The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-01

inquire into the anecedents Of Mccain. and the
swering telegram from Police Headquarters exploded
The little confidence game OF the pseudo company
Ms LAST APPEARANCE
About eight months ago, according To the statement
OF Isaac Il. Boyce, lame, well dressed man, giving
The name OF George Irving. came 10 his ONCE. No 20.
broadway, IN company with Hslstead. Tho Iattei
represented himself as "A sou Of a. i. halstead OF
Newark. former acquaintance OF Nr. Boycc. Irving
claimed TO DO lawyer aud asked 10 have desk room
tho Office HaIstead stated that no would vouchuoP
Irving's respcctabiliy saying tnat he was q lawyer
who had recently come on from Savannah Ga, TO
crease his practice anu that be Was most honorable
On this assurance Sir Boyco allowed lrvins
TO hire the desk. Irving, when he came To work.
stated that he counsel for Chester Russell, Of
the well known builder In tho settlement OF his
fathers estate Russell allowed 81 900 10y another
brother Tor quit claim deed, which Mr. Boycc drew
at rvngs request who procssed To be too nervous
from drinking to draw II up himself Later Russell
TO the once and stated TO Mr. Boyce that he had
gwen this sum to Irving TO buy bonds. upon which he
assured prohtof $500 could be made two days.
Since the delivery OF tho money he had seen nothing
OF irving and was very anxious 10 ind out his where
abouts Irving, however. managed to keep out OF his
way, and the deceived Russell Is SAID 10 have been
maddencd by his loss tkat he sought every opporia-
NIFTY TO drown the remembrance Of u IN liquor. He
died shortly after leaving his widow nearly pcnness
Mr.. Boyce was informed later by Detective
Captain John Young that tho real name OF Irving
Mccain, and that he was old state Prison
convict warrant was issued at the time Tor
Mccanns arrest but no opportunity Of serving II has
ever been afforded. This the last appcaraI OF
Halstcad and Mccain IN confidence operations ti tho
time OF the present robbery Meanwhile Halstead has
been living In New YORK ana BROOKLYN, Win Occas
sional dying visits 10 Newark.
GEORGE IRVING McAsx.
George Irving Mccain, for his middle name Ia Irving
and not Elwood as previously reported, has
story also Like Haistead. he was born In Newark
where his father still hving honest industrious
tailor While Halstead was INDUCED by his parents,
however. Mccain brought up under the strictest
discipline 80 great horror had ms worthy father and
mother OF lax and il-reguatcd youth that their SOU
made to undergo the most careful and rigid super
vision. AS boy he required, II Is said, TO return
TO the parental root every night at seven at the latest
the letter. The bow seems 10 have been overstraned
triho. for tho young Mccain broke away very early
IRON parental control
When about fourteen years Old ho had the misfor
tune to lose leg by carecssy Jumping upon tram
when IN motion. A cork leg was substituted and as
soon as he recovered from the sickness occasoned by
the accident he managed to stump about the city OF
Newark and into all OF mischief ''hardr boy,
said the neighbours and II the told OF him true
he seems to have richly mcred the appeIiation. He
was tho compano ion OF Hastcad In some OF tho atters
maynard freaks, but, rule. tho aristocratc boy
gave his lamc acquaintance decided cold shoulder.
Halstcad 10 have managed TO stomach his caste
prcudiccs In later life, however, the statements o
Mr.. Boyco and others sufficiently show.
THE swiNpLER AND CONVICT.
As Mccain grew older, however, his petty offences
took graver look. The talent which, yet imma-
ture. accomplished successfully tho robbery OF u hen
roost aspircd 10 more noteworthy deeds About SIX
years ago he robbed man named Michael Conroy Of
gold watch by malicious trick. and
was sentenced, upon conviction, to tho Pen-
tcntiary Trenton. Before the expiration OF his
term Of sentence no was pardoncd, on account
OF exemplary behavior, for he wasa model CONVICT In
the prison, and returned Newark. There he began
work at his trade OF harness maker; but, ike Hal
stead. he could not endure hum.drum life. SO no oh.
tanned position hotel clerk at the Southern Hotel,
No. go broadway, where he was conented TO remain
tin Gnc day he away, carrying of $500 loft un
der his care IN the Office sale
THE INSURANCE GAME
The next that heard OF him was in St Louis
where he attempted tho 'sskn" insurance game, al.
affair he forced TO leave the city, aud was alter
ward arrested at Cincinnati for robbIng farmer OF
gold watch and cham, besides 5000 In money.
He was tried, convicted aud sentenced Tor this crime,
and passed the years tho Ohio Pcntcntiary
After serving his time no came back to Newark and
from there to this city, ne opened swind
ling pscudo-lawyers Office. He arrested at one
time by detective officers IN tho city and was
forced to remove back 10 Newark Last month
however he returned to the city and co-opcratcd with
Halscad Ia the bond swlndc already detailed. These
facts have been obtained from detectives and other re-
sponsiDle police agents In this city and Newark.
~ TINS the M'cARTY?
gentleman connected with well known railroad
man named McCarty, and whom TO believed To DO tho
prisoner called at the oicc OF the Louisville and Nash.
vile Railroad, at Memphis some Iour years ago, and,
stating that no had been unfortunate aud had been
obliged to pawn his last article oil clothing to buy
meal SsrSea ireH ro pass o to Msw os shsd
by his story and gave HIM ticket
Tor tho trip Pullman Just
out that no had been robbed OF s3,0oO and when
train stopped he Immediately caused the arrest Of tho
conductor upon suspicion OF being the thief. The
object OF tho enterprsiDg traveller to frightcn
money out oil tho Official, but the Pullman Car Com
pany took hold Of tho matter, and sent detectives 10
inquire into Mr. McCartys character at Memphis, and
the discovery OF his impecuniosy caused tho instant
release OF tho unhappy conductor.
The same gentleman relates that McCarty some years
ago started fraudulent corporation In Chicago to act
us a sort Ut mining exchange Prospcctuscs and CIR
cuars without number were distributed bearing tho
names OF many merchants OF high standing, and tho
concern was IN fair way to reap enormous profits
when letters written to the newspapers by heads Of
colleges ana other scientific men saying that the uso