The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31
THE VANISHED DIAMONDS.


PROCEEDINGS IN THE POLICE COURT YEsTrR-
DAY-UNDERHAxp woRx--M'c ARTHY's ANTE
cEDENTs-MRs. LyNcH's LOSS.
Gradually tho light Is breaking those mysterious
diamonds, ana the glittering rubiss sapphiros and
opas becoming better known TO tho outside world
ASIDE from their intrinsic value, the precious stones
shown TO possess q certain utlitarian worth not
incident to other property. You can carry half mil
lion dollars worth in yes. pocket, and II you arc
OF speculative Of mind and havc accommodating
lady acquaintancos you hypothocate TO advantage
In bis testimony, yesterday Hand averred that tho
market value OF tho diamonds stolen was not more
than SIS ooo and yet, by the quiet uUduating current
OF shrcwdness. he calculated TO sweep In a mortgage
OF 81, 900 on tho said collateral This was 70 be
effected by Mccarthy, VINO was TO receive for his ser.
vices 81, 900 Tho lame lawyer, who hobbled about
the New York Hotel to got $500 for his labor In
tho premises. To this simple arrangement Hand
could forscc neither objection obstacle McCar-
earthly was in dead earnest, and tho lame
lawyer m,laphorically threw away his crutchcs
In manifestation Of his zeal aud alacrity.
But there we're strange thoughts passing
through tho mind Of the legal gentleman with the
ratio lcg-thoughts calculated TO upset ai prior
rapRemcnts With cool cunning he devised feudlsh
plan for getting the fee simple OF the costly baubles
Whether the prisoner Mccarthy was party TO this
cannot, as yet SO far as the evidence adduccd
is concerned, be stated. Hand says emphatcay that
he in the plot and suspicion Is strong against him.
The diamonds however, are gone. and Hand Is dseon-
SOate
THE EXAMINATION.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday the examina-
ton was continued before Judge Klbrcth. The COM
piainant again took the stand and mcekly withstood
The animation Of exJudg Curtis He repeated
in detail the various interviews between the prisoner
ane himself ana admitted that Mr.. De Wolf, Passen
ger agent alcs and others had spoken highly Of Colo
al MrC He had no n rms 10 q
prisoner with tho diamonds, never for moment sus.
lcc'Ing his honesty The manner Of the robbery and
self into at great length but no new facts
were elected
THE CAB DRIVERS STORY.
John horse, cab driver, took tho stand and swore
that the morning OF tho robbery he was engaged by
Mccarthy ana lame Mao ney oTaUe 10 ga s Nv
East Thirteenth street. Al tho inter place Mccarthy
and the lame man got out, and alter remaining short
time in tho house returned carrying small bag
Coming down town again Mccarthy got out at Frank
In street The lame man subsequently aghted, but
soon alcrward returned and was driven to the Bel
mont Hotel. He was told by tho lame man to let no
obcyed.
The examination was at this point adjourned until
afternoon. On reassembhng Hand again took the
stand and in answer to questions by exJudge Curtis
stated thai the mustangs Which he intended 10 pur
chase for his and McCarhy's joint enterprise would
cost $4,000 He admitted tia! he hoped through
than they wore actually worth in good market
After short examination OF Captain Murray, who
arrest
ADJOURNED until this morning, at ten O'Clock.
OWNER OF THE DIAMONDS,
Tho actual loser BY .no theft OF the diamonds would
establishment on Broadway, IN the New York Hotel
building She represents the jcwery as worth from
$40, OUO 10 $4,000, and THINKS that the loss will
probably iall upon her. Mr.. Hand has been well
known 20 her for years and has often bought
large amount jewels and other vaIuaolcs sometimes
paying cash Tor them and sometimes obtain
ing the goods upon credit. He has always
and sha
late arrangement with HIM without any misgivings
He received the diamonds at a nominal estimate OF
$780, aud TO dispose OF them to the best advan.
tagu and allow her percentage on his profit or COM
mission. Since tho jewclry was conhdcd to him she
has known OF his negotiations, and was first aD
prsed of the loss by The morning papers Shc appears
to bear the loss with considerable equanimity, and
that her previous losses IN similar ways have been
considerable that the present does not Affect her
especially.
October No. 70 last Thirteenth street, where he
rents front room on the upper floor. The other
dodgers in the house appear to know very little about
him aud his presumed business ana only speak in
a general way Of hts courteous bearing and apparent
respcctabty He has spoken of his wife as residing
In London under tho care OF physician, and OF his
expectation that sho would soon cross the ocean to
rejoin HIM.
HIS TEXAN LAND OPERATIONS.
Mr. WEIGH, gentleman from Texas. residing At the
Southern Hotel. No. $40 Broadway empnatically de-
MES that he has made tho statement, published
us coming from him. tho effect that he proposed to
have Mccarthy arrested for dishonest transaction
his broksr He says tia. some years ago ne employed
1,4OO acres extent, in Southern Texas This trans
action Colonel Effected to his satisfaction, and no
then gave him another commission, empower
ing him 10 negotiate the sale OF second
tract, OF 1900 acres, which sale was never
effected to his knowledge. As the tract not
worth more than 81 an acre, no had not troubled
himself to inquire into the matter AMI In the interview
with tho reporter he lott 1t TO be understood that no
did not whether the land had been disposed OF
not He was unwilling TO have the matter canvasscd
in the papers, and although nc admitted bis dissats
faction with McCarthy's action IN he case he did not
care to press the matter. He thought no valid title
could have been gwen to tho tract without his convey
uce but apparently did not know whether II Ind
been illegally conveyed away or whether there was
another claimant to the property. Mr.. WEIGH spoke
OF having known Mccarthy when he resided in Texas