The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-23
VINO STOLE rnE DIIMONDSY
4 GIT OF the Citizens az Melbourne Stoicr
from Mime. Hama di MurA<a.


Mime. lima di Murska, the hungarian
prIma donna. resides with her husband. tho
pianist. Mr.. John s. Hill. at 20 North Washing
ton square. They have been on terms Of In
innate acquaintance with young Austrian
named Theodore Won Goiscr. He is OF very
good family. and highly educated Four
months ago lie came to this country in reduced
circumstances. Hc IL young and handsome.
He has been n contributor 10 the Nicnnese
press. Since his advent In this country he has
been attached to various operate companies.
and lately came into the employment uf NJ.
Hill. He however. did no mcninl work. ana
was treated on terms oi perfect equality.
Mr.. I'M WAS engaged to pciorm ut concert
In Chckcring Hall last Thursday evening. Hc
took his wife with him. and requested Won
Goiscr to remain in their arnrtm 'nts on tho
second noor back. and kccp a watch over
Nine. Di Murskas valuable cnskrt ot Jewels.
Ia the caskct WIS roas'pin IN the form 81 a
star set with hriliinnis Of a carats each. This
WAS an heirloom from the ladys mother. and
rs such was valued worry highly. Pendant to 1t
and surrounded 10y thirteen smaller diamonds.
This WIS present from the citiz'ns OF Mel
bourne, Australia. IN 1919. There WAS also n
large turquoise, which was tho Kilt ot tho Gov
ernor- General Of Havana in 1874 Other Jew
els and ornaments increased the total value Of
the contents OF the casket Ia over 5000, When
Nine. hi Murska returned from Chickering
| Hall she found Won GiOiser still in her apart
mcnts lie said: The Iewelrv is all right. 1t
| Is on the shelf OF tho wardrobe
| The next morning il WAS discovered that the
pendant to the star brcastpin Was missing and
two diamonds We're broken out OF the hrcastpin
itself. Tho value 81 the gems missing was
about 81 500. Won Gloiser WAS questioned. and
| admitted TINT being III. he had fallen asleep
| during the evening. He was quite positive that
| no one had entered the room during his watch.
| As Nine. Di Murska had seen the jewels imme-
| diaicly before going away Thursday evening. u
| was determined to have Won CLOSER arrested
| When Detective Cunning arrested him on Fri
| day he submitted quietly and treated the a.,
| cusntion OF theft with contempt. He admitted
| that the loss OF the Jewels during his watch was
| q suspicious circumstance. tut denied that h,
| knew anything whatever OF the theit. He was
| confined Mt headquarters. AMI snld nothinl
| whatever to impllrHtc himself. He WIS ar
| rigucd in the Jefferson Market Police Cour
| yesterday. Mr.. Hill told Justice Mandell tn,
situation OF affairs. and said he had no desire I,
| prosecute. lie also said that no was influence,
| IN lis action by having learned that there ha,
| been small lHrc"nics committed in the hous
| before Won Gloiser came there.
Won Gloisor appeared To ba stupclled in court
| and his conduct conveyed the Impression tia
his MUD was unsound His eyes were con
tinuay fixed on the floor. and he seemed 4
| BE- ohliNioue Of his surroundings.
| Justice MAudcli SAID: do not think W
have sufficient evidence to hold Won GloiseI
| lie is discharged"