New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
GET GEMS WORTH $4,000.
ALLEGED ROBBERS HELD
Man and Wife arrested in Boston
While Attem pting to Sell Loot.

Jewels valued at $4,000 stolen from a trunk,
the property of S. Nathan, No. SIS Nassau-s
were recovered in Boston yesterday, according
to advices received at the Detective Bureau
The supposed thief with woman companion,
arrested in that city
The prisoners said they were Frank Reilly,
twenty-five years old, and Elizabeth, his wife,
twenty-five years old. They We're arrested the
Boston police say, while trying to dispose of
some of the jewelry. The owner of the jewels,
Mr.. Nathan identified the property by descrip
tion given him over the long distance telephone
from Boston. Detective Sergeants Oppenheim
and Dowling started for Boston on the midnight
express to bring the prisoners back to this city.
Daniel F. Petit manager of the New-York
Transfer Company (Dodd's Express). from one
of whose wagons the jewels stolen when
in transit, declared that from the description
given him over the telephone by the Boston
police he is confident the man Reilly whom
they have arrested is Michael Burman, the
driver of the wagon. who disappeared at the
time Of the loss of the jewels. The police at
headquarters say that they know him under the
name of Joe Healey.' sentenced to Elmira Re
formatOry by Judge Newburger in the Court
of General Sessions in 1903, and released
parole on June 20 He had been in the employ
of Dodd's Express only a few days when the
sample case containing the jewels was stolen.
When employed he gave to the express company
his address No 939 Sd-ave.
One OF Nathan's statesmen had the sample
case in his possession on his way from Philadei-
phia TO this city on June %. He says the case
contained diamonds. other stones and various
sorts of jewelry, valued at 10000
When the train going into Jersey CITY
the baggageman took charge of the trunk check
with instructions TO forward the sample case
1t called for TO the offices OF S. Nathan The
police say that they traced the trunk until it
was put on one OF the wagons Of the New-York
Transfer Company
Some hours later the wagon, deserted by the
driver, was found below the dead line" All
of the property which had been placed on it
at the ferry was intact with the exception of
the sample case. The police at once took IN
the chase, and descriptions of the case and it's
contents and of the driver. Burman were tele-
srapheo 10 the police Of all the neighboring
cities, East and West
No trace of the trunk, it's contents or of the
driver was found in this city When the ad
vices reached this city from Boston yesterdav
afternoon. Mr. Nathan, the owner of the Jewels
ana Daniel f. Petit, the manager of tba So
press company, were summoned 70 poIioe TIS
quarters by Detective Sergeant Calvin who had
charge OF the case at this end
Mr.. Nathan had list uf the MISSING ie1rsIs
and by comparison with the account given him
oy she Boston police Of the loot they had found
ne ne rgeoIy ueciared that the property was his
Mr.. Pettit also identified the man Reilly as tba
driver, Burnlan. 40 'Ae
Inc Boston advices were to the effect thu
Reilly had been picked up by Boston detectives
whiie trying 10 pawn some of the jewelry They
say ne broke down and told them where tha
rest OF the plunder was hidden. They went 70
TINS address and found there. besides the rest
or the 1ewelry the woman who posed as the
prisoners wife ~ 'N7
Inc police say that this is the largest level
inert OF this sort they have had 10 do with
in some time. For couple OF wears nc e, tLe,-
nave been bothered especially by this class or
thieves and few OF them have been captured
IL Is believed that the man arrested In Roston
mad confederates, who helped him 70 remove
the case from the wagon and take il 70 Boston
was given by the police:
Six diamond rings, 80 carbuncle rings Ga pearl
rings "A slgnet rings, 10 small rings, 13O ladies'
rings u ladies' rings with single stones los
babies rings. POS small single rings - filled
wedding rings. one lot each OF topazes anna
thysts. opals, pearls; assorted stones turouoisa
imitation carbuncle moonstone garnet and ini-
tatlon doublet rings one lot OF imitation pearls
rubleS and emeraldS. and 1Ci0 ring