TWO FRENCHMEN.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1849, 8 September 1913, Page 7

TWO FRENCHMEN.

AND A STRANGE TRIP TO SLUMS. By Telc»rapli—Frees Association—Copyright (Rec. September 7, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, September 6. "Le Matin".'relates that Mr. Price, representing the underwriters, was approached by two Frenchmen, asking if he would give £10,000 reward if the necklace wero restored. The Frenchmen knew whore tho jewels wore, but were unable to mako the purchase themselves. [ Price found a jeweller willing to play intermediary, and instructed him to purchase the central pearl und. the • third on tho loft, which wore unique. He gave him marked _ French banknotes. The disguised jeweller reached London, and got into communication ■ with tho Frenchmen, who took hi in on a strange trip into-the slums, detectives shadowing throughout. Finally, the , jeweller refused to go further, and ar- ( ranged for the gang to meet him in a . hotel with the necklace next day. Tlio j thieves arrived singly, with hands in re- i volver pockets, and produced the_ necklace. Sixty-one pearls wore intact, only the diamond catch was missing. They a5ked,.,,.£50,000...,,., Tho jeweller finally secured the two ,'pe'arls for. £8000, promising £32,000 next day for the res ' l ' . i I Instead of receiving the balance of , the money, the men were arrested.' "Le Matin" states that sugar was substituted for tho pearls while the ■ necklace was journeying to London. This was done with the complicity of , the postal officials who can be arrested directly the accomplice is caught. •