The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
SAYS HE ROBBED MISS DAY.
c.sTIILoN COMPRISES THAT HE
TOoK HER $4,000 GEMS.
$3.50, ne SOLD Them 10 Leon Roussei or This
CI,, FOR House 10 Usder Arrest ana
an. police Expect TO Recover the Se"eirS-
r.or,.c or Immunity for Casuiion.

mA 1ANN LN F"AN
a., oor s.hs Housed 10 Uader Arrest ana
,hr Police Expect to Recover the Se"eirS-
Promise Of Immunity TOT H''
NuIrrsroSE. l.. l., Oct. l.-Therc Is now q
r-chobility that Miss susan DE Forest Day VIII
rccovcr the diamond jewelry valued at $4,000
nth v.s stolen from her steam yacht Scyth.
t,n Nv mis- place three weeks ago. Confronted
iii nosi,ivc evidence in the railroad station
hcrc tonight after the adjournment OF his ex'
auiu.rion before Justice Mackcnna, Etienne
Costilun. the young Frcnchman accused OF the
theft, made a full confession and pointed out
the man to whom he had sold thejowelry.
Last night Police Captain Hickman of this
placc arrested in New York Leon Rousscl. who
is accused of having purchased the stolen
jcwelry. The infornGcr against Roussel was
Francois Dcderck, also a Frenchman. lie was
a,tuatcd by a desire to secure the reward OF
81. 900 which Miss Day had offcredfor informa-
ton which would lead TO the recovery of the
diamonds. Drdcrck accompanied Capt. HEX
man TO seventh avenue, between Thirty.sixth
and Thirty-seventh streets, and there pointed
out Roussel, who was in the street in front of his
house. Cart. Hickman placed Roussel under
arrest. In his pockets were found u roll OF
bills containing over 500. a heavy gold watch
and chain. a large diamond ring,.a scarfpin set
with u large diamond. a watch charm with u
q AN . ~ " 'AAD VI hhbAAN
ones, and u bank book showing deposits
amounting TO $500. None OF the diamonds
was identified, however. as Miss Days. Capt.
Hickman broueht iioussel and nederck, the in.
formant. both under arrest, to this village to-
day. They were kept in a room adjoining the
court room during Castillon's examination:
the p!th OF the officers was To take Roussel
suddenly into Castillon's presence and watch
'hs a en tSs e SpGn nne S1" TEeppd f,sDne Leon. a deco.
rator OF 1853 Third avenue, New York. told of
an alleged confession that he had extracted
from the defendant. Leon was, employed on
tho case because he could speak French. Leon
told Low he had met ,Castillon, and, after sat.
isfyinG himself that he was a thief. secured
his confidence and learned all about the theft
from the yacht. He said that Castillon told
him he had sold the diamonds for $500. Cas-.
tillon was stopping at the Hotel de France,
Macdougal street, near Houston stree, New
York. Leon had agreed TO leave with, Cas-.
proposed to go, but before the start was made
Leon informed Detective Fuller and Castillon
At : o'clock tonight, after the case had
been in progress about five hours, the defence
asked for an adjournment until Thursday
journncnt Dederck. made a sworn tatement
TO the court through an interpreter. pedcrck
describes tie PIECES of {ewelry. which Roussel
showed him. and the description ia identical
with that OF the jewels taken from Miss Days
a white. silk case lined with chamois. This is
also the description Of the case in which Miss
He says Roussel said he gave 1858 for the
Jewels. Justice MacKenna committed Roussel
and Dederck to cells in the Flushing Town
Hall and Castillon was sent back to the Queens
County jail in Long Island City in default OF
s.. SEQ bail.
While the detectives were taking the prison
crs to the railroad station Detective Fuller pro.
posed thai they be con ronted with the stories
OF Of one sh sno1 Z a = This was ID done in the station, Sat, m
would escape imprisonment if the jcwels should
be recovered on Information from MIN, he made
q clean breast of the theft and the disposal OF
the diamonds. He admitted that he took the
{ewelry, as charged, and said he sold it to
Rousscl for $25s. When IsuIssel heard Cas-.
tillon confess he became greatly excited and
made II rush for tho young Frenchman. The
9ter ! has 10 saan i1,o between SafS :, .hs a.; diGa 70 Pre-
the valuc OF the diamonds and he WAS in a hurry
to get them off his hands. He says he believe:
Rousscl still has the case of Jewels intact. The
officers hope TO Brighten Roussel into telling
where the jewels arc. SO that they may be re
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