Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-04-30

IT will he remembered that Mrs. Fitch,
nee Miss Sherman. daughter Of General
SHERMAN, was presented with diamond
necklace. by the Khedivc of Egypt. esti-
mated in value at $s50,00O. Lieut. Fitch
and his wife recently visited St. Louis,
and she took the necklace along, in Q green
leather satchel, to show her relations and
friends. On their return to Washington,
March 3lst, a well dressed, gentlcmanly
appearing man took and occupied an ad-
joining seat to that in which Lieut., Fitch
and his wife sat. He made himself agree
.ble, and at Harrisburg, Pa, was joined
by handsome young woman, who also
had a green satchcl, She shared the gen,
Itleman's scat. The Fitches were very care
ful of their green sntchcl. and one or the
other held it the entire trip. After arIiv-
ing in Washington, Mrs. Fitch set her
precious satchel down on the seat, just a
moment, TO arrange her shawl on her
shoulders. and then picking it up started
out of the cars to their hotel. Here she
opened it. intending to send the necklace
10 the safe in the hotel, when 10! it was
gone. and the satchel was found filed
with old papers. Then there was scene /!
screams, tears, Mysteries and high fever
followed! Lieut.. Fitch was calm, how
ever, remembered the agreeable man and
the beautiful young woman in the next
seat on the train, hied away to police head
quarters, told the story of the loss If the
necklace, and related his mis1iyngs to the
chief. The detectives we're set at work;
the hotels and boarding houses were
secured; telegraph Offices looked into, end
finally guest at the st. James hotel. who
had arrived from the West that day, found,
who answered the description Of the wo-
man. She was at once placed under sur
vcillance and one of the force detailed to
watch her Later in the day another de-
teCtlve slgns0~a ---- A---s;n0 alnnr the
street. who bore some resemblance TO an
agreeable gentleman, and he was halted,
and taken to police headquarters. The
woman next was arrested, and the inter-
cs:ing pair were identified by Lieut.. Fitch
A small trunk in her room was also "ar.
rested" and opened, and in the bottom OF
Ii was found the neck lace. Then the pair
confessed the theft and told how it was
done. The agreeable gentleman was a
professional" SO was the bcautifullady.
In St. L.,uis he learned that Lieut.. Fitch.
and wife were about to return to Wash
ington on the train the following day.
An idea occurred TO him TO go to Wash
ington too, and see if any chance present
ed to make haul. He noticed how Care
fully the green sa,chel was guarded, and
concluded it contained the coveted neck
lace. He telcgraphcd ahead TO the beauti-
full young woman at Harrisburg to get q
green leather satchel and board the train
for Washington. She did so. but found
|no opportunity to exchange It for Mrs
Fitch = green leather satchel until after
arriving in Washington. At tho moment
that that lady was adjusting her shawl the
opportunity, so long watched for, present
| ed itself, and she dcxterously exchanged
| her satchel, filed with old papers, for tho
lone containing the Khediyc's present. Mira.
Fitch recovered rapidly after being In
!! formed by her husband thst her necklace
we. recovered.