New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-25
DEBT PROMPTED
HARTMAN THEFT
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tion of closing the door-that he did
not turn the combination and that he
returned to the vault after Mrs. Har-
riman had disappeared, to extract the
necklace.
But to District Attorney Swami yes
terday Dsggett told a different story.
Mrs. Hartman came 10 the bank while
he was at lunch, he asserted, and
when he returned he found the pend
ant of the necklace lying on the floor
in one of the booths OF the main vault.
"What did you do with it?" the Dis
trict Attorney asked.
put it in my pocket"
Q.-How long did you keep 1t there ?
Al had it there in my pocket all day,
hesitating as to whether | should re-
port my find to the bank officials. Then,
after that. I-I-took it home. sir
Admits Selling Jewel
Q.-What did you eventually do with
it? Al disposed of it to Max Name,
a jeweller of 20S West Street.
Q.-I have here the bill OF SALE
which states you sold the diamond to
Mr.. Name or August 9, 1916. for ST.
600. Why did you put 81 900 there,
when YOU received only $500? A.-At
the special request of Mr.. Name. lie
stated that for insurance purposes he
would like TO have it read that way.
Q-What did you do with the money
A.-Used it in various ways.
Odd YOU deposit it anywhere? A.
In a safe deposit box that | had at
the trust company for my personal use.
Then | used the money IN small guam
titles 10 pay my bills.
Q.-What did you do with the other
Jewels that you foundT A.-Held them
in my possession at my home.
Q-What did they consist Of! A
Two rubies.
Odd you eventually dispose Of
them? A.-Only of one.
Q-What did you get for 1t? A
Personally, got S225.
Q.-Where did you sell that1 At
was done through my brother.
about the jewels? Al told him thai,
| had found only the one, on the floor
Of the booth in the vault He knew
that had once found a diamond stud
ded watch in the same place and that q
gold watch had been given to me for
properly reporting the find.
Q.-How did you-s man holding a
responsible position--reason out the
theft Of these stonesl What prompted
YOU TO commit the theft? Alt was a
case Of financial necessity.
Debt Caused Theft
o.--Were you in debt? Al was
deeply in debt-snd still am.
Q.-How did you get in debt! A
Why. | guess through the high cost OF
living. Ny salary was not sufficient TO
meet my expenses.
o.-How did you take the diamond
and the ruby out Of their settings
A-The ruby was already detached.
The diamond | simply lifted from us
soft bed Of platinum-probably with
penknife.
1t is said that Daggett owes about
$3.50.
Orville Daggett, who Is forty-one
wears old--one year his brothers junior
lives with his wife and daughter at
400 Quincy Street, Brooklyn. and IS
clerk in the auditing department OF
the international Mercantile Marine
Company, at IL Broadway. lie al
mitted 70 Mr.. Swami yesterday that ne
had sold the ruby for $3.50 through
q W. Culvert. & fellow CLERK, and tnaI
II had been given him by his brother;
He did not know, he asserted, wco had
got the gem after it left Cu'Sert 5
hands.
Name. also questioned yesterday by
Tho District Attorney, confessed he mad
purchased the diamond for soVO' AFTER
he had had it weighed and appraised
and that ne had asked Arthur Daggett
"a sign n false bill of sale for Sl,Ooo
He contended that he knew DaggeII
nersonallv. but, nevertheless, allowed
rim 10 sign a false name TO the Dill OF
sale. ,.a ,he. .bs
nol;ce were able 10 unraVel the gem
robberv proper. When, on November
IA Mrs. Hartman, preparing 70 wear
nor famous necklace TO the opera
IND tbaf she had been robbed, the
noiice were at first kept in Ignorance.
fo.er when Commissioner Woods was
tanned of the theft by G. I. Iege-
Ia manager of the Hartman estate
.Lot, of the jewels were sent
- cam dealers throughout the CITY
"a systematic search was begun y
NJ BOYLE and Griffin, gem thelt
experts.
Diamond Found In Shop
M. until Wednesday OF TINS WEEK
ny H. diamond found in the exclusive
E zen Avenue shop. Then began the
IN q, tracing ii through the many
w NS. through which it had passed
suspicion had already centred apou'
.t"r Daggett. because Of the Priv
rim iAs he lad AZ the bank, and the back
,es5 tbief tracing of the diamond THEFT
va in,a5 even more strongly TO him.
% pU Tbursday evening he was con-
Srorted at the bank by the detectives
and was asked:
twill YOU De good enough 20 help US
arrest your brother. who sold one OF