The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
STOLE A TRUNK OF JEWELRY.
EXPRESS DRIVER TOOK SAMPLES
WORTH THOUSANDS.

q. Nathan, Wholesale .Jeweler. tho vtctirc
--Boston POLICE Arrest Man Answering
| Description OF Thief Believed to h
| Joe Healy. Out OF Elmira on Pareie
The arrest In Boston yesterday OF a man
who was trying to dispose Of some jewelry
there moved the police Of the Detective
Bureau here to disclose the fact that 1
| jewelers. sample trunk was stolen In this
city on June 20 while It was In the custody
OF the New York Transfer Company.
The trunk and contents, according to
the police. were valued at several thousand
dollars.
s. Nathan Co.; Wholesale jewelers.
OF as Nassau street were the owners OF the
property and on the date In question B.
Nathan, head Of the firm. returned with 1t
from Philadelphia over tho Pennsylvania
road An agent OF the New York Transfer
Company passed through the train before
1t reached Jersey City and Nathan gave him
the check for his trunk and directions as to
where to deliver it.
In due time the trunk reached the foot OF
Cortlandt street where with other baggage
1t was loaded on to a wagon for delivery.
The wagon was in charge Of 3 man who
as Mike Burnham, rs years old, Of $50 Third
only two days and the mana ger was still
investigating his references before giving
him regular employment.
That night Rurnham's wagon was found
abandoned in Fifty-eighth street near Lex
ingson avenue. Evesything entrusted to
him for delivery was accounted for except
Nathan's trunk.
The case was reported to the police and
Nathan furnished list and description
OF the jewelry, copies Of which we're sent
to all the principal cities.
The man arrested in Boston said his name
was Frank REILLY. He was accompanied
by woman, who said she was Elizabeth
REILLY, his wife He was taken to the Boston
central office, where an inspection Of his
effects led the police there to beleve he had
some Of Nathan's property.
When the New York police were notified
OF the arrest they summoned Nathan, who
talked over the long distance telephone
with the Boston police. From the descrip-
ton they gave him Of the stun found on the
prisoner he concluded that the property was
his. To make certain he decided to 60 to
Boston. He was accompanied by Detectives
Downing and Oppenheim and q represen-
tative OF the express company.
The detectives said they believed that
the man known as Durham was really
Joe Healy, who in June, 1908, was arrested
for grand larceny. Healy pleaded guilty
and was sent to the Emirs Reformatory.
He was released on parole, which was to
expire July 20. Healy did not report to
the authorities last month the dectec-
tives said, as the conditions Of the parole
require. The police say he once lived In
Third avenue, opposite the address given
by Burnham.
BOSTON. July SIN a lodging house in
D street. South Boston, police inspectors
to-day found a jewelry drummer's sample
case containing about 500 rings, diamonds
sapphires, rubies. emeralds and opals.
lot OF unset stones. gold chains and other
pieces valued close to $4,000.
Frank Riley, 81 years old, and his wife,
Elizabeth. % years, who say they belong in
New York. were arrested in Broadway.
1t has been learned that lot Of the
jewelry was disposed Of about town at
small prices.
When arrested Riley did not appear sur
prised, neither did the woman. -Ie1pected
this" said Riley. I'm glad the thing is
all up"
When Riley engaged rooms a week ago
Friday he said he was jewelry drummer.
Each day when Riley left the house his
pockets we're bullying with the jewelry
which he sold