New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
,rpDEN BURGLARS CAUGHT.
,prn IN LONDON AND OVER s5o,ooo
.opru OF DIAMONDS RECOVERED.

c.ru OF DIAMONDS RECOVERED.
srrcoR rRoEsr ARRESTS TWO SUSPICIOUS
w.nAcrERs. WHO TURN OUT TO BE THE
/ late SERVANTS IN THE BURDEN
i uousEHoLD-A STATE OFFICER
i WILL At ONCE BE SENT TO
II ENGLAND WITH EXTRA
pIrIoN PAPERS.
II ,.,aon April lit is believed that the Bur-
II ..Tnurears have been captured here. and that
-, NJ the stolen diamonds have been recovered
i - men. giving their names as William Robert
II ...,on and William Turner. and describing
II S.m.e,ves as gentlemen servants, were ar
800 in the Marlborough Street Police Court
/ ..srday. charged with having In their pos
i r.,on twenty-eight diamonds. aggregating at
II -, s1s 900 in value. for possessing which they
II e.. unable to give any satisfactory account.
..,,on said they had got the diamonds from
II I, old Jew in Halton Garden. Turner said ne
~. last employed by a gentleman in New
York. and had left that situation in February.
~. two men were remanded for week with
out ball
n the men and found there jewelry worth
az ooO 1t Is believed that the jewels are the
results Of the robbery Of the residence OF /.
rovnsend Burden. in New-York.
II IL asserted that Dunlop was butler and
r,,ner a footman In the Burden household In
Xev-York. The men had been lodging with a
ss,oonkeepcr in Shepherd Market. They were
arrested on the street near Lang's Hotel. IN
Bond.a They were both we'll dressed 1t Is
understood that Inspector Froest who arrested
the men, Is entitled to a large reward.
Inspector Froest said to representative Of the
United Press to-day that he had often seen Dun
Ion and Turner within the last few days, in the
neighborhood of Bond-st. From their dress.
manner and general appearance he thought
there vas something suspicious about them and
yesterday he and Inspector Hare determined
"a ASCERTAIN their character. He had not ex-
rcisd however. TO find the Burden robbers. and,
usmatter Of fact, had no description Of them.
ne circumstances were that he and Inspector
Hare virtually seized them without any partic-
ular pretext and searched them in the street.
Tney found the two packets Of diamonds In Dun
hps breast pocket and. after locking their prison.
en- up went to their lodgings. where they found
$4,000 worth of jewelry and diamonds many OF
the latter being loose stones a quantity Of which
wsre contained in chamois leather belts. In
spectors Froest and Hare believe they have
secured the entire proceeds Of the Burden rob-
berry, and claim for the reward has been sent
by them to Mr. Burdens solicitors.
The quantity Of jewelry seized is immense. and
Is by far the largest haul the police have made
In years. The collection consists of great many
diamond necklaces. rings. studs. links. ETC.. all
Of exquisite workmanship and design. The For
eign ONCE and the Police Department have tel
egraphed to Washington. asking when applica-
tion for the extradition of the prisoners will be
made
Dunlop and Turner on Wednesday visited the
establishment of Streeter & Co.. jewellers and
lapidas1es, at No. IS New-Bond-st.. and offered
several gems for sale. Mr.. Streeter recognized
the value OF the stones. and noticed that some
Of them had been removed from settings He
suggested that the gems be cleaned. which
would enable him better to appraise their value
Dunlop and Turner agreed to have the stones
cleaned. and meeting was arranged between
them and Mr.. Stree.er for yesterday. The fore
going facts and the Ignorance Of precious stone!
displayed by the woud-be venders excited Mr.
Streeter's suspicion, and he communicated with
the police Dunlop and Turner kept their ap
pointment, but Mr. Streeter refused to pur
chase the gems. Policemen were waiting out
side. and the two men had hardly left the shop
when they were arrested. This version Of the
circumstances that led to the arrest. discredits
the story told by Inspector Froest. who was
apparently trying to impress the reporters tha
the capture was due solely to his acumen
There is no doubt that his version was incor
rect. and that the arrests would not have been
made had 1t not been for Mr.. Streeter's suspi-
cion that the men were trying to dispose OF
stolen goods
The American Embassy to-day received in
formation from Washington that steps had
been taken for the extradition OF the accused
men
Washington April ia cable dispatch re-
eeved At the State Department this morning
uom Ambassador Bayard reported the arrest
Lcndon Of the men suspected OF the Burden
Wsmono robbery In New-York City. The intel
tor se .e. was sent by telegraph to Governor Nor
W., ano upon his request the President Will issue
t..ra1 snt M to some officer OF the New-York de-
s s1save force. constituting him a Federal officer
MI ssutnority TO proceed to London. and bring
granted - ~
Albany. April IA telegram was received
W governor Morton this afternoon from Secre-
sy oiney. detailing the arrest Of William Robert
stssMIp stsaMUp ana William Turner. in London. for
Na"vs the Townsend Burden diamonds In
iss. ,rx rnx City. on the night OF December q
~rsr, me secretary nclosed a copy OF a tele-
ins I ,hs from United States Minister Bayard say
:as., n"t tne English authorities were in pos
sso IN ot tne property. which is valued at $751;,
ows,a ~ aaa tne men. reward Of $4,000 had been
,vr tne capture Of these diamond thieves
A. nis,r,o papers will be gotten out as quickly
"a t'rlc.,Attorney Fellows can prepare them
nature .'em sent TO the Governor for his Sig
~ HHssure IN the mean time, Secretary Olney has
- 49, q. requested by the Governor to take steps
A''e 'he men detained until the papers arrive.
MESSAGES TO MR.. BURDEN.
~ RECEIVES rEI.EcpAMs rpo,r ,,p u,,>,