Connecticut western news., 1875-06-04
A PARIS ROBBERY.
The Game of an English Couple and Its l. Succeos. #sE


 The Game of an English Couple and Its -a Success. 9sE
 . A London paper says: A few days ago Parisian jeweler was victim of robbery to the amout of 1O6, 900 francs, organized with rare audacity and per sistency. A well-dressed gentleman, ac- companied by young and handsome lady very elegant and very shy, followed by an irreproachably attired man servant, installed themselves in aparments of an apparently very respectable house. The rooms were completely furnished; the rent (650 francs a month) paid in ad- vance, and they were let for two months. The gentleman, lady, and servant af- feet marked English accent. They brought with them numerous trunks, conducting themselves as if they ment to make long stay. Monsieur and madame went out good deal. Shop men almost every day brought articles which they had bought and paid cash for. Among these was a jeweler's em- ployee, who brought something or other nearly every day, sometimes a ring, at other times earrings, studs, pins, etc. The concierge was more and more de- ferential to his wealthy tenants. He calculated that within ayweek they must have spent about 5000 francs. The jeweler alone had supplied them with articles worth 5000 francs. AS, however, the old servant, with his large blond whiskers and prepossessing air, always stood at the door, as soon as @ 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 occupied roomsfmnishe by themselves. A few.days ago monsieur and madame treated for ar set of diamonds, for which the jeweler asked If, ,00O francs, and for which they offered him 10O,O ,OOO francs. After sev, ral visits monsieur called and offered 100000 francs, which was ac- cepted. He wished to surprise madame by giving the extra 5000 francs, for she was ill, and he asked the jeweler to send the casket and bill to the Avenue d'Ey- lau. When the shopman arrived the servant was at the door, and hastened to usher him to the eratresol. Monsieur was in the drawing-room, which bore traces of madame having been in it. An old shawl was thrown on a chair, a work basket was placed near the window, and on a table in the corner bundles apparent ly of bank notes were in readiness for settling the bill. s5- -Hs529 S.' ?
 The shopman entered. Monsieurtook the casket, and begging the shopman to wait, carried 1t to madame, who was in bed. The shopman waited, looking through two or three amusing news papers which were on & table beside the couch on which he had been directed to sit. The reading entertained him, but after glancing over the three papers he raised his eyes, and looking at the timepiece he perceived it was motionless Seized with vague uueasiness, he took out his watch. He had been. waiting three quarters of an hour. He instinc- lively rushed to the table containing the bank notes. He began to count them, but perceived that they were only pro- spectuses. He hurried to the door lead ing 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-pun fell off ilto his hand. He opened the window and called the concierge. The concierge had been sent to the Boulevard 7NuddoSllSIUSS sUt 6bA0 HI Ol1 DaSAdOA0 uO- mestie to get 0 portmanteau repaired, and his lodge was intrusted to a little girl. He leanefover into the street, per spiration on his face, and his counte- nance distorted by the fear of how mat ters stood he gesticulated, he cried. Passers by looked up at him, took him for "a 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 ar- rived. The stairs were aseended with some precaution, the unfortunate man was found locked in, and no longer knowing what he said. A thorough search was made. The occupants had disappeared. The neighbors s;sw them quietly going out with boxes under their arms, lowing politely, and getting into 0 cab waiting at the corner. They hal been gone two hours. The police commissary of the district was sent for, put his questions, and sealed up the apartments. They were inspected. Trunks were foupd entirely empty, and 8 little dirty linen without any marks ; in closet there was mans hat, with out any hatter's address, some false light chestnut tufts of hair, two or three pairs of whiskers of various shades, 8 beggar's dress, 8 workman's ditto, a lady's old dress, an old shawl, carpeting, and the famous bundles of bank notes. Everything else had disappeared, and the unfortunate jeweler swells the list ofvietims of his class to similar enter