The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-30
ENORMOUS DIAMOND ROBBERY IN
BRAZIL-0VER 100000
WORTH STOLEN.

From the South African Mail of the
9TH ult, We gather the following particu-
lars respecting the great jewel robbery
a5 Rio de Janeiro, brief reference to
which has been made in telegraphic adj
vices from the Cape
'sOn the 22d of October the resident
Magistrate at Port Elizabeth received
telegram stating that communication
had been received from the Imperial
Government relative to a gigantic jewel
~ svindle at Rio de .Janeiro, and re-
questing him to keep a lookout for three
men charged with obtsining diamonds
and iewelry 10 the value of e22, 600.
The electric wire, however, got out Of
order, and the police could only ascer-
tain that the bark Helen, Capt. W.
Norrie, had called at Algora Bay, and, in
a very strange manner, landed three of
her crew. She had sailed from Rio the
day before the goods were procured
aug. 29), and arrived at Port Elizabeth
on the 18th ult. When Port Captain
Skead boarded the Helen, he saw three
well-dressed men who wished TO land.
The Captain of the vessel explained that
they had been compelled to embark as
sailors, and that lie wished to discharge
them. Capt. Skead said that they
must go to the Port Office, and he
found them entered as follows; Francis
Cuniit, F'renchman, shipped as stew
ard at 60 a month John Steuart, an
American, and Frank Anderson, Ger
man, ordinary seamen, at one shilling
each per month. Having got their dis
charges they lett the ship. and inspec-
tor Bromwich subsequently found out
that the three sailors were living en-
prince at the Phoenix Hotel. He inter-
viewed them there, but found them I'M
der the name of (Cundit) Henry Smith,
(Steuar) NJ. @. Edwards, and (Ander-
SOM M. Meyer. They were carefully
watched, and on Monday morning fur
Their particulars were received from the
Cape, which resulted in the proprietors
of the Phoenix being informed by the
local authorities of what they suspect
cd, and they were charged not to part
with certain valuable parcels which had
been deposited with the said proprieto1s
for safe custody. BY Tuesday morning
the necessary information was at hand
and on the three men being arrested
and searched diamonds, rubies, emer-
aids, rings, and watches to a consider
able amount were found upon them.
They were taken to the resident Magis-
trate's Office, where, in the presence Of
witnesses, the 'swag' was sealed mp,
and the prisoners We're remanded till
next day, at the very severe weather on
the coast had delayed the mail being
landed from the royal mail steamship
Danube. On Wednesday the resident
Magistrate received these details, and
it was known that NJ Charles Ronlina,
Paris, had defrauded several jewelers.
and obtained goods to the value of
f22, 900. They will probably be sent
back to Brazil, but the vagueness of the
charge is very singular. The accused
state chat they purchased the goods 'on
credit IF the goods are stolen, tie
Government of Brazil will claim them.
If the prisoners are disc harged the Jew
els are forfeited to the Government, be-
cause they have never passed the Gus
toms. According to reliable information,
the list of estreated articles conn rises
200 cut diamonds, seventy gold wa! oh IS,
many rubies, erneralds, diamond suites
and rings, various earrings, pendants,
bracelets, and chains. Their hotel bill
amounted to between ESQ and e4O in six
days. Several jewels which they had
about them have been found in Jail.
They gave them to q fellow prisoner,
who buried them in the yard of the pris-
on, and Inspector Bromwich has worm
ed out of this man where the spoil was
hidden. The jewels recovered represent
about f1 300