The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-12
LOST TIME.

A Mysterious Robbery of Which William
to Know How Rings Could lie Changed
from Left to Right Hand
One of the most stylish young men who
has recently located in st. Louis is Mr.
William Hodge, formerly of New York
The last present Mr., Hodge got from his
father was a diamond scarf pin worth $500
Yesterday morning, when he was about to
put the pin into his car Ii $ father said
"Will, don't put it on to-day you might
lose it." So "Will" laid it aside for a
cheaper one, Later in the day, as young
Mr.. Hodge sat in his Office he pulled out his
watch to see the time, and his bosom be-
came swollen with pride; here was another
present, present from his wife. 1t cost
5000; As he looked at it he happened to
think OF the circumstances which led TO the
possession OF the time-piece. 1t was the
eighth gold watch he had owned and the
only one that had never been stolen "Tve
got you there now" said he to himself,
but how long will I keep your
Tho watch slid back into the pocket as
Mr.. Hodge yawned and walked toward the
door, calculating how many hours would
elapse before theatre time.
AT O'Clock last night Mr.. Hodge stood
before the glass at his home, brushed his
hair, twisted his mustache, and started
awry to the theatre. He thinks he went to
the Grand opera house, but will not swear
that he did, There is
STRANGE BLANK IN HIS MIND,
covering some hours, it seems.
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gone wrong until about the time the thea
re "let out" when he stood on the curb
tone to watch the people as they came out,
and while there felt for his watch, to see
what time it was. Before taking this i'm
portant step, however, he adjusted his fine
satin-lined overcoat, unbuttoned his double
breasted Prince Albert, put his hands un-
der both garments and locked his hands
behind him. In so doing he had exhibited
his double chain and cameo locket to the
very best adyantage-accident of
course.
Having done this, Mr.. Hodges grasped
looked he saw nothing at the end of the
chain but broken clasp. He felt the
pocket. The watch was gone. Then he no.
tlced new feeling about either hand. lie
stretched his eyes and saw that fine
amethyst ring set with two pearls was gone
from the little finger of the left hand and
that ring that had been worn with it was
on the other hand. This amazed him, be-
cause he did not know how it came there.
He always wears rings on the left hand, and
has no recollection of the change.
When he examined his pockets he found
his money all there-not cent missing.
How. this all happened he had no idea lie
says he used to drink, but that he has taken
nothing but bitters for two years, and that
he always drinks this at home He does
remember taking anything but cigar. He
bought this, he says, in saloon in that vi
cinlty. The exact place he indicated to
police officer II it was loaded with opium,
or any drug of that kind, he did not dis
cover il while smoking.
Mr.. Hodge was very much amused at the
loss, which he also deplored. He was rails
ed up in the city of New York, and has
been what he calls hard case. Having
been robbed seven times, he takes an inter
est in such things. He walked straight to
thu, -Four Courts last night and gave a de-
sscription of the property. 1t is flat hunt
ing case watch as plain outwardly as a
watch can be made, but the works are very
fine. He thinks it can be recovered, as It
is very old, having been made to order.
Mr.. Hodge says he wants to know how
the man who stole it got it, and he will give
the watch to the officer who will recover it
and find out how it was stolen-[ Globe
Democrat.