The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-01-30

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The1rrltshed Gt him like o. pack of aDola,es
che money in the envelope in the pres
ence Of magistrate and had his clerk
register them and make it part Of the
court record. The envelope was simply
addressed, "James Irving, Esq, 800
Mulberry street, New York." and of
course the officials in London supposed
it private address.
When we returned from Rio, we sent
another So, 900, $1,000 each for Irving,
Stanley and White, and took the same
precautions.
Soon after the floods Of money coming
to US in London Mac sent $4,000 to
Irving in another registered letter with
out any precautions whatever. Irving &
Co. did not know what game we were
playing, but were very happy over the
dividends past and to come. But when
they read the cable dispatches in the
press about the bank forgeries their bliss
was ecstatic. Each in fancy saw himself
decked out in magnificent diamond
pin and ring spinning along Harlem
lane behind particularly fast pair in
stylish rig This was their day vision.
At night each. saw himself in certain re-
sorts ordering unlimited bottles or see
ing New York by gaslight at the rate of
500 aminute and the Britishers paying
for it all. But the lawyers and the Pink
ertons between them played Irving and
headquarters for fools and knaves. Day
after day one of the lawyers visited Null
berry street, and being tutored by Pink
erton gave points to Irving, who, with
his two chums, never suspected the game
being played on them.
But as I have got somewhat ahead of
events in London will return there
and very briefly narrate what was TAX
ing place there Nearly every day Noyes
was brought before the lord mayor and
officially examined; but, acting under
advice Of his lawyer, he was strictly
noncommittaL The detectives and Off
! cials were convinced he knew all about
| it.
In searching Noyes the English police
had found his garments were made by
a certain London tailor who had several
establishments. They brought the fore
men and statesmen down to see him, and
none could identify him, but the detect
ives went over the ground again and
| discovered that they had missed one
| branch store. This was the one Noyes
had patronized. They remembered him
as a customer who had, when ordering
garments, given the name of Bedford.
This in itself was bad point against
Noyes, and they wanted very much to
make him talk, and had they been per-
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, Mayfair, the first
house they entered, was the residence
of famous London doctor of the name
Of Payson Hewett, and Mac had been a
patient Of his. But Hewett knew alb
solutely nothing about him save only
his name and the address he gave
Westminster Palace hotel. The detect
ives were elated and flew to this hotel,
but as Mac had never been guest they
could learn nothing. Still they had
cause for rejoicing. Here was Noyes
giving fictitious name to tailor and
in company with an elegantly dressed
American, who gave fictitious address
to his surgeon. And they were we'll sat-
isfed that whenever the matter was dug
out it would be found that Mac had a
hand in the business. Payson Hewett
stated that Mac said he was a medical
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 in huge London
was Titanic task, but they exhibited a
marvellous activity in tracing our clews
In lucky moment subordinate, in
curing at every number in st. James
place if an American gentleman was
lodging or had lodged there, was in
formed by one landlady that Mao had
been ledger. but had left few days
before. As soon as this important report
arrived they flew to st. James place
and found the landlady warm friend
Of the man they were looking for. The
/ detectives were forced to tell her their