Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
MARTS FOR THIEVES

MAhlo fUk IHIEvE
JfwELay "FENcEs WHERE pLuN-
DER IS BOUGHT ASp SOLD.
Prices for Diamonds Are Lever Ehan Il
K<patabIe ssores-Hew III Bnsassss
Il condaeted- What I.speetsr Byr.e4
Says About she ssb5ses.
II would Ike to know how some 49,
elry store keepers mansgc to ell der
wares 30 much cheaper than otl,srs. Z ~
the remark that man heard de ot,er
day in famous jewelry shop not IL
from Union square.
The speaker was pretty young 1niiy
who held in her dainty right hand 4
beautfful solitaire diamond ring not 1ess
than q carat IN weight.
This ring she continued to the
clerk, ssyou ask ef10 for. Won ~ there
il m actual market value for p,1re white
stones Of this weight, and that 10 ~.
taller can sch It for Leo and stilI make !
profit.
'sHow isft, then, " she continued. ..th.4
1t ,r and she mentioned the name 81
awelI known place near Madison eouaxa
they offer me : ring with exactly this
size Of stone for t85? The diamond
was warranted absolutely pure ma fIsv-
less and to weigh carat.
The clerk to whom this question was
put wore : peculiar smile q be uttered
the two words '.jeweiry fencesL~
Then he went on toexpl1in to the LADY
certain facts that very few New Yorkers
know Of, but which have been very -
parent to reputable jewellers for several
years past.
ADVANTAGES or THE ''FKxcKs.-
There are half dozen Large and fab
ionabIe jewelry stores ON Broadway and
the adjoining streets between Tenth
and Thirty fifth streets which are moth
ing more than repositories for stolen a.
ticies Of jewelry. These people, Of
course. preserve a respectable appear
ance, even toward their questionable
patrons.
These fashionable fences do an i'm
mense business, amounting to thousands
g n uls every month, IN thus way.
~, peS1lke over the ordinary
r : ..p, ~ .hs les,son .nas n NINE
right, and pay 20 per cent nearer the
market value than the Others. OF
course many Of them do legitimate
pawn business, and in this WAY also ara
enabled - Iii 49, -. :. - - -
f;guras tbar H. s,,,s- - = ''. ~ . 49, q
ieweler - > :
But the main attr.r4;o,, 49,. -
have fo- IN. $50, 80 t =
tha ,-r,+s,.t;l,,, 60 n. - 80 =
ton bv the no,ice tn 49,. !. -.
inc for s+@,en an.,5a -. = = nan'-
vada tbesa nl.css -r,,Ssa ---,-. -
nIata glass brrd-a5s - .s1 :.
dollar yvor+b - .,r.,.L 81 .-s--s -
f,s;on If rasT..,ta b;li+,, 60 saa,,, - -.
nerret,,al h,rr;erz .g.,rst f-..J - -
descrin+ion
Said a vel, tnow, is,va,.
Of the mater. e =
..Tbara 90 $780, - -,h,
yo;ttad &C., A., - -. - - -.1
which tba n,,hIi. 80 49, - n
These roht,ar;es r,f ;a1-a,~.- - - -
10 tba ,,ol;ca b,,+ -, -. - -: - -
the ne1vsnaye-s "a = = a. 80 g. nv
mon AZ beadorsr..,s =, 49,, ~ a. :. .ne
on tbe;r gnar,5 h. .nnar,1; - 80 ~ s-.'ses
tb,+ a., 49,. 49,
--,.,o--~.r, -
=. -
nen lnspectof Dyrnes was asked
80. 'n ne salu that "niie
=, LA, ess nc l,as serious oouDts OF
-, uNe iar ousiness Oh TINS
Aie,u - any magnitude
ever" Times, IN tracing up stolen
.'0eiaiis 'iisa,nunos' ne sald nus
Is rAso iounu ING sootis IN one
- W 49, "ay stoi men
= .i,e PIP ,eIo1 - one instance was ASKED
- ae 80 y . Cei lalii pail Oh ola-
noOn o,i'..ie 80 a,iiiies wo,.n between
seVo anu ei,voo hs s<liu that a wen
- $50 lniueiT :, aseo lnali proasnt them
~ .ne pil'oe no Was ae,ireu IN deep
IS a. H II uoieiui
49, 'A.' &c ,iau ous lecenIy
u :, anu ina, ne Iau no use at All Tor
- -. - &c piop,ie.oi
"ouiu uioi,' ..iein' anu On peins
$50 49, - - 'n1 di-. lii'''ise asAea now
a-oo ~u on oeins toid
~ Nv ne n .'s. 'n -, o.ei anu On se'tlng
.n o ie.t .no s'oie anu aila' was
'n T, .ss. 80 ~, :. LILLE
- W. .Ie p'oL,lletoi s'oly no"
. mu1s :. u.h me- was III II 'he ponce
~" only oo.Ieetuie
III s1ioenei Instance wuere lne ponce