The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
AN acton THIEF.
He ImDersonhted "a Lackey ana a
Sergeant of Police.

He unprecedented a Lackey and n
Sergeant of Police.
From the New York Herald.
II Is not often that dignitarIes Of rove1
blood visit the dominion of Canada, and
when they do every effort is made by
prominent social families 10 secure some
slight recognition of favor or acquaint-
ance II was many years ago that his
highness, the Prince Of Wales came over
TO the dominion and passed through the
province Of Ontario, stopping at Toronto,
Elaborate entertainments were prepared
and the noble visitors invited Al the
Globe theater, where Irving and Terry
happened to be playing, special evening
was set apart for royalty, every box be-
ing taken and the beauty and fashion of
the province being in the theater In a
box almost opposite the royal box sat Miss
c., noted young beauty Of Toronto. She
was the descendant of a long line OF dis
tlnguished noble ancestry, and, was. be-
sides, endowed with great wealth and ac-
compartments. With pardonable zeal she
stroye 20 win the favor of the royal visI-
tors, and, from the Princes attention. 1t
would seem that she had succeeded. She
wore on this brilliant occasion an exqui-
site evening gown Of Worth's creation,
and an opera cloak Of marvellous beauty
was thrown back from her beautiful
shoulders Upon her bosom a diamond
brooch blazed under q futterlng bed of
lace and roses. She had on her wrists
a pair OF diamond and pearl bracelets of
almost incredible value. estimated mod
erately to be worth $4,000 each.
The first act had passed when a man in
the livery Of the royal personages stepped
into the box where Miss VI. c. was seated
and told her that her highness, the Prin-
cess, had admired greatly her exquisite
bracelets and would she honor her by al
lowing her to examine them? The young
lady flushed with pleasure, and, taking
one Of them off, gave II TO the messenger
He disappeared from the box. After the
play closed Miss ". G. sent her servant
to inquire whether her hlghness were
through with the bracelet. when. 10 her
almost collapsing anxiety she found that
the messenger was an accomplished thief,
and had not been cent from the Princess
at all.
The papers were full Of the bold robbery,
and every detective available was put
upon the trial. A large reward was offer
ed to the local police. One afternoon an
official carriage rolled up to her door. and
a sergeant Of police In uniform stepped
out and asked to see Miss VI. G.
The sergeant questioned her closely, and
then abruptly Informed her that they had
cantured the thief, and that he was now
In prison, and told her 10 prepare herself
for very dlsagreeabe revelation. lie
instructed her 10 come 10 the Assize Court
within an hour, where his lOrdship the
t,Idee was waiting He also instructed her
10 give him the other bracelet IN order
that the one IN custody might be ccmpar-
ed with IT, Miss NJ c. ordered her car
rage, and ct the appointed hour drove
down to the court house. She found the
fudge there. but he had heard nothing Of
the case. Miss VI. G. had had her disa-
oreeabls revelation--the Police Sergeant
was the same thief. He needed the second
bracelet to make a pair