The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18
ROMANTIC SUIT
SOON TO Be TRIED
a. NJ. Jacob Permitted to Bring
Action Against Nizam
of Hyderabad.
STORY READS LIKE FICTION
Hero Of Two Tales Wants Rcsti-
tuition for Famous I'm
perial Diamond.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.l
London. May 17.-One OF the most
sensational and romantic law suits
ever heard In India will be due for a
hearing in Calcutta shortly Action
has been brought by a. NJ. Jacob. late
OF Simla. now living In Bombay,
against the present Nizam Of HYDRA
bad.
Jacob Is widely known in America
as the nero OF Marion Crawford's
novel "Mr. isaacs," and as the origi-
nal OF Lurgan Sahlb, maker OF rich
pearls In kiplings kim
The suit Is a sequel TO an amazing
transaction. almost twenty-five years
ago. between the late MAN Hydcrabad
and Jacob over the imperial diamond
now IN possession OF the new Nizam
This diamond. one Of the finest in
the world and worth a fortune was
bought FOR the late Nlzam by Jacob
when the latter was at the height OF
his power in Sima. Only part OF the
money was paid but the diamond was
never given up
Finally Permitted to Sue.
Again and again Jacob has sought
permission 10 sue the Nizam for the
recovery OF either the stone or the
balance Of tho money owing. 1920
GOO. That permission has always been
refused. but lat the Durbar. through
the help OF Major-General stuart Beat
son. aide de camp OF King George.
Jacobs long standing grievance was
put before the King, who said ne would
See what could be done
Lord rHardingc, viceroy. hae now
agreed TO tho action. and when the
case comes on some names that are
household words including two Vice
roNs OF India. ono % them Lord Cur
"A h.r ..4.~
phb!tc ITO or viceroys. viii be given.
Financed hy a friend. and confident
OF triumpha verdict. Jacob under
takes the task with all his heart in IL
For years ne has been living In
bombay. with little money. due to the
disastrous diamond transaction
whereas he was one OF the richest mon
in India. Friend and adviser o, no
less than four vic"roys and conndant or
every fashionable and beautiful woman
IN TACT. uncrowned King OF Slnla-
nc taught k!pling much OF what ne
lnew o, India.
>, Hs made the name and early fame
his feet at Delhi. Simla. and he taupht
IN" late Nine. Blayatsky more nhSm,
"ecu!ts'n than she had ever dreamed
Wien ut the height Of his fame ana
n"Wsr' when all Simla was docking
stocked with precious stones and or
nam"nts. was the most Fashionable in
Sinla the story OF the fatcful imperial
diamond began. '''
The story IS n long one and perhaps
IN" most amazing that could be told
outside OF fiction. 1t shows intrigue
~ Its height. and the action OF LORD
l.ansdoWne who at the time was vice
roy, ~ the sale OF the diamond, was
story LES Like Fiction
But very briefly, the case which is
70 pc recalled In sensational fashion
rs ms: jacob was approached by tho
late Nlzatn OF Hydcrabad To purchase
TOR him the famous imperial diamond
then on sale in London. Jacob obtain
cd the stone ana offered IT 10 the NiZam
Tor 81 $4,000 The Nizam accepted and
paid Jacob s250.oo0 on account lie
took the stone and never paid another
rupec
The sale had been stopped bv the
President of Hyerdabad, who acted. il
is alleged. under the influence OF Lord
iansd"wmc, who had quarrelcd with
money he paid out to obtain the dia
mond. but soon after was sued bv
III" Nizam In Calcutta on the charge
of cheating. The case lasted fjftv
seven days and ate up most OF Jacobs
money and drove him from Simla
He won the case. but never received
tn" diamond back and never got n
rupee OF the money owing.
At last Jacob will have n chance he
has long awaited to sue the present
Nizam. He could not sue without the
permission OF the government OF In
dia.