Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-15

on Alert Ever Since Myers Dis
appeared-Charger with Theft OF
Diamonds of Considerable Value.
Through the efforts of Chief Burke
Charles Myers, alias Charles Gasque,
who disappeared from this city on
April II, was arrested yesterday at
Salisbury, Pa.
AS told in the NEWS at the time.
Myers. who was in the barber busi-
ness at SO Smith street, was a
prominent man in lodge work. Ny
ers, it seems, was anxious to purchase
some diamonds and learned that D.
Wolf & Company had fine stones for
sale. He communicated with Walter
Dey, manager of the company and
asked to see them. Mr.. Dey, who full
ly trusted Mr. Myers, showed him the
stones. Myers wanted to take them
to a jeweler and have them tested.
Mr.. Dey was busy at the time and
leaving the gems in Myers possession,
told him to have them examined and
that he would stop for them the fol-
lowing morning.
That transaction took place on
April IT, and when Mr.. Dey called at
the barber shop on the morning OF
the 18th, Myers was not to be found.
Investigations were made at once
and it was found that Myers and the
diamonds, valued at 1915, had disap-
peared. Mr.. Dey swore out war;
rant for grand larceny at once and
an effort was made to locate Myers,
without success. Besides the dia-
monds, it was said at the time that
Myers had considerable money with
him.
Mrs. Myers and children were left
practically destitute and the public
sentiment against Myers was strong.
Went South After Myers.
Chief of Police Burke worked on
the case and did all in his power to
| locate Myers. In June he learned
that Myers was in Baltimore, Md.
Detective HUFF and Mr.. .Dey hurried
there at once but somehow Myers had
received tip and had left the day
be the local men arrived.
lief Burke did not cease his eff
forts and learned through the New
ark police that Myers was at Salts
bury, Pa, a small place near Pitts
burg. Prosecutor Berdine was notf-
fed and he authorized the chief to
act in the matter Chief Burke at
once telegraphed to Salisbury asking
them to place Myers under arrest. A
telegram announcing that Myers had
been found and was in custody was
| received by Chief Burke yesterday af-
ternoon.
Whether or not Myers will be
brought to this state is not as yet
known, although Prosecutor Berdine
said this morning that d. Wolff &
Company had made arrangements to
have a detective go there. Mr.. Ber-
dine added that he had sent no one,
and was not certain whether any one
was as yet on their way.
"Chief Burke" said the prosecu-
tor, has my authority to act in any
spect for his Judgment, and | know
he can handle the affair, the credit
of the arrest being due to him."
Only few weeks ago Mrs. Myers
and her children left town and is ssjd
to be at the present time in New
York city, although many thought
that she had left to join her hus-
band.
Myers is about forty years old; is
five feet nine inches in height; has
black hair and wore dropping mus
tache. He was we'll liked in this city
and was an Elk, Mason and be-
longed to the Royal Arcanum The
barber shop at SO Smith street was
conducted for time by Mrs. Myers,
but was recently sold to Frank Ross
The outcome of the case is awaited
with interest.
Myers Valves Extradition.
Chief Burke received a telegram
this afternoon from the authorities
at Salisbury stating that Myers had
consented to waive extradition pa
pers, which will greatly reduce the
expense of bringing him to this state.
Chief Burke said he had not as yet
decided whom to send after the pris-
oner.
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