The evening world., 1905-08-29
SEEK MISSING
JEWELLER AND
$4,000 GEMS
Castleberg, Rich, Lett $685.
600 Worth Behind
in Hotel.

Detectives. personally directed b,
Robert Psnkerton, are searching tn
country for Robert Castleberg. jr., o
Washington. ID. c., who disappear,
rom Saratoga about fifteen days az,
with about SCI, 0C0 worth of diamonds be
longing to firms in this city and a
bankroll amounting TO probably $50. 900
which was his own. He has been
heard from once since his disappear.
ance. but slcuths who hurried on the
clue failed to find him.
C~nstlebcrg. who is forty-eight years
old, married. ana the son of the head
Of the CuStleberg National Jewe!ry
Company, OF Washington, got the Jew
els on consignment from New York
dealers TO sci. TO lucky gamblers a,
Saratoga. He registered at the United
States Hotel upon reaching the Spa,
but did not attempt to do any business
for a coupe OF days. Then he was
missed. In his room three packages of
jewelry worth about $4,000 were found.
h local firms that Entrusted dla-
monds u other gems to Mr.. Castle
berg profess to feel easy about him,
'"N "a ANY NOlS are piSN JUST inc
same. Robert Pinkerton is an intimate
friend Of the missing man.
There is no suspicion that Mr.. Castle
berg deliberately ran of with the Jewels.
He is worth slOO.OCO. and his family
could supply him with that much more
II he should be in need of It. Never.
theless his creditors are seeking to dis.
cover his whereabouts and his family,
while protesting 10 believe he o a
sid trip from Saratoga aud became Ill,
are assisting IN the search.
1t Is pointed out that If MIR. Castleberg
had desired TO secure the jewelry in
trusted to him by dishonest means he
would no; have left $4,000 worth behind
him in the United States Hotel. An
other consideration lies in the fact thu;
r. Castleberg could have secured twice
the valuo OF tho jewelry he took away
with him.
In March last Castleberg severed
his connection with the firm OF which
his father is the head and which
has credit for any amount with the
New York dealers. The firm does a
large t~ime-payment business with Gov
ernmeat clerks, n the business is
profitable and safe. For this reason its
trade is sough, by New York dealers III
stones.
Castleberg's severance OF connection
with his fathers firm was for the
purpose OF going in business for himself,
and when about this time last month
he requested goods on consignment there
was no hesitancy in any quarter. lie
could have had many times the amount
he obta ned. Those to whom he applied
for diamonds on consignment were Sol
ner & Co., OF No. 81 Maiden lane; B.. H.
Davis d c., oil NO. TO Nassau street.
and Charles Marks. a dealer in precious
stones. He received In all gemr 20
the value of sou,U Wv.
Diamonds ON consignment are on caaL
produce1 or their equivalent in cash,
or evidence OF sale and contract for
nayncnt. II Is no thing for
firms to !ntrust statesmen with hun
1rcus OF thousands OF dollars worth OF
gems on consignment.
4 mysterious message received by
one OF the firms on Aug. 10, when COM
munlcated 10 all, caused uneasiness.
n since then there has been a deter
mined effor made to find Castleberg.
Naturally while tracing him the firms
been cautious and avoiding pu.-
Lefty, not caring to have a false I'M
preston get abroad, where II might be
misunderstood by persons not in the
trade and unfamiliar with the customs
obtaining.
All the importers have consulted
la wyers and are doing all they can to
clear up the mystery OF Castleberg's
disappearance.