The New York herald., 1878-07-10

Of James p. Mayan and was considered an American
millionaire. he formed the acquain,ance OF dukes
lords and had the ntree TO the most select circles
OF society. lie vas iavisn OF his money ana made
many expensive presosts OF diamonds Gray. who
was what Is called decided blonde. was gre.
LADIES' mau, and was concerned IN intrigues with
many very prominent women among them leading
American actress. He was frequent djner at The
house OF niece OF Baron Rothschid, aud. In response
TO toast, on one occas on delivered speech on
English finance which Juogo OF the business VINO
neara ON thas subject from an Americas He was
famous for his turnout, and IL sar that be had four
coal black horses imported from this country Tor his
use.
FLEEcIyG AN ENGLISH BANKER.
Among the parties who dispnyed great liking ior
the hrm mentioned above, who very oitcn had Gray
TOR guest al his house Ga many occasions hr ih-
quircd of Gray why he did not embark Ia business
but the latter informed the banker that he Gray did
not Iced anything oil The sost, AS his income Was
urged him 10 90 IN business and take his son,
Herbert, who was wild young man, rs pA'i-
sy assss cs.sr ss Hox much pa
he would put up Tor his son. and the OLD gent'eman
SAID that both parties should have fl0. 900. Gray
con Sc ted and the rm formed the iorger plzc-
Ing Uniied States covers bonds equal 70 flOO
in The hands oi Chuttcrs, sr, but. at mo same ums
requesting him to Keep them Ia his safe, as hs Gray)
intended TO make a present OF them TO u friend
The new hrm soou squandered their capital IN
bonds put up by Gray latter begged him
not 10 do So he expected bis remittances in few
GAYS and would settle for them AT Gray,s soliciss
lion Mr.. Chatteris advanced f5,O 900 aadnionai aud
when this di isappeared there was a quarrel between
/ The partners Herbert Chat,ers accused Gray OF
swiud%ns MN ana Of using the money OF the arm for
his personal benefit row snsued
and Gray drew pistol on cnat'er's, Jr,
who had him arrested. He was brought
before Thomas Henry aud bound over 10 Keep The
peace Gray then made himself scarce ana Cnatteris
numbers OF and names on tho bonds deposited with
him by Gray whence he reserved tue Information
that they were all stolen aua caveated II was TINS
OF Morgan. alias Gray that led TO bis FIRST 'den
tihcssioD
Wnen Gray escaped from The custody OF tie London
detectives after roaming over the c0ntnent, he made
his way 10 Galveston Texas where he arrived IN tho
spring Of 1872 and represented himself AZ Dr. George
Colletso oculist anu graduate Of the College OF
Surgeons LONDON, OF English birth. He displayed
degrees and diplomas from nearly every COLLEGE OF
note III the United Kingdom aud ON the Continent
rns line ol business dd not seem to pay aud "Sol.
Bastrop Coal Company. While engaged iu this
speculation became acquainted WITH the notorious
Colonel W liam Fnz Charles Mccarthy. VINO was ao-
cused, short lime ago, VI selling out the Cuban
cause Tor coionelcy Ia the Spanish army, and who
connected with tie diamond robbery 10 Fulton
street, IN this city They both went TO London, whsre
''~ olictso" represented himself as Texip tnsugu-
rated grand rninlng scheme, anu procseded 10 Or
pany, Limited Iheir representations were
backed up by maps. assays aud authentic surveys,
by which they entrapped the L3ndoners ana Obtained
$4,000 as u mortgage Two tracts OF land, which
they represented TO DO nexhaust0le In copper ore,
yielding ilty per cent Of pure metal located Clay
and Rutherford tracts their extent being 2I0 acres
In some manner they procu-sda prospectus OF the
Texas Copper Mining and Manufacturing Company,
responsible concern owning 80, 700 acres o land,
situated mostly IN Archer county, where copper sx
lists The Engshmrn who had invested IN thor
scheme sent James Seccomb. mining expert, 10 ex
anime tho tracts Of land supposed to be owned by the
..coIietso" and McCarty accompanied him. rncy
left Loudon on Apr q 1875 ana arrived at Denisou.
Texas on May - ana proceeded thence On My ~ 10
being acquainted in this region, could not ind tue
tracts and the English expert returned disgustsd 10
n. m mia INT in knulu nd hn
reported against any furtner investments IN the
scheme
s.Colletso' and McCarly were indignant and issued
a counter manifesto TO tho shareholders July 10,
s IN % s.osn and S%
on this copper deposit They mad besides neld notcs,
plans certificates ana ses sarqns alD n lIa1aI %
the lime, put = inc Engl,snmsn oa their bel!
suits against some or the parties for dca-
nation OF character, and George Baters, who
But ex xMayor Hurley, having written TO Galveston
aud found out that "C0etsoH had falsely represented
himself us an Engishman In that city, conveyed this
Information to the parties threatened with lawsuits.
and their fears were dispelled. The next hear6 OF
Gray was IRON Paris 10 1876 Captain sampson re-
ceived inior nation IRON PARIS detective, with whom
left picture description OF Gray tnat the
fugitive was stopping at the Hotel Richmond Rue DE
Captain sampson had commenced to get the
sary extradi,ion papers on The French government
He immeaiaieiy sent word ~ Inspector MickeJohn,
OF Scotland Yard 10 keep lookout for Grny and TO
arrest him. citizen OF London told MicHejohn that
person OF the name Of Coetso was operating IN coal
stock, as lie thought iraudulently, and accordingly
the inspector arrested him, and he turned out be
Gray. He brought before Sir Thomas Henry and
committed. the extradition. however. faileu, the
English governments insisting that tho fugitive, as
In the case OF winsiow the Boston ioresr should be
tred only On the count which he was indicted.
Secretary Fish refused to agree TO this, and Gray
liberated The British government subsequently re-
cpu ted fFuT
Gray, Winsow Brent ana ordered their arrest by
. cypber. Gray had u frlcud In the Home Office who
was acquainted with the cypher and who told Gray
that the English govern nent had ordered these ar
rests. Gray informed WiDsiow aud they both fed.
Brent had previously joined the Seventeenth Hussars
aud could not get away. he WAS forwarded TO this
country in the custody ei . British onicer
LAST.
Captain sampson kept track OF Gray during hts
dcrings IN Liverpool, BRISTOL, the Hague, Paris and
cities lately received letter from detective
10 Edinburgn. which satisfied him Gray had gone TO
TO look out he liable 10 be IN London ut
any moment short time afterward Sampson re
Shaw had arrested Gray anu 10 come ouce. The
Captain unable himself on account OF
business, ana with Charles N. Strad, at present
chairman OF the Law COMMITTEES OF tno stock Ex-
change he called on District Attorney Phelps and
requested him to nominate Sergeant Kealey To 90 to
LONDON to receive the prisoner to which, on the
accommodation OF Superintendent Waling, the
Police Commissioners consented.
TUE CHARGES.
has boen indicted Tor altering, forging and Ut
tcring New York State bounty bonds, aud he
charged with altering, forging and utterng United
States dve-twentes.
the maximum penalty for these crimes Is ten years
In state Prison and nne o. $l0o1o the minimum is
hvo years and 50. 900
Mr. Gray's peculiar career, u Is believed Is now at
end, at least That u Will be in few weeks when
he will be put on trial sun there men on The
ssstrect' today who have such opinion OF Gray's
"luck as they cali it, that they are ready TO wager
that 10 viii yet circumvent the law
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