The New York herald., 1870-03-01
A STROKE IN FINANCE.
The Notorious Mcdonald Mt His Old Tricks
A "Kanucko Victimized-The Hawks OF
rhe NTetronoIis-A ISul BIRD RaUped.

The Notorious Mcdonald mt His Old Tricks
A "Kanucko Victimized-The Hawks Of
the MetropoIis-A Bad Bird Bagged.
The particulars OF another shrewd attempt At
swindllng were brought 10 light yesterday Ut the
Fifth precinct station house, In which the notorious
Patrick Mcdonald figured in an attempt at cheat
ing newly arrived stranger III manner similar
10 many OF his former swndes.
Early yesterday morning Francis Tn,bou,t and
Joseph Bcaudry arrived in this city from San Fran
cisco by the steamer Henry Chauncey. Both men
are Canadians and were route to Montreal. On
their way along pier No. AZ they were met by man
VINO offered to take them to ticket Office OF No. 49s
Washington street, where they would be able
to obtain tickets ior Montreal. The men
went to the ofllce, whicn proved 10 be
that OF Patrick Mcdonald, and purchased
their tickets. While IN tue office Thibout Informed
the man Mcdonald that Beaudry had III ms possess
sion draft payable TO his tbeaudrys) order for
ST. 500 in gold payable at the Bank OF North America.
Mcdonald at once undertook to assist Beaudry III
obtaining his money, and took him TO some
Office In Broadway (which Beaudry cannot To-
cate) where the paroles a. the counter refused
into saloon, and taxing pen and Ink, asked him
place his name at the back Of his draft, and as
Beaudry could not write he allowed him W make
his marx and himself made the signature. The man
was then taken by his vuiae TO another brokers'
Oillce, Mcdonald leaving him on the sidewalk while
he went III. When Mcdonald came out Oi the Oilice
he stated to Beaudry that ne could not have MS
ney until half-past three O'Clock or four O'Clock.
ana, leaving the draft IN the Office. took his
intended victim to liquor store at The corner Of
Canal and Greenwich streets After waiting IN chs
place some time Mcdonald stated that he must 20
to dinner, requested the two men TO wait In the
saloon until he came back. Beaudry waited some
time, and finally becoming suspicious he found
olcer o. the Fish precinct 10 whom nc related the
ceved advice proceed to the Leonard street station
and there relate his story.
Beaudry went there and gave description Of the
man who had taken his draft, aud Captain Petty at
once instructed officer flcld to arrest Patrick
Mcdonald and man named Teddy Harrigon. Alter
searching for his men for some little time the o1lcer
finally arrested them as tney were coming out
OF the before mentioned saloon, at the corner
resisted the eorts Of the officer TO arrest HIM but
finally overcome and marched to the station
person was found bag containing $500 in ave
and twenty doilar gold pieces, and also paper
written in En,lish and IN French. stamped
with postage stamps and ready for signature.
This document. wncn was really Dill OF
Sale OF the draft Tor $1,000, no doubt was TO
It M Is sad, stated to HIM tBeaudryl that as nayaent
OF the draft mad once been denied Its real value was
not mere than that amount The document reads
as fellows:
This s to acknowledge and show that apd
lvered 10 T. Mcdonald paper check amount %2.5
gold, Francisco, which amount iade
said payment assign and deliver the sad r. McDopald
said ensss Io said amount for and in Of said
Captain Petty locked up his prisoners, and de-
SpaIcnesj officer Field with INSTRUCTIONS il possible
SO ascertain at what Office the draft had been
cashed. After long search the officer found that
the party who had casned 1t was j. B. Henroe Of
No. 206 Broadway, who stated that Nc Donald had
paid him u fair commission for so doing. He had
Since sold fbe draft IN Wall street.
As will be SEEN Mcdonald had in some manner
made OF with $3.50 OF the money daring has little
walk up town. On his way up ne called AT his home,
and It is considered more than likely that some Of
the money went there. His Eon, who was
with MIN at the tie OF his receiving
the has also been missing
his faxhers arresta fact which is by the
police as very suspiciouE Patrick Mcdonald VIII
be arrasgned today at the T0mhs Police Court and
II ,s 10 be hoped thai tnls time he viii not as on SO
many previous occasions be able to escape unpun-
isheu.
The victim, Joseph Beaudry, IL a native OF St
EsprlJ aud had worried hard for eight WARS III
California The sum Of money with him was the
result OF hts savings durlns that time. lie seens
quite be " idered by his I'll fortune and Is someWbaG
dsconncc,ed in the details Of the circumstances in
TINS eyentipi day Of his life.