Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1872 — Man Crazed Over a Five-Million Dollar Diamond. [ARTICLE]

Man Crazed Over a Five-Million Dollar Diamond.

A middle-aged man, late of El Dorado County, called at tlie law office of Quint & Hardy, in Montgomery block, a few days since, and anxiously inquired for Judge Quint. The Judge was not in, and the stnJngef was told to take a seat, lie did so, but seemed uneasy and restless, glancing furtively around, jumping up aud pacing Tire tfoor, anti ever and anon eagerly examining something which' was wrapped up in an old red handkerchief. The visitor’s .conduct attracted the attention flf those in the office, and one of IheTlerks inquired what was the matter. .Taking the latter by the arm, the excited stranger led him to-a corner of the room, and then with trembling hands unwrapped the' old handkerchief and exchiuaed, “d’ve thebiggC3t diamond in the worn!” exhibiting at the same time to the astonished gaze of the clerk, a clean white piece of quartz about' the size of a hen’s egg. Just then Judge Quint came in, .and the man seized upon him, exhibited his prize, and announced timt it five millions of dollars. lie said several parties were following him around offering enormous sums for the diamond. lie had concluded to srll it for $£,000,000, and wanted Judge Quint to draw up the contract of sale and see that every thing‘was right. The lawyer evidently suspected that all was not right, at least iu the mind of the visitor, and after examining the prize, told him to call again the next day, A Post reporter, hearing Of. the a Hair) interviewed the Judge immediately, and learned from him that the haggard looking stranger was an old iuiner of El Dorado County; that he ~li aiLgoffte TOdfrisrcitY'o u a visit, anddmdbeen seized with the diamond fever. His f. 3,000,000 diamond was nothing more than a piece of California quSf'lz, hut it turned the poor fellow’s head, and threatened to lead him to the lunatic: asylum, Since Uien we have been informed that -lliti.H>im.liaajstnrued home, still clutching his imaginary treasure mid laboring under the delusion that he is a five fold millionaire. —San Francisco Rost.