Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-11-07

mitted to adopt vigorous American
methods they might have succeeded
A salesman remembered seeing Noyes,
or Bedford, one day walking in Mayfair
with gentleman who really was Mac,
Of whom he gave good description,
and, taking the clerk, the detective
started out to make house TO house in
vestigation. Now, l Mayfair, the first
house they entered. was the residence
c. .. t''oous London doctor of the name
of Pays. -.-r.-. and Mac had been a
patient Of his. : T"wett knew alb
solutely nothing al. .. 'o only
his name and the address liz 500
Westminster Palace hotel The detect
ives were elated and few 10 this hotel,
but as Mac had never been a guest they
could learn nothing. Still they had
cause for rejoicing. Here was Noyes
giving fictitious name TO q tailor and
in company with an elegantly dressed
American, who gave a fictitious address
10 his surgeon. And they were well sat
isfed that whenever the matter was dug
ont it would be found that Mac had
hand in the business. Payson Hewett
graduate from an American university
and said that no doubt he spoke the
truth, as he had perfect knowledge Of
medical subjects.
Mac, before sending his baggage away,
had intended TO sail from Liverpool by
the Java OF the Cunard line, and he
cabled Irving at police headquarters to
meet him on the arrival Of the steamer.
Mac went to Paris. stopping at the Ho-
tel Richmond, Rue du Helder, under
his right name, never for moment
thinking he could possibly come under
suspicion.
In the meantime the Scotland Yard
men continued their house to house visi-
tation of the fashionable lodging houses
to hunt out Mac. This i'll huge London
was Titanic task, but they exhibited "A
marvellous activity in tracing our clews.
In lucky moment a subordinate, in
quiring at every number in st. James
place if an American gentleman was
lodging or had lodged there was in
formed by one landlady that Mac had
been lodger, but had left few days
before. AS soon as this important report
arrived they few to st. James place
and found the landlady a warm friend
of the man they were looking for The
detectives were forced to tell her their
business. She was indignant that any
one should so wrong Mac and ordered
them out Of the house.
The rooms had been unoccupied since
Mac left, and a careful search was made
for clews, but nothing was found until
she was asked for the waste paper
basket. The basket proved to be a bag,
and when turned ont some pieces Of
blotting paper appeared, which, held in
front of q mirror. Of course would re-
fleet the writing the same as ON the
written sheet, and ON holding the last OF
the lot to the glass they were thrilled
through and through when they saw re-
flected there:
Ten Thousand. .................P Pounds Sterling
r. A. WARREN
This, when compared with cancelled
check Of mine, then in the possession OF
the bank, exactly fitted it. Here was n
piece OF evidence which If it could be
brought home to Mac was q chain to
pluu ullu ltAsJ ullu SuiSs
Tho detectives started at once for
Paris, and going to the American bank
ers, where most Americans register on
arrival, they found Macs name as large
as life registered at Andrews 81 Co. as
stopping at the Hotel dc Richmond.
They were not long IN reaching Rue
du Helder and learned that Mac had
left for Brest the night before In short
order one was at the Paris agency Of the
steamship company and found that Mac
had purchased ticket to New York by
the Thuringia, which was due to sail
that very hour from Brest. He did not
let the grass grow under his feet be-
tween tho ticket and telegraph Offices,
and there he telegraphed the authorities
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 20
me. Mac had cabled Irving that he was
coming by the Thuringia. The English
detectives, feeling that there was no
secrecy required about their man being
on tho steamer, gave tho fact to tire
press, and Irving discovered, very much
TO his chagrin, that all the world shared
with him his secret as to Macs where
abouts, and that il he would save his
reputation no would have to be ON hand
not M a friend and confederate, but In
his official capacity, and make genu-
inc arrest-that is, unless he could ar
range TO have Mac taken off tho steamer
In n small boat AZ soon az she came into
the lower bay and before the police boat,
with it's load OF officials, came alongside.
This Irving and his two subordinates
resolved TO attempt. 30 no took into HIS
counseIs u great chum of his and well
known burglar OF the name OF Johnny
Dobbs TO him was given tho job of got
ting Mac off tho steamer, but no made "A
serious blunder. Instead Of hiring and
manning two boats, ono 20 relieve tho
other, no got only one. For day or
two they camo within hailing distance
OF all incoming steamers, but werc
ashore ON Staten leland taking rest
when bright and carly one morning the
Thuringia slipped into tho harbor. There
WAS a man in tho boat with Dobbs who
know Mac, and tho plan was to meet
the steamer, and as Mac was sure to be
ON deck on tho lookout TO shout to him
to jump overheard, and they would pick
him up and mako for shore. Onco ashore
and warned, they would not have seen
him again.
After tho Thuringia came into tho
harbor Irving kept tho police boat wait
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 tho private inquiry
officials.
Irving, accompanied by White and
Stanley, jumped aboard tho big ship,
after giving orders TO tho captain OF tho
tug not TO lot any one Off until ho gavo
permission Mac saw tho tug and recoB-
nizcd his threo friends, but was in no
way alarmed until Irving, shaking hands
with him, hurricdly explained tho state
Of affairs. Mac took them to his cabin
aud gave thom $3.50, 900 in bonds, &c.
900 In greoDbaclts, besides English bank
notes and two or three valuable dia-
monds. Then taking out several bags OF
sovereigns no said Now, boys, help
yourselves Load yourselves down and
keep them from the enemy What n
picture those fellows loading up with
that golden store Of Bovereigns would
have made They knew the marshals
and detectives they had eutrappcd
aboard tho tug would be furious and