The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-30
ATrustcG Clerk Takes Property Worth
$4,000 and Goes 10 Europe - Blazing
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About three years ago Mr.. II. tohenno
fitted up the second story OF No. - Beach
street with machinery and began business
- damond-cutter and PoliShcr In connec-
ton with z lsanch office in New York city.
His business proved remllncratlre, ana III
creased so that he found it desirable to nave
some assistance in keeping the accounts and
,nanarin" the affairs OF the concern. In the
early )art OF the present year man named
Sanuc! L. Hegt, conycrsant With the DtlSl-
ness. Of demonstrating and pollshlng,
came on from New York and took an inter-
est with Mr.. Cohenno, keeping the books
and assisting in making sales and managing
the business. a cousin OF the new acces-
sion TO the business, named b. j. liegt, was
employed rs poliSher OF diamonds by the
firm.
THE BUSINESS CONTINUED PROSPEROUS,
and nothing occurred until within few
days to mar the success OF the enterprise.
4 week ago last Friday Samuel Il. Hegt
went to Philadelphia on business for the
firm. now STYLED III. Cohenno Il Co., taking
several valuable diamonds with him with
view OF selling them. Last Friday morning
Mr., Cohenno received letter from Hegt
requesting him (Cohenno) to go to Phlla-
delphia on business OF Importance. Ar.
Coheno at once went to philadelphia, pro-
ceeded to the Bingham House, inquired for
Mr.. Hcgt, and was told that!the latter had
left the house, and they did not know where
he had gone. Mr.. Cohcnno, then suspect
ing that something might be wrong, IN
uuircd if Hcgt had any money or dia-
monds about him, and was told that
HIS sHIRT-FRoST BLAzED WITH DAZZLING
GEMS,
and that he displayed Il large roll OF bills.
Fastening home again, Mr.. Cohenno found
that during his absence his safe had been
unlocked and some $4,000 worth OF dl;s-
monds and Dutch bonds belonging 70 him,
a, well as lot OF iewelry belonging to Mrs.
Uert. had been distracted, and b. j. Hegt,
the polisher, had disappeared. visit to
Samuel Il. Hegt's house., No. 22S Harrison
avenue, where 3. j. Heet boarded, reveal
cd the fact that all were gone, and the
house was closed. While making inquiries
Yesterday. it was discovered that a
Mr., Mccarthy, teamster. carried loao
of trunks and goods from the mouse
in uarrison's avenue to the" wharf OF the
Warren Line Of steamers on FRIDAY, anu
| another load about 5 O'Clock on SATURDAY
| morning for the HegtS. 1t is thought that
| s. b. Hegt mailed the key OF the safe from
Philadelphia to his cousin in the ONCE mere,
ana While NIT. COnennO was OH HIS way W
Philadelphia, the cousin, by. previous AZ
rangement, took the property from the safe,
$. B. Hegt coming on from Philadelphia IN
the mean time, passing Mr.. Cohenno on the
| route, coming to this city, and with his
| wife and cousin
| TAKING PASSAGE on THE STEAMER MINNESOTA,
| OF the Warren Line, at 10 O'Clock Saturday
forenoon. The diamonds and bonds taken
from the safe comprised all that Mr.. Cohen
no was worth, and it leaves him penniless
| As Mr.. Cohenno cut but few diamonds fol
other parties, most OF his business being on
his own account, the loss to Jewellers Ii
only about $50 or SO. The robbery OF the
safe throws six or seven expert diamond
cutters and polisners out OF employment
and ruins Mr.. Cohenno's business ano
prospects.-BoSt0n Herald.