The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-24
HENDERSON HAS GONE
But He Left Behind Two Hand
some Diamonds.
One for Geo. Stansfeld and One
for Lew Blackman.
IF There Had Been Anybody Else in
Town Who Had Lost Diamonds
They Doubtless Might Have
Got Some, Too.

Two weeks ago last night ''R- E
anderson" a diamond thief, was arrest
ed in Topeka and seven diamonds and
1888 taken from him. At 1:55 this after
noon he left for the east free man
but with five diamonds and perhaps
500 less in money.
Just two weeks from the time Of his
arrest Emerson was liberated from the
county Jail He was held for stealing
George Stansfeld's sparlSler at the dog
show on East Sixth street. The dia-
nond was not found upon him and has
never been recovered.
Enderson's hearing for stealing
Stanheld's stone was to have been held
last evenfng before Justice Furry, but
the case vas compromised Ihe dla-
mOnd thief gave Stansheld diamond
of at least equal value and paid the
costs of the suit S35. and the case was
nollied. Sheriff Kepley turned over the
stone TO Mr.. Stansheld, took ms re-
ceipt, and anderson was free
But the diamond pincher's troubles
would not have ended here had he not
compromised another matter, that OF
Lew Blackman's claim against him
Mr.. BIackman has thought all along
that the largest diamond found on I'm
dersOn was the one taken from him at
the AtchisOn corn carnival in October
last. He had a complaint prepared and
anderson would have been Immediate
ly re-arrested the moment of gaining
his liberty had he not also compromised
At $50 this morning Sheriff Kepley,
Blac1man, Attorney Dave AIulvanes En-
dersOn and Frank QuintOn and others,
met at the Merchants National bank
and it is said Mr.. Blackman paid En-
dersOn 500 for the diamond. It's value
is said to be at least $500 or $500.
While anderson. the attorneys and
officers present say that Mr.. B1ackman
a. Ia
Mr.. Blackman says himself he did not
pay a cent, but that Emerson paid the
costs of his suit in the district court
S14.90. At any rate. Mr.. Blackman
has the diamond and says there is no
doubt that it is she one stolen from him.
The diamond pincher ate his first meal
for two weeks out Of jail this morning
He deVOured TadiShes and young on
ions with great relish and ate an amaz-
ing quantity Of them. These vegeta-
bles taste good, he remarked a num-
Der of times.
They may call this a country town,
When they took me to the police sta
ton that night they wOnld have
found postage stamp If I had had
one on me. Why, man. they don't
search YOU like that in New York city
The police there wouldn't have taken
half the time and wouldn't have done
it half as carefully as they did. Talk
about country towns. They are all
right here. pu tell you that They
haven't done q thing but rob me here.
III be glad if I get out OF town. alive"
Emerson talked about the BIackman
diamond and the terms of settlement,
which is chiefly interesting from the
revelation of the character of the man.
II can't afford to stay here in jail for
a diamond" he said. IT give them all
rather than remain here another night.
So / made the proposition to him that
if he would pay me 500 for my attOr-
ney's fees he could have the stone.
If I stayed here for trial and there
is an expert 5eFeier IN this town, ]
could soon prove that it is not Black
mans stone Now, he claims that one
way he could tell his stone is that it
was cracked near the edge. Now, ev-
erybOdy k oWs that all fine stones of 3
carats or Detter-the best diamonds are
those that run from enc to three carats
are rough cut on three edges, what is
called the Rose cut, That is the way
they are cut today But you take these
big stones of about eight carats and
they are like q piece OF ice hit with a
hammer, cracks running all through
them"
Then you think Mr. Blackman's
diamond was not Of good quality, if it
had cracks in ill.,
20, dare say it was a very nice stone
probably worth perhaps $500 from
what I hear of it. The stone that 7
gave him is a carat one and worth
500 Now, if there is q good jeweler in
Topeka, a business man. I mean, one
that would testify to the truth on the
stand, he would soon tell Mr.. Black
man that this stone is not his.
You say Mr.. Blackman lost his stone
in October Now in October I was in
the White mountains. Another person
told me that it was in November. On
November . Harvard and Princeton
played their great football game al
Princeton. I was there. On Thanks
giving day Yale and Princeton played