Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-28


to arrest Mac, but he had n speedy reply
that the Thuringia had sailed half an
hour before his telegram came
They therefore cabled TO New York
particulars as to Macs departure, and
then they turned all their attention TO
me. Mac had cabled Irving that no was
coming by the Thuringia. The English
detectives, feeling that there was no
secrecy required about their man being
on tho steamer, gave the fact to tho
press, and Irving discovered, very much
to his chagrin, that all the world shared
with him his secret as to Macs whero-
abouts, and that IL he would save his
reputation he would have to be on hand
not as n friend and confederate, but in
his official capacity, and make n genu-
inc arrest-that is, unless he could ar
range to have Mac taken off the steamer
in small boat as soon aa she came into
the lower bay and before the police boat,
with its load Of officials, camo alongside.
This Irving and his two subordinates
resolved to attempt, so ho took into his
counsels great chum Of his and we'll
known burglar OF the name Of Johnny
Dobbs. Tohim was given the job of get
ting Mao of the steamer, but he made a
serious blunder. Instead of hiring and
manning two boats, one to relieve tho
other, he got only one. For day or
two they came within hailing distance
of all incoming steamers, but were
ashore on Staten Island taking a rest
when bright and early one morning the
Thuringia slipped into the harbor There
was man in the boat with Dobbs who
knew Mac, and the plan was to meet
the steamer, and ms Mac was sure to be
on deck on the lookout to shout to him
to jump overheard, and they would pick
him up and make for shore. Once ashore
and warned, they would not have seen
him again.
After the Thuringia came into the
harbor Irving kept the police boat watt
ing over an hour Then, supposing his
friend was safe ashore, he boarded the
ship. There were five United States
marshals on the police tug. the bank
lawyers and some of the private inquiry
officials
Irving, accompanied by White and
Stanley, jumped aboard the big ship,
after giving orders to the captain Of the
tug not to let any one off until he gave
permission Mac saw the tug and recog-
nized his three friends, but was In no
way alarmed until Irving shaking hands
with him, hurriedly explained tho state
of affairs. Mao took them to his cabin
and gave them $3.50, 900 In bonds, $lO,-
900 in greenbacks, besides English bank
notes and two or three valuable dia-
monds Then taking out several bags of
sovereigns he said: "Now, boys, help
yourselves. Load yourselves down and
keep them from the enemy" What u
picture those fellows loading up with
that golden store Of sovereigns would
have made They knew the marshals
and detectives they had entrapped
aboard the tug would be furious and
were morally sure that Irving g. Co. had
pluckod their bird. Therefore any APP
pearance Of pockets bullying out might
lead to disgrace; so, while they hated
to leave any, for their fingers itched for
all, yet they were forced to that cruel
self denial.
In the meantime u storm was raging
among the rival officers, who did not
relish being duped, and finally by threats
forced the captain to bring the tug
alongside the steamer. Then they rush
ed on board to find Irving g. Co. with
their prisoner awaiting them.
The marshals went to the cabin and
found some "a, 900 or ca, 900 in sover
eigns, but when Mao was searched moth
ing was found on him but eco in green
backs.
He was turned over to the United
States officials and landed ia Ludlow
street jail, pending an examination be.
fore the United States commissioner
with view to his extradition
How the $254. 900 was found wrapped
In old clothing in Macs trunk at the
European express Office, A Broadway,
wonld take too mych time to tell here,
add how circulars were sent ont to the
banks and trust companies warning
them to hold all funds deposited by any
OF our party, and how Pinkerton aud his
men recovered large sums in various
places, must all be passed over here.
suffice 1t to say that the fatal piece
OF plotting paper was produced in New
YORK along with many lesser points Of
evidence, and after hard legal fight
Mac was finally ordered to be given mn
TO the English government to stand his
trial for completely in the great bapk
forgery.
Inc legal proceedings before the com
missioner lasted three full months. The
array OF counsel on both sides made it
forensic contest between giants in which
an past history was invoked for prece.
ueh@ rms extraditicn case attracted
wide attention.
FOR tho present leave Mac on the
atlantic sailing swiftly eastward to
meet his t'~'-'N'o aoo,-,
Go Ne cotinued.)