New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16
DIAMOND THIEVES ca UGHT
TWO MEN FOUND WITH JEWELS IN
THEIR POSSESSION WORTH $500

THEY ARE SUSPECTED OF RoBBING PASSENGER
ON THE ST. LouIs-oNE OF THEM OFFERS
STONE TO a PAwNBROKER FOR 81
There is good rea. on to believe that one Of the
passengers on the American Line steamship. st.
Louis. which left her pier At 10 o'clock yester-
day morning bound Cor the other side of the
ocean, is now mourning the loss Of several thou
sand dollars worth of Jewelry The loser Will
breathe much easier no doubt could he she
learn that the jewery is safe in the hands OF the
police into which II fell in an accidental manner.
It was about an hour after the St Louis had
left her pier thai oad-shoulderei man in
blue jumper entered the pawnshop of Louis
Simon at No 1S5 Varick-st He displayed a
two and quarter carat diamond earring which
he said he would like % pawn. The pawnbroker
considered tha. the diamond and the mans at
tire were not in keeping and refused to accept
the earring
The man leaving the place with the dia-
mond In his hand just as Detectives Frazee and
Jackson Of the Macdougal-st. station, happened
to pass by on the other SIDE Of the street The
pawnbroker motioned to the detectives and they
crossed over and placed the man under arrest
He still had the diamond in his hand
Where did you get ths?" asked of the
detectives.
He gave II to me-" answered the prisoner.
pointing to a man who looked like sailor stand
ing at Greenwich and Clarkson SITS, and watch
ing the proceedings
One Of the detectives started for the sailor
who took TO his heels but was overtaken after
short chase The detectives searched him and
found that he had a quantity Of diemond jewelry
in his possession which included one gold brace
let with gold balls SET with diamonds. sapphires
and rubies: one butterfly breastpin. studded with
a diamond daisy shaped with thirty-four dia-
rnonds one breastpin, violet shape. with one
diamond and a mate Of the earring "hich the
other man had tried to pawn There was also
the sum of S12 - In money found in his pockets
The men were taken to the Macdougal-sf. sta
ton. where the man who had all the diamonds
described himself as William Doyle sailor
twenty lone years old. Of No % Leroy-st The
other prisoner said that his name was Joseph
Flynn and that he lived at NO 3'O ferrE-st.
Brooklvn The diamonds found in Doyle's pos
session were In q pasteboard box upon which
was the firm name Of BLACK. starr d Frost
Jewellers. Twenty-eighth ST. and Fttth-ave
The small pasteboard cover or another poN
marked Tiffany" was also found In his clothing
Doyle said that he was standing near me
American Line pier shortl: before the - LOUIS
sailed Yesterday morning. when Welldressed
man spoke to him and gave him the package OF
diamonds. telling him TO go and get some money
on them. He could not give a clear descripI"i,
Of the alleged stranger. He said that instcfd o,
going into the pawnshop himself he had asked
Flynn 10 go. ,
one Of the men stole the diamonds from the
steamship ST Louis. They think that the men
were working on the steamer and managed 10
gain access a stateroom. where the diamonds
were carelessly laid. else took them from
broken package The value Of the Jewels Is esti-
mated at about $1,000.
The detectives took the prisoners to the Jener-
son Market Court yesterday afternoon, and had
them remanded until the case could be looked
irto further The diamonds wers sent to "Rlack,
Starr & Frost's" establishment TO see II the owner
or purchaser could be traced. The diamond ear
ring which FLYNN offered to the pawnproKer sn -
valned at $40 All Flynn asked upon 1t was 81