The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
MCCOY, THE AUSTRIAN.

WESTERN CATTLE DEALER LOSES -FOUR THOU
SAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN GOLD
HIS ADVENTURES IN WASHINGTON SQUARE.
Nicholas Mccoy, an Austrian, emigrated years ago
TO Oregon and became u cattle dealer. As time rolled
his long lramps and Industry were rewarded with
comparative ailuence. He owned short time ago
900 head Of CATTLE which, in his warnings alter home
he resolved 10 SELL Ho wanted to see hts mother,
The goody steers and nefers brought not much
less than $4,000 In gold. This no sewed into
he lining of his bucKskin shirt and around
the upper portion OF his pantaloon legs and thus
heavily weighted he started across the Rocky Noun.
tains taking "Frlscon in upon the way In the city
OF the Golden Cato he formed tho acquaintance OF
agreeable fellow country man. whose soo attribute
lar rs Nicholas could remember was that ..hc was
hu.a man.a. weighn two hundred-a an- n
you kn0w-Chinqun cninQua pounga. Ohl traisins
himself uptoe and stretching his hand on nigh
Fa.a man vsro ma p mann" Afro WIN ms
name Nicholas never sought 10 burden his
s%ey EaoGsa Tor h% Know that
meath the skies Of sunny Italy. The journey east
ward was extremely pleasant Mccoy aud his heavy
companion cwet in iraternal harmony, footing the
bills as they were incurred His patriotism would
not allow him 10 SEQ SO splendid specimen oil
patriot mulcted IN "a cent.
To make long story short, tho ill-assor,cd
pair arrived IN New York on Friday and put up
at No. 1856 Blocker street. where they occupied the
same room The two that Eight slept the sleep OF in
nocence I'LL Saturday morning Alter breakfast they
sailed forth to view the city, and soon found them
selves IN Washington square. Tney were falgued, so
sat down. a slender man, with a cadaycrous face,
black eyes aud 'awny yellow hcraggy beard.
sat near by, aud oven hcari them tai~inl.
Hc Introduced himself fellow cOuniryman.
lie told Mccoy ns unc.e was minister, had died and
lett MN 500 900 IN gold SAID Mccoy to the HERALD
reporter last night, while speaking Of tho man. "He
have as IN vaIise. Hc want go with me and my
Trend lie my counryman let hun come with me-,
very glad Then we go IN saloon, drink Two, three
glass WINE, ana speak about his money"
THE GOLDEN TREASURE
The remainder oil this rather curious story can easily
be told Mccoy, IRON tho Adratic, went WIN his Trend
aud the new patriot to the liquor store aud aitcr
yersing win them botn, there Resolved IN Ill OF inno
cencc ana ecstacy to join his fortunes with tho
comers, anu tue trio agreed to 50 to Italy III oucc.
The conner then. III quiet corner of the ROOM
opened his ii,tio sacbcl, winch weighed about MY
pounds aud displayed TO the enraptufed gaze oil Mccoy
layers gold notes vi tho denomination OF 500 Zach,
anu beneath them glitnneied giiDtcd what seemed
To DO bullion lake tins satcncl,n quoth the tawny
new conner, ''ani carry u Tor NO.
on gaid Mccoy, 81 cannot, | have ~. 800 In
gold on me now. am nearly weighted down"
''wcli, that's my Tx t0o remark ed the conner
"but IN tell you what TO do; give your money anu
carry the valise You had better this because you
arc better acquainted than am "
Poor foolish McCoy aid SO, uot, however, before tho
sly new conner had taken the precaution W ay all tho
iormor's suspicious by changing oil tho god notes
In the vuiisc Tor Sl06 The three got on Il ear
aud Mccoy went IN FIRST lie paid NO attcn-
ton 10 the Others ON the crowded platform,
ana no doubt iclt qute secure IN the possession
oil tho gold and notes IN the satchel the big nau and
tue HUE one meanwhile had Aligned aud tcd with the
S@,vOO Mccoy very soon Iound out that his wnom
friends had gone aud bad left him with counterfeit
notes carefully covering about thirtynvo pounds OF
leadcn PIPE IN chunks, well wrapped up aud Giled
lie cam. to Headquarters yesterday and displayed
his veriancy aud It's prcc--vaIso and countcrics--
10 Captain Copeland, who put the detectives on the
case. lhcy nave loud nothing, except that tho SAID
Nicholas actually came from Tho West Friday, put
up a. No l36 Blocker aud had been robbed of
some money Nicnoas, surnamcd Mccoy Is genu-
ine Austrian, and has All The appearance VI Western
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