Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-18
DIAMOND ROBBERY.
Two Suspects Taken Into Custody by
London Police.
Former Servants Of Townsend Bur
den, of New York, Arrested
Thousands Of Dollars worm OF
Jewels Found in Their Possession.
The Burden Robbery.

london. April 1.-Two men whose
real names the London police say are
Turner and William Robert Dunlap
were arraigned in the Marlborough
street police court yesterday afternoon
charged with the illegal possession OF
a quantity of jewelry. Only orlef
statement was made in court and the
prisoners were remanded into the Gus
tody Of the police for week.
The two men are undoubtedly The ac-
tual burglars or accomplces CT the
burglars who robbed l. Townsend Bur-
denis house in New York City some
months ago. They were arres ed while
,oitering before the windows OF var
ions iewelry shops in Bond street, but
II appears that the arrest was really
arranged beforehand on information
received by Scotland yard from New
York.
On arrival at the Vine street station
the men were searched and twenty
eight unset diamonds. valued al $4,000
were found in their pockets. They re-
fused 10 give any explanation. The po-
lice knew they lived in lodgings IN
Shepherd's market, near White Horse
s,rees. Mayfair. and not far from Plcca-
dilly. There the police found Jewelry
10 the value. as they say, OF S2OO,OOO,
ha uO+-inor= nF diamonds
found upon them when arrested. Inc
Other iewelry was sewn up in belts and
in the Innings of their clothes. One goid
niece with the name II. Burden en-
graved upon IL was also found.
The police say the jewelry cores
ponds to The description of that stolen
from Mrs. Burden. and they think all
that was missing has been recovered.
The arrested men, while making no
resistance when overahuled, seemed
greatly frightened. They have refused
10 make any statement. One is about
six feet tall. the other about feet 3
inches.
New York, April 1.-THE robbery CT
I. Townsend Burdens city residence,
No. 5 East Twenty-sixth street, occur
red on the night of December q, OF last
lyear. Nearly all of the jewels were
locked ND in a small safe in Mrs. Bur-
lden's boudoir. The remainder were IN
a similar safe in Mr. Burdens bedroom.
Apparently, they could not have been
more secure unless they had been p!ac-
ed in a safe deposit vault.
The actual value OF the jewels stolen
was estimated at $3.50, made up in
this way: Diamond necklace, $4,000;
diamond tiara, $1,000; three diamond
rings. So. 900: emerald and diamond
ring. $1,000: black pearl, set with dia-
mond. $4,000; three diamond bracelets,
s5.O50; one ruby and two diamond
rings. 81 900: sapphire and diamond
ring. 81 200; two turquoise rings, $500;
turquoise necklace, $500; sapphire pin,
s50O; diamond set watch, with diamond
Wow. 81 400; gold and sapphire chain,
$500; two enameled heart pins, se. with
diamonds. $500: two diamond hat-pins,
81 900; lady's gold watch, $50; opsn
face gold watch, $3.50; pearl pin, S40O;
leather purse, containing $780, total,
s57.2S0. From the safe in Mr.. Burden S
room were taken a pearl scarfpin, $500;
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other scarfpins. $3.50; total, $1,000.
Turner and Dunlap were formerly
servants in the employ Of Mr.. Burden,
OF this city.
There is no doubt that these are the
men who robbed the house Of l. Town
send Burden, OF New York. in Decen-
Der s9st, of jewelry 10 the value OF
ab q $50 600. The officials of the
Uni.ed States embassy have cabled
Secretary Olney 10 this effec. and have
asked for extradittOn papers.
Police Inspector FrOest, who made
the arrests, said 10 a representative OF
The Associated Press to-day: Il merely
arrested the men on suspicion. They
looked overdressed, and when their
room was searched / recognized The
Jewels, particularly a large emerald
from & description We had OF them.
Further learned that the men had Of
fered jewelry for sale 10 StreeteT, the
Bond street jeweler, who. although not
knowing anything about the Burden
robbery, was suspicious and informed
The police.
There is keen interest between in
spectOr FrOS'st and Mr.. Streeter as tc
who will get the reward said 10 have
been offered by Mr.. Burden for the re-
rov-c1.x- Of rho ieN-AlS