The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-11
THE HOPE DIAMOND CONTRACT
UNDER WHICH p.
c. CARTIER SUES N.LEAN.


and SIN Kept the Fameus Jewel.
WASHINGTON. March lo.-washington
society 10 still discussing with great in
terest the suit brought against Edward B.
Mclean Of this city by P. c. Cartier. the
New York jeweller to recover $50. 900.
the price Of the Hope diamond. which Mr..
Mclean Ia alleged to have contracted to
purchase. The Cartier firm contends
that there was a final signed agreement
TO purchase the diamond. Mr.. Mclean
has made no statement OF his position in
the controversy. but has retained A. $.
Worthington. J. J. Darlington and Wilton
j. LAMBERT three well known lawyers Of
Washington, a. his counsel.
On behalf OF the Cartier firm Clarence
W. DE Knight of this city. associated with
Brandenburg 4 Brandenburg. a local
firm, and John s. Wise. Jr., OF New York.
to-day gave out a statement OF the Incl
dents connected with the sale OF the
famous gem. The statement follows:
Mr.. and Mrs Edward r. Mclean com
menced negotiating for the purchase OF the
Hope diamond from Cartier some months
before the sale was contaminated at Wash
ington the 2sth OF January last. Mr.
Cartier did not go to Washington in onest
OF the McLeans. but WAS haied there by the
Mcieans. who stated they wished an appro-
pirate headpiece. Mr. Carriers repre-
sentative. who frat went. telephoned from
Washington 10 New York for Mr.. Cartier
bimoQlf IN nj ,th
pieces. as those first sent down the McLeans
did not consider sufficiently important for
their purpose Mr.. Cartier went down to
Washington with other pieces, and still
the objection was made that the pieces
presented we're not sufYiciently important.
Thereupon Mr., Cartier telephoned TO New
York and had brought down TO him the Hope
diamond as then set The agreement TO
purchase was concluded between Mr.
Cartier and Mr.. and Mrs Mclean.
Then at the suggestion OF Mr.. Mclean
Wilton j.. Lambert. the McLeans' attorney.
was instructed to meet MIR Cartier at the
New Willard Hotel some time later in the
evening. MIR. Lambert. MIR Cartier and
Mr.. Mclean met at the ofice Of the Wash
ington Poet There the memorandum OF
sale was completed and it is absolute in its
provisions and terms Of payment.
Mr.. Cartier was told that Mr.. Mclean
wOulo De uneDio 10 make the payment OF
$4,000 cash provided in the contract because
OF tho lateness OF the hour. Thereupon Mr.
Cartier took the midnight train for New
York. Upon his arrival in New York
Sunday morning he found telegram from
Mr.. Rochester. who had been present AZ tho
transaction at the ONCE OF the Poet In Wash
ington. The telegram read - follows:
Mr.. Edward Mclean says please send q
man to Washington at once to set the Hope
diamond in order that Mrs. Mclean can
wear II Monday afternoon AZ the reception
~ the White hsuae. Piesse wirs me a.
once on what train the man Will leave Don't
tai TO get MIN here NJ the hrst possible
momen.' e. 9. ROCHESTER,
MONDAY morning MT. Certier WIN one
oi ms artists reported AZ Mrs McLeans
mouse: wnere ne was toio that MRS Mclean
was III. ne ia'er succeeded IN having an
ihterview WIN some OF the gentlemen OF
,ne Fos'' nu. no iar from seeing Mr' NC
Lean or receiving the payment que under
,ne con.rac. nc was ,o'o something 10 the
enec' Una. Mr' mclean hao gone 70 bait-
more 10 'ry 10 ra'se money ana ~ was tnsn
proposed 10 mr.. taruer oy tnese gentle
men 'nat ne mao pest 1ke PACK 'he stone
FROM tna' oey 10 tnls ne has never oeen able
70 70 secsre an ,h'er.e~ WIN Mr. mclean:
!. ne McieAns -. ,,n nave 'ne Stone ana nave nad
~ s..0 .". .'s oI"ter'. January 20 me s.a'e.
the McIeans to the effect that the McIeans