The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-05
M'DoNNELL'S EXIT.
The Bank of England Forger Sent
Us Back to England.
His Confinement in Fort Columbus Since Tues
day-How he FILTERED Away His Last
Night in America- Dismissal Of the
Writ Of Hsbeas Corpus

Writ Of Hsbsas Corpus.
George Mcdonnell. the much-heard-of Bank OF
England f0rger, who has earned an everlasting
but unenviabe. reputation BY his unwise and
light-fngered deeds OF enterprise, and who during
the past few months has created 80 much excite
ment among English and American banking cir
Giles, was yesterday shown his exit down the Mar
rows and carefully escorted back again to the
scenes OF his evil workmanship in merry Old Eng
land. After the combined decisions OF Judges
Woodruff and Blatchford ON Tuesday afternoon in
the United States Circuit Court, when the prisoner
was ordered to be remanded to await extradition,
Mcdonnell was hurried away by his custodians after
some brief preliminary arrangements. He had
scarcely time TO bid goodby to his counsel when he
was handcuned to United States onicer, and with
him srammed into o carriage in Chambers street.
guarded by Chief Deputy Marshal Kennedy and
Deputies Robinson and Crowiy. and driven down
Broadway at I
TwO-FoRTY SPEED
to the Battery, so that the large crowd who gath
cred to witness his departure from the metropolis
had very little time to least their eyes on the
champion expert.
Mcdonnell was lively and chatty during the ride,
smoked his Havana, and looked through the win
dows of the barouche as freely as II his hands
unshackied. He was transferred from the Battery
to Governors Island by the well known little
noisy tugb0at, and subsequently handed over by
the deputy marshals to the charge Of Major J. p
Roy, who had him escorted to Fort William, and
saw him placed In one OF the classmates under the
vigilance and charge OF two guardsmen and the
surveillance of Deputy Marshal Robinson and the
English detective. Mr.. Webb. There he spent the
whole OF Tuesday night. Lieutenant J. W. Bean
had him
FURNISHED WITH NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS
and the deputy marshal and English detective
with sleeping apartments near by. From the hour
he was confined in the casemate-ab0ut two O'Clock
P. M--until about halfpast ten p. NJ, Mcdonnell
remained quiet and sometimes showed traces of
good humor. From eleven P. M. on Tuesday until
one O'Clock A. M. yesterday morning, according to
the statement Of the soldier on guard, Mcdonnell
slept very restlessy, or very little. At o'clock
he rose from his troubled sumber and commenced
to read the newspapers and smoke cigar. During
the remainder OF the morning, according to the
statement Of private soldier Murray, who was on
guard up to 1--WE O'Clock A. M, Mcdonnell slept
none, but read and smoked the whole time.
Yesterday morning
THE WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS
issued by Judge Fancher In the case OF Mcdonnell
being made returnaOie in the Court OF oyer and
Terminer, MT: O.. W. Brooke, counsel for the
prisoner and Mr.. James 9. Garter; for the United
again discussed the right OF OBTAINING surrender
the prisoner to the English authorities, but Judge
the United States Court and dismissed the writ,
after which preparations were made by the civil
THE PRISONERS DEPARTURE.
At hal-past nine O'Clock yesterday morning
United Marshal Fiske, with Deputies Crowley and
OF England Sergeant Edward Hancock. q London
detective, and Deputy Marshal Colfax and others.
boarded the steantug ?. 9. Schultz at the Bat
terry and steamed across to Governors Island with
the intention OF taxing the prisoner from Fort
Columbus, or rather Fort william, where he was
sofa, Of the u Williams s Guon line, for LIVERPOOL
At half-past ten O'Clock A. M. Captain ]. w.
Beam on post at the fort, received through Major
oRpER FROM UNITED STATES MARSHAL FIsKE.
Major Jp Ror, United States Army. Commanding Fort
please deliver 70 Deputy United states
United States Marshal
Bean proceeded to deliver up the prisoner TO
the charge or Deputy Marshal Robinson. United
States Marsh FisKe and his party had by this time
delivery OF the prisoner at the doors Of the case
mate. The sentries paced the iron balconies with
uninterrupted attention to duty, apparently I'M
concerned about the eXigency on hand
Mcdonnell Immediately recognized his visitors
and felt the object of their visit as he raised HIM
self up to greet them entering the gloomy corridor
He looked as usual, in good spirits, with some
slight burrows Of trouble and care upon his fore
u
of indifference in his department. he was dressed
neatly in suit OF black English cloth, and when the
observer stood not too close to him ne
LOOKED ADMIRABLY WELL
and to better advantage than he has hitherto
Captain J. w. Bean read for him the order OF
United States Marshal Fiske to Major J. p. Roy and
then delivered him over to United States Marshal
Roblnson's charge with whom he descended the
steps from the balcony OF the fort and marched
with a deputy at either side through the tiled path
ways and grooved and shaded avenueSto the wharf
Was waiting on His Forgershlp. A large crowd or
spectators, soldiers and civilians, lined the wharf,
lingering anxiously TO see Mcdonnell ''ofn But
"Mac" walked very leisnrely Smoked, laughed and
appeared in q state or unaccountable good humor
He reached the Schultz barge. however, In due
ssrssao's ana ae'e''' "a se eaa SAsn went
and entered into conversation OF some trivial kind
with Messrs. Williams, Hancock and Webb.
It was nearly eleven O'Clock when the Schultz
steamed away from Governors Island wharf and
whstled and ratified down the bay to await the
arrival OF the Minnesota, which lay at anchor
during the forenoon near pier 46 North River and
did not sail until some minutes after twelve O'Clock
The Schultz meantime waited steaming around
THE MINNESOTA ARRIVED.
II was after nafpast one O'Clock. The sun was
burning hot, and the Drowned and norid COM
plexions OF all showed It's effects. The steamtug
neared the bulky and huge vessel, and Mcdonnell
shall FisKs and Deputy Marshals Robinson, Crow
ley and Colfax. The prisoner was then given into
the custody OF the English detectives, Sergeants
Webb and Hancock, who in return gave the usual
receipt to Marshal Nske.
Upon the arrival of Mcdonnell IN London he will
be taken before the Lord Mayor and committed for
trial at the July Sessions. His accomplices Austin
Byron, George Bidwen and Edwin Noyes (Hills),
are already In custody. II the prisoners be found
guilty Of forgery 1t Is said their probable sentence
Will be transportation for fourteen or twenty
years. The total amount obtained by the prisoners
through the Bank OF England reached $780, 00O Of
which all but $40 900 have been already recovered.
The American officials and detectives received
nom their English contemporaries no small share
OF nattery and praise for their successful capture
OF this whole gang of almost unparalleled delin-
quents.