Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19


started for home, and didn't zee yosr adver-
tisement until this morning.
SssA Business Thrives.
The Marchioues de Ponthieu was ysry
grateful to Cheroy, and next day drove to
bis Office in the Rue dc Chazells with .
friend and had Cheroy examine her taeth
She made an appointment with him the next
day. BY which time he had changed the fur.
niture Of the apartment and rented and
fitted up an adjoining room. The Mar
chioness expressed her satisfaction and her
intention OF patronizing him and recon-
mending him to her friends. The result
was that every day the carriage Of some
wealthy lady stopped at the door, and his
circumstances improved rapidly. he ceased
to be billiard marker and occupied him.
self with his profession. By and BY he let
IL be known that he used an anasthetic OF .
new and improved kind. and SO performed
difficult attractions without pain. This was
a cause of increased income. Greuze soon
learned Of his prosperity and questioned
him as to the character OF his patients.
Soon after this Cheroy added another room
TO his offices, and spent much time there
With Greuze, prac,icing with camera until
they became expert at taking instantaneous
photographs.
Among his patients was Madam Emeri.
an, wealthy woman. who wore splendid
diamonds. Cheroy was removing her teeth
one or two at time, and she suffered much.
At length he prevailed upon her to take the
anasthetic. As soon as she became insen-
sible heremoved splendid bracelet Of large
and superb diamonds, and passed it in to
Greuze in the adjoining room, who in .
minute had taken three or four instaptane-
GUS photographs oil t. Meanwhile Cheroy
operated oShis patient, and had the anas-
thetic ready to renew its APPLICATION if neces.
sary. Greuze handed back the bracelet, and
Cheroy clasped on the ladys wrist. Then
Greuze departed.
The next day butsone, Nine. Emerian
again submitted herself to the dentist, and
again wore the splendid bracelet. No sooner
was she under the influence than Cheroy I'M.
clasped the bracelet and handed il to Greuze,
who appeared from the adjoining room.
Greuze compared it with another bracelet,
which he then handed with triumphant
look to Cheroy, who clssped it on the lady s
wrist.
This scheme was performed perhaps, on
various customers scsre Of times without
detection, and Cheroy and Greuze were
growing wealthy on the spoils. AT length
a circumstance occurred which led to the
detection and punishment OF this pair Of
scoundrels.
A Good Dog.
One afternoon Nine. Msuhert, whom
they had selected as victim, came TO Che
rows accompanied BY magnificent mastif.
Cheroy suggested its being left in charge OF
the coachman, as it might be troublesome,
but Nine. Maubert assured him that he
would be perfectly still where she directed
him until she gave him permission to move,
The ga s was administered, Greuze came
from his room holding the spurious gem
which was to be substituted for the lady 8
brooch, and Cheroy was in the act OF re-
moving the jewelry from the lsdys neck
when the mastif sprang upon him and seized
him by the arm.
The sext moment Cheroy fell, and the dog
changed his grip 10 the throat. The man
kIuRBltu uEcuGc uiSd III 'oh w Niok
the savage beast away. Cheroys cries for
help were heard on the street. and two Of.
iicers were soon on the spot Her brooch
was firm in the grasp Of Cheroy, who was
lacerated and bleeding. The moment the
lady recognized her jewelry the officer. sus
picions were aroused, and they would not
allow Greuze to depart. A search was sub
sequently made and brooch-the very
counterpart, in every respect, OF Nine. Maui
bert's but with spurious gems-as found in
Greuze's possession. The plates disclosed
to the eye of sharp detective the fact that
many beautiful pieces Of jewelry had been
photographed, and no doubt remained Of the
business which Cheroy and his accomplices
had carried on. Greuzes place in the Rue
de Vanguard was searched and valuable
gems were fonnd Cheroy made conies-
sion, and many precious stones were re-
covered and restored to their owners.
There was no doubt that the scheme was
Of Greuze's connecting, and that Cheroy
was too weak minded to resist temptation.
Greuze was sentenced to twenty years and
Cheroy 10 fifteen at hard labor.