Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-13
CLEVERLY CAUGHT.
Two Lagonda House Walters Jailed on
the Charge of Having Stolen
Rare Jewels.
story Of the Loss of Mrs. \. L. CInypooI's
Diamonds William Warner and
Thomas Crosby Alleged to he
the Robbers.

Two months ~" Mrs \. l.. Claypool. a
sister of John W. BOokwaltrr. boarding at
the Iag"mda house. lost three valuable
pieces of JewrIy pair Of solitaire
diamond earrings, and a finger ring, with a
beautiful sapphire set in a cluster of
jewrlry wa >4jO
Mrs 'IaVpo"I stated that She had the
jewels in small purse. which Was pinned
between the lining aTd cover "f her
waist. One morning she went down To- the
dining room ot the hotrl taking the ~atchrl
containing the diamonds with her. soon
afterward Nh" missed the jewels, and a
diligent search failed 10 bring them to light.
The lady was positive that she had lost tn.
little purse. a. the pin which held it in the
Satchel had worked out. Where She had
dropped il. however, was a mystery. She
knew that il must have been
some place about the hotel, aS She had not
been out of the building. and her impress
sion was that the purse had slipped from
/ heI >atchel in the dining room while she
was breakfaSting. After the diligent but
unsuccessful search, the police We're mott
/ fed, and at once began to work on the caSe.
Chief Walker ShadOwed a suspicious look
ing bOardrr for several days, following him
To number of adjoining towns
and cities. but finally gave up the
chase. satisfied that the man YVES not the
paaty he wanted. The same man was af-
/ terward arrested in Cincinnati for another
crime. but no diamonds were found on him.
/ The police discontinued active work on the
case. but kept careful watch for any clue
that might lead 10 the discovery of the
thieves or the diamonds
Yesterday Officers Mast and Nicklas
learned that William Warner, second waiter
at the Lagonda house. had gone to {. l..
Matthews jewelry store. and exhibiting All
earring, asked Mr.. Matthews what it was
wrrth. The latter. seeing that the set was
a diamond of the first water. offered him
$40 for it. Warner walked tout without say
ing anything further. After hearing this
/ the chief decided to arrest Warner and also
! Thomas Crosby the head waiter, aS it has
been thought for several weeks that if he
/ had not picked up the jewels himself, he
/ knew who did Crosby was arrested about
/ three o'clock yesterday afternoon
at the l.agonda house. He was
taken to his room in the fourth story and
searched thoroughly. and the room was
searched but no diamonds were found.
He was however. locked up. The officers
then went To Warmers house on Spring
street between North and Columbia streets.
Chief Walker quiLzed Mrs. Warner closely.
making her believe that he knew that her
husband had one of the diamonds, aS the
fellow who gave il Ia him had given the
and she went 10 a trunk and got one of the
stolen earrings which she had concealed
there. The officers then returned 10 the
I.agumda House and soon atterward had
Warner under arrest. He was taken into
the room in the presence of Chief Walker
and Officers Mast, Nicklas and Norton and
scared into telling what ne knew. He at
first said that he found the diamond at the
corner of Limestone and Main streets but
finally stated that Crosby had given il L"
him /" ascertain lis value and afterwards
told him that he might keep ii and have it
made into collar button.
Crosby >tremu"uSly protests his innocence
and intimatt> that Warner is a bald-hradrd
liar when hr says that he gave him the dia-
mund.
The other earring and the ring have not
yet been recovered, but the police arr con-
lidemt that they will get them. Mrs. Clay
pool positively Identified the diamond that
was found aS her own, and was delighted at
recovering il