New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
WOENGLLSHMEN HOOD WINKED
THEIR CLOSE COMPANION FORMER
COACHMAN.
he IS ARRESTED AT DELMoSIco's FOR swISD.
LING-THEY HAD GIVEN HIM PRESENTS
OF JEWELS.

mean swinder, with an extraordinary amount n
in his makeup, is prisoner at Police Head
quarters. He arrested at Demonico's on Tuesday
evening, where he enjoying himself at the expense
Of young Sir Robert Peel and another wealthy Eng
lshman, and he probably would have bled them well
II he had not been caught in the nick Of time. His
is John McDermot and he is large, good look.
ing OF middle age.
Years ago he vas a coachman. lie was arrested
twice for getting money under false pretences but he
escaped conviction each time. tho police say. In
March last he known John Russell and an
agent in the employ Of the New York Life Insurance
Company. Mr.. VoOrhs. the cashier Of the company,
accused him OF stealing $780, and Detective scrgeants
McCluskey and Mulhoand were sent to arrest him.
They found him al the house of Mrs. Mary Thayer. q
well-to-do widow, at Munsey y. y. and brought him
10 the city, but the against him dismissed.
A few days later Mrs. Thayer went to Inspector
Byrnes and said that tho she knew Russell haA
cheated her Of IL $50. II learned later that
the rogue had also cheated the lawyer who had de-
Tended him the charge brought by the insurance
company and that he had fed Europe.
McDcrmott returned 10 this city on Monday On
the steamship Aurana. still calling himself Russell.
on the way he became acquainted with sir
Robert Peel and Clifford Talbot. who were his com.
panions in the cabin. The EngliShmen had planned
a four Of this country. McDermott told them thai
he inspector Byness chief detective in New York
and had 6een Germany to deliver up forger.
lie promised to show them all the sights Of the city
and Introduce them to the Inspector. The Engshmen
went the Hoffman House and the s1inder
Companicd them there. He managed 10 win their
confidence TO such extent that he received diamond
pin from Sir Robert Peel and costly bracelet from
Mr. Talbot Sir Robert also intrusted order for
his baggage and four So notes To McDermott.
The rogue made pretence Of showing them about
the city. He was al dinner with the Engshmen at
Demonico's Tuesday evening and having a
royal time when DetectvcSerceants McCluskey and
Mulholand happened to look in there. They recos
nZed him at once, but they waited outside until tho
dinner eaten. Mr.. Talbot going 10 catch
train for Chicago, and about O'Clock he left ths
restaurant with sir Robert and the bogus detective
in haste McDermott called a cab, swearing at III.
driver If he had never livery himself. Then
McCluskey walked up 10 McDermott and arrested him.
The En- glshmen surprised and indignant
Their anger lessened by the information that
they had been imposed by swjndler and ex-
coachman. MIR. Talbot went To Chicago. sir
Robert was at the Central Office yesterday and talked
with Inspector Byrncs lie received back the baggage
checks notes the diamond PIN and the bracelet,
and last evening he started - reioin his friend IN
Chicago.
Mrs Thayer came 10 the city and confronted
Med rmOit in the presence Of Inspector Byrnes. She
will appear IN the Jefferson Market Police Court ~
complainant against the prisoner today.