The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
PASTE IN PLACE OF DIAMONDS
M'MAHON LEARNS OF A
CLEVER GAME WITH THIEVES.

woman VINO Got Back Stolen Diamonds
Finds Them Glass-.Iudge Says . Man.
haitian Club Man Lest 81 500 worth in
the Same way-Investisati On Ordered.
Judge Mcmahon in General Sessions
yesterday instructed Acting District At
torney Mott to call the attention Of the
Grand Jury to a system which he thinks
many pawnbrokers have adopted Of sub
shutting fake diamonds for valuable stones
pawned with them. Incidentally. Judge
Mcmahon said that a member Of the Man
haitian Club was recently robbed Of an
81 800 pin, but when it was recovered from
stones had been substituted for the original
diamonds and emeralds.
Only q few days ago Arthur Yost was
arrested for having stolen diamond ear
rings worth 500 from Rose Goldfish Of IS
East End avenue. Yost pleaded guilty
before Judge Mcmahon and was sent to,
the Elmira Reformatory. He told the
police that he had pawned the arrings at
Louis Rosenbergs pawnshop. at $3.50 Eighth
avenue. Rosenberg was summoned to
court and ordered to turn the earrings over
to Mrs. Goldfish. Mrs. Goldfish got back
what she thought were, her earrings.
When she went home that night she
began 70 worry. The diamonds didn't
sparkle. She became suspicious and ex-
amined them by the gaslight. They looked
all right as to size and shape. but there
wasn't the same luster.
The next day she consulted several jewell
en. They told her that she had pieces Of
glass for diamonds. Then she went to
the jeweler from whom she bought the
earrings, and he infor med her that she
had the cheapest kind Of cheap glass In
the earrings. Without getting any. more
advice Mrs. Goldfish carried her story to
Judge Mcmahon.
He sent for the pawnbroker. Rosenberg
has been in business . number Of years.
He said he had given the thief SIS and
that he had been fooled too. He thought
the pieces Of glass were real diamonds, he
said.
This matter should be investigated
thoroughly said Judge Mcmahon to Mr..
Mott. Il am not surprised at the informa-
ton this woman brings hero. 1t bears out
what have suspected, that pawnbrokers
have been substituting pieces Of glass
and paste for real diamonds.
"A short time ago friend Of mine who
stops at the Manhattan Club lost a pin
worth 81 800. He told me about it and I
had the Detective Bureau make an investi-
CATION. A bellboy was suspected and ar
rested. He admitted his guilt and told
where tho pin had been pAwned.
1The pin was cheerfully returned 10 MY
friend, who identified 1t as his property, by
the pawnbroker. He was mighty pleased
over getting the pin back. He decided to
be more careful OF the pin, and one day
went to . jewelry establishment to have
the stones-a diamond and emerald-tight-
ened In their settings. Great was his shook
when he was told BY the jeweler that very
good limitations had been substituted for
the originals
Grand Jury should make an investigation,
and one will be made 1t is not the opinion
Of the District Attorneys offioe that shrewd
pawnbrokers. q good many Of whom are
diamond experts, are advancing money to
thieves on fake stones.
When the news got along Broadway
last night there was 2 good deal Of worry
among the sports who have had their
uncles minding headlights during the
summer. Il was noticed that number of
persons were seeking information from the
jewelry stores that keep open after hours.