New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06
HUNTING A DIAMOND THIEF.

HOW MRS. DAVIS LOST HER DIAMONDS IN BROAD
WAY srAGE-A LONG BUT SUCCESSFUL SEARCH
FOR THE PICKPOCKET.
r, Mrs. w. r. Davis, who lives at the Buckingham
sum OF money and a pair of diamond earrings worth
5000. while she was riding IN a Broadway
tall, well dressed man had entered the stage and
had left 1T again. The man had jostled Mrs. Davis
III rude manner, but he had apoogized with APP
parent honesty. Mrs. Davis was convinced that he
had stolen her purse, and her conviction was
shared by The Other in the stage Mr.
the stage at the time advised Mrs. Davis to see In
spector Byrnes, at Police Headquarters, and he
some photographs of professional pickpockets she
soon recognized the features of John Mccormick,
served three terms in prison for theft Mr. Rochett
sad he was certain that Mccormick was the man
The evidence againS. the thief was so conclusive
that Inspector Byrnes secured the indictment of
Mccormick by the Grand Jury and obtained a war
nawnbrokers. describing the stolen diamonds
Detectives who knew McCormick and who were ia
HIM They learned that he had left the city aud as
t1hey could not ascertain where he had gone they
kSp watch TIC qpSn Se1 With th whom he
length became, aware that she was an object
OF suspicion She moved from place to place in the
upper part of the city, and at length she went
TO the house of her mother in Providence,
+ !. l., without the knowledge, of the police.
early in July by Detectives Dolan and Dorcey but
the recognti was mutual. and the pick pocket ran
before the officers could get him. After an ex-
citing chase during which Mccormick proved thai
he could run with extraordinary swiftness, he made
his escape He left the city again immediately.
Information was received by Inspector Byrues last
month that Mccormick was working" the tourists
trains between Albany and Saratoga, and that he
was reaplng a harvest of watches and poeketbooks
there. The Inspector determined to try his own
hand, and he went to Albany and Sar ,toga ON
snort leave OF absence. He made several trips be-
tween the two places, but although he
learned enough To convince him that Mccormick
hlq neen over the same road, he unable to get
sght of the adrolt thief. Before returning to New
YORK, however, the Inspector learned that McCor-
mick had gone to Canada. This disappointment
only increased the zeal of the detectives capture
the thief; With view to ultimate
success the Inspector had the search for
McCornicks alleged wife renewed, and her address
III frovld nee was obtained a few days ago. Learn
ing that II celebration to be held at Newton
don, Conn., to-day. the Inspector reasoned that Nc
Cormck would be likely to visit Provi nee, re-
main there over Sunday, and then go to New-Lon-
don to pick tine pockets of country iolk the fair
Detective Slevih was sent TO Providence on Satur-
day.
On Sunday afternoon the detective saw McCor-
mick III the street and arrested him. The prisoner
was laced in the custody of the Providence police
armed with search warrant the detective then
visited the house where Mrs. Mccormick lived He
found there the diamonds which had been stolen
from MIS- Davis. Las evening Inspector Bvrncs
received message stating that Detective Slevin
was on his way to this city with the prisoner and
the stolen diamonds