The New York herald., 1878-11-09
Il didn't know anything OF that. :"

on THE TRAIL.
The man whom Mr. Middleton pointed out in the
Rogues Gallery had black hair falling the fore
head eyes dark night face of sallow tint and
smoothly shaven. aud mouth which had = sidelong
tendency either by nature intention. Such face.
too had been encountered by the hardware salesboy
who sold the lantern and shovel; such face
had intruded into the Office of dealer in preparations
for suspending decomposton such one had been
referred TO in station house turning observant
glances upon the place Of the deads repose. There
was hurried consultation in the detective
Office, and il seemed that Official interests
would best be furthered by concealnent the OF
the man who had been identified withheld. and
on Judge Hilton being communicated with q num-
Der of detectives we're sent upon his track.
Meantime HERALD reporter awaiting the ap-
pearance Of the search party outside headquarters.
and when they appeared his attention drawn
to the actions of who held in his
hand scrap OF paper which appeared
the number 'I.267." That number accor-
dinghy treasured by the HERALD reporter and
search made in th gallery for the face that
responded to it. One glance was sufficient TO con-
vince him that that was the one which Mr..
Middleton had selected-the one which had
caused the entry on the card. This was
who It referred to- Thomas Mccarthy.
watch snatcher. residence No. SO Washington street;
age; Twenty-Five; color white trade. boiler maker;
he read and write; is FIVE feet seven and half
inches in height has black hair and smooth face He
arrested by Officer Kroner of the Tenth pre-
cnct, for stealing q watch on the Second avenue
cars"
Inquiry furnished further proof that .267 was the
number Of the suspected criminal. and in quest OF
him HERALp man went last night First cali
made at place which is regarded as quite an official
source of information. Nothing was known OF Thomas
McCarty there Then to the alleged residence OF the
offender an old time tenement house in Washington
street. the next visit paid. Thomas McCarty
not myth. 1t was not the assumed name of GRIM
inal @, sa
THOMAS N'cARTY FOUND
Thomas McCarty, in the flesh. resided there. and
his old mother, who discovered in cozey
little apartment ayerred that he had never
been concerned in anything that would detract from
the good repute of the First ward McCartys.
Thomas himself was discovered at last he. was
standing Greenwich street, and his face turned
to the gaslght exposed the linesments of the man
both police and reporter in quest Of. This was
what passed between the alleged ghou and the HERALD
man.
"Tom. you arrested once. weren't You %
what you giving us ~ said he
'.you were arrested for snatching watch, you
not ?"
got me- Yes. arrested once. One night WAS a
going up the Bowery with a young fellow when
hears q gal screechin'. Twas right the corner
Of Bayard and the Bowery. / there
i'll Q jfy and wedged in among the crowd,
when copper collared me and says. I've
got you two dead to rights He had grab.
bed me and another fellows perfect stranger,
whom never saw before. and who. / suppose.
know much about the affair Is did. Well. we
charged with stealing watch from Lady on
the Second avenue We were taken to Headquar-
ters and then to Essex Market court. l was dis
charged there. done anything crooked before
that haven't since. That's my record"
There installing the man. There not
suspicion Of the genteel visitor Of Mr.. Middleton in
the ordinary corner lounger that presented himself
in Thomas McCarty. The man evidently sincere
in every word he spoke. and clear that in
other quarter the invaders Of Steorts tomb must bs
looked for.
AMONG THE POSSIBILITIES
One of Pinkerton's men was in Newark last night
hunting up supposed clew to the whereabouts
of the stolen body. 1t is thought that
the body may have been taken to Newark. The oficer
in consultation with Major Herman Schalk. presi.
dent Of the New Jersey Detective Bureau. All
tremey reticent to their movements or even sus-
picions.
1t is curious fact in connection with the stealing
Of Mr. sewats body that during the progress Of the
Queens County Agricultural Fair at Mineola In the
last week Of September. . gentleman on the fair
grounds overheard two men, evidently Irishmen from
their accent, discussing the possibility Of stealing
the body after it deposited in the tomb
then being prepared for 1t under the grand Cathedral
at Garden City, only short distance from Mineols.
and the probability that large sum Of money could
be thus realized The gentleman at the time only re-
garded idle talk and paid particular attention
TO it the men themselves. He would probably not
thought Of the matter again but for the
renee Of Wednesday night.
TALMAGE'S TALK.