New-York tribune., 1902-01-04
GE1uS WORTH S25 900 SEIZED.
MAN AND WIFE WHO CAME HERE TWO
MONTHS AGO GIVE THEM Up
UNDER PROTEST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Constant Lejeune who live in
the Judson apartments. No. 53 Washington
Square South last night surrendered TO William
H. Theobald special Treasury agent. jewels
valued at SO 600 The jewels were given UP
under protest.
1t about Q o'clock when Theobald reached
the Judson. The Lejeunes Immediately received
him. When he demanded the jewels his request
was at first fatty refused. After some argu-
ment in the course of which TheobaId showed
his credentials a compromise was reached. Mr..
and Mrs. Lejeune agreed to so with the agent
to the Mercer-st police station.
Sergeant Thompson was found in charge at
the station. He knows Theobald. and without
hesitation he said that TheObald undoubtedly
had authority take the jewels. but that the
Lejeunes should not let the gems pass out Of
their possession until a receipt had been OBJ
talned. Theobald gave the required receipt 1t
was agreed to meet at the Custom House this
morning
The Leteures have been staying at the Judson
since October q. The managers OF the house
said that Mr.. and Mrs Lejeune came from
Miami, but what particular Miami they did not
know. They understood that Mr. Leteune was
an Italian and promoter. He had large
number OF callers at the Judson, most OF them
Frenchmen.
What the specific charge is in connection with
the Jewels seized could not be learned.
Contrary TO expectations. Agent Theobald did
after midnight. He was enthusiastic over the
beauty OF the Jewels he had seized and char
acterized some of them the finest he had ever
seen. He said the whole seizure was as follows:
One diamond and ruby bracelet. set with ten
diamonds.
One emerald and diamond bracelet the emerald
in the centre being half an inch square
One black pearl ring , -
one diadem breastpieCe, which can pe used as
a tiara five inches in height and having In its
centre four carat diamond .
one emerald and diamond ring, Win an eHieraId
three-quarters OF an inch square,
one pigeon blood ruby and diamond ring. the
ruby three-quarterS OF an inch in diameter
one emerald and diamond ring. the emerald
three-qUarters of an inch square. -,
one loop diamond ring, also set WIN rupleS-
ON diamond ring with ruby in centre
one brooch. set with twenty-five diamonds ana a
big emerald in the centre.
Agent TheobaId said that the black pearl was
the finest he had ever seen. and that ne con-
s!dered il worth at least $1,000
Mr. TheobaId said he could not tell much
about the case but admitted that he had been
at work on il for ten days. The Lejeunes ar
rived here he said. on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse on June IL last They came from BruS-
sells Belgium. where Mr.. Lejeune had formerly
ha-n A banker. According to Mr.. TheobaId. MT.
Teie,Ine had taken out his first papers and in
tended 10 become citizen of the United states.
Mr. Theobald said that he had no trouble IN
ratting possession of the jewels after he had
convinced the LeJeunes that he was not an
ir,nostor They thought at first that he was
and did not change their opinion until the NlSlt
m the Nercer-st. police station. According 10
Theobald Mr. Lejeune said that the Jewels We're
not worth more than S15OOO but Mr. Theooald
thinks they are worth at least S-''"u"' anu PoS
There will be a hearing in the case at 10
o,cIock this morning before Collector Bldwell IN
his office in the Custom House