New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
GOULD MYSTERY SOL VED.
DETECTIVES FIND EMPTY JEWEL CASE
IN THE FIFTH-AvE HOUSE

Captain McClusky has last fathomed he
asserts. the robbery of the Gould jewels. The
mystery has been cleared up through the tnstru-
mentality of Mrs. Miller the housekeeper OF the
Gould home No 72O Fifth-ave- She went to
Police Headquarters and identified the prisoner.
Charles William Blair, alias Thomas Easton, as
a servant who employed a handy man"
about the house of Edwin Gould a week after the
Goulds sailed for Europe May last. The de-
tectiVes then allowed make a search Of
the Gould house, and they found the case which
had contained the jewels in the cellar. This con-
hrmed the idea of the police that the robbery had
been committed in this city. This theory was
confirmed by a cable message from Mrs. Edwin
Could who said that the case found have
been placed by her in a chiffoner in her room.
and that she intended taking the jewels with her
when she went abroad, but overlooked them. The
Goulds never said that the jewels stolen from
the Carlton House in London
When Captain McClusky ascertained all these
facts he determined arraign Blair and make
the direct charge Of robbery against him. Blair
was accordingly taken TO the Centre-st. court
yesterday morning. He assumed an Indifferent
air. but all communicative Mrs. Miller
the housekeeper, made affidavit that or
about May 20 the Jewels mentioned were stolen
from No 72O Fifth-ave.: that they were worth at
least 81 O0 and that the prisoner came 10 the house
with a forged letter Of recommendation or about
May 10 and was employed under the name OF
Thomas Ashton. Mrs Miller also identified the
Jewels found Blair those of Mr.. and Mrs
Gould. Experts value them at S. 000 Blair under
instructions from his counsel refused to answer
questions TO his birthplace, his age, occupation
or how long he had been in this country. Magis-
trate Hogan continued the until Monday
fixing the bail OF Blair. who was committed to the
Tombs. at 2.0h
Blair's arrest about in the following way:
On the night of the Sharkey-Ruhlin fight at the
Coney Island Athletic Club. June 2S Detectives
Cronin and Hennessy noticed in the crowd
trying to dispose Of Jewels at a ridicuousy low
price They followed him to No. 400 West Forty
first-st., Manhattan. All night the place was
watched and the next day he was followed 10 a
saloon In Bleecker-st-, where he was arrested
while again trying to dispose of the jewels. On
and other gems. Through the marks of the
makers OF the lewelry was learned that the jew
els the property OF Mrs. Edwin Gould A
report came from London that the Jewels had been
stolen from the Carlton House, In that city. where
the Goulds staying. This mystihed the de-
tectives. Careful examination of Bairs baggage
seemed to bear out his declaration that he came
from Australia by way OF San Francisco eight
months ago Blair said he met blond woman
in a resort at Fourteenth-st and Broadway and
she gave him the Jewels security for a loan OF
S15. Then Blair denied that he came from Aus
tralia, and told ceveral conflicting stories. Captain
McClusky thought the jewels were stolen from
the Gould home in this city. Mrs. Miller, the
housekeeper scofred at this and refused to allow
the house to be searched But Captain MCCluSky
insisted and with much reluctance Mrs. Miller
finally went to Police Headquarters. She was
confronted with Blair and at once identified him.
Then she allowed the detectives to make a search
of the house and after a couple of hours the case
which had contained the jewels was found in the
cellar