The evening times., 1898-10-27

fouSnkeepSie N. Y, Oct 2l.-There
were sensational developments here YES
terday in the $4,000 diamond smuggling
case. in which Max J. Lasar, of No. "a
Maiden Lane. New York, was accused
last December OF smuggling a large mum
Der of precious stones
When the 3:35 New York Central train
/ from the North arrived here yesterday af-
ternoon two men and two styIishIy-
dressed women got on The men were
William H. Theobald and William J.
Flynn, United States Secret Service
/ agents.
they were followed from the train by
young man, whom they placed under ar
rest as disorderly person and took 10
police headquarters. The prisoner said he
was George W. Mayors, a private detec-
tive, employed by the Newcome agency.
or New York On entering police head
| quarters Re Topped three notebooks on
the floor behind a rail, which were picked
up by one OF the secret service men In
the books were memorandum Indicating
that the private detective had been follow
ing the secret service agents and their
companions and noting their movements
Mayors refused TO make any statement.
but communicated with his employer in
New York. In default Of 81 coo bail he was
/ locked W.
After sending a number of telegrams TO
Washington the secret service men es-
corted the women TO the Nelson House.
where they all registered, the women as
Mrs. G. H Earle, New York, and Miss
Crurede, New York. The women were as
signed to adjoining rooms and Uncle
sam $ detectives Were given rooms near
by.
In December, 1897" said TheobaId
| Il seized $4,000 worth OF smuggIed dia-
monds in New York and Max ]. Lasar.
one of the largest importers of diamonds
in this country, of No 81 Maiden Lane.
New York, was arrested for the offense
and placed under 5000 bonds for trial.
Last summer l went TO Europe for
evidence. and brought back with me a
( very important witness against Lasar.
Miss Ivy Crurede. a young English
woman OF refinement. and a college
| graduate. In company with a chaperon
this witness has been constantly
| under surveillance of Mr. FLYNN and
| myself as a guest of the Government
| pending the trial of Lasar.
''On September % we took Miss Crurede
and her chaperon to the Berkshire
Hills An emissary, believed to be in
the interests of Lasar. was sent there
and offered the witness bribe. but the
scheme was nipped in the bud.
Yesterday we left Saratoga. where we
| had been stopping for several days 70
return to New York. Going into the
| restaurant at Albany We laid our bag
gage down on seat. Immediately this
man whom we have under arrest nIace1
his satchel with ours For a ruse FIvnn
picked up the mans satehel and b1,r-
ried into the restaurant with IL. the man
following him. exclaiming:
That's my valise"
" oh, 1 beg pardon. I mistook it for
NINE, said Flynn, handing 1t back To
him. At the same time we had 90
look at the mans face On the New
York Central train we saw the fellow h.
hlnd US We were sure then that his
purpose was TO try to tamper with our
witness. We resolved to leave the train
at PouShkeepsie. When he got off we
placed him under arrest His notebooks
show that he hasn't left us an instant
since October 81
Secret Service Agent Flynn said that
Lasar's case is set down for trial in the
United States district court in New Yo.k
next Monday. He refused to divulge the
nature of the evidence to be given by
Miss Crurede. OF the attempt in the
Berkshire to bribe her, he said:
Il overheard a woman offer Miss Cru
rede a large sum of money, and that
spoiled her game She returned to New
York week ago last Saturday. but on
arriving there was apprehended by the
| Governments agents, and released after
| confession had been obtained from
her, This confession will probably be
made public at the trial
II expect that Mayors will be discharg-
ed, when we shall rearrest him and take
him to New York.
The Secret Service men are keeping a
close watch on the rooms of their wit
ness and her chaperon in the hotel.