New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
TILE DIAMOND MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED.

TILE DIAMOND MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVLD.
EFFORTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE PEIs-
ONERS-MR. MORCH GIVES UP HIS WORK
In obedience writ of habcas corpus. Warden Doyle
OF Raymond Street Jail. yesterday appeared beiore
Justice Cullen OF the supreme Court, with Jeanne
Dole and Eugene LerOux, In whose possession 'iie
large amount OF diamonds and jewery was found by
the police few days ago. Mr.. Towns, th"r COUNSEL
declared that the prisoners were being dcprNeu vi
their liberty, although the police were unable 10 oD'""
sufficient evidence 10 make out a case against them
District Attorney Rldgway replied that the case WIS
of great importance. and that The prisoners We're
being held Ly virtue of Il writ Of commitment issued
by Justice OF the Peace for preliminary eAaih'ha
ton. Mr.. Ridgway said that nj the eAamlhaloh ne
would produce evidence warrant the holding oi the
prisoners for the Grand Jury on charge OIL larceny
The examinatiq has been sci down FOR Friday Ju|5'
Cullen said that the only question was whether the
defendants were properly detained or not, and ad
journcd the hearing until today
The police are il ~ under the impression that No
kringcr the Rue de FaubOuIs 81. Antoine, j"wel'r, II
somewhere in Brooklyn and in constant communca
ton with the three prisoners. on Friday last, the
day Leroux and the woman Dole were arraigned in
the Leeave. police court, lawyer and middle aged
man were present and seemed take deep interest
I'm the case When the lawyer questioned If ne
was In any interested in the prisoners he refused
TO say Yesterday the lawyer and his companion
were present in Judge Cullcn'S court when the prs
oners were arragncd. They did not converse Win
the prisoners The police are just now making every
effort TO obtain clcw that will lead TO the hiding
place Of the missing VINE merchant Gei,mann. He
seems have dropped entirely odt of sight J""'i!
valued at r., 500 has been recovered by the polce
from the Grand-st pawn shops. There over thirty
pieces, and they lad been pledged by the "Ohah'
Leroux and Geismann. The police are certain that
Leroux induced Geismann to assist him in the dis
posaI OF the property. and that the wine merchant
was confdant of the couple in their operations The
articles recovered will be included in the appraisal
which is now being conducted.
Jacob Morch, the jeweer who began TO make an
inventory of jcwclry. has retired from the work
IN disgust. He objects TO the presence OF announcer
ieweller Mr. Morch said yesterday that when he
made the first estimate the stock he did not see
all the jewelry but the police say that he did
"Wben l first saw the jewelry," he said. g II was
bright and fresh and all of stock. was dazzled
by Its freshness said he and fearing 10 disturb The
polish of the metal the stones sent out Tor some
tissue per in which ] folded each piece carefully
and told the police TO take care Of 1t. The next CAV
the Jewels were all removed from the tissue wraps
and the handling by many persons had ulnireu 'nc
exquisite polish of the metal settings linen 'i'N
looked like secondhand goods. They were tumbed
into boxes like q lot of old junk. Ii was then 'ha
j noticed that OF the stones set III thS !em"nN
werc glass. The separate stones We're all e'"'''
too" ,,.. .,,o,. over
The destinations which had been made that inc s'is
had been stolen that paste diamonds woIs Suu a.
uted He declared that h. had the utmost cohnu'
his detectives who had charge of the gems All az
tempt was to have been made TO force open u, s;'
i'm tieismanns place OF business as II Is thought ' m
napers might be found that would clear up VA
MYSTERY but later the police learned that they coud
NOT IL.