The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-13
PAT CAHILL'S DIAMOND
The Elk Champion ~Middleweigh
Sues Alderman Dobrmann's
Brother for the Value Of
the Lost Sparkler.

Judge Bedle, in the First District Court,
Jersey City, yesterday, listened to an
amusing tale of a lost diamond. The
diamond belonged to Patrick Cahili, a
p~ugilist, who was at one time the anna
teur champion middleweight Of America.
He values the gem at $3.50. Cahill. who
has retired from the ring. keeps a sa-
loon on Grove street, near Newark ave-
nue.. Among his friends is William Crow
ley. of No. 210 Palisade avenue, who is
secretary of the Hudson City Republican
Association.
On August 10 last Cahill alleges Crow
ley entered his saloon and borrowed the
diamond ring. As both are members OF
the Scottish-American Athletic Club and
as Cahill had known Crowley for a NUM-
Der of years he lent him the ring as re-
quested, on the understanding that he
would return 1t within a week. A week
passed and Crowley failed to put in an
appearance. Cahill sent for him several
times and finally served a written de-
mand Upon him for. the diamond. Crow
ley finally acknowledged that he lent the
ring to Jacob Dohrmann, brother of for
mer Alderman Dohrmann, and a member
of the Republican Club of which he is
secretary. Dohrmann. he declared, had
borrowed it to wear to New York and
had promised to return 1t the next night
but had failed to do so. On learning
this, Cahill began suit against Dohrmann
for the value of the ring, retaining Law
yer Henry McCartin as his counsel. Mr..
Dohrmann, who Is u retired merchant,
worth over SIS, 900, employed Judge Puster
and Otto Grouse to defend the. suit.
Cahill testified to having lent Crowley
the ring and Crowley told how he In
turn lent it to Dohrmann, after which
Lawyer McCartin detailed the. steps which
had been taken to recover the ring from
Dohrmann. Crowley, it appears. met
Dohrmann in the rooms of the Repu5li-
of euchre with him. He admitted nav
ing taken a numbe OF drinks before
visiting the club and acknowledged nav
ing had several more during tne game.
In the course of the game, he alleges,
failed to return it. The next day Crow
ley missed the ring and being unoer the
impression that Dohrmann aao +h =, nc
return it. Dohrmann denied that II was
in his possession.
Lawyer McCartin took the stand and
told how he went with Crowley and Cahill
to the Republican Clubs rooms in search
of Dohrmann to try to settle the matter
without resorting to the courts. Crowley
and Cahill remained in the saloon on the
ground floor while he went in search OF
Dohrmann in the club room. He founo
him and told him that Cahill was waiting
down stairs to see him. Dohrmann, ne
said, started down stairs with him, u al
the door instead of turning into the sal
Don he eluded him and dashed down Inc
street, remarking first that he did mol
propose to get done w by any prize hght-
er. Lawyer McCartin then related, much
to the amusement of lawyers n llti,
giants, how he and Crowley and CAM
chased Dohrmann down the street to MS
own home, where he took refuge II re-
fused to listen to their demands.
did you know Mr.. Dohrmann before
his episode?',- asked Counsellor Grouse,
on cross examination.
mo, sir" replied McCartin.
Mr.. Dohrmann, in his own behalf, de-
clared that Crowley had exhibited, the
diamond to him and his brother and ask
ed them to make. him an offer for 1t. me
deponent declared that he had mercy
taken the diamond ring in his hands &c
Examine and had returned it at once.
After the whole matter had been gone
over. consuming nearly one hour, the
fact was developed that no formal OF
written demand had ever been made upon
Mr.. Dohrmann for the ring, and judge
Bedle non-suited the case on that ground