The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30

me and we sent an Oucer up the river TO inter
view" Irving telling him that II he would impart
the information at once he should be pardoned.
But he wouldn't "impartn worth cent. simply be-
cause he knew nothing whatever OF the case. 1t
was pardon he wanted, and ne was just fool
enough to think that We were so verdant as to get
1t for him In advance OF the information he pro-
iessed to have. On the Goth Of May, 1870 he was
again arrested by Oiicer Walton, who found on
his person full set Of burglars tools. Upon this
occasion his picture was taken, and you will now
find it in one OF the books in the Detective Office
1t is No. 400. He was not convicted this time, but
had not been long out Of the TOmbs before we
heard OF him in Brooklyn, where he was
SHOT IN THE LEG
by night Waterman, who detected him, with sew
eral others, breaking into bonded warehouse.
His confederates made good their escape. but he
squealed on them, and for this he was allowed
considerable liberty in the jail-Raymond street
where he was confined. Taking advantage Of this,
he readily made his escape by scaling the wall.
After this we heard nothing more of him for
about year, when one fine morning ] got
despatch from San Francisco stating that he
for New York, and requesting me to arrest
him on the ships arrival here, as the peo-
R With MN IN regard to burglary sent an ocer
down to the ship on her arrival but Mr. Irving
had taken the mint and stepped onbeiore the ves-
"Well, then, Inspector, you take no stock in his
story about mis- having killed Air. Nathan" inquired
mo no, not the slightest. He no more killed
Nathan than did, He wants to get back to New
we are going to send for him. We knew all about
his
COCK AND BULL STORIES
long ago. This Is the second dodge he has nit
upon, but 1t won't work."
The following IS
THE CORRESPONDENCE
which passed between superintendent Matsell, OF
this city, and the California oiiicals:-
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July Il, 1873
To GEORGE W. MATsELL Chief of Police
or '' 0nA''a' S''f MATT fKXkcnER Chief of Police
This was the first intimation that our police au-
thorities had OF Irving being in California. For
some reason or another no answer was sent to
Chief Karcher, who three days later, sent this
~ ,,. %, us S4enAMEsro Cal, JYly t. 1873
have arrested j. r. irving Do you want himY An
swer. Chief KARtHER, Sacramento Police
Mr.. Karcher seemed persistent, and Superintend-
ent Matsel kad nothing to do but send the follow
ing laconic but explicit reply
New YORK, July l6, ls7a
To MATE KARcHER, Chief OF Police, sacramento, Cal -
q. W. MATsELL, Superintendent
NICE RUsE.
Before Chief Karcher received the above he de-
livered himself OF the following, the date, it will
be observed, being the same as Mr.. Matsell's de-
spatch:-
GEORGE W. MArsEIL supernie ndent Of Police -
BY secrecy cause the arrest OF all the parties
some the property here and nearly all East and
Tue MHrT KHRchER Ghie Of Pooss
But New York will have nothing to do with the
gentle Irving, as the next despatch shows. Here
1t is:-
New YORK, July 10. 1873
Your telegram duly received. In relation to the
cbe os Of IS nss wpr % ne
June viii say that am informed that there Is not
here. Under these circumstances not ies Justified
W es
be obtained There two persons confined In the
ipe
Some men are irrepressbIe, and this Sacramento
ity Of mortas in his position would have consdered
themselves efectuany "squelched" but he didn't.
Gays SS me- 1opa stand 1t
THE THROEs OF COMPOSITION,
and brought forth ths:-
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE, 5 stef q IEs
| Superintendent MArsELL New York city =
sssSsSs
yours telling 20" what the and
thinking you might have nligundSrsiSod the mat
% ssss Mss9s TIT y
n asa the o. nS
small sw brace and pit steel wedge and md 1,Sh
sPs rs
fss s
the ground The jimmy. believe. was found the roof
S @ Or
been dome @ and
s
'; ss ss, s
| Considering his despatch of July 10 sufficient
answer, superintendent Matsell paid no attention
to Karcher's letter. but on the 7th inst. the SUBJ
S }Se was s' received and in answering it Mr. Nat
sell gave an effectual quietus to the whole affair.
and forever blasted Mr.. lrving's hopes Of getting
| to New York at the county expense =
IRVING SPEAKS HIMSELF.
Here are the letters:-
Ssw
Hyo hs
tered a statement in regard the celebrated and
Nathan His s, y
there doubt Of Is sSandpess ana think he Just
VIII! Vic hold IN sInsns
to " De Sy e%
&sssss sayss
Especially n ike in
you myssF Hoping 10 b6SNH you re-
| Sheriff, Placer county, California.
| AuBURN, August T. 1873
SsOu to with sspdon to a ae Nathan
stood that look neither TO- notorety enol1msnt in
ightaly belongs g shsrii Brennan who WIN with
exert every possible means 10 lay before you facts which
shall produce in due season fully coroborae my ties
to the letter You may say what has induced take
such steps2 will answer that for the future have
solved 70 retracs, my steps not knowing what
might transpre and place me in position where could
extricate myself, hence deermin aton rid
of burden which has to me become nsupportable. All
parties connected with the within reach. You
take hold then will fully every
thing your satisfaction and lay before the public test
mony the most damniny character against those
whom suspicion has ever been attached. shall not
enter into any details here, but await patiently
answer TO the above Very respectfully, your obedieDt
| servant, JOHN 7 IRVING.
| But MATsELL DOES NOT WANT HIM.
| NEW YORK. August IL, 1879
| b. D. DuNNAN Esq
Yours OF the 7th inst received In relation to the man
| Irving will say that he Is well known to our people.
be is thief and lett New York because he was sup
posed TO have been implicated in the robbery q
elry store In Chatham street q few weeks since He
turned up and arrived at Sacramento Pretended to
know all about robbery and could recover goods
&c The parties who did the Job arrested and
fenced. He has written TO OF captains asking
be brought back to this city; fact ready to do
anything 70 get here. His ut sacramento having