The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-21
COL FTTz- Charles MCCARTHY.
Quarters Taken In One or thc Most A risto-
cratic Parts OF London.

Detective Sampson has received letter
from Scrgt. Hancock Of tho London detective
force informing him that Col. Fitz-Charlcs Me-
Carthy had arrived there. and desiring to know
whether he was wanted" Scrgt. Hancock
said that Mccarthy has taken quarters in very
handsome residence at 10 Landsdownc terrace,
one OF the most aristocratic parts Of the West
End In speaking Of McCartly's career Do
tcctvc Sampson said: In 1871 he made his
first appearance here. in n somewhat peculiar
manner. He went to tho War Office and
said that he could save for tho Govern
mont Sc 100000 in United States bonds. which
had been stolen from the Treasury Depart
mont IN London. He was sent to Mr. Thomas
&. Acton. who took him to Gem Hillhouse,
and the General turned him over TO me. Nc
Carthys story was that he had formed the nc
uuaintanco Of parties in Washington who had
tho bonds and were willing to give them up for
$3.50 900 in greenhacks. lie wanted s2j 600 for
his services Tho other parties were in the
city. rrndv tp do business. hut they must be as
surod " the money before they would show the
bonds, What gave an air OF truth To the story
was that Mccarthy said that his parties told
him that the bonds had been stolen by two
Treasury clerks. mentioning their names. who
actually were the only two men who could steal
the bonds II any were stolen.
OF course v were not going TO trust Ne
ana 'd,cpositoi It in Henry Cews ) ofliec 10 Ne,
Cnrihy's credit 1t was done up in n package.
and Mccarthy on inquirng. was informed that
hills for s2ju.OOO were Deposited tO his credit
For four days We followed Mccarthy 10 his APP
rointnents with the other part - at the VI trO-
pOlitan. -. Ni'hOlua. and New YORK Hotels and
The II iifman House. The other parties wanted
Mccarthy To pass them the money out Of n car
riagr window and ngain through n partially
opened room door. He refused. and they finally
agreed TO meet him In n room. Myself and my
assistants were in the next room. When they
locked the door Of the room ON him. Mccarthy
said. hope there won't bc any trouble, because
have my friends outside and | have nOt got
the money with me. The parties at once open
ed ~" door and walked out. W" mot them in
headed Ivy the notorious charles Stone. | hive
not made up my mind yet whether Mccarthy
intended tp sWindlc us If he could hut | think
he acted in good failh. ,and mat the sawdust
Alter that we lost sight Il Mccarthy until he
was arrested for the Lynch diamond robbery
H. was acquitted and went to London. whore |
met him. M'Carthy WAS a llrst-cluss pigeon
swcru4tahos at the Welsh Harp. in Hcnlon
whore Bogardus shot. Mccarthy WAS In husi-
ness with "A MAJOR Warner. at ~ Old Broad
street in the heart ~ the commercial uart Of
International Commission Company. IL WIS
swindc. and on it, bursting ny Mccarthy LETT
for America.
Cuban urivatcers in England. These letters
Were supposed To- have been written hy II. Wal
pol" CHrliu. Cuban agent in London. and ad-
dressed 10 for AhnmH. When Mccarthy
found that suspicion rested on him he LEFT
thn country and went ~ France. lie has now
crossed the channel 10 London. Thcrc arc
several indictments nguinJt him in the District
Attorney ofl'c, hut ms they are only for fnlsc
pr't"nccs. doubt whether he can be brought
over hero. unless England surrendcrs him US a
matter u accommodation