The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-19
STOLE $4,000 IN JEWELS.
BRoREE DURAND CAUGHT TIE
THIEF At WORK.
when chased bS tho nroher ana . Policeman
the Robber Escaped BY Wny or tho Roof
lilo Was ldcntined by. Hia Picture In the
RoHues' GALLERY ana Collarrd Yesterday.

when Chased b. tho nroker ana q Policeman
the Robbor Escaped BY Way or tho Roof
lilo Was Idcntined b. HiA Picture In the
Rornes' GALLERY and Coliarrd Yesterday.
y snoak thief got away with between 81, 900
and So 900 worth Of diamonds and jewels from
tho homo OF Broker Harvey Durand, at D West
Forty.scventh street, on June 4. The police con.
ccalod tho robbery until Yesterday, whom thoy
arrested Daniel Smith! known as tho Pinsman,
IN old.timc crook. Mr.. Durand identified him.
Mr.. Durand's house is ono Of five with yards
in front in West Forty.soventh street, just Oft
Fifth avenue. On finishing dinner on June 4
Mr.. Durand walked upstairs to tho front room
on the second floor. lie stood Mt tho window q
moment looking at some workmcn In the street.
On turning he saw n man In rough
clothes enter his wifo's room. which Is In
tho rear of tho house. Ono Of tho
window cords in that room had bccn
broken, and q mechanic hud been sent
for TO rcpnir 1t. Mr.. DurGnd thought that tho
man no saw was tho man who had boon scnt for.
A tow minutes later ho walked ont 10 his own
room. which is also In the roar Of tho house, and,
passing through the hall, he saw the man bend
ing over n bureau. He thought that was I'M.
pudent, so he stepped inside and cXclaimod:
What arc you doing there, sir !"
At tho sound of his voice tho thief jumped
around and then dashed out OF n side door lead
ing to Mr.. Durand's room. Mr.. Durand ran
out in tho hall, thinking 10 head the man of
rs he tried to make tho stairway TO the lowor
floor. But instead Of trying to go downstairs,
the thief ran up. The foot Of the stairs leading
to tho upper floor is near the hall entrance
to Mr.. Durand's room, while the head Of the
lower stairs was hehind Mr.. Durand, Mr..
Durand thought, when the man ran up stairs,
that he was Gagged. so he called to Mrs. Durand
TO send one OF the girls for n POLICEMAN. A. tho
nnINNR TINA Ian tlp ny III InRgaRnDnr IN lnN
was n policeman belonging to tho East Fifty
first street squad on the corner; He came run
the thief was. nowhere to be seen. Then Mr..
Durand thought of the skylight leading to the
The hinges had been wrenchcd OFF. and tho
skylight was broken. Up on the ROOF they saw,
two doors away, ANOTHER broken skylight. and
carry. This house is q West Forty seventh
street. and is in charge OF a caretakcr. He said
that he had seen nobody come in the place and
nobody go out. 1t is possible To. go clear TO
sixth avenue across the roofs. so the displaced
When MIR. Durand returned 10 his own house,
Mrs. Durand told that tho thief had succeeded
in getting q lot OF her Jewels: While Mr.. Dn;
she had found n drawer from the bureau IN her
room In one of the rooms on the third floor; \
The thief had taken the stones from their set
tings. and had stolen all the gold that was
occupied by The servants, and had taken some
money he found there. The jewclry lie had
stolen consisted OF earrings, ana rings ana ING
like. He had evidently come down to the second
floor. and. taking out the drawer, had carried 1t
to the third floor, where he was less likely TO be
disturbed. He had come back FOR another
drawer when MIR. Durnnd saw him. !,
Mr.. Durand went around to the station and
reported the loss. Tho police asked him to say
nothing about 1t. for fear that publicity would
interfere with tho capture OF the thief and the
| recovery of the jewels. He didn't. He went TO
Police Headquarters at the request OF the pre-
cinct police and picked out of the Rogues' gal
lery the picture OF Smith. When Detectives
Doran and Tinker had arrested him Mr.. Durand
picked him out OF n crowd of men. He said he
was certain that Smith was the right man.
Later in the day Smith was arraigned before
Magistrate Meade and was held in 81, 900 bail
for examination next Wednesday morning.
None Of the jewclry has been recovered. A par
tial list OF the things stolen includes seven rings
OF solitaire diamond earrings, and two scarf
pins OF rubics, surrounded by diamonds.