The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
Charged With FrauduIently
Obtaining Gems From
]. NjSS { Sons.
FATHER WAS COAL BARON
Samuel P. LangdOn Trapped by
Local Detective at Rendezvous
in New YOrk-LOcal Firms
Diamonds Pawned.- Bends
as Security.

hdent that Samuel P. Langdon, held
In New York city on suspicion of hav-
ing swindled j. Wiss & Sons, of this
city. out of $1,225 worth of diamond
rings, has carried on similar opera
lions in other cities, they are in doubt
as to whether they could convict him
in the event of his being brought to
this city on the charges made by Mr..
Wiss, as the goods purchased were
bought on memorandum. Captain Car
roll feared that they would have con-
siderable difficulty in having Langdon
held in New York city. and for that
a advised Mr.. Wiss to have coun-
sci in New York city to prevent n
technical slip-up which might give
Langdon his freedom.
Langdon was arrested at Liberty and
West streets, New York city, last
night, after Detective Sergeant Kuhn,
of this city, had considerable trouble
in getting his man TO the station.
Langdon, who is we'll known on ac-
count Of his endeavors at promoting
in Philadelphia, had obtained s1.225
worth of diamond rings from ]. Wiss
IN n,amorand,r os hos haen statad
gCNss s,snacts Tangdon ~ heing a
.o,indler DC he b.d oi,,en the honcarn
collateral in tho sbane ~ honds on
railroad lines artiallv comnleted and
worth much less than renresentedf nv
I.angdon
When searohed at nolica headouar-
tiers in New York city pawn tickets
were fou al in his nossession showing
that he disnosed of the ievelrv re-
ceived from wiss the dav after he got
II He had naners and memoranda
shaving tbat he had been doing husi-
ness with iewelrv houses in other
citias
Tangdon denied oil the charges made
bv Mr. Wiss and refused absolutely to
Gov ANYTHING about himself
gonodon T,ho is "a years old a man
If disfing,,ished and gent1emanlv an
naararce with ;ron-erav hair and a.
clean-sbsvan race went IN the wiss
iewelry store September II. Introduce
ING himself he said tina. he desired to
select several diamond rings on memo
randum and as security would leave
two gold bonds of the New York and
Pittsburg Air Line Railroad, pro-
ieeted. a partially completed road In
central Pennsylvania. is the jewelry
firm was satisfied with Langdon's
euresentation he was permitted to
select q ring valued at $500 and an
other valued at s725. He was to pay
for Them when he returned to the store.
wiss q, Sons were moi suspicious of
T,anpdon until he failed to return at
the sneci6ed time. but still. though
themselves amnlv secured by the two
GOLD bonds anglo left with them. it
uas not until q telenhone message was
received late Yesterday afternoon from
I.ongdon in which he made arrange
menfs for securing more Jewels. that
tho Arm thought something was wrong
and ~ommunicated with Captain Car
roll Aof the detective bureau.
Ianpdon that he wanted
a s4o0 s1nburst and other jewelry,
Amounting to 81. 600. He said that he
would he ar Liberty and West streets,
and ordered the goods sent there to
him
He AKIN sent directions how he should
he recognized. stating thai he would
waar a white how tie and have a, white
Ss@a.an"hies st,oLins from The outside
-saLat 80 ~. cot
ScU1r paa ueossa aa ,vas reca,ved and
-x.~5 eanf m nnduIIQrfprq Sergeant
49, 80 a~ootIv three minutes in
Nu,H ~ Cant-aI paiIroad
49, n,a,,id tal,o biAo Mr. Wiss
An wnisl III ruan. Itch the tayy-
~ u e 49,, - .tnaa ~ meet
~ ~ 49, sno+ and hour sneci-
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LIN u,o .aeta
hino1ry @nu WnLS- uy,au
WhHiie annn'nI aS,,
ihaiieu :" -nnn ~ 49,
approacneo Hana s',4 .hat ~
ne mao tne Je"eg ISL Sss, -
"ouio mo- pe - -
ne pau lor ~
sisted that eVeryens ~"S oash
entered protest aeail9. PALS ~~H
Whiie they were arsuihs Wt ease
the signal ana huhn arreste" Hane
don. the promoter reIuseu 70 aooo
pany the sergeant 70 the 9econo
cinct statloh-nouse III OnuieH 49,
and the Newark man caleo a poloe
man, TO kuhns surprise .ne I've"
York pluecoat appeared ioa'n " n'
fere.
very well' tnen IN MT tnls nia
There Will pc a mlxup anu yoI W.
have to lock notn OF US up, saln n nol,ds