The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
BURDEN ROBBED BY A BUTLER.
HIS SECOND MAN ALSO HAD A HAND
IN THE DIAMOND STEAL.

The Two CuIprits Now Under Arrest
in LOndOn-MOst of the stolen
Gems Found in Their Possession.
The Detectives Understood TO BE
Entitled to "a Reward of $4,000.
London, April 1.-Two men giving their
names as Dunlop and Turner, and describ-
ing themselves as gentlemen servants
were arraigned in the Marlboro street po-
lice court yesterday charged with having
in their possession 2S diamonds aggregat-
ing 5000 in value, for possessing which
they were unable to give any satisfactory
account. Dunlop said they had got the dla-
mOnds from an old Jew in Fulton garden.
Turner said he was last employed in New
York and had left that situation in Feb
ruary last. The two men were remanded
for a week without bail. Police Inspector
Forest searched the lodgings of the men
and found jewelry worth $4,000. 1t is be-
lieved the jewels are the proceeds of the
robbery of the residence of CT. Townsend
Burden in New York some time ago. 1t is
understood that Inspector Forest Is en-
titled to $1,000 reward.
New York, April Ito cablegrams re-
ceived by Mr.. Burden to-day leave no
doubt that the mystery surrounding the
robbery is at last cleared up. The first
was from J. S. Morgan & Co., his London
bankers, and notified him that Robert
Dunlop, formerly his butler, and William
Turner, formerly his second man, had
been arrested with the diamonds in their
possession. Mr.. Burden was requested 10
come at once to London. He will probably
sail tomorrow.
The second cable dispatch, practically
to the same effect as that from the Nor
gans, was received from Buchanan Win
throp of New York, friend of Mr.. Bur
den.
To a reporter who called at his residence,
Mr.. Burden, after reading the messages
aloud, said: There now seems to be no
doubt but that the thieves are at last un-
der arrest. Although the messages do not
state that all the diamonds have been re-
covered, l suppose from the wording of
the messages that at least by far the
greater part of them have. Dunlop was
my butler and Turner, second man. We
have suspected Dunlop since the very day
of the robbery and his every move since
then has been watched
Do you give the credit for the arrest
to the New York police?" Mr.. Burden was
asked.
After hesitating moment he replied:
We'll, we all did some work" few mo-
ments later he added, however: Yes; the
New York police should have the credit
Dunlop left Mr.. Burdens employ early in
March and Turner few days later: They
sailed for Europe, it is said, on different
steamers, very shortly after leaving Mr..
Burdens employ. Since their arrival in
England they have been closely watched
by the Scotland Yard detectives
Up to noon Capt O'Brien had made no
statement regarding the arrests and II is
supposed that he is. taking steps to have
Dunlop and Turner indicted Immediately,
so that he can secure eXtradition papers
to bring the prisoners here foE@trial.
The question of who will receive the re-
ward of $4,000 Is now an interesting one.
Mr.. Burden had not sufficient details of
the European end of the case to discuss
that matter when seen to-day.
In the light of the recent developments
and arrests, Dunlop, the former butler, is
certainly a man of remarkable nerve. The
police, finding themselves completely
bahled the morning after the robbery,
gave instructions to the members of the
Burden family under no circumstances to
talk to newspaper reporters. The same
Instructions We're given to the servants.
The members of the family complied with
the instructions of the police except few
brief statements from Mr. Burden regard
ing the value of the stolen property.
1t was always Dunlop who opened the
door in response to the rings of the re-
porters, who besieged the house for days.
He was nearly six feet tall, smooth-shav
en-, sandy-haired, slightly bald, dropped
his hs and clad in the livery of the Bur-
den's-was a typical English butler.
His reply to reporters who offered cards
to be taken to members of the family,
was always: Il have been instructed to
say there is nothing new to-day. Mr..
Burden (or whoever was asked for) cannot
see you"
Then, frequently, Dunlop, in reply to
questions, would give bits of Information
with an air of great Importance.
Mr.. Burden does not suspect any of his
servants" was the statement he made
to a reporter the morning after the rob-
berry and later in the day, when a report
had been circulated that one of the SER
wants was to Re arrested, Dunlop said to
the reporter, with the utmost sangfroid:
'The detectives have again questioned
all the servants, but nothing has develop
ed to cast suspicion on any of them"
1t was also Dunlop who gave to the re-
porters the fact that the police were try
ing to find a discharged maid of Mrs. Bur-
dens, who, he said, had visited the house
on the afternoon preceding the robbery.
In all of the interviews with reporters,
Dunlop did not seem the least bit ner-
Vous.
Inquiries made of the members of the
Burden family regarding Dunlop at the
time of the robbery were replied to with
the information that he had been en-
ployed in the family for some time, and
had been highly recommended by a
prominent New York family.
Recorder Goff, in general sessions court
this afternoon, issued a warrant for the
arrest of Dunlop and Turner, the two ser
wants of /. Townsend Burden. who were
arrested in London, Eng, for stealing over
$4,000 worth of jewelry.
Mr.. Burden appeared before the record
er and told what evidence he had against
the two men. The district attorney tee-
graphed to Gov. Morton asking him to
telegraph to the Secretary of State re-
questing the latter to instruct Ambassa-
dor Bayard to ask the London police TO
hold the two men. This has all been done,
and Mr.. Bayard has telegraphed that the
British authorities have property valued
at $5S, ,2S0, and will hold the men.
Capt. O'Brien, at the detective bureau
at police headquarters, tonight officially
confirmed the news of the arrest of the
Burden diamond thieves by the London