor listened to the clerk 5
prayer that he would, at all events, send
to shop named and ask whether a clerk
with quantity of iewelry was not miss
ing. OF course the reply was that they
were convinced that the clerk in whom
they had reposed perfect confidence had
absconded. SO the murder was out
Whether the woman has been caught we
can not say, but bolder hand has surely
rarely existed