Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-19
DlAxOND sWISbtaRs
New Method Of Playing as Old aams,.-
iew Operating Rings are Composed
and the Extent Of Their
Operations.


AIAA4N ANA 0INGlAA hdNo N1oN AuIl
have been nervous, but yesterday they
became thoroughly frightened, because
the published facts proved there was
evidence not only of their operations
but their personality was known,
Two officers followed two of the wo,
men and will keep them in view until
their cases are fully prepared, Rogers
and Fay and two officers we're busy all
day, and a consultation was held last
night to make arrangements for the
struggle in court to-day. The work
ings of a set of diamond eharmors, F"
as they are called, are described by an
experienced detective in the following
terms.
A combination is first made, and it
will number all the way FROM five.
persons to fifty, depending entirely on
the number of sales they intend to
make together. This coalition must
include a good looking, clever woman,
a man who can cover uD her move
ments, a dealer in precious stones, a
landlord or occupant Of a handsome
house and a tirst-class party 10 give
references if required. The arrange
ments Of the people complete, the
by which the trick is to be
played are selected, shown all round
and the sun it is intended to charm
out Of the pockets Of the money bur
dened fool is agreed upon.
HOW IT is DONE.
An announcement is then made in
one Of the great channels Of public
Communication to the effect that a
lady wants to borrow a sum of money
on hor diamonds for certain reasons.
which, Of course, are very probable
and highly plausible, and the result
awaited. In due course, a gentloman
who has a few thousands at hand
he wants to employ ina safe
and profitable way, answersth the adver-
tisement. A day or two is allowed to
pass, so a. not to seem to be in a hurry.
aud make him q little anxious and
doubtful as TO whether sAWQ Qtber
applicant for the loan on tho old fam
iy gems has not been more fortunate
than he. If more than one answer is
each will be thoroughly ex-
amined aud the richest and softest
will be selectSl fer plucking.
The lady then gets a friend 10 answer
note and make an appointment at
the house which has been selected for
the meeting. Sometimes q very bod
and c0ol-headed woman will select a
respectable house, whore the inhabi.
knew nothing whatever Of her,
and, under some pretensa, use the
place and escape, leaving wonderment
and mystery behind her. The woman
who transacts the transfer of the goods
to the imbecile purchaser rarely does
any of the writing, for fear of danger.
Then it she gets iptQ trouble, her
handwriting cannot convict her. It is
Important to keep the genHe-
man waiting q minute or two before
the lady appears. This gives him an
TO become impressed By
the elegant fittings in the parlor, aud
opens up an opportunity for specuIa-
ton as to what kind ofa person he is
about to meet.
4 PLAUSIBLE YARN.
Presently thsFa glides into the room
q dignifed, stately woman, thick or
thin, who puts him at case with a
waive Of her hand as she seats herself
opposite him, backing the light.
Apologizing for OBTAINING him, or may
be for her appearance, and giving a
excuse for the d~isorganized
condition OF hsF toilet, she allows him
breach the business. Ia reply she
explains, with a modestly Bending
head and a graceful arching of the
neck that she has been a widow a
Of years, thai abe was obliged
to hypothecate her diaRapds-old
jewels hal had belonged to her
mothers gFaRdma-to arrest the fore
closure OF a mortgage OH hGr home.
priced aud ancient relies of an
old family were in the hands of one Of
those sOulless men who knew nothing
but despicable money, and who was
her at the rate of ten per
cent. Bor month far the acenmmoda-
lion. 81 course she kgey nothing Of
such matters. But she knew the 1T.
tie Income she had to live on was be-
ing swallowed Up by the bard hearted
eorm0rant who held hey dear old
grandmas priceless Jewels, and she
must do something rather than lose
them. In the hope Of finding a man
gith a balance at his bankers and a
iD9derSta supply Of compassion in his
coqpoS 9p: WIG Eapld be willing to
draw 90 both tor az Interesting yousg
widow, left alone 10 the Sofld end
utterly unsophisdoatad, and who
would take her property at say half the
interest-she would be satisfied to pay
half yes she could get along with that
she WoBld be rendered completely
happy. II rSala be only for a short
time, as she had a bels ~ Goldbin &
Silyereux, of San Francisco, dao IN
pinety days, for just the amount she
desired TO borrow on the diamonds.
TN TIE TRAP.
Naturally no man could be insensi-
Bile to such a prospect aud sue. a stG,y.
AID az appointment is made at TIE
place where tba diamonds arc TO be
seen Several days afa again allowed
to elapse so that nothing may apnoa,
preclpitate and the dupe be given a
little chance to desire to close the
bargain. The day arrives and so does
Gia gpll. He is shown the goods tho
stcuy.scFir9 retainer Of them mutter.
something aboat M,ei. cDormolls value
and is very much out Of tetapee MAJ
they are to be taken from him and
given to some outsider. II tbe mlI
sbould appear to doubt the value a.
I the ;egelry or manifest a wish 10 hay,
them walked be is desired to do SO
~ on m!ght take. tAis gentleman,