The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
GEORGE FRUH's DIAMONDS.
ne Pawned Them for Sls.SO0 and Gave
Notes In Payment-Arrcated.

ne Pawned Them for Sls. 500 and Gave
Notes In Payment-Arrcated.
Contractor George Fruh, who disappeared
from his office at ~ Court street, Brooklyn, on
Dec. 90 last, was arrested at 8 o'clock last night
by Acting Detectives Harrington and Rudy of
the Central Office, as he was entering his
mothers house, at 745 De Kalb avenue. He 10
charged with grand larceny In tho first degree,
and is locked up in the Adams street station.
The complainants are Samuel and Moses Cahen.
representing tho firm of Moses Cahen s. Son,
pawnbrokcrs at Al Canal street, this city.
'Fruh has had transactions with the Cahcns
for some years. He had on deposit in ono Of
the safe deposit companies in Brooklyn dia-
monds worth, 1t is estimated, about $4,000
Some timo ago Fruh took the diamonds to the
Cahens' pawnshop, where he hypothetical
them, it is said, as security for a loan of BIT. 500
and interest. amounting in all to geo. 200.
Samuel Cahen said last night that Fruh called
ut the pawnshop on Dec. % and purchased some
jowelry. giving in payment n note for
$3.50. Before leaving Fruh remarked
that no would like the diamonds back.
and gave u check for. the loan and in
terest. The next day he sent for Samuel Cahen
to,visit his office at, A. Court street. and there
they entered into an agreement, SO Samuel
Cahen says. by which Fruh was to give two
checks, one for $4,000 and another for
$500. and q note for, the. remainder due.
and receive IN return the diamonds, On his
told Moses Cahen to take the, diamonds to Fruh
and get in exchange two checks and q note.
it is alleged. presented to him two notes, each
Sam said there was to be two checks for $4,000
Sam misunderstood the agreement" Fruh is
Moses, who had previously had dealings with
guessed It was all right. and left Fr1h's office.
Whom Moses handed tho notes 70 his brother
not entered into any such agreement. The
brothers could not find Fruh az his house, $50
Bedford as9S id,,r Sy Il. no, nsr w at h 3n,oE 9fiisG' o., T tSs
matter, and the oehens secured a warrant from
Justice Bremen in the Adams Street Police
larceny 10 the arst degree The warrant was
given to Acting Detectives HARRINGTON and Rud-
accused. They learned at midnight on Tuesday
that q trunk with Fruh's name. and address on
h / hsa s.1iysd an "a 1Rs asR0f a Of tas p in Hobo.
ssn. st saa sS s1s' sa'ss u, 10; Ad s5 s 4, o;s5sss
on De Kaib avenue; They had. waited nearly
two hours when Fruh arrived, As he was about
give any information as 10 whore he had been
Or what business had taken bin out Of town.
H bnsr. tr Pal h Id Sssn fSFwf s5a de arSn sss0 shat
he was all right and that In the morning he
would see his lawyer. He also told them he
had nothing 10 fear. as he had kept bis agroe-
tho Cahens that had not lived up to the agree-
ment.
When a SUN reporter saw Fruh In his cell and
asked him If he desired to make a statement he
said coolly: =.
lite statement enough to DO behind the bars. I"
100 pounds. is Of q blondtype, and has a smooth
face. He was formerly "A clerk for Contractor
John ii. O'Rourke at A Court street, and five
years ago started out as n contractor In his own
behalf. He relieved the Cody Brothers OF their
contract In building the Shore road driveway,
State Hospital for work to be done on the
various buildings in Flatbush. He was also In
Richmond Hill Park for Brooklyn. He 10
said to have lost money on. the Shore road
driveway and the Richmond Hill Park con-
tracts. He will be arraigned before Police JUS
tice Bremen this morning In the Adams Street
Court.