New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-17
THE PROPERTY CLERK HIS TIE DIAMOND
.rrUoUGu THE CRIMINAL CHARGE is DIS
MISSED, THE POSSESSION OF The
soRANGE' STONE is IN
DISPUTE.

number Of Jewellers were among those VINO cro"uc"
into 6 stuffy little room back Of the courtroom at the
rombs Police Court yesterday morning when the maj
hearing in the Orange" diamond case came up Mt
Scale the defendant, arrived early ana III oo'cr'"o'
vim q ,eporter expressed a willingness to give tIe
true story Of his domestic troubles ulay h'v o''PP'N
ont durlng the present investigation
,rl, r,,-.rt Mrs Bruce was formerly Mrs. Scale nc
soid They were married about SIX years ago ana
lived bappilv together at No. GOT Broadway MI
Scale became acquainted with Mr.. Bruce ana H4e5
formed a partnership for the purpose OF purchasing
and selling diamonds. few months afterwaFd AIS.
scale left for England. Mr. Bruce then dissolved
- h,, and followed Mrs. Scale b England Mrs.
sea obtained divorce after time on the grounds oi
accountability. Mr. Bruce and Mrs Scale we're then
r,orrod In the meanwhile Scale applied for divorce
,n America and obtained It. Mrs. Bruce soon alter
ward returned to this country IN company WIN net
second husband She met Mr.. Scale and the pair be
came reconciled. Bruce became the posses'or Oh inc
Orange diamond In England and made present OF II
.. bi wife who Is now the owner Of threequ
Interest IN the stone. Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce are now
IL Seattle WASH
pavmond Carroll tho brother Of the complainant
s tbe Arst witness called yesterday. He could not
tell when he first the stone He got possession OF
~ through his brothers confidential clerk, Newman
Eo told Newman he had purchaser for 1t, and when
he cot If he pawned It at simpsons Newman, he said,
ado f,onent demands for IT, but tile witness put him
of from day 10 day. Carroll said his brother knew
nothing about all this until the witness unable TO TO
d.n,o the stone gave the ticket up to him. When
s,,od what he had done with the money he received
from simpson the witness replied lost it gambling
The lawyer Beae, who has represented the interests
OF scale indirectly those Of the Bruoes' was then
called 10 the stand Beae said that Carroll and lie had
| he,n personal friends for over five years. Carroll
purchased share in the gem. believing that the fact
Of his being tie owner OF such famous stone would be
| an advertisement for his business.
This ended the testimony on both sides.
aGentlemen,a said Justice Hogan, Il can only make
o,,4 larceny where find TINT larceny has been com
| nitted Scale, the defendant, in pursuance OF his
course was acting under the advice OF counsel VINO
represented the larger ownership Of the stone That
in itself shows that lie did not commit larceny Inc
defendant Is discharged
Then followed fight for the possession of the stone
"The stone" said the Judge, "wll be placed In
charge of the Property Clerk. You must got 1t from
| him tho best way you can"
Policeman O'Connor Of the Tombs Court squad
carried the diamond 10 the Office Of Property Clerk
Harriet about noon, but Mr. Harriet was not willing to
be responsible for its safe-keepng pending lawsuit
lfor its possession. lie sent OCOnnor back to get
written report flom Sergeant Delaney concerning The
manner in which the diamond had been placed In th'
hands of the police, IN the afternoon OConnor ap
peared before the Police Commissioners with letter
| from Mr. Harriet stating that the diamond was No
longer required evidence in criminal complaint t'
prisoner In tie case having been discharged. MI
Harriet wished the Commissioners to ask the advice
the Corporation Counsel regarding his right or duty u
be the custodian Of the diamond The Commissioners
refused % take any action upon the Property Clerk
request, but President MacLean advised OCOnnor Z
deliver the diamond TO Mr. IlarrQt WHO wa Obliged bl
law 10 receive IL. QCOnnor followed uEit anVlce Az
Mr. Harriet rehlctaby gave receipt and locked Tho
big gem up In his safe.