The herald., 1895-10-14
Mcguire went over and in little while

Mcguire went over and in little while
began to talk about his trouble.
Ray, | am in very serious trouble,
he said, land it is something that / am
afraid to tell you all about for the reason
that 1t might make you an accessory. 1t
is matter which will result in my being
killed, or some other man giving up the
ghost.
"we'l, will just tell you that ii this
certain man and I meet tonight one or
comes to pistols, though, he knows that
l will have the advantage. While | am
not afraid to die, still fear that il we
do meet will not have fair chance
with him."
Mr.. Cottle at first thought that Ma.
very evident that the man was greatly
excited and in earnest. When the former
told Mcguire not to talk so, he burst out
crying and repeated tnat 1t was most
serious matter.
After remaining in the saloon with Mr..
Cottle until 1O:40 Mcguire went out.
What he did and where he went in the
next half hour HAS not yet been learned.
but shortly after IL o'clock he walked
into the Eagle stables and said Hello"
to the man Latter, telling him that he
wanted a horse and buggy quickly. Ma
gure told Latter to hitch the animal up
at once and to put in heavy lap robe.
and would be absent about two hours.
AS he drove out Mcguire said Good.
bye' to Latter and turned the horses s
head south and vrove rapidly away. Lat
ter says it waa about IL 80 when Mcguire
disappea ei.
1t is asserted that Mcguire drove down
First street to cigar store near Hewitt
street and there purchased some cigars.
This is the last trace that has been dis
covered of him thu, far.
If Mcguire made the midnight visit to
the cigar store on First street as claimed,
1t may throw some light on the mystery.
Several of the officers assert that he had
established two young women In bust
ness at that point. He is said to have
been very attentive to one OF these, and
some months ago he sent her east. Since
then he has visited the other sister. but
just what part, if any, thess play in the
mystery cannot he stated at present.
That there is some woman connected
with the affair his friends are certain,
Those the best posted regarding his
affairs give it as their belief that b, has
suicidei. To Mr.. Cottle Mcguire made
some additional statements which he re-
f1ses to divulge at tue present time.
There is still another officer who says
that if Maguire's body IS found in the
lake. as he thinks it will be. then hs
will open his lips and tell the entire
story OF why Mcguire suicided. as he
believes. The exact nature of the serious
trouble at which Mcguire limited to Mr..
Cottle can only be conjectured
Among tho various theories advanced
is that he has met with foul play at the
hands OF this unknown man. as he fear
ed. 1t is possible that If this man killed
Mcguire by treaohery he threw the body
into the lake and made his escape. Then,
too, it may be that it is this an who lies
at the bottom OF the water.
Many are of the opinion that Mcguire
has not drowned himself, but has left
the city. This would appear to be borne
out by the fact of his being supplied with
quite quantity of money. Against this
1t is argued he could nave easily have
secured a leave of absence and gone away
without any one discovering it until
after number of days. His rooms on
North Broadway were visited and thor
oughly searched. but nothing was found
. that threw any light on the affair.
Everything is as when he was last there
presumably, and lie does not appear to
have taken any article of apparel with
him.
A number Of the officers dragged the
lake last night, but as they had only i'm
perfect apparatus it was not thoroughly
done and will be resumed this morning.
Mcguire was Mason in high stand
ing and a member OF several othor So
cieties. He had served on the police
force since 1887. the most of the time
having been as mounted officer. He
came to California from Texas, where he
hid been a cowboy. Mcguire was we'll
liked ana was generous and inpulsive
man.