New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-18
THEY BROUGHT LOW PRICES.
THE LEROUX JEWELS DISPOSED OF AT
AUCTION.


APPRAISED VALUE OF TIE GEMS
END OF FAMOUS AFFAIR
The Leroux Jewels. Of which so much has been
written. and which have been in the CUSTODY "a
the United States Government officials SINCE 'he
spring Of 1893 sold yesterday az the reu-
eral Building. The collection consisted Oh oia-
nonds watches pins, rings, tableware ana o'he'
odd pieces The official estimate placed upon
their value was SCI. 575 0G. The amount realized
was between S. 900 and $1,000 When the SAFE
began at 10 o'clock yesterday morning eoou-
sized crowd was on hand. Later in the Gay
Mirabeau l.. Towns came in and purchaseo ~'
eral pieces. Among others present tnere WEI.
Senator McNuty. Assistant superintendent .
Police Mackear and Assistant Diatrlc'-A''o'"7'
Bennett Ex-Alderman Heaney. VINO Is H'o'e vi
less Of q jeweller we'll as paWhprohs'' p"'
chased different lots amounting 10 perhaps
$1,000. The bidding was brisk great many
Of the articles brought excellent values "N'
others went AT -idiculously small prices. one OF
the repeating watches, Of swiss movement 'o''
for SIG: another brought S122. end the remain
ing timepieces sold for from 81 up 10 H'o' 49,"
highest price paid for a diamond ring was Sll-'
which consisted OF diamond and pearl EN-
Alderman Heaney and Mr.. Towns bid against
Other prices for which diamond rings SOLO va
r,ea from sol to $50 purse appraised at -
sold for S27 Assistant District-Attorney Ben
MATT houpht n solitaire diamond ring Tor st''
Tho collection as classified by Mr.. Ka!ooro' 'he
iauellsr who made the inventory for the po"'e'
was as follows: III plain finger rings l-o s''''-
nins 40 chains. 20 collar buttons. - pfoo'"eS'
90 sleeve buttons Gl bracelets set with da'ioi'NS
and other precious stones. l'f damon" 4'"e''
"a diamond brea.,pins, 1903 gold chains, IL large
and 81 small watches ard quantity OF u'iSe'
and uncut stones. and 40S pairs Of earrings
Tho history of the Leroux jewels forms one OF
the interesting chapters of Government se'Au,e'
The iewelry was first seized by the brooh''
notice on May g. 1899. a clerk in Erahu-S''
nswnsbop told Detectives Corcorah anu i"s',
~ the Fifth Precinct. that woman hau P""HeN
so,,orol diamonds in his shop at a small fraction
~ their real value. Her chief desire see"ieu ~
ba 70 get some money on them. She was not at
al, particular as TO the amount Inc ue'ec'N"
watched the woman and day or two later Sd"
49,. o into saveral shops in the Eastern DIS
tr,ct and pawn other pieces. AS she was gong
,,,o ono shon they discovered that long CLOAK
that she wore was literally lined with jeweTE
Che was arrested and taken to the Nineteenth
Precinct station. The matron. upon searchihs
her discovered about quart OF Jeweiry. 'He
gave her name as Jennie Dole. No. w Berry-st;'
and said that she lived there with her husphIu'
Eugene Leroux. The police searched the apa''
80 and in a couple OF trunks found scores OF
diamonds watches, rings. FORKS spoons an
other valuable articles. They arrested Ler1uA'
who said he was native OF fd[is ana
,auor nv trade man named Henry Sallandier,
of No. 100 Chrystie-st, New-foFk; was i",'v
taken into custody as an accomphce. Le'ouA
stated to the police that he had received the
Sawelrv from a man named Flammant, VINO
had come to this country on La Bretagne Apf RI
Is. 1893 nearly two weeks af'e1 lsrou 1a inch
had set foot on these shores. There was imuun
speculation at that time regarding the 900
The goods were at first valued at nearly slVo"'"
There had been no great robbery fer Nn Cn,mt
of Flanders. brother Of King Leopold. Inc POI
thought the Jewels might possibly De p oitito,
OF the nobeman's collection. but the req TO-,
Consul az New-York. after inspecting theni' Sa'u
that they were not the Counts l.,
The United States officials then stepped ID.
had been smuggled Marshal Hayden, who was
at that time at the head Of the BROOKLYN pV V
force. refused to give them up out arr ,us
marley decided 10 comply with the Government
request The prisoners finally released
and efforts were made TO find the owners OF the
jewels II 50 haPp pc ba inat de- a Fiuei sWtz
erjand whose father is a celebrated manu-
facturer OF Swiss watches was In New-1orK on
his way TO Chicago he read OF me cas-. anu nu
the faces Of which miniature bell ringers
thought that they had come from his iatner
land and received answer that they were MS
fathers watches. Three watches IKE them had
been sold to Paris teweller Alexander OIL,
krinCer This jeweller, in turn, had consigned
stock Of tewelry 10 Flammant who had taken
the goods on ninety days time. making part
navment for them Flammant soon after took
the entire stock TO the United States After MS
arrival he became alarmed at the thought OF
discovery and turned them over to LerouX and
his wife, they had stated TO sell II was on
this evidence that the Leroux and Sallande-
were discharged Ever since. the European own
ers have tried hard to recover their properly,
and II was for this reason that the sale had
haen so frequently postponed. The attorneys
for the owners set forth the claim that as the
goods were stolen they could not be coniiscatea
by the Government. But on the strength OF the
acknowledged fact that part payment hdd
been made TO Vollkrnger by Flammant the
rnant owned the jewelry when he came TO this
country Flammants dishonesty 10 the con-
sicner was not regarded sufficient claim
for the return OF the property. The detectives
who made the capture will II IL said. receive 30
per cent Of the proceeds.