Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-09-12
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SPLITTING DIAMONDS.
Tho Sharp Game Practiced by a
Small Dealer In London.

Tho Sharp Game Practiced by a
Small Dealer In London.
Hatton Garden, the great diamond
district of London, had quite an UNI
pleasant experience last year, says an
importer. All the dealers lost n great
number OF stones, and they couldn't
understand how the leakage occurred
until about Christmas. After sorting
and sizing up they would put the stones
In tho usual parcels with tho weight
marked. When they sold tho parcels
they would find that the weight had
decreased and that ono or two OF tho
stones had vanished. Many small
dealers, who never let the stun 60 out
Of their sight aud who had no assist
ants, suffered IS we'll as tho others.
and for months II remained mystery
Of tho deepest kind. Every body was
afraid OF every body else; and some
quit coming TO the Diamond Exchange.
but whether they went there or not
their losses went on just the same. At
last, almost by accident, the mystery
was solved. and tho solution was sim
plo enough
There was small dealer who lived
In Clorkenwell. He wore glasses and
protested to be very short-sightod.
This gentleman bought sparingly last
year, but he did u tremendous amount
Of going around and examining. An
employee OF largo llatton Garden firm
became suspicious of this small doaler
and had n talk with his employers.
The next time the eyeglasses came in,
before the safo was opened and any
thing handed out, two men were post
ed where they could watch every move
ment OF the visitor. He opened pa
por Of stones (about II carats apiece),
with ninoty-six stones In tho parcel.
Ho put them quito close TO his eyes and
then lowered them u little, as II he
wanted to damp thcm.
"Damping," may DO stated, is breath
Ing upon the stones Most people do
this when examining u parcel as any
flaw or faults can be- bcttor observed as
tho moisture ovaporatcs.
After damping them he looked again.
handed them back, made an offer
(Which no knew would no acceptod).
and was going away, Tho two men
watching had not soon him do any thing
suspicious, but still no was kept In
conversation while the parcel no had
Just handled was taken into the private
Office and weighed. IL was found about
two and one half carats short. Two Of
the stones had somehow disappeared.
There was q consultation and IL was
decided that no had thom in his mouth
Ono OF tho mon was instructed TO get
behind him and strike him suddenly
at the back Of his head while no was
talking.
This was done, and Mr.. Eyeglasses
spit out tho two ll-carat stones. Ho
was pounced upon, and was given tho
choice OF restitution OF all former losses
or arrest lilo chose tho former and,
having large sum In Bank OF England
notes In his pocket, he settled tho
score. lilo was then allowed TO go.
Tho expectoration incident got around
the next day. when II rush was made
for his place of business, Ho was out.
md he remained out until left London.
lie will most likely stay away, for II
he ever shows his face around llatton
Garden again he will have considerable
moro splitting to do. -.Joweler's Week
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