Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-09-20


from port IN the Transvaal for South
ampton. England, on the passenger
list was the name of Barton Dexter
and wife Two days after the vessel
sailed man stepped into the office
of the agent of the diamond company
and said that he knew where the man
they wanted was. After securing pa
pers that would give him the 5000
offered for my capture In case il came
through his information, he told the
agent that Barton Dexter was none
other than Edward Michier-in other
wo.ds. myself.
The case was al once put into the
hands of prominent detective agen-
ey. with Instructions to see that the
so called Dexter be arrested on arriv-
al and held till an identitier arrived
The next morning an enterprising re-
porter sent message 10 a New York
paper giving the whole story,
And so the attention of the world
was concentrated on man and wo-
man in midocean on The British shin
Unicorn. who had robbed the KIM
berley mines of an immense diamond.
but whose game was TO be spoiled on
bis arrival al Southampton by a gen
tleman from Scotland Yard.
A hundred or more American news.
papers wired passengers ON board the
Unicorn to send them news of Mich.
1 N all Agf
were sent. but | win give few from
a single paper:
"Mlchler Is a small. delicate man,
with a feminine voice; his wife IL
rather masculine. II has got out on
board that they are under suspicion,
and they seem very much troubled
At first they were on deck the same
as other passengers. Now they keep
to their stateroom nearly all day"
1T is now pretty well determined
that Mlchler in addition to being a
diamond thief is clipping with another
mans wife. or. rather. another mans
wife is clipping with Michlcr. for no
one would accuse so gentle man OF
leading such a woman"
while Michler and his wife were
sitting on deck last night In secluded
corner suddenly passenger flashed 0
match to light cigar. Mrs. Michler
was seen 10 thrust something under
the folds of her dress. The case Is
being discussed in the snnkng room
and some say that the % nd thieves
will throw the stone otplnoard If ar.
rested on the ship All are interested
to know how the officials will man.
age to take the diamond us well as
the thieves"
THE Michlers today bad terrible
| quarrel. Passengers In staterooms
near theirs heard Mrs. Mlchler say to
| her husband that II he did not settle
| a large sum Of money on her after
their arrival in New York she would
inform on him to the police. where
upon he asked her IL she wished the
whole ship 10 know that they were
diamond thieves"
"As we near port Micher and hi:
wife are becoming more and more
agitated Mrs. Michler was yesterday
found weeping by the room steward
ess, who went into her stateroom FOL
the purpose of making up the berths
1t Is not known whether the diamond
thieves are aware that they are 10 b,
arrested on their arrival at South
ampton or not Every passenger OF
board Is IN the secret. but since 1t is {
delicate matter to speak OF to the par
ties concerned they are doubtless un
informed"
THE sea was very rough today, ant
| Mrs. Michler. who is inclined to b.
seasick, kept her room all day. Mich
Ter was also affected. but he kept tht
deck He was observed TO 20 to thu
side of the ship for the purpose Of re
lieving himself of his dinner. A pas
senger who was watching him say
that lump the size of a walnut wa
cast into the sea. In the smoking room
they are now betting odds 3 to l-tha
this lump is the diamond. 1t indicate
that the thieves have given up all hop
Of saving II I'D part with II TO avoi'
its incrimnatag them"
by Cable on the Lizards.
"An inspector from Scotlahd Var
came aboard for the purpose OF al
resting the Miehers To avoid bcin
known as q detective he was dressk
in the uniform of British admifa
When the Michlers saw him Micble
tainted. His wife ground her teet
and stood firm as a British tar on TIL
deck Of a battleship The dramau
climax Of an inspector dressed as a
admiral putting his band on man
shoulder and saying i want you
was spoiled By Michlers lying like
wet rag on the deck. The suppose
admiral was obliged TO lift his pri
oner up by the collar
"By Cable From Southampton.
"The MlchIer affair has collapsed
When taken ashore and examined Mri
Michler was found TO be the husban
and Mr.. Michler the wife. They prov
ed their identity as a respectable ma
ried couple from Capetown. Scotlan