Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-11
eyes STOLEN JEWELS.
Valuable Papers and Costly Trinkets
Carried Of i'm the VaIise.

EHftdUetISdtu ItNteS.
Captain Gye, after the larceny of the
diamonds from train ON the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad late a few nights since.
made a second and successful attempt to
reach New York at O'Clock yesterday
morning. The expected arrival of Mad
anne Albani and her husband, the brother
OF captain Gye, was the immediate cause
of his early departure. as he desired to
greet the sOngstress on her return to her
native land and impart as soon as posi-
sible the news of her misfortune. The
agitation and nervous excitement i'm
mediately attendant upon the robbery
prevented Captain Gye from giving de-
taailed account of the matter, but it now
appears that the train was delayed in
consequence of an accident which Oc-
CURED earlier in the evening near Thirty
sixth street, and the Captain. leaving his
OvercOat and the satchel containing the
vaiuables on the seat. went into a rear
car to reaSSure Madame Rossini who was
on her way to New York to sing at a con-
cert yesterday. that there was no cause
for apprehension. Returning to the for
ward car as the train was approaching
Germantown junction the surprising dis
cOvery was made, and after notifying the
conductor the bewildered man hastily re-
turned to the Hotel Lafayette.
Colonel MaplesOn, Signor Arditi and
others connected with the opera company
had just left the supper room when Capt
Gye rushed in and explained the cause of
his hurried return, and soon afterward
fastened to the Central Station, where he
succeeded in finding an old Waterman.
who presides over the place when the po-
lice authorities have retired for the night.
Colonel MaplesOn said last night that he
could not tell specifically the character of
all the articles stolen, but thought that the
alleged value of 100000 was excessive.
and that half that sum would cover the
entire loss. He knew, however. that
among the missing diamonds was a pair
of sOltaires of enormous value presented
to Albani by the late Emperor Of Russia
during the diva's engagement in St.
Petersburg. ''The loss of these dia-
mOnds," said Colonel MapleSOn, care
by no means the most serious CONSEQUENCE
of the robbery, in the eyes of Captain
Gye, who regards the large number of
trinkets, studs, scarf pins and rings which
belonged to his deceased father as of ines
Unable value, and even the leather satchel
was looked upon as an heirloom. Poor
eye We terribly cut up about his losses,
which, If not recovered, he never can re-
place. And the money, too! How odd
about the check. 1t was for 81 400. drawn
by me and Endorsed by Madame Patti.
being paid to her for the matinee of Lucia
on saturday afternoon. Captain Gye, |
believe, intended to deposit it to PATHS
credit in New York" The Colonel laugh
ingly added: ''WelI, l can lose nothing:
there is no doubt, at least, about nv hay-
ing given the check"
Another draft for $3.50 and about 800 in
money were also in the satchel. SignOr
Franchi, PATHS agent, said the check was
originally handed to him by Captain GIVE.
and that subsequently the CAPTAIN came
and handed him the cash, taking back the
check, which, instead of being DESTROYED
was placed in the unfortunate Yalise. thus
securing Madame Patti against any i'm
mediate loss and possibly endangering
Colonel MaplesOn, as the indOrsed check
would have its full value if passed into
the hands of an innocent holder for the
full consideration. A large number of
important papers kept company with the
stolen diamonds, one of which may equal
if not exceed in value the loss
of the brilliant gems. This precious
document was eyes contract with
Madame Nilsson for the season of 1888
and 1884, which she afterwards repudia-
ted, or at least ignored, in making the en-
gagement with Abbey which she is now
fulfilling. Captain Gye intended com
mencing preparation in New York to-day
for legal proceedings with view of
enjOining Madame Nilsson from singing
again in America this year and next, and
the loss of the important document NAV
lmperil if not prevent this end. A de-
scription of the stolen property has been
telegraphed to the police authorities all
over the country.