Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
A PARIS ROBBERY.
The Clever Game sf an English Lady
and Gentleman.

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A London paper says: A few days ago
Partisan jeweler was victim of rob-
berry to the amount Of 100000 francs,
organized with rare audacity and per-
sistency. A week or so ago a we'll
dressed gentleman, accompanied by
young and handsome lady, very elegant
and very shy, followed by an irreproach-
ably ettired man servant, installed them
selves in apartments on the entresol Of
an apparently very respectable house in
the Avenue d'Eylau. The rooms were
completely furnished the rent 1850
francs month"; paid in advance, and
they we're let for two months. The
gentleman, lazy and servant affected
marked English accent. They brought
with them numerous trunks, conducting
themselves as if they meant to make a
long stay.
Monsieur and Madame went out a
good deal. Shopmen almost every day
brought articles which they had bought
and paid cash for. Among these was
jewelers. employe, who brought some
thing or other nearly every day, some
times a ring, at other times earrings,
studs, pins, etc. The concierge was
more and more deferential to his
wealthy tenants. he calculated that
within week they must have spent
about 5000 francs. The jeweler alone
had supplied them with articles worth
5000 francs. As, however, the old SER
want, with his large blonde whiskers and
his possessing air always stood at the
! door, as soon as a shopman arrived he
politely conducted him to the entresol so
as to save people the trouble Of accosting
the concierge. Thanks to this, the
tradesmen--above all the jeweler-did
not know but that their customers occu-
pied rooms furnished by themselves.
A few days ago Monsieur and Madame
treated for set Of diamonds, fer which
the jeweler asked $4,000 francs, and for
which they offered him 100, 600 francs.
After several visits Monsieur called and
offered 100000 francs. He wished to
surprise Madame by giving the extra
5000 francs, for she was i'll, and he asked
the jeweler TO send the casket and bill to
the Avenue d'Eylau. When the shop
man arrived the servant was at the door,
and hastened to usher him to the entire
sol. Monsieur was in the drawing room
which bore traces Of Madame having
been in it. An old shawl was thrown on
chair, work basket was placed neaI
the window, and on table, in the cor
ner, bundles, apparently of bank notes
were in readiness for settling the bill,
The shopman entered. Monsieur
took the casket, and begging the shop
man to wait, carried it to Madame, who
was in bed. The shopman waited
looking through two or three amusing
newspapers which were on a table beside
the couch on which he had been directed
to sit. The reading entertained him
but on glancing over the three papers he
raised his eyes, and looking at the time
piece he perceived that it was motion
less. Seized with vague uneasiness
he took out his watch. He had beer
waiting three-quarters of an hour.
He instinctively rushed to the table
containing the bank notes, He began
TO count them, but perceived that they
we're only prospeetuses. he hurried to
the door leading to Madame's room; il
was locked; he went from one door Of
the drawing room to the other; all were
locked. He tried to ring; the bell-pul
fell off into his hand BE opened the
window and called the concierge. The
concierge had been sent to the Boulevard
Malesherbs by the incompatible domes
tic to get a portmanteau repaired, and
his lodge was intrusted to little girl.
He leant over to the street, perspiratior
on his face, and his countenance dis
torted by the fear of how matters stood;
he gesticulsted; he cried, Je suis vote
Je suis vote" Passers-by looked up al
him, took him for lunatic and laughed
There was nothing to be done but to
wait for the concierge's return. Three
quarters of an hour elapsed before the
concierge arrived. The stairs were
ascended with some precaution, the an
fortunate man was found locked in, anG
no longer knowing what he said. A
thorough search was made. The oc
cupants had disappeared. The neigh
bors saw them quietly going out with
boxes under their arms, bowing politely
and getting into cab waiting at the
corner.
The police commissary of the district
was sent for bis questions, and
sealed up the apartments. They were
inspected this afternoon. Trunks were
found entirely empty, and little dirty
linen without any mark; in closet there
was man hat, without any halter s
address; some false light chestnut tufts
of hair, two or three pairs of whiskers o
various shades, a beggar's dress, a work
man ditto, lady's old dress, an ole
shawl, carpeting, and the famous bundles
of bank notes. Everything else had dis
appeared, and the unfortunate jewelel
swells the list of victims of his class t
similar enterprises.