The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-04

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Edward Boucher. ngod %. and his wife Amelic.
aged about 25, wcro held in Sc, 900 bail each yes
tcrday by Magistrate Kudlich for examination
In the Morrisania Court on n eharge OF grand
larceny. They are Bclgians and have hcen in
America for two years. Since May, 1896, they
nave been employed as coachman and cook by
william 5. Hoyt, tho retired broker. who lives
OF Wayside." his house on the grounds of the
Westchester Country Club. Mrs. Hoyt is n
daughter Of tho late Salmon u. Chase, and the
sister OF Mrs. Kate Chase Spraguc. Her daugh-
ter BeotriN holds the golf championship. For
several months the family have been missing
small articles of value. including jewelry -
hric.a.brac. About two months ago they dis
charged n maid. and tho thetts stopped for
n while. but wore resumed. month ago tho
Hoyts received q check for So which had been
cashod at the Country Club. It was drawn on
tho Bank Of the Borough OF tho Bronx, and Mrs.
Hoyt's maiden name as we'll as her married
name had been forged to II. Mrs. Hoyt laid tho
check on n bureau and spoke of making n
thorough investigation. When she returned to
the room TO put the check in a safer place II had
disappeared and II has not been seen since.
Neither could the Hoyts learn who had pre-
sentcd II for payment.
80 to Mrs. Hoyt's room. While sho was there
Mrs. Hoyt opened her jewel case, exposing to
valuabies. The cook had an opportunity to see
Mira. Hoyt replace the key OF the jewel case in a
ynso on the mantel; Last Tuesday Mrs. Hoy
and robbed OF diamonds and other jewels to the
amount Of 5000. Among tho articles taken
bar ring containing three diamonds, valued at
$1,000; n diamond pendant, valued at $500, and
s$ TSe T %s.fe q v s%'l 1spg g!ssdf' 's S5 ' sSs police and
Detectives Dillon and Farrell of the Westchestcr
station went to work on the case. Early in their
in N tho hnoa " IN Gtannrt thu lnlNh
ers. On Thursday their suspicious had become
SO strong that they requested the Hoyts to give
do. The detectives watched the house and saw
Boucher dress himself with considerable care
and Th ests sssd si@sflf h fo the TO Fiji fSlton street. where
he visited the store OF a diamond setter named
A. ! 9; Rena 1h They saw m p'% pass between
view with the jcweller. Renault at first re-
fused to say ANYTHING about, his, transactions
him who he was and that the coachman was
suspected OF, robbery. the jeweller admitted that
he had purchased a diamond ring of Boucher
the last installment Of $50. Tho detectives
hurried back to West Chester and arrested the
edge Of the missing diamonds. boucher denied
that he had, been anywhere near kenault's
detectives knew Of his visit he admitted that he
had been there but did not explain the nature of
R his BUSINESS 5Ss 3 Tits found shs IG sISl sG in On sis s posfst'
represented them in the Morrisan;aC Court yester.
day. He said that his father bad remained away
bring his mother to court this morning. The
Magistrate issued n subpoena for the appear.
ance OF Jewellcr Renault in court and gave the
detectives a search warrant to enable them to
examine the jewellers stock il he failed to pro-
duce the jewelry purchased Of the prisoner.
Last night Renault turned over to the police
Mrs. Hoyt's crescent pin. which he had bought
from Boucher for $780,. He said he knew it was
worth 81. 500. but he di l not believe it had been
stolen when he purchased 1t.
Tho police searched Mrs. Boucher's trunk last
night and found q gold pin set with diamonds.
valued at $3.50. which was identified by Mrs
Hoyt as a portion of the jewelry which had been
stolen from her.