The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-25
HOW GRADY GOT HIS MAN.
He Captures Charles McNally on the
Odd SIeufh Order.

Charles McNally. aged twenty years, of
slender build and wan of face, is held at
the police station as a fugitive. His captor,
detective Grady, of the Big Four railroad,
tells a story of McNally's prowess and
nerve that bellies his appearance. On Oct.
1 a freight car filled with clothing and val
liable silverware was placed on a siding
of the c., w. & NJ. division of the Big Four
at Warsaw. The next day railroad en-
ployes discovered that the car had been
entered during the night and clothing and
silverware valued at 500 stolen. Grady
learned that McNally, who had been i'm
Warsaw, had left for Fort Wayne on the
morning of Oct. 2. AS he had been en-
ployed by the railroad company he was
we'll known, and from employees Grady
clothing when he left warsaw. The officer
took a train for Fort Wayne, and while en-
route was told by the conductor that Nc
Nally left the train at a small station not
far from Fort Wayne. Grady got off at
that point. and in a short time learned
that Mentally had sold a quantity of the
stolen silverware at neighboring towns. In
a field he found McNally's discarded suit
and also several suits stolen from the car.
McNally had gone to Chicago, but after
a f~ruitless seach of several days in that
city city the officer resolved to return to Fort
ductor whom he knew he was furnished a
clew. The conductor said he knew a widow
and her t-wenty-year-old son, named Dris-
coll, who lived on Erie street. About 6
O'Clock Tuesday evening Grady went to
the home of the Driscolls and introduced
himself as a man residing in Fort Wayne.
He wanted to see a young man named
Charles McNally, whom he understood was
known by the Driscolls. Grady explained
his desire to see McNally by the statement
that a brother-in-law was accused of a
certain crime. and that he could be cleared
from all guilt by McNally's testimony;
M IDriSCOll UaC CIIGnfcinIS and declared
that he knew nothing of McNally's where
abouts. But" insisted Grady, "this man
l eict mg IL wi1 Miii R RTHth her. a as she le IS he very Is cG III.
His trial will be held tomorrow, and Nc
Nally. as my brother-in-law has told me.
is the only one in the world who can prove
him innocent. / implore you as a man to
tell me where | can find McNally:" This
had the desired effect on young Driseoil.
The way led through the business part of
Chicago and then into a very tough neigh
borhood, As Driscoll came to a stairway
said: You can find HIM in there"
Grady went into the saloon, followed by
at prisf the ! barr er0w and o. rf fhs m wepe 0T wahtea
was pointed out by DriscoiI.
Grady approached McNally with
asked him to come out to the street. where
they could talk without being overheard or
disturbed. The young man refused 10 do as
seized MeNaiiy by the arm and ordered him
TO go without resisting. The prisoner at
tempted TO free himself from Gradyss hold
and called his companions to help him. AS
the crowd began 10 close in on him Grady
drew his mace. Driscoll. who had been
standing quietly by watching the proceed
ings, sprang in front OF him and cried,
You traitor. You learned all you know by
imposing on my confidence. McNally will
not go with you. and / will help lick you"
Grady threw off Driscoll and dragged Nc
Nally to within a few feet of the door.
McNally's friends sprang toward the off,
nas OH Ire nv N III md nG6nrA1 4hAn
back. Suddenly Grady threw open the door
and showed his prisoner outside. where he
put a pair of nippers on him and
the way TO this city McNally confessed to
Grady that he had stolen the goods. Nc
Nally will be taken to Warsaw for trial to-
daV.