New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-10
MANY DIAMONDS STOLEN.
POLICE HAVE FOUR CASES OF IEWELRY
THEFT IN DAY.
OF GEMS WORTH s5ooo-FI.AT BROKEN
INTO WITH LIMNY

The police had in charge Yesterday a number of
prisoners charged with stealing diamonds
On the charge OF stealing Jewelry worth IS Geo and
money, Alice Scott forty-one years old of No. $50
west Ihlrty-ninth-st. was arraigned before Magis-
trate Meade. IN the West Side court Yesterday and
held in $1,000 bail for examination The complaint
was made by Mrs. Jessie Ryan of No. 26O West
Thirty-eighth-st.
Mrs. Ryan alleges that the prisoner was in her
employ as servant. On returning home on Au-
gust 80 from Long Branch. she employed an addi-
tional servant assist in the work of cleaning her
house at No 200 West Thirty-eighth-st On Sep
TENDER 1, Mrs. Ryan alleges the prisoner told her
that the sideboard drawer was open and as she
keeps her jewelry in that drawer she made haste
to investigate She found that the following arti-
cles and money missing:
one pair or diamond earrings one diamond and
emerald butterfly pin. diamond sunburst one
diamond marquise ring, one pearl and diamond
ring. one gold watch and gold watch chain one
gold and diamond mounted salts bottle one gold
mounted pocketbook two dresses worth $50 and
s211 in cash. She reported the loss to the police of
the West Forty-seventh-st station Immediately
When she returned to her home she found that the
prisoner had disappeared
In the prisoners home was found dress which
it is alleged was stolen
George Smith. eighteen years old a waiter of No
SO Chatham Square; George Meyer forty-four years
old, baker, of No, so Bowery and Levi Duchman
jeweller, of No 21s Third-st were arrested yes
the latter charged with receiving stolen goods.
According to the detectives Smith and Meyer
August 30 robbed the fiat Of Mrs J. Owens. No AZ
Seventh-st Of jeweIry and silverware valued at
about $500 They effected an entrance by forcing
the door fiat with Jimmy.
Mrs. Owens had her meals brought to the fiat
from a restaurant in the Bowery, and Smith usually
carried them: He confessed TO the robbery, it is
alleged. and implicated Meyer.
Meyer, Smith and Duchman were arraigned in the
Jefferson Market court. and were remanded to Po-
lice Headquarters.
Oscar Allen, colored Of No $50 West Thirty-sev-
enth-st.. was arraigned in the Harlem police court
yesterday charged with the theft Of diamond pin
valued at 500 from Mrs. Hugo Hoefer of No. sos
West One-hundred- and forty-second-s He
held in $1,000 bail
Mrs. Hoefier was guest at the Hotel Kensing
ton, saratoga when the theft took place. Allen
was employ ed as a waiter there. and waited Mrs
Hoener- The complainant to the dining room
on August p, with the pin her dress. When she
eQ the loss to the management. who found that
Allen had gone without waiting to get his wages.
Alien denies being the man wanted. The pin was
round In a pawnshop, and the detectives say Allen
had the ticket.
A man who described himself as Harry Martin,
was arrested yesterday charged with stealing
diamond pin from the necktie of Julius Jacobs, a
merchant at No. 2G2 Church-st
Jacobs and Michael Reiffen, jeWeler at No. 81
Maiden Lane. were Centre and Cham
bers SITS. Reiffen alleges he Martin reach
leave the car. Jacobs followed Martin into the
County Court House and had him arrested. The
pin was not found. In the Tombs Court Martin
was held for examination to-day