New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-10
THE DIAMOND sWINDLERs.
HR TRIAL POsTPOsED-APPRAIsN OF THE JEWELS

TUR TRIAL POsTposHD-APpRAIsu OF THE JEWELS
-HgyRYs OPERATIONS IN LIPE INSURANCE.
The trial of Henry and Hall, the alleged
diamond swindlers, who arrested last week by
Treasury Agent Chalker. which to have been con-
tnued yesterday before United States Commissioner
Romaine, at Hoboken postponed at the request OF
defendants counsel until Wednesday, Aug IL. In the
meantime It thU,sht that Henry and Hall will try "
give BAIL and that the will be postponed 70 await
the action ofthe Grand Jury
The property that has been seized by Capt Chalher,
consisting OF % piece appraised yesterday by tie
Custom appraiser Of diamonds and other jewels ut
81 900, foreign value. A representative Of the
nrm Of Yzuaga del Vale & Co. Of this city, also
examined the goods, but found nothing which coz
responded with the description Of the jewels
stolen fran tho mother OF Antonio YEuaga
del Vale, In HAVANA, time Al the PostOfce
IL stated that the number OF letters which aIe re-
eeiyed for the box last advertised by these men daily
decreasing Between 80 and 40 letters have been re-
ce,vcd in reply the advertisement offering Information
about the Saratoga receipt Of 81. AL letters
received at the PostOA addressed to Box No 5Z29
arc forwarded the Dead Letter Office IN Washington,
where they will he opened and returned to the writer's
The statement having been recently made public that
Henry had made arrangement with the Washington
Life Insurance Company Of this city, by which he was 70
receive commission all the business he might send
the Company reporter Of THE TRIBUNE called yester
day upon Mr.. Haxtnm, Secretary Of The Company who
made Che following explanation regarding the natter
Some time ago We received note from James Henry.
stating that he was In position that wopld enable hln
% scnd 40 to 100 applicants per Ihonth aud ASKING
what commission would akOw him upon tho business
he might give To this VIC replied by ASKING nm 10
call at the sicc. lie did day two later and as he
was stranger in tho olco he was Informed that some
reference wond be necessary before heKOlaons coua
lie completed This he.agrsed tn furnish at the sane
time stating that all Lc wished Was the privilege OF
sending applicants to the sice, where the application
and the EXAMINATIONS c0rld ha made under our super
vision The time heard from him he wrote, aek-
fng us send him blank applications immediately
BY this tine my suspicons were aroused ana 10 uvoa
eli possibility persons being swindlsd by signing app
cations and paying the premiums III advance we fciustN
give him any papers except simple eanet showing
tho CONDITION Of the COMPANY ana MAS IN ICY 70 i me-
Cd be that pattes have TO come mere b. Dc
written ND and examined" This he the letter that seems
To have bsn by the detectives. While We
had faith ia the mans honesty, we elt dsRosco 10
discover il possible what bis plans might be. Whenever
tho Office insisted upon his giving us Dis
tory Oi himself. urging that knew nothing OF him,
while he knew us Finally Mt Of these Interviews
pressed him closely that he made apparently frank
statelacnt OF the whole affair.
He said that he had intention whatever OF granting
the loans advertised that all he expected TO get was the
little remittanccs to pay charges for examining tte &c.
and his-commissOn on tue Insurance pOleies. When
about his intended treatment OF the applicants for
these loans Nc replied that 1t was an easy matter " say
the title was imperfect the security Insufficient, and
thus put them of. They we're very particular, he
ssid to do nothing IN this matter Without: nrst
violating the Of the law He stated that no had
followed the business IN England, and agreed TO
furnish NE with Recommendation from the company
insurance, stating they came from Henry, ard two
policies had been written, with the definite mdcrstand-
ing between the insured and the Company
that tho whole scheme was probably fraud