Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-10
A Paris Robbery
A London paper says /:

u le" uays ago Faflslan JeWeler
was a victim of a robbery to the
amount of 100000 fraacs, organized
with rare audacity and persistency A
week or so ago well-dressed gentle
man, accompanied by young and
handsome lady, very elegant and very
shy, followed by an irreproachably at
tired man servant, installed themselves
in apartments on the entresol of an ap-
parently very respectable house in the
Avenue d'Eylau. The rooms were
completely furnished the rent (650
franks month) paid in advance, and
they were let for two months. The
gentleman, lady and servant affected a
marked English accent They brought
with them numerous trunks, conduct
ing themselves as if they meant to
make IA long stay. Monsieur and Mad
anne went out good deal. Shopmcn
almost every day brought articles which
they had bought and paid cash for.
Among these was ajewelers employee,
who brought something or other nearly
every day, sometimes ring, at other
times earrings, studs, pins, etc. The
concierge was more and more deferen-
tial'to his wealthy tenants. He calcu-
lated that within a week they must
have spent about 5000 francs. The
jeweler alone had supplied chem with
articles worth 5000 francs. AS, how
ever, the old servant, with bis large
blond whiskers and his prepossessing
air, always stood at the door, as soon
as a shopman arrived he politely con-
Quoted him to the eatresoi so as to save
people the trouble Of accosting the con-
cierye. Thanks to this the tradesmen
above all the jeweler-did not know
but that their customers occupied rooms
furnished by themselves. A few days
ago Monsieur and Madame treated for
set of diamonds, for which the Jew
eler asked $4,000 francs, and for
which they offered him 100, 600 francs.
AtGer several visits Monsieur called
and offered 100000 francs, which was
accepted He wished to surprise Mad
.Rme by giving the extra 5000 francs,
Sol she was i'll, and he asked the Jewell
er to send the casket and bill to the
Avenue d Eylau. When the shopman
arrived the servant was at the door,
and hastened to usher him to the en-
tresol. Monsieur was in the drawing
room, which bore traces Of Madame
having been in it. An old shawl was
thrown on a chair, workbasket was
placed near the window, and on table
in the corner bundles apparently of
bank notes were in readiness for set
tling the bill. The shopman entered
Monsieur took the casket, and begging
the shopman to wait, carried it to Mad
anne, 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 hin, but after glancing
over the three papers he raised his
eyes and looking at the timepiece he
perceived that it was motonless Seized
with d vague uneasiness, he took out
his watch. He haG been waiting
three quarters Of an hour. He in
stlnctively y rushed to the table contain
ing the bank notes. He began to count
them, but perceived that they were
only prospectuses. He hurried to the
ooor leading to Madame's room it
was locked. He went from one door
OF the drawing-room to the other all
were locked. He tried to ring The
bell-pull fell off into his hand. He
opened the window and called the con-
cterge. The concierge had been sent
to the Boulevard Malesherbes by the
incompatible domestic to get a
portmanteau repaired, and his lodge
Was intrasted to little girl. He lean
ed over to the street, perspiration on
his face, and his countenance distor ted
by the fear Of how matters stood he
gesticulated he cried ''Je suis vote! Je
su's voiel" Passers by looked up at
him, took him for fanatic, and laugh
ed. There was nothing to be done
but to wait for the concierys's return,
Three-quarters of an honr elapsed before
the concierge arrived. The stairs were
assembled with some precautlon, the
unfortunate man was found locked In,
and no longer knowing what he said.
a thorough search was made. The
occupants had disappeared. The neigh
bors saw them quietly going out with
boxes under their arms, bowling polite
ly, and getting into cab waiting at
the corner. They had been gone two
hours The police eommissary of the
district was sent for. put his questions
and sealed up the apartments. They
We're inspected this afternoon. Trunks
were found entirely empty, and little
dirty linen without any mark in
closet a man S hat. without any hat
ters address, some false light chestnut
tufts of hair, two or three pairs Of