The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-29
JUST FROM DELMONICO'S.
EI- ca BBlN M'DERMOIT TORN FROM
HIS ENGLISH FRIENDS

| Sir Robert Peel Astoniahed to Learn that
| Hts Companion Wasn't Byrnea's Boss
| Detecuve-He Gets His Diamond Pin and
| Money~Mrs. Thay~r Wants Her 81 ESQ.
Two men who we're strollng past Delmoni-
| cos on Tuesday night about 8 o'clock, with
| apparently nothing in their minds. stopped
suddenly and became deeply interested
| in group OF three well-dressed men
| visible through half-curtained window
| 1t was a pleasant litte dinner uarty. and
two OF the men, apparently Engishmen. we're
| being entertained by the lively conversation of
the third. an American. The watchers outside
were Detectives Mulholland and McCloskey OF
Inspector Byrnes's staff who had been detailed
TO the hotel district for the night. The person
in whom they were chiefly Interested. was
the third man ofHthe group tho laxative
American. They had recognized him "a
John McDermott an alleged swinder, for
whom they had been working since the middle
OF March. They did not interrupt tho dinner.
When it was over the three men came out on
the sidewalk, and Nc Dermott called carriage
and told The driver to drive to the Erie depot
McDermott and his companions were about TO
enter the carriage when Detective McCloskey
stopped UP.
Hello, Mac" he said II want to soc you"
Il have no time now" McDermott replied.
but arrest YOU" said the detective, Selling
McDermott by the arm. Inspector Byrnes
wants to SEQ you"
Before McDermott's companions recovered
from their establishment at this proceeding
Mulholland had taken charge OF McDermott
and disappeared with him on the way to Police
Headquarters.
One Of the Englishmen exclaimed:
why, he said he was himself the chief Of
Byrnes's detectives. We met him on the
A. ia II ~, i
been to Germany to deliver forger to the
German Government. and that he was to get a
reward OF $500 from the German Consul when
he got back here"
The two men said they were Sir Robert Peel.
son OF the celebrated English statesman Of that
s oase Of % and of sSo
and that, they had come to this country for
{, Yachting cruise on the Atlantic coast.
across now. and he and his s'' friend
preceded her on the Aurania, They told Me-
hem Russell 5 sH They H found M bins n
the, sights in this city. Before they LANDED he
had become SO intimate, with them that Sir
@ an gave also him sn0P I'D BIN w sSe
Bank of. England notes to be exchanged
for American money and the checks for his
were going 10 Chicago on Tuesday night. They
had been living Twins at t., the Hoffman House and
their arrival. The Englishmen paid for every
thing. They had been anxious to have Nc
Dermott introduce them to INSPECTOR Byrnes.
McCloskey invited the ,Englshmen to come
to Headquarters. Mr.. Talbot went to Chicago
on Tuesday night. but Sir Robert remained
behind; and called on inspector Byrnes yester- |
day he m. met ,MeDeTmott too and the latter
money that had been intrusted to him. AS he |
had not swinded tho EnGlishmen In any way. |
Sir Robert could make no criminal charge |
against him. Sir Robert went to Chicago last |
night.
McDermott did not get free, however. Ac-
cording to the story Of the police, McDermott |
was formerly a hack driver in the employ Of |
he was in their employ. accused Of
ing himself to be a policeman. He
escaped conviction and disappeared. He
ny. where he was an agent for the New York
Life Insurance Company. under the name OF
John Russell. Cashier G. yoorhs OF that
company. = brother of tho Police Commits
last for failinG, to turn over to the company
5000 which Mr.. Noorhis said he had collected.
The complaint was not pressed and McDer-
mott got off.
At that time MeDermott said he was engaged
to be married to a Mrs. Thayer, rich widow
OF Mumsey and 1t was upon charges she has
made that he was kept q prisoner at Police
Headquarters Yesterday He had induced the
that 1t was to be used In purchasing house
IN which they were to live when they we're mar
ried. day or two aftor he got the money the
widow RECEIVED letter from him. in which he
told her he was going to the Pacific slope and
wouldn't be back Tor ten years. Instead Of going |
west. he went to Europe. 1t Is supposed that
he stayed until his money, was gone. and had
to find new field for his talents.
Mrs. Thayer saw him yesterday and she will
appear against him in court to-day. She Is 40
and he is As.