The Washington times., 1905-08-30
FAVE NO FEARS
FOR CASTELBERG
New York Firms Trusted
Him With Jewels.
7 HlNk HIM ALL RIGHT
Have Seen Letters Saying He Is in
Western City-Had twenty-five
Thousand Dollars.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3o.-Sol Linden
born. Of 10 Broadway, who with three
other jewelers. of New York. gave more
than $4,000 worth of diamonds on con-
signment TO Robert CasteIberg, of
Washington. d. c., who went away to
Saratoga on August 1. TO sell the jew
elry, said today that none of the four
firms felt at all uneasy about Mr.. Cas-
telberg, even though he was reported
as missing and hadn't been heard from
for a month
H. Bonner. of Bonner & Co., of 81
Maiden lane, Mr.. Lindenborn said, had
seen letters received from him by Rob-
ert Castelberg's wife at Washington
within the last week They represented
him TO be in Western city.
Mr.. Lindenborn would not say what
city IL was, but he felt sure that the
travelling diamond merchant had neither
met with foul play nor made any at
tempt to avoid paying for the jewelry
he took out on consignment for Bon
ner & Co.. Charles Marx. of 81 Maiden
lane: B. II. Davis & Co. of IS Nassau
street, and Mr.. Lindenborn himself
Mr.. Castelberg had gone a longer time
than usual without communicating with
the firms whose jewelry was in his pos
session, Mr.. Lindenborn admitted, and
that had caused them to get together
and start an investigation as to his
whereabouts.
Lirdenborn and Marx let Castelberg
have only 5000 or 5000 worth of goods
apiece. The Bonner and Davis firms al
lowed him much larger amounts. so
that he had in his possession when he
left New York the first of this month
Jewelry worth at least s25, 600. 1t was
said that the Davis firm let him have
$1,000 in diamonds and the Bonner firm
$1,000
A. Brylawski. in charge Of the store
In this city. said this morning:
1.-The story of Robert Casteiberg's hay-
ing $4,000 worth of diamonds with him
at the time he disappeared from Sara
:oga about a month ago. is without
be..n besndIlen; i1ueIf,fdp Mr. Sasteloerg SRI has
1airs as much as is possible under the
circumstances As far as can be learn
ed, he did not have more than $4,000
worth OF gems with him. The safe at
the United States Hotel where he had
been stopping. was opened. and between
szo.Vvo ana $1,000 worth of stones belong
ing 10 Mr. Castelberg were found.
The idea that there is any motive
for his disappearance is absurd Even
had he lost few thousand dollars
gambling there would have been no rea-
son for such a step His friends would
Lave gladly made good the amount IL hs
had been financially embarrassed for the
tim time being being | cannot conceive how any
sition. and with his ability in a business
way. would jeoparGize himself for sI3.-
900. when II he had intended leaving the
country he could have as easily taken
sll5,OoO with him as the amount he did.
Consults With Daughter-in-Law.
Joseph Castelberg spent yesterday az
ternoon consulting with his daughter-in-
law. and returned to his home in Balti-
more last night. After Mr.. Castelberg
left the city Mr.. Brylawski gave out the
following statement. saying that it was
all that had been learned about the af-
fair. and reiterated the facts leading up
TO the mystery, which was first publish
ed yesterday:
Three years ago Robert Castelberg
stretcher. He was taken TO his home.
1852 . street northwest. and was a
very sick man for several weeks. He
has never been well or In good health
cred his connection with the business
because of his failing health, and his
physical condition was such that he
went TO Hot Springs, Ark, for two
months.
His health improved considerably,
and. after stopping in Washington, he
went TO BenSOnhurSt. L. l.. and took up
the business of selling diamonds and
Jewelry TO followers of the turf, owners,
trainers, and sportsmen. Mr.. Castelberg
had Il large acquaintance among that
class of men, and his business pros
pered greatly. When the races opened
at Saratoga he went there to increase
his business and prepared to make a
display at one of the hotels
Was Doing Well.
LAS late as August ! a letter was re-
ceived IN which he said he was doing
we'll. On August 10 he left his rooms
at the hotel early in the morning. and
although he seemed in good spirits the
night before. it was noticed that he
seemed very nervous. He did not re-
turn and has not been seen by any
member of his family. or any of his in
innate friends since then.
1T was thought that he had been the
victim OF foul play as il was we'll known
that he always carried a large number
of diamonds with him. Not appearing
for several days, his safe at the hote
was broken open and more than s25, 90,
worth OF Jewelry found
Undoubtedly the temptations at Sar-
atoga induced him TO risk his money
and the loss of the same affected his
ber of friends the losses could hay,
been quickly replaced. None of the
family has the slightest idea where ne IS
at present, but the best agencies known
are being used to trace him."