The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
ACCUSED OF RoBBING THE HOUSE
OF X. II. WILSON.
The Prisoner was Formerly in tho IL
Him for $1,000 says the Money IL
Due for His services In Trying to
Hun Down an Anonymous Letter Writer.

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property was hidden. In his statement the
prisoner told OF many things not connected with
the robbery. including his reasons for bringing q
suit, which Is now pending, against Mr.. Wilson,
for $1,000. In Sugden's possession were found
letters which may be the means OF discovering
the person who annoyed the Wilson's with anony-
nous letters at about the time OF the Wander
bilt-W marriage.
Sugden Is an Englishmnn, % years old, slim.
with light hair, smooth face, and has more than
ordinary intelligence. He has been living at
morning OF June "a Mr.. Wilson reported TO
Capt. OBricn the fact Of tie robbery and gave
this list of the articles stolen and their value:
8 vincent ruby shirt studs esnc
8 turquoise sEirt studs. 40
8 pearl shirt studs. 700
! double horseshoe diamond pin ............-... 80
1 Vincent ruby scarf pin ......"......... 100
Detective Sergcants Charles A. Flay. Fogarty,
and Brown were assigned to the case. and from
the servants in the household they learned that
Sugden, who had not been employed there since
knew how he had obtained entrance.
to suspect Sugden ofthe robbery, but they could
not, obtain evidence against him on which
was obtained OF the stolen jewelry. although ali
the pawn shops in this and neiehboring cities
were carefully searched.
detectives they called upon Flags friend and
persuaded him to aid them in their efforts to OBJ
tain evidence against the former valet.
BY their direction, E1ay,s friend, who.
sugden. wrote to Sugden stating that he
would like to meet him. ashley were both OF the
same SPidS name nam al and m m be related: The valet re,
became very friendly and Began INV Writing ing
70 e essaS'ish IN rels s9S 9hTPo T The 0et Tslot aD iS
addressing the 6o9kkeeper called him
for six weeks, but 1t was not until ten days ago
that any valuable result, of tho detectives
sShsme 81 was esn GS'sinsd. v, Then so onS nit ,nIa in 9n a
bookkeeper that he knew all about the robbery
at Mr.; Wilson'S NJ, hc% Vs. sna that he had
y siiGs address Sf to " al TN \. snsd e ss sss ts am:
WAS written in lead pencil: Please do not open.
Will see you. Cousin
on Monday morning tie detectives opened the
and in it found y receipt for n package that had
been placed in the vaults Of the New jersey
at SO Montgomery street, jersey City, on June
"a; the day after the robbery. The receipt was
%5ses;!sed eSStsinsd ABOUT 5000 90 x sssh's =
the envelope. which was reseSied, and
On Z Monday night it was returned to
the the latter ra!S wa. arrested ress at yEfns rSsa9yay an nt'e cRs%.
btrs street. After his confession the detectives
took h'm 20 Jersey city. where. with the aid Of
Chief Of Polio" Murphy, they secured the box
from the safe dcnosit vaults and brought II 10
this "ity. When the wrapping was removed tho
following note was found:
DEAR ALICE: Please not 20 open package by any
good safe deposit vault. Lovingly. ALBERT.
When The box was opened 1t was found to
contain; besides the articles named by Mr.. VIII
son in his report to the police. the follow.
pearl - s]sar s{S.a.o.S one '"a do lannon's bead P"i scS Sr9
o"a Jug 1ss scaf H I one S cresce Tn0s scar siaT' set ' IN
pearls. two ruby shirt studs, three pearl.button
shirt studs. one gold match safe, one liver
match safe; one gold cigarette case tthe prop
crty OF Robert Goelet, Jr.l. one gold and silver
SiSar cutter, on" gold open,face watch. one
After the marriage OF Miss Grace Wilson to
certain newspaper, published an, article to the
ei'crt that -candaions stories about the bride
were being circulated by means of ANONYMOUS
letters, written on. the letter paper OF the Met
ro2oiiLan and kniGkerbocker clubs.
and at once set about trying to discover the
author of the letters. Not meeting with i'm.
mediate success. he took spgden into his con;
ndcnCc. the latter states. and begged him TO aid
him in his search for the letter writer
J~anpford Of the Metropolitan Club an otfcr OF a
position in the clubhouse as valet al 80 per
mS@th, in rom o'' Sir. S' WiI ,1%E' man ncc I MS.
When I told Mr.. Wilson about it, he
asked me 10 remain WIN him. promising
10 raise my salary TO S45 per month and to give
me 81 900 for my efforts IN cndcavoring TO ind
the letter writer. shortly aftorward Mr. Wilson
complained because ! had not succeeded in
that d~irertinn and told me I would have TO leave
Afterward Sugden stated Tint Mr.. Wilson got
in Brooklyn. but no lost he place because he told
the superintendent that he had become knownto
engaged Lawyer Robert p. Noah OF 800 Broad,
way to brins suit In his name against Mr.. vii
son tor 2 1890 for services.
'EinIinU that kIilann yNas uninu IN ponteat this
suit. " the statement continues. II determined
in some way to Ect the, equivalent OF III,
m %Smt to 20 Mr.. o" w liz H.SF house Gs S ana en NJ;
through the basement. the gate and door
get to the third floor and 10 enter unohsCrvcC
the rooms Of Richard r. Wilson. Jr.. and Robert
GG""le'' {rJ who was " guest at the house anG
elry and $3.50 In money az would, ii
my j%Tga a;m aEo met mere Tr I Wii.on the HmS eft ,6 q
house without hindrance. Taxing the prop
srty to ny room sealed it in III
already know. took the property to cove
my claim for services rendered. as aforesaid anr
TO- a former swooiheart in LONDON. she to Keen i
for me until Mr.. Wilson paid me 81 $50, when
intended to call on him in person and deliver vi
Among other things found in spgdcn's posses
sion when he was senrchct at Pole" Nendgnar
IN the Columbus, O.. PcnitentiGry., The con
Wet IS registered there as Richard Pro.
Tor, Dut signs himself rs Il'ltTN ! Thn'l
Panl Kent. In the first letter. dated July -
/, the writcr says that he had seen in. The ,newspa
perS accounts Of >ugd"n'- suit against Mr.. WI
son. also Sngden's address. ma Tho fact that h
had been endCavoring tn trace the sender OF tn
anonymous letters. Kent wrote, that he conl'
give Sugden information on the subject an
would write again.
The second letter was dated Aug. :, and con
r tanned an address 10 Mr.. Wilson which III
writer wished SugrleU 10 give TO Mr.. Wilson. II
substance the address stated that the write
4 of tho an\nymrps letters was a man o
: high social ltandiEg who was an enemy OF Kent
Kent .aid that ne knew Of the mans doings an
Q had once attempted to expose hem IN the news
papers, He was informed. however. that. h
, had no direct evidence against the man. Thei
a he wrote TO the man threatening 20 expose him
e The c%Onylct's Informant. 1t would appear. wa
Q a female cousin, for he goes on |" ~ that n
man brIbed her 10 Keep silence and subsequent
e snInyvIrd into Tie prison u letter apOlOgi7
: ing for %injpFiS' 49 "ooG 70 1Ho cS eonviS and al"
fire situafion IL he would keep MS mouth shu,
I TIN adj, ,conc.u! led ~ follow;
~. l.Aarq Fr.a.I' Paul Kent, do swear
90. ~ Ain. .,'g God In nCaEpn thar III