Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-01

PARIS, July 31.-The police Of France
are investigating what Is probably one
OF the most remarkable rOboeries on
record, and il is believed that the police
authorities OF the United States will De
asked, If they have not already been so
requested, 10 take q hand in the invest-
CATION. In some unaccOuntable manner
q cask of gold from New York valued al
$50. 600 has been stolen while la transit
from Hayre 20 Paris. The French
line steamer LaTouraine, Captain
StantelIil, left New York on July p
for Havre with forty casks Of American
gold on board, valued a. s., 600, 600 and
consigned 20 various concerns. she ar
rived here July %. The forty casks OF
gold sre believed 10 have been saIeIy
landed al Rayre and they are also said
10 have been placed complete on ooaru
the train running between Havre and
this city. But when the precious casks
were counted upon arrival here, there
were only thirtv-nine OF them; one caSS,
containing $4,000 in American gold
had by some means dlsap-
peared. The disappearance Of
the cask OF gold has given
rise 10 a number OF police theories, the
strongest oeing that the gold was fol-
lowed from New York by expert
thieves, who patiently awaited their
chance 10 abstract one OF tne
casks. The police, pending the term'-
nation OF their Investigation, will not
give any particulars concerning the
robbery. but 10 Is believed that several
r..rT'f I'm
the c2sS OF gold must have weighed
nearly two hundred pounds, and even
very strong man could not have carried
such load alone for any very great
dis lance.
Among the theories being investi-
gated is one which may turn out 20 be
correct. Il Is that the thief or thieves
hid himself or themselves In the car 10
which the gold was subsequently, placed,
and while on their way 10 Paris one
cask OF the gold was thrown out Of the
train and the rObbar or robbers jumped
after TO- TIE fact that only one cask
Of gold was sto Gu would seem 10 lndi-
cate, according 20 aEother theory, that
only Que ptrsoa was concerned ia the
abstraction of the casS OF gold from the
train.
But the theories are many and the
facts made public are very few, not
even toe names OF the cOnSiguees Of the
gold being made known ID TO the
present
Although IL is positively asserted
that the cask of precious metal was
STOLEN while on its way to this city yes
Jerday, there are people who ask II a
mistake NAV not have been made 10 the
counting OF the casks at Hayre and
whether the gold was not distracted on
board LaTOuraine. To this, the steam
snip compdny'S officers reply that il is
impossible for thieves 20 get al the gold
on board ship, so closely is it guarded,
In addition 90 the fact that the small
hold 10 which 10 is sealed up Is situated
in the most secure part OF the ship. In
any case . most remarkable robbery
has been committed and the police Of
France are busily engaged In attempt
10 solve the mystery OF the disappear
Gnce OF the $50. 900 caSk OF gold.
The cOusignees OF the Cask Of gold
stolen iu transit between Havre and this
city are Lazard Freer IS Co., Of Paris
ana New York.
New YORK, July 3I.-The report OF
the robbery OF the csSS OF gold shipped
from this city by the French steamer
La Touraiue has caused considerable
excitement among gold shippers here.
There were three COnsignmentS Of
twenty casks each, the value Of which
was TWO millions OF dollars, and shipped
by Lazard Freer ~ Co., of this city, and
were consigned 10 Lazard Froer,
Of Paris. One additional ship
ment Of ten casks was made by
Messrs Heidelbach, Icke heimer Il Co.,
70 lLeir credit LyOnais and was valued
40 100000. No theory rs 10 how the
robbery was committed could be ad-
vanced By the agents Of the steamer.
The specie, they say, is invariably
placed in the strong room, which is
really an enormous safe, situated on
the main deck amidsbipS and is con-
Siiered absolutely burglar proof. As
10 tue theory that 10 may have been
thrown from the train while en- route
from Havre TO Paris, nothing could be
said in absence Of information from the
home office.
Neither OF the shippers have received
any news OF the robbery. Lazard Freer
O. Co. thought If the stolen caSk of gold
was one of the 40 shipped by them they
would certainly have received word
from the consignee and they felt pretty
certain that u was not part OF their
shipment. They could express no op;n-
ion as TO how such a robbery could have
been committed. IL was said AT the
Office OF Hejdebach, Ickslheimer Il Co.,
that Ia case the cask bad been taken
from the steamer the shippers would
LOOK 10 the steamship company for re-
endorsement but II taken from the rail-
way company they presumed the latter
would DO held responsible.
BEIDGEPORC