The evening world., 1911-04-21
GEMS SCATTERED
IN BROADWAY BY
KICK Of A HORSE
S25O,0OO in Diamonds Spilled
From Jewelry Store Win
dow at Maiden Lane.
IN BUCKETS.
Police Hold Crooks Above
Dead Line Till Sidewalk
Is Picked Clean.
BROOCHES IN

Is Picked Clean.
by . siNteen.year-old boy who under
stood but little English. to-day scattered
a quarter OF a million dollars worth OF
diamonds about Broadway az the cor
ner OF Maiden lane. and created more
excitement in the rich Jewe!ry district
than 4, had known for many a year,
William Barthman has a large sew
elry establishment at the northeast
corner OF Broadway and Maiden lane.
In his two show windows. one Of which
fronts on Broadway and tho other on
Maiden lane. he daily displays a for
tune IN gems. The Broadway side held
$4,000 worth OF diamonds to-day when
all OF the excitement began.
II was 1916 when a delivery wagon he.
longing TO Frederick Heinzeman OF No.
80 Hudson street. Brooklyn. came slow
" up Corthndt street. Young George
H~einzeman, son Of the owner OF the
wagon. was on his way TO the BrooH-
lyn factory where his father makes cas-
ings in which ausages are inclosed. lie
lad some barrels Of both the raw mate
rial n the finished product in his
wagon.
In Row With Traffic Cop.
Old Bessie. white and blind. and old
enough TO. know better. pulled the
wagon. At Broadway the Young boy
.ried TO make n short cut in violation
81 the rattle rules Policeman Daily OF
Traffic A held up the WACO n began
demonstrating with the youth upon his
road conduct.
The blind horse stood patiently In the
street for a momen while the conversa-
ton was IN progress. Then. without
any apparent cause. she darted straight
for the magnificent display. The wagon
sidewiped the front window. smash
ing II into bits. A little door between
the windows came IN for a rap and
then a hole was knocked In the window
on the Maiden Lane side as the horse
turned the corner.
The clatter OF falling glass that lit
tered the sidewalk there was enough TO
irighten a horse with two good eyes,
and It ook some effort TO capture the
sausage skin motor.
As the glass tumbled 10 the pavement
thar. fell amen, the duii hI,. nI,,tarIna
gama tia, had la,.lv her dt.,ia.as
in ~. wInaows IN. notso =, ,hp"ss,
dent brought a score OF clerks aud en-
nIovees 20 Tho s,ras,s oil -. -,
nrevent tho thar, n, a,y y, 81
diamonds. ~
c,.-
~s'"e "'"e 'or Sems'
rohcemah Daly whistled. Traffic Po-
Hceman Roberts. down at the next cor
nsr' heard the blast and repeated Il,
-" w. man tune 10 heip guard
reared o. Though ,rom ,So ..n"na aa,
soor proaavav NO. ,r.s,oa, o. ,% -
usual .c.r. ~ 10, -, 49,
bv nol,cem.n d,sgtry ,nsna,,to.~,. -
,tlo n, hrol., Ice o.. a. "
~ a,.mord 100. ~
IA nervous enorr, ,,huo - 49,. -,
eatbsred 70 sec the work
IN. excitement vas s,m =, a.. ,,
v,.o q na,rol w.yor ,.o,o ~ n,, g.
.,a,,or Loaded "a tho r,naa,- -,
,oIie.n., r.,,l.d -, ava ,ho
va. forced hack sor nearlv St., y.
everv diraction.
Mr. par,hman uo,r,, :,
c,erk. sru+,iing ia, ,oarn, .Uaa -
,,gs "a ho,rov bscLs,. a., - 49,.
any other Kind Of sco,n ,h.y co,,a 49,
,,e,r hands unon rho, ~ ~. -
lice s,ill heid tho M.,,na, -
crowd a, h,y. M. ,,,rrs -.
be.vv gloves heg,, rt.Llnn -
r,eo. ~ ,.xe,rv ava go,
glit,er.ne glass on the sidov,iL u.,
Tho etree, was swent cleaner ,na, +,
"a. ,r,ze-wtnning snu,d a, g., g..
missioner Edwaras.s Whl,a W..
"a"' TAU o'nese 'hsloe'
Every now ana then an indlvidui
with a peetIng brow and with
steAithy AR would throw out his che
ana assume the nearest ne could alta
w. pus'ne ar-'"A' ~ a lesii
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