The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
TWO THOUSAND POUNDS REWARD.

robbery took place in Chelsea 1t really the begin
ming OF remarkable series robberes committed
members the rich St. vrain Club. gambling hive
elde.ly swells fourished twenty
in Pail Mall. The thieves found out the doings
that in the clubrooms. Swallowed the winners
they left during the night and either robbed them
in the dark highways followed them home and bur-
glarized the house
1t seems that Colonel De Munn-Russen who was a
retired East Indian merchant had about g go
that night, and left his Chelsea home in the
morning in chaise He wasn't drunk. but he had his
fill of liquor and probably had boosted at the door of his
winnings He lived in great style. his alone
ing the big house with him. though there three
servants in quarters specially built for them over the
stable When the robbery first reported it seemed
a straight of porch climbing call it in this
country, and nothing missing except the e2,os.
But the morning Captain Beverly Russell. the
down notified the that all the family
jewels which had been kept in steel safe in the Office
or library of the house gone.
Il upon investigation the robber
opened the combination and secured the rich haul
before the young captain up and discovered him.
According the story il must have been about
$3.50 in the morning when he awakened by the click
of the heavy safe door. Suspecting nothing. he
posed that his father just coming home he made
a light and into the hall in time strange
man. pistol eveled retreating down staircase
had good look intruder before he back
his pistols. but meanwhile the burglar quickly de-
scended the stairs and escaped by side window which
he had left for the Then the captain
the alarm but when the servants came Colonel De Num-
Russell found sleeping soundly the dressing case
by his bed ransacked and the pocketbook which had
contained mis- winnings gone. had gotten thus far with
Investigation, when. said the colonel and his
discovered that the family jewels-mostly diamond
necklaces aras. rings and brooches which had been
by Mrs. De Munn-R Russell. who dead-were
Perhaps there had been $4,000 to $500 worth of
valuables but the old chap heart-broken the
less and said that would have lost them
times their worth in money
THE easy o by Captain Rus
certainty he identify the thief, and in
aO three he
ton with the cabbies had about the ST. vrain
Club, l felt pretty that young American thief
then beginning to win police attention in Paris Lon
don my We called him Cardinal Kinney
but he a aliases later finally
graduated into hiyh-cass bank swindler forger
But I'm get ing ahead Of my naturally supposed
that Kinney. if guilty, would jump for the continent
and SO was bit staggered to nab him just where
expected. He wasn't bit fustered and admitted
cool you please that he I'd be him
De Num- Russell robbery But you're this time
Mister Toole he grinned and asked have drink
knew he the burglar then and there, but you
the business end of work recover the
jewels. l reported secretly that had my man.
resolved keep him at elbow till had traced the
He very agreeable about it, my
ably and he's do his best help him
frst-class fare back New York when the whole
affair settled and had thousand pounds
ward agreed to ship him when caught the real thief
and the he made believe to help would have
fooled anybody except a smooth sleuth thought he'd
weaken when took him the Russell house Chelsea.
but he carried himself said he had
% being identified and laughed when old Col
onel De Num- Russell said that his had gone off
10 Vienna somewhere with Count Raoul Peisnan, Il
young French rakehell who had been raising the
London. L resolved follow him Paris for besides
sUspecting that Russell would daily there L a
shrewd suspicion that the jewels had already been dis
posed of to some Partisan dealer Meanwhile fell
lows searching the pawnshops and bazaars of Eng
lend, and took Haney my partner TO Paris with me
TO help take of my prisoner.
zler for and I will admit freely. he fooled He
knew every fence in Paris and, when found that
Captain Russell his friend had left Monte Carlo.
but would return in fortnight. kinney and spent
tine searching the shops with the aid of the Paris po
lice Haney watched the depots friend the
tain my prisoner seemed get interested in
work of locating the jewels and So display his
knowledge of the men and firms who traffic in such
tIaband riches that began doubt whether
he the burglar. TO make long story short,
we found the whole swag a shop Mar
tin ny prisoner almost glad as l The
had been but the descriptions had of the
metal work put all doubt fry head telegraphed
Colonel De Num- Russell 80 the Hote.
Continental. and delighted the afternoon
hear from Haney that Captain Russell had arrived
ITO how stupid 1 really was in those days. my
plan went further than to confront Kinney, my
burglar with Captain Russell who ieit would
identify him positively. Then the old colonel would iden
tify the jewels separately and collectively Without
planning Of the principals whether had prison.
er whether l had located the valuabes what my
nay the Continental first. Then l brought his
from his friends apartments where they
having merry dinner with actresses Haney had
my prisoner ready ard the pawnbrOker
who had bought stolen property
the Fathe rand sitting silently to-
sether when 1 and told them that had the
burglar adjoining I'd know him in hun
dred, captain \ later Haney brought
the prisoner who looked impudenty into the face OF
lis That's the he's the fellow
going down the stairs said Russell
You're bigger fool than I thought you cap
grianed Kinney. Suppose / admit that in
house, That's sign robbed it. Tresrass isn't bur-
slary. is it, You're an captain
I didn't understand this bypIay. but just then
The jeveler accompanied by French detective.
carrying valse which knew contained the Jewels
Old Colonel Russelrs eyes actually filed with
3 lighted when told him had his herlooms-
they spread he capped his hands and
laughed 7 introduced the pawnbroker. jeweler.
whatever was colonel and the csptain. and
hey saluted another.
Then very queer thing happened The pawnbroker
siyly my side ard whispered. Ee;
aine which sell &c a-stus.
Il turned in Captain Russell iivid lead.
sneskiag / him a once the
hooking Kinney of the with Fsney and locked
he door That's about all Captain Russell admitted
hat he had robbed father after TIRE burglars
The a.e all right but young
afe and the zu4fx