Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-11-28
SICKLES-M'CARTY.

last season.
SICKLES-MCARTY.
THE ELoPEMESr STORY SUBSTANTIALLY DENIED.
Washington Sunday Herald.
The alleged elopement of Gen. Sickes'
daughter with. man named McCarty has
been widely circulated, as well as has also the
denial OF the same by the legal representa-
tive of Gen. Sickles in this country. The
story is said TO have been started by Gen.
Graham, who says he had II from two ladies
who were on q steamer with him returning
from Europe. II is understood that he has
been requested by Gen. Sickles' representa-
tive here to give the names Of his informants
and that be declines TO do SO, and that legal
proceedings are about to be entered against
him. The story Of the elopement of Miss
Sickles is credited by members of the foreign
legations, who two years ago were in Paris,
and it is whispered that lady quite recently
one of the society bellies OF this city, now
married and living in Paris, was the conf
dant OF Miss Sickles in her love affair with
McCarty. A gentleman who reached this
CITY last evening from Europe said to rep
resentative of the Sunday Herald that be was
In Paris at the time the aforesaid elopement
grounds for calling it that. zone rumor had
IT," he said, THAT Miss Sickles took the dia-
monds and jewelry from her fathers resi-
dence, aud McCartv was arrested for an at
tempt to pawn them. He was placed in Jail,
and when left Paris the American represen-
talives were about etfectng his release, with
the promise that be would leave the country
That the elopement on the part Of Miss Sick
les was the result of sudden impulse, and
as the arrest followed almost Immediately. the
gossips of the Paris American colony did not
believe that any actual injury would result
from the escapade TO Miss Sickles other than
the disgrace which would attach itself TO any
lady under like circumstances The his
tory OF McCarty for the last seven years
would form a career of successful swindlinp
and evasion of the law both in this country
and abroad that when read would hardly be
credited except rs a romance. With his early
life we have nothing TO do. He is native
OF Maryland, served ia the Confederate army,
in which he rose from private to the rank OF
lieutenant; was wounded ia the left wrist
at Trcvillian station, Va, which caused a
partial paralysis of his left arm. His first ap-
pearance in this city was in 1872, when by
some means he ingraiiated himself with
foreign ministers, prominent army and navy
ganized company called the Texas Land and
Copper company with a cash capital of $780,
900, Messrs. Henry D. Cook and George w
Riggs being the trustees Mr.. j. G. G. Ken
nedy treasurer and secretary. lie represented
10 these gentlemen that he had been Colo
mel in the Confederate army that after the
war he served on the staff of Macmillan in
Mexico until the death of that unfortunate
prince; that he escaped from Mexico with the
Princess Salm on horseback, riding through
Northwestern Texas, and while on his Jour
ney discovered copper and coal mines OF
great value, and showed specimens of the
same. In May, 1872, he started for Texas
with party of surveyors for The purpose of To-
eating and surveying the above-named mines.
He went with his party via ST. Louis and while
in that city spent the compauy's money Law
ishly, occupying at the Southern hotel the
rooms but just vacated by the Grand Duke
Alexis. When he arrived In Texas he hired
men, friends OF his, who were in bis conf
dence, who led his party to some worthless
surface copper mining land in the northwest
ern portion of the State. Some 5000 acres
were surveyed, Of which the company now
holds not an acre. Connected with this COM
pany were Admiral Porter, Capt. Pearson, of
tho navy, nc Swedish, Spanish, German and
Peruvian ministers, together with a number
OF influential and wealthy business men.
Mr.. Chandler, formerly District Attorney OF
Virginia, and more recently pension agent
at Norfolk, and who committed suicide BY
drowning himself, was agent of the company
and accompanied the surveyors to Texas. Mr..
Richard Peters, OF Philadelphia. was his as
sistant. McCsrty, through this company,
cleared probably about SIS, 900 only, which be
made by being allowed to buy land warrants
for IL in New York Leaving Washington
on his return from Texas, he went 10 Chi
cago. where he established mining bureau.
and II is alleged that he cleared through the
sale OF worthless mining stock the sum Of
$3.50, 900. This is according to his own
statement He made his appearance 10 the
$50, 900 diamond conspiracy In New York.
He WAS arrested, confined in Ludlow street
Jail for three months tried and acquitted AZ
ter this he was not heard OF in this country
until the winter OF 1877 and 1878, when how
he Hoodwinked the present Secretary of State
and the Spanish Minister in regard TO Cuban
affairs and thus obtained from the latter a
large sum of money is too recent an occur
renee to need publication in detail. Col.
William Fiiz Charles Mason Carly (this Is
bis European nancy is a remarkably hand
some man, OF refined tastes. highly educated,
aud most expert shot. Although over forty
years of age, he does not look over thirty.
He has travelled extensively, and is known Ia
every capital OF Europe. His present wife
The has one in Canada), who was with him
on his last visit to this city, is Chicago
widow OF most progressing appearance,
highly accomplished, and undoubtedly has
been OF great assistance TO him in his various
confidence operations abroad, This Colo
mel McCarty, takeI altogether, is the
most accomplished confidence man that has
ever operated in our time, and IL the same
ability had been displayed In legitimate bust
ness Il would have made him millionaire.