Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
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This apartment was luxurfously fur
nished, and Inspector Walters explained
that the Turkish Envoy and his suite
passed the working hours OF each day
there after they had personally thrown
open the other apartments to the dia-
mond polishers and unlocked the safes
in which the gems were stored, when
work ceased on the previous day.
"His Excellency," said the inspector,
kept the keys of this room and the
others, together with those of the safes,
in his own possession night and day.
He slept upstairs, and so did the other
two gentlemen. No one was allowed
to come to this floor except the conf
Dental servant named Hussein, who
used to bring coffee, cigars, and news
papers or other things the gentlemen
might require, together with their
lunch in the middle of the day. The
workmen brought their lunch with
them, SO that they came in and ou.
once a day only"
where did this confidential ervant
sleepI" said Brett.
81 believe he used to lie curled up
on the rug outside his Excellency's
door,"
And the other servants"
'They all slept In the basement"
what were they, Turks or Chris
tians?''
well, sir" said the inspector with o.
smile, two of them were Turks in cos
tune, whilst three were Christians III
appearance, That Is the best / can say
for the Christians, as they were
Frenchmen, though certainly the cock
was a lrst-rate chef. OF course, we all
got our meals here whilst on duty"
did his Excellency and the other
members Of the mission eat food pre-
pared in the ordinary way?"
"Oh, yes; they appreciated French
dishes as keenly as anybody might do"
ut was in this room, them" continued
Brett, that the murders tool place.
Yes; l suppose that must be So"
said the inspector. But my friend
here" pointing to Inspector Sharpe,
can tell that part of the story better
than / can"
They passed INTO the inner rooms,
which we're quite silent n deserted,
and presented a strange appearance
considering the character of the house
and its locality. Although the ceilings
were decorated with beautiful paintings
and fringed with superbly emblazoned
mouldings, although the walls were
papered with material that cost as
much per yard as good silk, each apart
ment was occupied with workmen's
benches, and curious devices for cut
ting and polishing diamonds.
In the first room we're two small
safes, one Of which was intended to
receive the gems under treatment at
the close of each days work: the other
held certain valuable materials re-
CURED in the diamond cutters opera
lions. Three of The rooms were on the
Park side, and it was here that the
small colony of skilled artisans had
been installed.
The other two rooms were not ten
anted, nor had any communicating
doors been broken through the walls in
order to gain access to them.
The windows of the three apartments
occupied by the workmen were not only
guarded by strong iron bars, but
possessed the additional security OF
external wire blinds of exceedingly
small mesh. Each window admitted
plenty of light. and could be raised to
allow a free circulation of air,
but it was seemingly quite i'm
possible for n active communication
to take place with the outside. The
three rooms looked out over a small
enclosed lawn, which was separated
from the park by q brick wall sur
mounted by iron ratings. All the fire.
places had been closed with bricks anG
mortar.