The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-18

Hubbard. referred to above, came 20 light.
Mr. Hubbard related that he had also pur-
chased Mcfee's personal paper for $3.50 on
representation that he. Mctee; was In q
position TO make a profitable test In the
Minneapolis Building aud Loan Asso-
citation. whose agent he was in this
city. Judge Norton expressed sur
prise to Mr.. Hubbard that he
Sunday. but MIR. Hubbard said he looked
only TO see the signature. and did not no.
tice the date. Judge Norton had at trst
determined TO shield bis eTrlng partner,
but. with this new duplicity discovered on
Monday. was no longer so Inclined. he
naturally began to wonder how far this
sort of thing had gone.
Melee did not leave the city until Mon
day evening. and in spite of his abrupt dis
missal from his business partnership. he
frequented his late office in the Thorpe
Block. especially when Judge Norton would
leave ii.
During Monday afternoon, Mr.. B. Ksuff-
mar called TO ask Judge Norton If his sig
nature to a note he had bought OF McEee
was genuine. While standing in the
judges private Office. he turned and sud
denly found McFee standing at his side.
He was thus prevented from accomplishing
his errand. 1t is now believed that when
McFeo saw be had reached the and. he set
about to swindle every one within reach.
and kept q close watch on the office TO see
that he was not ~prematurely discovered.
One of the victims Is Mr. n. 5. Byrsm.
who was induced to advance McFe money
for an investmenr. Mr.. Byram, however.
says he knows his loss is absolute. aud he
will not say IN what amount he is loser.
Mr.. Adolph Erdmann, jeweler, holds Mo-
Fees note for Sl45, given IN payment for q
pair of diamond earrings for his wife.
Mrs. McFee says she never received them.
1t is probable they were sold to secure
money for gambling.
Inc succeeding dnys have brought to
hight many other like operations on the
part OF the young lawyer.
Wilson Ii. Morrow holds a forged note for
$500; Manager Fennesy, of the Empire
Theater. Is out SIS by reason of q dishon-
ored check; an Who sale dry-Qoods man
is said to have trusted McFee TO the extent
of $500. on paper that is not genuine.
Many others have let him have small
amounts on personal and firm notes, tho
whole amounting. 1t is estimated. TO nearly
5000.
McFee is q fugitive. He is known to
have purchased a ticket to Pittsburg and,
as yet, his whereabouts has not been
learned. The police have telegraphed. or
dering his arrest. The sad side OF the case
is in the stricken wife. He left home with
out one word to her of his intention not to
return. and the first intimatl0n his family
had of his wrong-dOing was received from
the daily papers. II found he will be prose-
cuted.
Faro was the stripe of the tiger that Nc
Fee bucked most persistentiy. When gam
bling was stopped In the downtown re-
sorts and a faro layout" was installed at
klssePs roGd-house Mcfee was o frequent
visitor at ii. That be was so is evidenced
from the fact that the dealer Familiarity
called him Mac" and the help about
the place followed suit. he had
hot and cold streaks in the
vernacular of gamesters. and was always
more or less of q plunger. Ex-Deputy
Sheriff Hoffman is authority for the state
ment that he saw him lose $1,000 at one
sitting and it is reported that one night he
won 500 at the Kissel rooms. McFee
claimed to represent a building and loan
association of Minneapolis and one day
told Probate Commissioner O'Rrysn that
the stockholders III it were scared and
were willing to sell ut q discount. but
hat the stock was RIlt-edged. and
if O'Bryan was willing to GO in with hun
to the extent of $500. they could make a
tidy little sum By purchasing some OF this
stock. Mr.. O'Bryan refused.
Melee was q Catholic. aud q devout at
tendsnt at that church's services. He had
o good many business dealings with the
Catholic clergy of this city. but did not
attempt, 1t is said, to swindle them.