The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-19
A Paris Robbery.


rHE CLEVER GAME OF AN ENGLISH LADY AND
GENTLEMAN.
a London paper says: A few days ago a
Partisan jewelIer was a victim Of Il robbery to
the amount Of Jog. 900 francs, organized with
rare audacity and perSiStency. A week or
so ago well.dreSscd gentleman, accom-
panied by ycuug and handsome lady, very
elegant and very shy, followed by an ire
proachably attIred man.servant, installed
themselves IN apartments on the entreSOl
of an apparently very respectable house in
the Avenue d'Eylau. The rooms were com.
pleteIy furnished; the rent $50 francs Il
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,
conducting themselves rs if they meant to
, lnake Il long stay.
Monsieur and Madame went out good
deal. -Shopmen almost every day brought
articles which they had bought and paid cash
for. Among these was jewellers employ6,
who brought something or other nearly every
Representatives, ring, at other times ear
rings, studs. pins, &c. The concierge was
more and more deterential to bis wealthy
tenants. He calculated that within week
they must have spent about 5000 francs. The
jeHeller alone had supplied them With artl.
ceS worth 5000 francs. As, however, the old
servant, with his blonde whiSkers and his
progressing air, always stood at the door,
as soon as the sbopman arrived be politely
conducted him 10 the eHreSOl, so as to save
people the trouble OF accostiug the concierge.
Thanks TO this, the tradesmen (above all the
Jewellery did no. know but that their Gus
toners occupied rooms furnished by them.
sselres.
A few days ago Monsieur and Madame
treated for set of diamonds for which the
jewelIer asked 112 900 francs, and for which
they offered him 100, 900 francs. After seye-
raj visits Monsieur called and offered LOG, 200
francs, (which was accepted. He wished TO
surprise Madame by giving the extra 5000
fraucs, for she was i'll, and he asked the jew
.eilcr to send the cisket and bill TO the Ave-
nue. diEylau. When the shopman arrived
the servant was al the door, and hastcned to
1Isher him to the entrcScl. Monsieur was i'll
the drawiDg-Ioom. which bore traces OF
Madame having been in il. An old shawl
Ras thrown on a chair, q work.basket was
placed near the window, and on table in
aac corner bundles, apparently of hauk-
notes, were in readiness for settling the bill.
YLe, shopman entered. Monsieur took the
.caSket, and Begging the shopnan TO wait,
carried it TO Madame, who was in bed. The
buOtAldu Nv allcu, lbohibS tutOuSu lNO Ut
three amusing newspapers which were on q
table beside the couch on which be had been
directed to sit. The reading entertained him,
but on .gspciug over the three papers he
raised his eyes, and looking at the timepleue
he. perceived that 1t was molonieSs. Seized
with a vague uncasincss he took out bis
watch. he had been waiting three quarters
OF an hour.
He iDstinctiyely rushed TO the table con-
tanning the bank-notes. He began TO count:
them, but perceived that they were only
prospectuses. He hurried to the door lead
ing TO Ma0sme'S room. 1t was locked. He
went from one door OF the drawiDg-room to
che other. All were locked. He tried to
s'ng; the bell-pnl tell of into bis hand. He
opened the widow and called the CONCIERGE.
The concierge had been sent to the Boule-
rarG Maltsterbs by the Incompatible domes-
Tic to set portmanteau repaired, and his
lodge was entrusted 10 little girl. He leant
over to the street, perspiration on bis face,
and his couuteDance distorted by The fear or
how matters stood; he gestcuated; he
cried ''Je suts cole ,ie SuiS poles" Pas>ers.
hy looked up at him, TOOK him for lunatic.
and laughed.
There was nothing to be done but to wait
lor the G'oncterge's return. Threer1uarters
OF an hoAr elapsed before the concisTqe ar.
1Neo. I've stairs were ascen ded with some |
Precaut'ou> The unfortunate man was found !
iockea ID, ard no longer knowiug wkat he |
said. A thorough search vas made. The
occupants had disappeared The neiyh,or,
saw them quietly goirg out with bsres
under their arms, bowling politely, and se:-
cling into cab waiting ut the corner.
The police coumissary Ut the strict was |
Gent for, put bis questions, md sealed up the
apartments. They were inspected this after.
noon. Turks were found entirely empty,
and little dirty linen without any mark
IN closet there was mans hut without
any hatter's addrsss some false, lgh: chest
nat tufts of hair, two or three pairs of
Whiskers Of yarious .>hades, beggar's
dress, workman's dress, . lady's old dress,
pm ola shawl, earpetlng, and the famous :
bundles Of bsbk.noies. Everything else
lad disappeared, and The unfortunate jewa ]
,Iler swelIs tho list Of VICTIMS Of his class to
imlisr enterprises, Il