Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-30
rom tho Now York SIM Juno 18th !

iFrom the Now York sun. juno 18th.
Captain Charles Anderson, who,
three years ago, retired from the Swcd
~, merchant marine and settled in this
sslty. was on Monday of last week
robbed of uncut diamonds valued at
4l0,O0o, under circumstances that seem
almost Incredible. The cap.aln is Il
light coinplcXioncd. fair haired Swcdc.
about 10 wears OF age. His early lie
Was spent on >hipboard, and he has
circunnayigatcd the globe several
tines. Ii was his custom when visit
ing East Indian, African and brazilian
ports To invest his surplus funds III
rough diamonds. such stones can Je
purchased of the employees oi diamond
mines and natives ut much less than
their market value. When Capt. An
derson went into business in his city,
q great part of his wealth waS invested
in nearly six hundred rough diamonds.
some OF them of large size and great
value, Til. Irite of precious stones
began to decline ut that time. and he
decided to hold his diamonds. lie
lOiged in SNcency'S lloel, and has
never dranN stronger than beer, and
that only in his ho:el and the At
lantic Gardens, he says. His knoWl-
edge of English is very limited, and
his know edge of the Ways ot the city
more limited still. Three weeks age
he married Il Young swedish lady. and
he took her to live with him i'll :Swee-
s,ey's IIo:cl.
Making Ready for Voyage.
The couple decided upon Il tour i'll
Europe. in part to dispose of the stock
of diamonds. To raise ready money
tor this purpose Captain Anderson de-
termincd To sell some oi them III this
city. pn Monday morning OF last
week he pu; his diamonds i'll his roek-
ct, and with his wife started out To find
a purchaser They stopped first al Tie
Atlantic Garden, ate breakfast and
drank some beer. Thence they walked
mp the 5oWcry. through Houston street
aud Broadway to - East Fourth.
ANherc Mrs. Anderson WAS left with
friendS. Captain Anderson then wen;
to 735 Broadway. where he had seen
the sign OF Il diamond nrni>cr. lie en-
tered The building. and IL lie was pre-
ceedin- up stairs tail E,ir-hairca
Young man accosled hiia with: ." Are
ySOu Wanting To buy diamonds The
Captain dill not answer at once, and
and the youEr man rea>~urel him. -av-
ing. am Mr., the broker - clerk: he
is out just Eow." :" wish To sell some
uncut diamonds" saia captain .Anler-
,son. :. Ii that is the cast, said The
stranger. j" he proprietor Viii be back
between I and , O'Clock. lie pays the
best prices III New York Nuu viii he
sure to come back. II inquired, a>
the Captain turned e -. The Cap ain
ANSWERED. that he would certainly re
turn at th;t hour. He hen went 10 -
East Fourth street. and took hi> Vie
to the Atlantic Carbon, where they
ssined. lingering over th' t"hlc until .
N.clMk. They then started tor their
friends house again. and Is they
turned mo i!OuSton street captain All
lierSon heard some on calling To liin.
1t Was the iIIr-iairel Young mao oI
the morning. who had Il coarse but
well dressed woman on his arm, ho
he said WAS his wife. - \ ou are going
to the brokers. are ,vcu"' iauuircd The
young man. - am, replied the t%p-
tain, las soon a> | leave MY " lie ut
the house of friends in l'ourih street. "
81 will 20 with You. then" >ai! the
s'ran-er They walked along, 'ls-
young man diScoursiu- eloaUcr. n
upon the prices his employer gave for
raw diamonds. iiaN ing LIT his wife.
Captain Anderson started fer the hrol>-
cr'S once. lhc VIE ni az an NntsF-
sons oiliciou> friend asked 10 tie
taken home, and her husband asked
whether Captain Anderson would ac-
company them. a> il NILS only Il few
blocks out of the way. The Ca,i.1iA
con ,cntcd, AMI they walked down
broadway To Houston street, chatting
pleasantly. Ai.cr they had turned into
Houston street the Stranger : vile took
out Il box of bon hons. and tak .rs one
hers II and giving her hu~l'aui one,
she handed II third To capaiu Nader
Son. He ate ii without ,u>picjon. In
. fen minutes Il tIlm seemed to creep
over his sight, his brain rccloi, and lc
Thought he Was taail,i-e. The wife Of
the stranger said, " | here j. = black
spot on Nour face, and passed a Whi,2
handkerchief "ycr il. He then hrcame
unconscious. When he rccoN cred he
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