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A Diamond Robbery

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
January
Year
1874
Copyright
Public Domain
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ClüíCINNATl, O., Jan. 17 - A most daring and successful robbery of Duhmu & Co., jewelers, was perpetrated at six o'olock this evoning, by which the robber got away with $7,000 worth of diamonds, being forty-eight cluster diamond rings, two ful! trays. The young man who did it bought a ring of Duhtue yesterday for $27. This evening he returned and asked to look at the diamonds. Mr. Duhme placed two trays of cluster rings before hiin. The young man talked like a man of business, took off the ring bought yesterday, and said Mr. Duhme had forgotten to give him a box to keep it in. Duhme took the ring and turned to get a box for it, leaving the two trays of diamonds on the counter. Hearing the door, whioh was only two feet away, slam, he turned to the counter and found the man and diamonds gone. He gavo the alarm and pursuit was made, but with no result except to learn froin a boy that the young man had come out of the store in a great hurry, ran down the middle of Vine street, and turned west on Baker alley. It was dark, and no clue has been obtained to the man. A reward of $2,000 has been oftered for him and the goods. He had been seen in several jewelry stores during the day, and is described as above the medium height, dark complexion, huir and eyes light build, brisk marnier, pleasant address. He was not suspectcd at any of the stores he visited. The only train he has to get away on early was to Louisville, and he may be captured to-night yot in the city.

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Old News
Michigan Argus