New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
STORY OF A BIG DIAMOND.
nouBrs ABOUT ITS OWNERSHIP.
. USEFUL THING TO PAWN. 1T sEEMs-THE
CASE ADJOURNED.

d. usrrur. THING TO PAWN. 1T sEEMs-THE
CASE ADJOURNED. )
cA..,ss seale diamond broker Of No. 9oT Broad
,v was arraigned Yesterday morning before justice
sr.,,h a. the Tomhs Police Court, charged with the
,a-os,v Of "the well-known Orange diamond, the
ond largest gem of its kind in America The
a,ue Of the diamond is put at $4,000 and IL is the
rroperty Of Joseph W. Carroll. photographer OF NO.
rs Duane-st Scale was arrested late on FRIDAY a'
his place Of business by Detective Edward j.
Of the Tombs Court Squad and locked up In the OAK
81 police station. Captain o'Connor, believing that
che diamond would be safer in the keeping OF In
spector Byrnes had the prisoner and the gem trans
ferrd TO Police Headquarters Scale was subsequently
Sailed by r. Z. Moore art dealer, OF NO - hast
Seventeenth st. who qualified in the sum OF S2ooVo'
The "Oranges diamond is OF such fame that the case
.+.c+.a LARGE Gathering Of prominent diamond brok
os ana Jewellers 70 the Tombs Court. The ladies' OF
oneen yictora's Court. ii is said, bought the gem
,or the nuose OF presenting it to her at her Goiueh
Jubfee The Queen with TIE permission OF ohe s'eis
disposed of the gem and devoted the proce'us !" Co
erection of a charity hospital The stone "eishS
IFS carats II was found in the South African
fields in 1854. 1t came into the hands OF Dutcn
,exelIer who recognized its value, and it was not
untfl 1857 that the cutting Of it was completed
r s. Lawrence of Colorado purchased It from
Queen Victoria it is said, for the sum OF Soo'ooo
Mrs Lawrence wore ii in a necklace Nheh the
Rruce of the baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Four months ago Mr. Carroll purchased 1t at a
sacrifice ON the 4th of June last he wanted 70 get
rid of IT, and placed 1t in the hands OF MI eeale'
The broker said that he knew possible customer MI
Carroll called at different times on MI seale' anu
each time, he lie was put OIL Tor several oaS
Then Mr. Carroll says Scale finally denied having inc
stone IN his possession. Then Mr.. Carroll, believing
that the broker had stolen the caused his arrest
At the hearing in the Tombs Police Court yesterday
Mr. Scale was represented by Daniel ORsllS' lr"
and James W. Beal, the complainant oy
licKelway s. Shepard. William IL. sheparu'
of CAROLS counsel, was the first witness.
He testified to having called upon the diamond
broker at lbs clients request, and demanded
that the former deliver the stone to CaITou'
This Scale he said refused 10 do, and referred the vi"
ness TO his (Seale'sl counsel.
Joseph Carroll. the complainant then took the wit
ness stand lie 10 have purchased the DIAMOND
from Edward Bpce in Montreal in February last ana
pnduced a bill Of sale TO that effect, signed by Mr.
Bruce On cross-examinauOn. however, he admitted
that ne but the quarter owner OF the slOne t,a'
Madeline Bruce the wife OF Edward Bruce owned inc
other hreeouarters and that Mr. BTuce's interest In
the matter but the interest Of husband "A CT
tain paper the contents of which Mr. Carr0u was
closely questioned about he admitted specified that he
was sell the stone In good faith at the best ns s
and 10 reimburse himself only TO the pJoporlon OF rs
Interest in the gen. The stone was to be soio "iUn
o. some time in May last Mr.. Beall. as Mrs. Bruces
iavrver called upon Carroll and asked whether the gem
had been sold Carroll admitted that he told Beal that
was al The time IN Chicago, whereas from May 70
Iune 3. a day before 1t was handed to seale
II was on pledge in simpsons pawnshoR, Mt NO "
pr Row Mr. Beal asked for tile loan OF
The gem for a time, as ne thought he could find a
broker who could dispose Of II more readily than MT
Carroll The latter then said it was In Chicago.
Somebody of the name of Carroll, Of Dnane-st wnom
tbe witness admitted his brother William " was
learned had obtained $500 on the gem from simp
-. l.. ,.,,,oa IIooa,
vt this point, are You the owner OF 'hat s'oNe
Yes sir, ! ans replied Carroll
Are yOu the sole owner Of 1t 4..
N the proceeds of the sale of the stone 10 Mrs Bruce
Tho holds thfeefourths interest in II; have an
other privae agreement 70 the effect that the stone
WAS not TO pass out OF my possession he answered
The further hearing Of the case was then adlonrneo
ninth tomorrow when this agreement VIII be put IN
evidence.