The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-16

at The time OF his arrest year or more
ago
On Wednesday last, Deputy Sheriff
McCabe star ed for Ne Y York with pa
pers 1 his pocket for the arrest OF De-
tective z. ID. McHenry. Mr. Mc"abe re-
maiped Tor n short time at New Haven. as
il was reported that McHenrv had been
seen in that town. The deputy arrive
In New York, Wednesday evening. He
at once began still hunt of McHenrv.
At Mr.. McHenry's address on Center
street on the Bowery no such gentlen an
appeared.
Ee Saw His Man.
Lust night Sheriff McCabe was walk
ing down Forty-second street and
chaucei to spy Mr.. McHenry. TIE lat
er gentleman also spied Mr.. McCabe
and at once decided that he didn't care
very much about seeing him, and en-
tered he Grand Central depot and
bought ticSet for Providence
Sheriff McCabe also went into the sta
tion and bought a ticket for Providence
too. Until the train started these two
chasers of men watched each other. Nc
Henry from a window in the train aud
McCabe from corner of the platform.
McHenrv wonderei how he was z ,ing
to get away from McCabe aud McCabe
wondered II McHenry was going to come
peacably or be fool enough to try to get
AWAY, Ut tue ShIllt blI1t MAKING up his
mind that IL this slippery detective tried
any funny business that there would be
rouble.
Both on the Same Train.
The train started-Sheriff McCabe got
aboard, walked through the train and
sat down beside Mr.. McHenry.
The detective knew what the sheriff
came for, but tried To bluff
sGot any paDars for Mc(,abe ft
McHenry asked
"What are you giving mef" returned
McCabe with a laugh, that was intended
To reassure McHenry.
Aud so these two detectives cont ued
10 fence with one another, McCabe al
ways on the lookout for a break from
McHenry, aud NJ Henry apparently
watching for the slightest opportunity
20 get away.
"Havea't you any papers for me ?"
McHenrj would ask every few inmates.
In the meantime they talked ABOUT the
weather, etc.
McHenry's Question Answered.
When they neared Providence Nc
Henry asked his regul ar que stion, had
the sheriff any papers for him
Haven't you heard from Splan late
lyp ?" asked McCabe, meaningly, at the
some time touching the papers In his
pocket su Sgestively.
"Oh, thought so. when / first saw you.
knew you were after me-" replied Nc
Henry. He made no attempt to get
away, but proceeded peaceably with tue
sheriff to the court house, where he was
locked up. They left New York at 5
o'clock In the afternoon aud arrived he re
at l1:30
McHcnry's Trial
was begun at 1880 A. IN. today in the
court OF common pleas before Judge
Wilbur, Messrs. Wood a. Fits for the
prosecution and George 4. Brown for
the defense.
Tue charge against McHenry was spe.
officially stated as trover aud conver-
sion, in which IL In alleRei that Nc
Henry leased, under contract from the
Boston Club company, which is repre-
sented by George Is tssett Of that city, n
diamond ring, valued NJ Sl25. and "A dia-
mond stud valued at Sl35, and that he
afterwards converted them to his own
use, refusing TO return them TO the
owner.
The Plaintiff Testifies.
George Bassett was first put on the
witness stand and testified that the ring
and stud had been obtained from him ms
charged In the indictment and produced
the certificates Mr.. Brown immedi tely
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