The New York herald., 1878-03-13
as at ten O'Clock she told Mrs Melville inmate OF
tho house. had taken the dose and was going

as at ten O'Clock she told Mrs Melville. an inmate Of
tho house. that sne had taken the dose ana was eohk
10 die.
THE TRUE ISwARnxEss.
This is tho story Of womans attempt TO destroy
Il suggests nothing beyond the 100 common experi-
women who either IN poverty or disgrace.
But there Is an interesting history connected WIN
this woDan's career, which goes to show The ups ana
downs Of .iash hfe IN large city. and the vicssi.
tudes the career OF the sporting fraternity anu
their wives or mistrssses few years ago Kate
McCanrey was dashiug woman OF the world In Bos-
ton. She owned and occupied handsome mouse on
East Newton street. She also mad country residence
in Sorhervle, drove private carriage and
lived in the most approved style ana. numbered
among her acquaintances some Of the best soc'e,y
al tho south end. She CLAIMED to DO married 10
George n. Delaney, we'll known turtman, ana moving
in tho best circles sporting fraternity he at oed
aud Lewiston, Me Manchester. \. H., and in other
parts OF New England. HIS reputation was not oi the
BEST although hnd no proofs Of any crookeaness.
StI he was accused OF having some very intimate
connection with what is known 10 tho State o. Name
as the 'Paper credit swndle,' sort Ol ''Credit
Mobier' arrangement BY which money was extorteu
IRON several unsuspecting parties lie was tried ana
convicted for swindng IN New Hamsphire, ana
served a torn in the State Prison at Concord he
always claimed, however, that he was "given away
and that Others were the guilty psrties whiie ne naa
TO suffer Tor their offences. he was pafaoneu ous
through political Influence and tho names 0f mon hign
up In Office now had their reasons at tbat time LOT
working Tor his release.
WORKING FOR GEoRGE
Kate McCafrey, or as sne has been latterly known,
Kate Delaney, active worker Tor tho ireeoom
OF her George. prominent Tosloent oi AuHus'as
Me-, was solicited TO interest himself In the cause
Ho agreed TO secure the release OF delaney
Tor the consideration OF $1,000 And tSs
plucky Kate ''pianked down" that sum. on the
that this man had opened the prison
doors anu the captive Tree. But soon aiterward
Kate found that the representation was Iase ana
that George was lioeratcu by other influences than
those brought TO bear on the case by the gentleman
from Augusta, and she brought suit 10 recover the
900 The usual deiays and vexatons OF the courts
were experienced until more Than tbe amount sueo
Tor was eaten up In the protracted litigation IL is
estimated that Kate spent $45 600 IN getting george
out scrnpe OF course this materially esseped
Inc resources OF the Deianeys. OF the real
estate was uuloaded and the extent Of the estabsh.
msnt considerably reduced.
A FRAUD.
About this time one d. Moron Fox, with the prefix
OF Colonel to his namc, offered his SERVICES 10 con.
duct certain ana make certain
desired exchange her city establish ment Tor some
property the country the Colonel had estate
ia West Newton which he offered IN excRange She
consulted lawyer the city about Fox's character
and learned that he was u "Christian sentlemaq'
Her nformaot a toscner IN Sunday school, had
a very large Bible class, and she depended on ms
jud gment and closed the bargain But she soon ound
reason 10 believe that Fox was not what he mad
been represented; that his name ana nature were
we'll other. She iearned That the prop.
erty conveyed did not belong 10 Fox hat toc title was
detective and that rum was accomplished unass
sho could recover her Boston estate. Fox, hearing
she preparing to proceed anst him, stepped
out and MIN 10 Chicago, as IL Is stated, and sub
seQuenty visited Canada, alter eluding detective VINO
held him await the ARRIVAL Of the necessary inter-
State requisItIos He IS now believed 20 DC on she
Pacific Coast Kate, fnang her financial prospects
ruined lett town and turncd up in Hartford. The
next heard from her the story OF ner attempted
suicide narrated above.