Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-11

ticle that Clements na1 onereo IN
The shop-keeper produced cheap, mn,
carat article, set with garne's' ai'I ~.
soldier explained that he was exchanging
n for n wedding-rirg and was prepared /
to pay any difference in value. rronl
Inquiries made II appeared Clements was
to have been married that very MORNING l
in st. Pancras churchD n police inspect
or having been called. and the particulars
OF the case detailed to him, 1t was decioeh |
TO take all three into custody on susp.
cion. The shop had been overhauled' ana
n large. antique. emerald ring discovered
I'm n drawer, which was supposed TO DC !
the stolen property. The jeweiier, despite /
his ANNOYANCE appeared to be nalt
amused and averred that the emeraiu
was spurious. General Wylkyns hah besh
wired to respecting identification or the
missing ring, and had replied stating ,na.
he had left Bllloby for London by the iast
train, and would be in court during the
examination OF the prisoners.
IL was near midday when the case was
called, and the suspected trio We're piacen
I'm the dock The court was crowded, aha
1 could perceive Sir Harry Beyneh SITTING
In the counsefs seat, in company VIII, .
barrister whom ne had employed 10 "a'ri
the case. Briefly, the Inspector the Vo"
stable and the private detective gave thei'
evidence. | had just been calied upon.
when there was a hustle at the witnesses
door and I'm pushed General Nyikyns
and Lord Dashclffe, the latter having re
turned from the Continent that very i,ioin-
ing Roth appeared to be In condltlon
of great excitement The Geherai, au
dressing the learned magistrate Wl'hou'
ceremony, cried: I'm very sorry soui
Worship but you will please stop th0
haor,n,y of this case I'm gratifed to be
ohIa Ia say that the ring has been founu'
There was What's newspaper reporters
call a "sansaticn" in court; the usne'
hawled "Silencev' and the magisCa.e
| leaned over his desk in an attitude VI az
| tention. u,,,, ,
The General went on: "four worship,
must tell you that l wear an artihcidi ~,
| hand. | am n trlfie excitabie AZ tiiiieS' go
am ant 10 smash it, 80 keep one or ."o
| I'm stock in case OF accident. Wen, htst
night. YOUR Worship. before starting Ioi
! Jondon I hacked up a damaged specimen,
intending to have 1t repaired VIM
| found the missing article on one VI ~
| fingers, | must inadvertently have Slip-
ned II on. Here is the ring, your Wosshb
presented by Prince Rupert. aiter N''9'
| by. to one of my ancestors . d,s-
1.-THE soldier and the woman are u
| o,arged !" abruptly interrupted the magls-
trate This was followed by applause
running 10 the police Inspector the
| pa,cb said. s'Do you wish the other PIT
| sorer 10 be detained? Is there any
resnecting him that requires lhEe'"e"
tlon?' >, .,,.orsa the In,
| snector "Only in his shop We i'"
large emerald ring .,r,o,,sr,
'' ..whlcb YOUR Worship" is spurious.
,,,arrunted the ieweller. Wen soon 81
| Tie mat question. ! see MT. haDaNh ",,'
Of Hatton Garden. in court. fet"apa'
ea,,e trouble. he will give an OPINION uPo"
| IT," - .~,ided bv a
gentleman OF Mr. Habakkuks weii-A l,.''.,
Experience as a lapidary.' spoke th1 NO"'
! suavel. = ,.,s waiting. 10
o,,.o evidence In a charge of an attempteu
| iar,ond robbery. looked at the rihs ioI
n,oment and observed: 1T Is an I'M
tation. and very poor one YOU -.
shin. Gold may be worth ID s"H''i's''
or Whereabouts" ,,..,,.~,+o
"nischarged. also" said the Magistrate
| TO the tradesman. .r,,r.-,
when Clements and his swee'hea''
nretty. understanding girl sne "ds' ~
| Tho wav-aud | managed TO elbow our
.n 80 ~ tho crowded court and into
The massage. we saw the Genera anu
Iord Dashcliffe shaking hands with sr
| Harry Beyneli. -, .,,,sol,,
After General Wylkyns had profusely
EXPRESSED his regrets To the seldie'' -. -.
! Dashciffe added, on hearing tid'
clements intended leaving the service,
and that he had only been eAehins Us
| an old ring for a weddins-rins' do i"
was getting married, Here Is my ptSsenS
10 you ON this suspicious occasion anu
| .t'',oar rlaced ! sovereigns in Clements
| hand This the General supplemented py
| a similar sum. ,..,,,a
when Clements and his betrotheu'
pleased and happy, had taken thelr "
narture. the General whispered 10 M
"Sereeant- Major, didn't wish to say II
In court but the truth is ! hau TAKEN
| TOO much wine that evening dlu picHS
nv hand when / fell in the passage anu
when l got to my bedroom "iapp
II in paper. placed it in portmahtedu,
and got another out. what stup'D
| business Il has been. TO be sure!
"Wylkyns." interrupted Sir Harry Bey-
raI in n sneering tone, Il have Deeh
all but called a thief over this lost RING
OF yours; now | should like to know the
value Of the article ar.
"Whatr' said the General sharply III
was valued at thousand POUNDS py
banker who was introduced TO me as d"
authoritv on such matters at the Anglo
Indian club. It'll, ,.os
rassinp out of court, and Sir Harry ley
nell accosting him, said: Would you
no good enough, sir. TO give your veruic'
on this famous emerald ring hihdiy
let the gentleman zee IT. Wylkyns 3,
"certainly." responded the General ana
he passed the historical bauble 10 MI
Habakkuk. ...,... .,,,.
The latter. putting a magnifylng glass
| 70 his eve, intently examined the stoHe'
T,hen ne said with n smile Gentlemen
the value is about two guineas, ana thats
mostly for the setting
"Nonsenser' angry exclaimed the
careral. reddening Sir Harry Uttered
and Lord Daschiffe appeared very inter-
ested. .c,.
MIR Habakkuk quietly went on: SIT.
In INV business we see queer things ana
nossess queer secrets. II you knew az
much as do you might be suspicious OF
the genuine character OF the crown Jew
els. think, General. your hC'ne
was a Wielden of Wielden Han, NoriolKf
Well your grandfather, Squire Wieiueh'
as YOU know, was great pai Oh ue
prince Regents, and went II fast ana
loose. and lost pots OF money ca'u-p'ay-
ing?' A., o.,o
raj "Pm suffering for the 'Squlre's &C.
centricities now"
'Well. for 500. the Squire sold the UNI
diluted article 10 my partner Mr.. Joan
granduncle. Why. | can trace the MS
tory of the stone ever since. NOW. IL Is
I'm the possession OF a New York mil
Iionaire. who had 1t palmed of on him
by an Amsterdam firm as gem presented
10 Anne Boleyn by Henry VIII, ana worn
| nv that lady when she had her head
struck of. Whoever the Squire employed