Telegram-herald., 1890-03-04

fhs Trae story oi Tast Unhapps aan's
Disappearance.

hlsa FpeArance.
A letter received hy q relative Ia this
oigy from Baltimore, tae homie Of Nc
Ginty, clears up the mystery connected
with his sudden disappearance some
time ago. Il nov appears that the
story Of his falling from Wal and into
tie sea, was q sheer fabrication, and
WAS started With an evil design.
The day before this letter was written
McGlny returned e. ais boarding
house, and gives tine following nara
ton Ot las experience from and lnclud-
ing the night when he 80 suddenly diS-
appeared Al the close of las work. he
is a mason tender by profession, hc
arrayed himself in his best sult oi
clothes, and started about : O'Clock
and l5 minutes 10 upOncGll = lady Oi las
ACQUAINTANCE, living on MulheiTy-st.,
near the acquaduci. As he passed 10y
Baxter Place, softly Lummlng 10 hm-
self a song he knew about Mistress
MulhOoney, who ALWAYS wore green, he
was set upon by four masked men.
Notwithstanding hlsfuri0uss struggles he
was al length Oyerp0wered, % the great
damage OF hls clothes, a. viii no doubt
be fully established al the coming iria'
ia the four courts, and also OF hls feel
lngs, and securely bound with rope
which the Williams had provided FOR the
purpose. He was then carried o. hack
in waiting, which Immediately drove
OF at a furious rate The now thor
Oughy atirghted man kncw not
whittier he Was borne, though IN hls
condition il seemed an age. Al length
the hack stopped 10y the hank 81 the
rlyer, and poor McOinty was Tuthlesss
dragged from the caTage and mercl
lessly hurled into the torrent. lie AZ
once sank 90 the bottom, bat, most
wonderful 10 relate, IN striking the bot
tom he l00sened a board that had be-
come entaneled IN the snsgs. The
board IN floating upward rose sQuareiy
against BIS breast and thus he rose 30
the surface sustained by the friendly
piece of drift wood. Concealed 10y the
darkness, and with his head thus Won
derfully held above water poor Mac
iioated down the river away from hls
cruel enemies. They, suppOsing their
nafanOus work was done returned 10
the city, and started the story now 50
well known about his falling OF a wall,
and, with a refinement OF cruelty never
equalod, made song, winch catching
the ears OF the people, has been sung
all over the land, about
McGinty was drowned al The bottom Of the
sea
Dressed in hfs best sunday clothes.
Mac foated down the rver al thst
night, and par, OF the next day, when
he was fortunately discovered by "a
crew of oyster tihermen, ami was res
cued more dead than alive.
However, being OF a strong and vlg
orOus constitution. and somewhat used
20 hardship, Mac was soon himself again.
And the crew being short a hand, he
was easily persuaded % engage with
the vessel for a couple of months.
Thus, were the wicked designs OF hi~
enemies circumvented by a kind PrOvi-
dence.
As we have said, the day before the
letter was written, McGinty returned,
visiting his old haunts, was welcomed
10y all the boys with rejoicing; the more
especially rs he Was well provided with
money, and manifested no disposition
TO shirk his duty as "A man under such
cornwall conditions. Al the same hour
Sis O'Clock, Mae, arrayed in better
suit than the ruined one ever dared TO
DC III lAa iiAllAltrA go M f|Nt ANaH
friend on Mulberry-st. and was received
with open arms, 20 10 speak. Beng
made welcome and comfortable. hc d ld
not hasten his departure. Nhlle there
the good lady OF the house gave him
some points about his abduction. lt
was simply the old motive Of jealousy,
his new clothes. and the favor in which
by consequence thereof. he received.
/ NV but NJ was mad. and late that
night every ne engaged in the rascaliy
! deed was pat u the CaiabousC. We
| trust this plain statement Of facts VIII
/ settle the public mind rs 20 the fate OF
/ this now famous man. II Is due also 10
McGinty that the mean song composed
T bv his enemies should Al once be taken
/ of the market. and also from the lips
of the people. McGunty and the public
| have suffered enough.