Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-03
THEY WORE
DIAMONDS.
TWO ARRESTED IN PULASKI
WHO ARE WANTED IN PHII.A-
DELPHIA FOR $4,000 DiA-
MOND ROBBERY.

Pulaski, Va, oct. s.-'I.arge trees
from little acrons grow" has Just
been Illustrated here in most start.
ling fashion,
Last Saturday night about IA
o'clock Town Sergeant G. E. Bone,
was attracted by n fusilade of shots
on the iron bridge west of the zinc
furnace. Upon investigating Ii,
round that n negro man named Ror
Washington had just been fired at by
Marshall Parker, the reputod hus.
band of likely looking mulato wo.
man, the latter pair having been IN
town for about week past stayinp
nt the home of negro man named
Tom Huckstep, cousin of Marshall
Parker.
When Sergeant Bones intcrvened
In the row the woman commenced
'lawing and Hghtlng and glitterinp
diamonds of her fingers, as they
flashed I'm the air. looked as he ex-
pressed It, "As large as locomotive
headlights"
The pair were run in and lodged
In jail. They claimed to bo from
Boston. A telegram from Sergeant
Bones to Boston elected the reply
hat they were probably parties want
I'd in Philadelphia for a jewelry rob
berry. A telegram TO Philadelphia
brought quick returns, and Edward
\. Gallagher, OF the detective SER
vice of that city. came TO Pulaski "a
fast as steam could carry him. with
proper warrants In the meantime "A
search of the prisoners. made by
Sergeant Bones, in conjunction with
Jailer j. I. Capcr. revealed much
valuable iewelry, which was taken
in charge by Jailcr Carper Their
baggage was also taken In charge
later There was large assortment
of fine silk dresses and delicate and
valuable lingerie stored i'm a hand
some now trunk ON which were
stamped the initials IN. b. r."
The Philadelphia detective threw
q food of light on the situation. II
seems that on September IS last
Mrs Mary Tatem, q widow, who re-
sides at 2O52 North Park avenue,
Philadelphia. was robbed of a large
amount Of most valuable jewclry
The negro woman under arrest, by
name, Lille Russell Brawn- Butler
Parker you take your choice was
servant of Mrs. Tatem, and in con.
junction with the man, Marshall
Parker, II is alleged, stole a large
amount of valuable iewelry rrom
Mrs Tatem. They made their way
TO this county. where. near the town
Of Dublin the man, Marshall Parker
was born and reared He came n
Pulaski a few days ago to iuvesti-
gate claim and a valid one nc
has TO some property left by hi.
mother Nothing was known or
heard against them here until th'
fuss Saturday night The subse-
quent police developments discover
ed some 10000 worth Of iewclry on
their person or in their possession.
There are diamond rings worth
over thousand dollars apiece, d
beautiful opal set with diamonds, a
diamond sunburst. and other icwcly
galore.
The Philadelphia detective had ar
one time taken this all in charge
and was only waiting for the prison.
crs, but the local officers. alive to
the fact that there would neccssaril,
be- large reward for such valuable
gems. dcmurrcd to such procccdinga
and through their counsel had the
jewclry put in charge OF thc mayor
having no objections 10 The prisoner.
being taken by the detective but
wanting their fare share OF the rc
ward
There was also found ON the per
son Of Marshall Parker sometime
over 500
The accused parties have employ
ed r L. Massie and X. l.. Jordan