Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-19
saturday Evening, April 10, 1879.
TOO Fast with Her Diamonds
Philadelphia Record

100 EASl Win kAer AShAmOnuS
Philadelphia Record
Among the convicts who we're re.
Gently released from the Eastern Peni.
Tertiary is a man who is noted as one
Of the most skillfnl thieves in two
continents. His plan of operations
wa peculiar, and he did not confne
himself to any particular locality fol
his marauding. Some years ago he
was brought to the notice Of the
authorities on this side of the Allan
tic under peculiar circumstances. He
was an EDglishman and resided in
London. This was the place where he
looked about for rich jobs, and where
he generally retreated to hide from
the police. Residing with him was a
woman, who passed as his wife,
aud whom he recognized as such,
having had several children by her.
He was sent for by some thieves in
Paris to come over and rob rich jew
notary, as it was believed that he
would accomplish the job without be-
ing detected, The mar went to Paris,
taking the woman with him. Learn
ing where the victim resided, it was
decided that the female should enter
his service as a house-maid. She
made application for the position and
obtained it. After a few weeks she
made herself acquainted with the
numerous hiding-places for valuables
in the house, and, when opportunity
presented itself, she admitted her hus-
band into the house. The two took
all the valuables that they could find.
left Paris in company, and succeeded
in reaehidg Liverpool, where they en-
barked for the United States.
They took passage in the steerage,
and by their agreeable manners were
soon great favorites among the passcn-
gers in that quarter. The vanity of
the woman, however, caused the
couple much trouble, and finally land
ed them in Jail. One day she appear
ed wearing a magnificent diamond
ring. The stones were brilliant and
the settings handsome. Indeed, it
was well known that people who tray-
ell in the steerage could not afford such
articles as she showed. One Of the
female passengers informed the stew
ard, who, in turn, told the captain
about the diamonds, and a close watch
was set upon the man and woman.
When the steamer arrived at jersey
City the authorities were notified,
and the passengers with the diamonds
were taken into custody on suspicion
of being smugglers. A few diamonds
were found upon their persons. 1t
was noticed hat the man kept a close
eye upon a loaf Of bread which was
among their luggage, so an inquisitiye
official carved it in half. This led to
a great and astonishing discovery. In
this loaf we're found diamonds to the
value Of abOnt $4,000. How they
came by them no one seemed to know
at the time, but after a while the par
ticulars of the Paris robbery came to
hand. The man and woman were
tried and sent 10 the Trenton peni-
Tertiary, where they served a term Of
three years.
While in the Jail the man made the
acquaintance of a well known cOun-
terfeiter, who pictured to him an easy
mode Of accumulating wealth after
his release. The two men left the
prison at about the same time. and
came to Philadelphia. They had but
fairly branched out in their line of
business when along came the police,
and the Englishman o o found him.
self facing the second dose Of Ameri.
can justice, lie was convicted and
sent to Cherry Hill, where he resided
until within a few weeks. Now the
man declares he has had enough oI
wrong-doing, and hereafter will lei
other peoples diamonds and queer
money alone and lead a correct life.