Millionaire’s Diamond Heist Unravels on the High Seas

In a shocking turn of events, two high-society gentlemen found themselves on the wrong side of the law when they attempted to smuggle a stash of precious diamonds, jewelry, and watches into New York. On May 22, 1897, Richard M. Scruggs, a millionaire from St. Louis, and XL Q. Langhorne, of the same city, arrived in New York aboard the steamship St. Paul, fresh from Southampton.