New-York tribune., 1900-04-09
STRANGE RECOVERY OFADIAuOND
FUND IN PAIR OF NEW TROUSERS BY
AN INNOCENT PURCHASER A YEAR
AFTER 1T WAS STOLEN


indianapolis. April CSpeciaD.-George H Wilson
manager or a Hartford City factory lost a valuabe
oianond stud nearly year ago and early last
week II was recovered under circumstances o< an
eAefenleiy peculiar nature Last spring he left the
Niaiaoho at jewellers shop to be cleaned and the
Pext day, as he on his way to the office hs
stopped and got 1t. The spiral of the diamond had
been placed through a card and had Than haap
wrapped in tissue paper and when Mr. Wilson
'eacheo MS office he took the from the wrap
P'i' anu was looking at II when a young man
entered the Office. Inquirirs II he were the man
aser ana receiving affirmative answer the
stranger asked for employment in the factory Mr.
"llsoR replied that there were no vacancies and
not likely TO be any soon, and as he smoke he
wrapped up the diamond and placed It in a drawer
or MS desk Continuing the conversation and
being rather favorably impressed with his caller
MT Wilson said that the factory would he closed
IN Few days in order 20 make repairs and
IL was possible that more would be needed
when ii was reopened
AS he spoke the bookkeeper called to him and
ne rose from the desk and went TO the door that
separated his office from that OF the clerical force
Nhen he returned a moment later the stranger
thanked him and went away. That afternoon
when the manager opened the drawer Of his desk
10 get his diamond IL missing No one had
been In the Office when he was absent exceDt the
man VINO applied for work and then the stem
0sIaPher was present. though at the time she
was writing on a typewriter with her back toward
the managers desk II seemed almost impossible
that the theft could have been committed in VII
sons momentary absence IN the adjoining room
put ne called the local officers and gave a minute
ward for the recovery OF the gem The o4icere
him no further than 0gg man sTo 6u. could trace
peared he had looked at several pairs of trousers
The proprietor Of the store had waited on the
syranger ninsei but had failed TO notice anything
Tered me me man two or three pairs and had put the
because the prospective purchaser had tried on
par and said ne would take them, but had sud
wrapped up for him. The clothier was Informed of
cumstances attending the loss Of the diamond and
was positive that he would be able TO identify the
could be learned of the movements Of the man ex-
ePt 9 INA ma. ne nag stopped at w0rkingmans board
gas belt were informed Of the theft. and a descrp-
ing towns but no trace of him could s be- foand and
M, r., WiIsGn Io25 gave up the search h in despair
called at the managers ofice and asked him TO
70 him on e
me scene the proprietor vas in conversation with
son the proprietor handed up diamond stud and
'Ish dat your tiamond?'
NJ M Wilson recognized the setting at once and
ing man at his side. There resemblance
posed to have stolen the diamond and the man at
M 6s sG 6t & fHe s09n solved the mystery
The evening before he had sold the pair
back and demanded his money, saving that the
clothter had sold him a second hand pair of trous-
and he would not have them. This incensed
the cothier and a quarrel had ensued
Vat makes you say dat?' asked the clothier.
Because the pants have been worm replied the
purchaser.
Dat ish not drue" replied the clothier Desc
pants been in dish house two year and swear it,
Then how do you account for this stud being
IN the watch pocket II nobody has worn them?7
asked the purchaser. the same time holding up a
stud.
Let dat. Oh, dinks I understand II
The aay ed in In the s and the
clerk at TO the office of Mr. Wilson.
Then the theft OF the diamond related 10 the
purchaser, and the clothier recalled the that
the trousers were the that the stranger
pect had tried nearly year before. Soon after
that event the clothier had put away his winter
stock 70 make for spring goods, and
trousers had been taken and put the shelves
again last fall They had tried by poss-
bly, half dozen before they bought
by the who had returned them, and who sup
posed because he had found the stud in the
pocket that they had been worn by some one else
Mr Wilson made the laborer present Of the price
OF the trousers and offered TO reward the clothier,
but he refused TO accept anything. The who
found the diamond in the watch pocket had idea
o.