New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-09
SPARKLING IN DIAMONDS.
HOW THE HEUsTIsEs LIVED IN LUXURY.


found a peculiar interest in the dispatches from
Boston published yesterday regarding the arrest of
Mrs. j. +. EIeustis on the charge
of swindlinG Mrs. Theresa Lynch the
diamond dealer, of No 925 Broadway. In her affi-
davit, made before Distrct-AttOrney Olney. on
September 3. Mrs. Lynch states that she first knew
Mrs. Heustls on September 20, 1883. She took her
and her husband TO be people Of wealth, and
such at varOus times she lOanea them jeweiry to
wear at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, to at
balls and dinners. This. Mrs Lynch ayers, is
part of her business. Mrs. Heustis represented
herself as being worth S2O00.000 At different
times she obtained of Mrs Lynch n diamond pin
vaiued at 81 600, Two diamond rings worth 5000
and $1,000 diamond earrings worth $1,000, a
sapphire and diamond ring worth $3.50, god
watch valued at $50, three diamond crescent
pins aud earrings that cost $1,000,
g"ntlcnans repeating watch worth $500,
u limestone diamond pin worth 50 200, diamond
cross worth -, 800 and othey jewelry, including
pin and ruby worth SO 900. Some of this jew
elry Mrs. Heustis borrowed "to show her hus-
band None of 1t did she ever return. The total
amount Of money held by Mrs. Heustis and belong
ing to Mrs. Lynch Is placed at $4,000.
George VI. Lynch, the Of Mrs. Lynch, made
affidavit that he was a clerk In his mothers
store and knew that the diamonds were obtained
by the Boston woman. He states furthermore that
he went 10 Boston NJ his mothers request ana there
ascertained that Mrs. Heust is person of no
means, and that her jewelry pledged.
On the strength OF these aiidayIts Mrs Heusts
was arrested in Boston. and Detective
Sergeant Won Gcrchten went to that
city yesterday TO bring the prisoner
to this city. lie was expected to arrive some time
this morning
HISTORY OF MR. AND MRS. HUFSTIs
The counsel for Mrs Lynch said yesterday that
Mrs. HcustIs was an adventures who had been
living successfully III this city by the practice OF
her wits She had dcfrauded her c0achman and
family servants while tradesmcn whom she had
swindled III varlous ways looking for her prop
erty To get redress; but in few instances had
thev cen successful From other sources some
thing definite concerning the singular history OF
Mr. and Mrs. Hcustis was learned by TRIBUNE
reporter.
Fred IIenstis, as his friends called him. was
the son of police sergeant III Boston and grew up
to manhood III that city, receiving little more at
tention than the son Of the average police
man. He was good-looking, but was
thought by his friends to be of a rather dull tenn
permanent. He pursued the even tenor of his way
undis;urbcd until about four years ago when
friend who met him standing on the steps of the
IdFhtf Rouse III bOslOH NdS uHihlo"hu'u di Lh0
elegant garments of fashionable make in which
young Heustis was arrayed. Costly diamond rings
were ON his fingers and heavy gold watch in his
pocket.
"Nou'ye got EN- all on" said the friend, alludng
10 his gems.
Yes sad Heustis, " have been very fortunate
lately made $;ij, 900 in Erie yesterday
The friend wondered at his great good fortune,
hut congratulated INN and had Il bottle of wine
with him over the news that he had a 50 married.
His wife was Miss Griffin of East Marshteld, about
sixty miles from Boston. After that
Heusis seen great deal around
the fashionab hotels of Boston with his wife.
They often drove on the road. Every one who saw
them was dazzled by the display of diamonds made
by the coupe. At tue Parker House where they
stayed they lived AT the rate of $4,000 year.
Ilcustis was good-natured but not bright, free with
his money and god>cnd TO his friends. His wife
was reserved IN manner, but when she did
talk she made decided impression
Her diamonds were the talk OF the Boston women.
~ his horses and turnouts were the ehvy OF the
Boston men.
At length the couple began to make frequent
visits 10 TINS city hey stayed aIwdyS IN the FItn
Avenuc Hotel, where tney had "a set of rooms.
uends who knew them IN Boston met them here
and maayccd uOIt than ever al ther lavish display
Of wealth. bne OF tIcsc friends asked ucunil, one
day where mucn money came from. lie SAID
that his VIE ndd inherited N-.OJV.OoVi HHc was
born air Idd, nut Owned propert ahd uNel III
Marsh. d. lie asked MS friend 10 Slt hun at hls
cJnutry pace a. narShh III. and when he SO
Hens i, enter aimed him royalty at III villa, built
IA Queen nue. style, with gables and angles aud a
porter's lodge at The entrance TO the ground.
LIVING ~ A. EXTENSIVE WAY.
A year ago heustis disappeared from the
sight of his frleds, and it said
that he had gone TO Europe aud reports came
OF his beng visited by and visiting the nobility Of
Great Britain and the Continent. ! he more they
thought of these things the more the friends OF
iIcustI, wondered where II reality all this money
came from for .he rich vile story mad too unsubsaL-
tial "A foundation 10 be believed long. Some time |
ago the iieust. couple returned and resumed tneir
II .e AT the Firth avenue fIo,el WIN frequent |
visits to Boston. They slayet al No. 20 Mclean |
plac. IN Boston. and DE- ie1stS' 9rothet Oh /
Trcn's lived with them. Their u IN bOtn cities /
were a. luxurious as money could make IL. "O OF |
the most prominent uptown livery me III ms clt} |
boarded de"ntss h"r,rs. anu ne GU , i ~ H. 80 ,d
ing thrOugI Central Park every day. lis Hlepd' |
we're entertained by hin AT the hotel, ami III turh |
he and his wife were entertained IN |
tho private houses Of his friends
one friend. feeling doubt about the source |
OF iieusts's wealth, set watch upon MN ne Na'
not relieved when discovered the frequent lflpS
of lleusts to l., nch's diamond store Ne inner were
Iis suspicious aayed when iieuNiis one day askrd
him to loan him 500 me ground that one OF tne
partners IN the firm ol hldder. PEABODY y = o. ms
iiosIou bankers. away on hIs marriage iIiP
and the clerks in the establishment hld
not know HIM. The money was Loaned ana was
eventually returned. Then llcustls tod his
friends hat he the pTesdent OF a
south American company winch paid its Stock
holders ~ per cent a year. lie tired to borrow
money from ms frleads promising them Dig ulNl-
donds and offering TO put up Government BONDS as
collateral. A prominent banher introduced nm
10 the Ulcers and stockholders OF the company ana
feustis promised to put up $500 00Oas MS interest
when his death at East Marshted last July cut
short his schemes.
BILLS 1IIAT WE'RE NOT PAID.
to the time of his death Heustis paid all oi his
bills even when wanting to borrow money. 1t Is
said that the diamonds worth $4,000, tor which
Mrs Lyuch had Mrs. Heustis arrested, were incon-