The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-30

or pleasant manner in conversation walks
with head down; voice husky; has great
habit OF picking his teeth.
Social Relations and Past History Is an OK.
pert enEraver aud photographer. Was at one
time connected with the noted Reno gang of
thieves. highwayman aud counterieiters in tho
vicinity of Seymour. Ind. Married Martha
Alderman, whose father died in tho peniten.
tary, where he was serving term for counter
feitiug, and whose stepfathcr John Boyd, has
served several years the pentcniary for the
same Otfeuse. Is n brother-in law of Ben Boyd
the noted engraver Of counterfeit plates, and
has been associated with Bca Bichusch and
other noted COunterfeiters. lie travelled for n
time rs lecturer, etc. In kolla he kept a
livery stable under tho name Of Warner.
Criminal Record In 1864 Mccartney jumped
from n train on the Pennsylvania Central Rail.
road, going at 30 miles an hour and thus
effected bis escape from the officers. In 1866
was arrested nj St Louis. but escaped. In 1867
he was ia Jail NJ Springfield ILL.,, but no broke
through and escaped. He was arrested at Gin
cinuati Nov. 10. 1870, aud escaped from tho
station-house Ia the same manner. Two weeks
later he WAS again arrested at Venice, H.,
taken 10 Springfield, there bailcd for $4,000,
forfeited his bail. rearrestcd ut Louisville,
bailea again, and again forfeited his bail Dec.
10 1874 he WIS arrested IN ST. Louis. aud on
the night Of Feb. 4, 1875. in company with five
Commentaries eHcAitu by OFeiIONtIlhB tho
guards and cutting his way through tho ont.
side brick wall. On March 1s 1875. he was
again arrested at Coryelle, Tex. and permitted
10 escape. IL Is alledsod. by the payment Of
money. April 3. 1875, he was rearrcsted at
Poland Tex, and while being taken 10 Austin
escaped from the United States Marshal. April
II 1873 again arrested escaped on the 2Oth az
May By jumping from tho train. Rcarrcsica
Nov. % 1876, at Richmond. Ind, taken TO
indianapolis plead guilty aud sentenced to 10
years imprisonment in the Michigan City
tind. penitentiary. Released from here Oct. 20,
1857. Rcarrcsted at the prison. door and taken
10 Springfield on All old charge, but there
forfeited recognizance. He next turns up at
New Orleans, where he was arrested Feb. i5
1855.
From New Orleans Mccartney came TO the
Ohio penitentiary. and there he died. / ven.
ture that no criminal ia the United States has
such a record of escapes as those given above
certainly no criminal in our States ever show
ed tho shrewdness and bravery Of Mccartney
M'cARTSEY's MIDNIGHT VISIT TO THE HEAD
OF THE SECRET SERVICE BUREAU.
In 1866. when Mr.. Whitley was Chief Of the
Secret Service Bureau Of the United States
Mccartney was arrested aud placed in tho
Springfield jail. Chief Whitley went out from
Washington to see him. and during his inter
view with him the two chattcd together pleas.
the King Of Counterfeiters turned TO the Chief
of the Detectives aud said
You won't leave me here, suppose. Colo
nel?"
Yes" replied the Chief; "for the present
you safe here"
"Oh!" said Mccartney with a smile can
get out Of here easy enough. / have done 10
before and can do 10 again.
Oh. guess not" replied Chief Whitley, an
he looked at the iron bars OF the door and
started 10 90.
"You don't think so?" said Mccartney.
We'll, will return your call at 10 o'clock this
| evening"
The Chief smiled and left That night at
! precisely 10 o'clock when he was writing in
his chamber, and had entirely forgotten the
circumstance OF the morning there was soft
! rap on his door.
Come in, said he. aud the door opened and
| Mccartney stepped across the Threshold
| springing from his seat Whitley drew his
revolver aud pointed il at Mccartney, exclam-
| ing:
How did you get here?"
Put up your gun, Colonel, said the visitor ;
merely called to pay my respects, and | am
! going back"
| He did go back, but Chief Whitley went
with him, and kept the drop on him until he
| got him into the cell. Mccartney never ex.
| planned how he got out, and he always spoke Of
| il as "A joke.
The Secret Service officers say that Mozart
ney was one Of the most pleasant fellows to DO
! with they ever knew. He was social and com.
municative with his friends. and he did things
| on large scale. lie was lot afraid of ANYTHING.
| and there Is no doubt but that had he adopted
legitimate profession he would have died
rich. As it was he leaves practically nothing.
His ill.gotten gains have always disappeared
in the liberaiity of his brides, and after life
of hardship he dies In Jail. Even from his
own standpoint, with all his genius for crime,
his career cannot be called Il successful one.
All that he leaves is the record Of being the
greatest counterieiter in our history, and the
four pictures Of him which hang on the walls
OF the Rogues' Gallery of the Treasury are his
only monument. FRANK g. CARPENTER.