U.S. COLONEL CHARGED WITH DIAMOND THEFT
Received ALonday, 8.25 p.m. • TOKIO, April 13. Colonol Kdward Alurrav, fotiner Army custudian oi tlie vauits ot' tln Baiik of .1 tipari, went 011 trial today fo. the thelt of 210,000 dollars 111 tiia monds which he elaimed were legiti mate war loot. Four military policemen guarded u sparkling pile oi diamonds disphiyed oii a blac.k cloth in ihe Alilitarv (Jourt as Colonel Alurrav, wearing full uuiforin medals and lnsignia, heard the Uniteu ►States' Government 's charges tliat lu misappvoprialed 500 diaiuonds valueu at 200, GOG dollars and four otliers worti. 10,000 dollars. Colonel Alurrav was arrested by Cus toms oflicials as he stepped ashore ai Hau Francisco in December, en rouU home for discharge. IIo conteiided the diamonds, stuiie which were discovered , in his vest pocket, were legitimate souvenirs. He ref'used to explain pub Iiclv where he obtained them. A search ot' the Bank of Japan's vauits failed to disclose any jewels missing.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 April 1947, Page 5
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