The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-19
PAWNED DIAMONDS TO BET
W. A.. BELLUOOD ARRESTED ON
MARCUS & CO.'S COMPLAINT.

nc GOT Goods from Them on Memorandum ana
Followed the ~saccs-Pnwn Tickets showing
That the Pawn-hops HAD Advanced Him
I Marcus a Go. $500
William A. Bellwood. a French importer Of
books, antiques, and bric-a-brac, with a place
of business at 1882 Walnut street, Philadelphia,
is locked up at Police Headquarters charged
with swindling the jewelry firm OF Marcus d
Co., Seventeenth street and broadway, out of
$4,000 worth OF iewelry. Bellwood admits
swindling Marcus Il Co. and attributes his
downfall to the races. He denies that any
one else has been the loser by his transac-
lions, but the police say all the jcwelry houses
In the city are to be inquired of. The police b-
lieve he has swindled some of them.
Bellwood began his dealings with Marcus u
Co. about a year ago. The New York concern
looked up his Philadelphia record and found
that his credit was excellent. They did not
hesitate to let him have large amounts OF Jew
elry on memorandum. He disposed of 1t rap
idly, making payments from time to time, SO
that he never was far behind.
Last April Bellwood came to New York with
his wife, and put up at the Imperial Hotel. In
stead of returning to Philadelphia after q
short trip, as WIS his custom. he stayed here.
and by and byMarcus d Co. heard that he was
seen very often at the race track. Fearing
that he might be &c tting into difficulties. they
had him watched last week. and found that he
was a heavy bcttor. As he had out over $25.-
600 worth OF jewclry on memorandum. on
which he had paid but 81. 800. they became
apprehensive. On Friday he went to their
store and took out q beautiful diamond neck
ace valued at $500.
mine" he said, ".and I'm sure | can sell it."
They let, him have the necklace and he left
follow him ' B Sei . / boarded a d G5Ssrto w
car and went straight to a pawnshop in the
the RS" Clerk let S ShmI CO. out Nh In : Marcus tsT @' WSs im ans
diately, notified OF what had occurred and he
RSaTlSa and nc Hughes HS.sSs NeGSs sCnt By Capt Ret osBrisn
wood had paTned a necklace for si.ISo and
found on saturday afternoon. in front Of the
Plaza Hotel whittier he AID his wife had gone
he had obtained the day before was found in
his possession. The one he had pawned he had
There were also found In a large wallet which
he carried forty;two pawn tickets, al for
The, pawnbrokers. had lent $4,000 on the
goods, Twelve, Of tho tickets were for goods
he raised 500 The other thirty. tickets
oBrien. that he had got behind at the races
effort to FeeOgP: He said thathe had syindied
no one but Marcus q Co. insisting that all
jewelry Of, his own. Capt. o'Brien, however.
expects to hear from other victims to-day. The
ticket bearing the date Of May Z was for a dia-
Yesterday the detectives called on Mrs. Bell
wood and told her what had happened TO her
she was made to understand that the police
wanted all the jewelry her husband had left
about the apartment. She turned over TO
them q magnificent necklace of pearls and
amethysts. an antique emerald ring, a double
finger ring set with a large topaz in the centre,
and q diamond on either side, and an antique
brooch Of great value with q topaz in the CEN
tire surrounds By threcsrows of pearls, rubies,
turQuoises, topazes, and emeralds. She said
her husband had given these to her. The
necklace. belongs to Marcus e. Co. The owner
Of the other articles is not known
Bellwood was arraigned yesterday in. the
Centre Street Police Court, and remnnded by
Magistrate Wentworth to Headquarters to
appear again to-day. He is AZ years old.
OF slight build, wears q closely cropped dark
beard, and Is OF distinguished appearance.