The evening world., 1890-06-25
WHO STOLE HER DIAMONDS +?
Madge Finuie Accused Miss
Webber of the Grim,
Tho beauty Proved tIcr Innocence
and Was Discharged.

| Diamonds wcro trumps ut Jcilorson
Market Police Court this morning.
There was Madgc Finnio, OF 100 West
Twenty-ilrst street. charging her lovely
boardcr. Miss May Wobber. with stealing
hor diamonds. aud Miss Wcbbcr tcariully
protesting her Innocence while magnificent
diamonds Hparklcd In her cars.
| There was Miss Finnlcs friend, Mrs.
Marie Alvcs, with little diamonds in hor
oars and a cluster of big diamonds at her
mnrvo,lo"r'~ '"hu" '"~ont.
There was ..,cy Kenncdy. Mss Finnio's
conCo-colored servant girl. with diamond
cross on her bosom aud diamonds in her
| ears.
1hCro was Capt. Tom Reilly. of the Ten
| dtroin Precinct, with his usual diamond
studded immaculate shirt front.
There was Detective Hayes leading the
fearful prisoner III with horseshoe OF dia-
| moMdR on his shirt front.
| Aud last. and least OF all, physically speak,
| inG, was Abe llummcl, counsel for Miss
FInnie,. respIendent in diamond sc9rf-pin.
Miss Finnie was q charming symphony in
brown. Her tailor.made gown was VI
chocolate brown silk and velvet; fhor hat
was brown with green wings; her wavy hair
brown. She manipulated black lacc fan
| charmingly and told her story first to an
| EyENINu WoHLD man and then to Justice
Miss wcbbcr has boarded, with me a
| OF money about her, but have always sus-
ppctcd hor. Her room was on the first floor
| with mine. Yesterday | was called down to
| the parlor to SEQ some lady callers.
| ~ hastily locked my jewel-case and left
the keys on my bureau. / was gone twenty
Returning. found my keys in drawer
OF the bureau. Ny ieYel.case bad been
opened; and from 1t 6nd been taken I SH;t
$500: n diamond marquise ring. worth
$3.50, and diamond crescent that cost
Miss wobbcr had gone out during my
absence, and there was no one else on the
floor save Lucy, who was doing M Miss
Webbers room. 80 sent for the police,
was arrested. She had $500 in roll in her
pocket"
This little incident might account for the
munds. pair OF very blue turquoise hearts
at her throat and eardrops OF the same
stones in her ears. w
Mrs. Alves. u plump little parsonage in q
gloye-titting suit OF pearl gTay. white lace
cuffs and Byronic collar, black lace hat with
yioletH, tan kid gloves and pearl gray boot
magnificent great dark eyes and said she
was one OF the callers yesterday.
LUCY kennody,s sparkling eyss liGhted up
and then Miss MayiW Webber. backed by Law
yer Charles Goldey. told her story.
lllsh MtIUbT IN thll uHu uthUtllul young
woman OF twenty Summers. Size was clad
in crepe do Chine toilet of black with
clusters of red posies, Her wavy brown hair
was confined Ivy golden dagger.
Her big blue eyes were swollen from weep
ing in one of Capt. Reillys cells and she
frequently used lace handkerchief as she
related her story.
monds, she began. - was getting ready
to 20 away and Monday | drew from the
Bleecker Street Bank $500. l had $3.50.
and these two sums made up tho roll which
| carried when arrested.
- did not hurry out of Miss Finnie's
house yesterday, but did 20 ont to order ice
cream Tor dinner, as Miss Finnie had re-
quested."
Detective HAYES said his investigation
proved Miss Webbers story to be true so TAR
rs the money was concerned aud Justice
Hogan dismissed the charge of grand lar
ceny aud the tall beauty went away.
10 an EyESISd WORLD reporter Miss
Webber said:
" am Nova Scotia girl, and have All
estate OF $40, 600. i would not like 10 tell
you who | am. for | would dislike to have
papa and mamma know OF this affair.
- 1 came 10 New York in the care OF a
wealthy business man and have been here in
his care for tive years. But l am going
away"
Miss Finnie was fearful when she left the
temple OF justice and refused to talk while
Mrs. Alyes nodded Bweetly her adenB to the
reporters and then with the blAckAmoor SER
want girl departed in carriage.