The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
RACES G . IN CRIME.
CARR SOLD LEVI m. BhTES's
DAU9BTER,s DIAMONDS.

Arrested Tor Net Returning the Proceeds-
Heinecken borrowed $500 from Mira
Anna eouid-said ~ Have not nc on Horses
Moore steio 5000 and Lest It Netting.
John F. Carr, who is "a years old and says no
is a broker Ia diamonds and who is an habitue OF
the hotol district in the Tenderloin, was
arraigned before Judge Fitzgerald in General
Sessions yesterday to plead to an indictment
OF grand larceny for stealing an $500 pair Of
diamond earrings from Miss Mary Bates. the
daughter Of Levi M. Bates, the dry goods mer-
chant. who was drowned on Oct. 10. 1891. from
a rowboat in Bowery Bay.
Carr was arrested on Saturday. at Mortified,
N. j., on a bench warrant that has boon In tho
hands of Acting Inspector O'Brien's detectives
since Juno. He was taken to Police Headquar~
tiers, where Miss Bates, who lives with her
brother at 247 Waverley place. Identified him.
She told Acting Inspector O'Brion in June that
sho intrusted the diamond earrings to Carr to
sell. and that he disposed OF them for S425 to
McAllcnan, a pawnbrokcr in the Tendcrloin,
and Kept the proceeds. He never reported the
sale to hcr. she averred, and sho hoard nothing
more OF the transaction until she was informed
that Carr had lost all the money at the races the
day after the sale of the gems.
Carr put in n plea OF not guilty to the indict-
ment. lie was not represented by counsel and
he was committed to the Tombs to await trial.
Carr talked about the matter later. Ho said
that he had no intention of defraudiEg Miss
Bates.
Il was introduced to her by her brother he
said. She knew that | sold diamonds as u
broker and l gave her $50 on account when 1
received the earrings, and said that 1 would pay
her the rest Of what | got for the gems as soon
as l could, She said this was satisfactory and
she agreed TO wait. Tho trouble is that she has
not given me time enough to pny up,
When Carr was on his way TO the Tombs De.
tectiye McManus arraigned before Judge Fitz-
gerald Edward Iisinecken. whose arrest. BY
Acting Inspector O'Brien's order, grew out of Ill
luck on the race track. Heincckcn Is a Tender
loin high roller. He says that his brother and
sister in Berlin are very wealthy. Until n fcw
weeks ago ho boarded with Mrs. ANN Gould.
Elevated road Mt 2ls East EiKhty.ninth street,
and induced her to advance him $500 to buy Il
cigar store. She says that she found out later
that lie had wagered the money on race horses
and lost It all.
was cashier for the German-American Provision
Company in Washington street. pleaded guilty
a quarter of an hour later before the same
Judge OF stealing 5000 from his employers.
He. too. said his downfall was duo to bad luck
playing the races. Moore lives at 10 East
checks and cash to deposit in tho bank
on July 20 he deposited the, checks and
bet the 5000. which he lost. Moorc's
mother, and his wife. with a briRhteyed
boy baby in her. arms, was in court, and both
pleaded t~earfully. for lenity. The wife said that
funded to the company. Moore then put in a
plen of guilty TO larceny In the second degree.
DO you know what you are doing ." asked
Judge Fitzgerald.
YES replied Moore; IT admit I stole the
money. but I paid 1t back.
Judge Fitzgerald remanded Moore and in
structcd Assistant District Attorney Osborne to
investigate the case.