New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
WrLD CHASE AFTER 4 SUPPOSED THIEF
IT TURNS OFT THAT THE MAN HAD "sToLEN
Ills OWN DIAMONDS s-EXcITEMENT AMONG TIE
PASSENGERS ON \ FERRYBOAT. WHO

IT TURNS OFT THAT THE MAN HAD ''sToLEN
Ills OWN DIAMONDS EXCITEMENT AMONG TIE
PASSENGERS on FERRYBoAT WHO
WERE SEARCHED FOR THE JEWELS
Angelo W williams OF No. $40 Maconst.. Brook
lyn ran out OF the barrocm OF the Hotel "emng-
ton at Broadway and Durham Place. Williams
burg about : o'clock yesterday afternoon shouting
Stop thief" He ran in the direction OF the ferry.
a block away. The thoroughfare was crowded with
pedestrians at the time. and several hundred peo-
pie followed him. Policemen James and Fielding. of
the Fifth Precinct stopped Williams ana learned
from him that he had been robbed OF diamonds val
ued at $1,000 by a certain William sehert. who lives
AT No l05 East sixty -fourth-st. Williams said he
believed that Seibert among the passengers on
the ferryboat Maine. OF the Twenty-thrd-st line'
which was preparing to leave her slip.
Policeman Fielding. without waiting for further
exnanation hurried toward the ferry slip. The
gateman saw him coming. and. realizing that some
thing was wrong opened the gate. which he had
closed.
Fielding dashed through the gate and when he
reached the bridge the boat was 'caving the slip
With a Wild leap he struck the edge. and, throw
ing himself forward. fell on the boat Quickly
gaining his feet. he told the deckhands to station
themselves In front OF the cabin doors. and allow
no one to enter or leave the cabin lie then ran
upstairs 10 the pilot-house. and iolt the captain
his .rrand The boat put back into the slip. -Four
other policemen then jumped aboard. and white
they won't through the cabins compelling the pas
scnrors to undergo an examination. many OF IN"
more nervous women became completely unnerved'
and cried aloud
When the police found that they could get no
trace OF the fugitive the ferryooat was permitted
TO proceed after delay of fifteen minutes
The fcrryboats OF the Roosevelt ana Grand-T'
lines were also 1carchcd. With tho same result
Williams was then taken TO the Redfora-ave po-
lice station where he was questioned by Pohce
Captain Short. The fact was brought out tha'
siebcrt had only sto.en his own property me
diamonds consisted Of pair OF earrings ana ring
belonging TO Sieberts wife. They had been
pawncd FOR SIS and redeemed By Williams yes
terday at Slcbert's request
Williams and Sicbcrt visited the Hotel ""llng-
ton Sebert telling williams that he thought the
proprietor Of the place. John Tones. "ouih pay
him the money back which he had advanced
When they reached the hotel the diamonds Were
shown 10 TONES, but he refused 20 adNhnr" the
money While the diamonds were being examined
Sicbcrt took tnem placed them In his pocket. ana
left the place Then Williams dashed out OF the
hotel In search of him.
Detectives Campbell and Hayes subsequently,
learned that Sicbert could not be arrested Tor
robbery and that Williams. 10 recover his money,
would have TO bring civil action. An attempt
was mace find Sebert at his home when this
known.
Williams says he will bring a civil action at once