The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-12

tpeihS opened the next morning, PROVED
tosDea empty, and The estate was place.
III the hands Of the official as signees.
Mellors stockiWasi valued at about
SoO,OOO, and as It was impossible for him
To take 1t all away in his flight, the as
slgnees searched the premises and resi-.
dence OF Me!lor, but without success.
1lellol'S family consisted of an aged
| mother, two sisters, and his wife and
two children. Proceedings were imme.
dlately begun against them, and Miss
Mellorwas taken before a police magis-
| trate. She testified that Mellor's ac-
complice was his head eweler, named
Berger, and diyulged where part Of the
| treasure was concealed. A search was
made, and buckets OF magnificent lew
erly, including costly diamonds, We're
touhd IN the cellar of his residence.
Bergers workshop was also searched.
and cash-bOx filled with costly rings
was found. Berger was CONSEQUENTLY
arrested for being an accomphce. and
at his trial facts were revealed SHOWING
the sharp pracllce OF Mellor, who man.
aged successfully to hoodwlnk the
American customs authorities, who
were never clever enough to selz4 his
rich booty.
The trial of Berger was continued
from day to day i'll this city, and from
The testimony Of the Misses Mellor the
creditors were led to believe that thew
were Innocent, and were lett in u desti-
IuCe state, ana great sympathy was
manifested III their behalf. They were,
therefore, dealt very lenientIy with by
the assignees, but still believing thai
large portion OF the $50, 900 worth Of
jeweIry was secreted somewhere. they
kept them under strict serVeillancr.
Last week, however, they asked per
mission OF Mr.. Doutre to leave the CITY.
and ihtlmated that they were going 10 |
st. Adams. Mr.. DOutre consented TO
their departure, and made arrangements |
for strict inspection OF their personal |
effects. The Misses Mellor were very |
particular III requesting him to search |
every trunk, and accordingly watch
man was dispatched to the depot, who |
discovered mat their baggage was being
sent to Malone, n. y, via Prescott,
MIR. Doutre, in the presence of The Cus.
officer AT Prescott, examined
the effects, and the ladies, on meeting
llm there, appeared very mucn discon-
serted.
Ihey were accompanied by fashion,
ABLY dressed young man named Ruther-
OId, VINO assisted the ladies in getting
heir baggage checked. In q small basket.
Which one OF The ladies openly carried
II her hand, was found O golden cocoa-
nut. This remarkable cocoauut prn-
'ented the appearance OF an ordinary
tut, but on being opened was found to
10 packed soIld with gold chains, ear.
lnss, bracelets, etc. In another small
basket, carried by one OF the children,
we're number OF garnet bars of suap.
Inc Sarnets and rings had been first
eWed up in small oil-cloth bags, and
|
anne SO as TO present the ordinary an
In one of the bars of soap !
vas found black Oil-cloth bag contain
1g a large number of diamonds. A
liant carried by q child was discovered
rowing upon the richest soil ever found !
Montreal City, all the substance be- l
y composed OF chains, rings, bracelets,
Lc. Inc entire store Of hidden wealth
'ould open and stock a small iGWelry
tore, and included most OF the articles
'und In such an establishment. Seven g
zen trunks and cases were examined. I
ld only bedding was found, but in the =
glteenth were found feather beds and !
flows, within which were concealed {
ilr chains, earrings, bracelets. brooch d
), etc. The value of jeWelry discov- ..
ed was about SIS, 900. II
The Misses MellOr were accordingly "
rested, and, on account of one of The q
lildren being in dying condition, Mrs. "
ellor was released, along with Mellor's III
'ed mother. The young man Ruther- ~
rd selected three trunks Of clothing q
the released ones, and it is now be- VI
wed that he has departed with the III
Ihest JeWelry, as the remaining trunks ol
ore re-eXamined, ana jeWelry was th
und between the iron straps and wood u
)rk of the trunks. AS he selected
ese trunks himself, it is thought that w
has joined Melor, who is concealed
some part Of the States, with some of
g most valuable jewelry.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. A.. DOutre.
e assignee i'll the MelIor case, made {, co
retul search Of the trunk in when the fal
sses Mellor brought back from Pres ite
1t some OF their clothing. 1t is COM q % =
N wooden trunk, covered inside with (;
arse wall paper. Mr.. D0utre and the wo
gh Constable discovered that tWoI \
les OF the lid were faced with lin un- VII
meath the paper. Ripping OFT the is
ips Of tin, they found that the prli
od was gouged out about o,I, y
quartet of All inch in depth, and "ti 'tiI
lgh gold in nuggets placed in hcl
hollow, which extended the length [
The lid, and firmly glued Iast, ana this ear
9 covered over with stitl pas eboard, mi;
whole being firmly tackled down with IRA
and then tue paper repasted over, tiv
wing the trunk to all appearances as sGa
ore. The gold, AS it was secured, is 3ya
rth $500. bu,
is said that $40, 900 worth OF jewelry. ,.oi l.
lar, has been recovered to tue cred. i,n, iTI
IS. The Misses MellOr, while in this INF
7: sold their bedding and clothing to \
Il people to suppose that they We're Prl
y poor, and had no money TO buy l
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