The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-09
MAGEr AND m,xEr. pUr Nor M,nrE
Reporteru' Search for the Latter Annoyed
the Other Two from PittsburR.

nv SNhVE " ANAbuuEBs
Any man hailine from PittsburR. Pa, whose
name resembles Mckee will do we'll. in case
he is staying at a New York hotel. to conceal
his identity under the obscure mantle OF the
alias Of Smith. Otherwise he mai go through
the somewhat painful experience to which
Justice Christopher Magee OF Pittsburg has
been subjected at the Empire Hotel. 1t arose
from the similarity OF Justice Magee's name
to that Of Charles II. Mckee OF PittsburR. ac-
cused Of being implicated with Senator Quay
OF Pennsylvania In q conspiracy to misuse the
funds OF the Commonwealth in speculations.
As soon as II was learned that Mckee OF
Pittsburg" was at the Empire reporters from
the evening papers went there to find out
when the supposed defendant had got out Of
jail and what he had to say on the subject Of
the charges against him.
Two OF the reporters sent up their cards
simultaneously and we're received by Justice
Magee. By way Of starting the matter deli
cately one OF them asked him II he would say
something about the political troubles in re-
gard to the failure OF the Peoples Bank Of
Philadelphia"
There's nothing for me to say about IT,"
said Justice Magee. Il am not in any way
personally interested"
There is no foundation. then. for the
charge against your"
Nnat cnarRe against meE'
The charge on which you we're arrested"
"Arrestedl" cried Justice MaRee. What
do you mean1 l have never been arrested
in my life"
The newspaper dispatches from Pittsburg
state very definitely that you were put under
arrest"
the newspapers very closely. II I've been ar
rested ought, to know at least, the charge
Justice Magee, who read it carefully.
Whom do you think you are in'erviewing2"
ne "G Hssfai fHf H. MeEEe Sa OF P fhs fblInpi"aS'
I'm Christopher Mageet; M;a-g-d9uble-e."
about this matter would simply waste more Of
your time Besides I'm a Democrat, and this
be. proper for me TO interfere"
The Justices eyes twinkled as the reporters.
saPologized for their error and Withdrew.
visitor explained his Identity. Still more
came, and Justice Magee became weary. He
sent down a message to the clerk:
Please inform any one sending cards to me
that | am not the Mr.; Mckee arrested in the
Fe TRHs 5 ia nGnt the Ss0H cierki inform the morning
newsraper reporters who came along later IN
the evening. Thus also did he inform with
with gold-rimmed spectacles. who. upon re-
ceiying, the Information. took OFF his glasses
an" GOD 6d0 bless '% mT soul on f"f he e HSFHdT9s5.on". what
is that you say? Arrested? Justice Magee
arrested?. Say that over again. II you please.
I'm n trifle hard OF hearing. Send my card up
at once. / must see him about this"
The clerk explained carefully that Justice
MaGee was not arrested. &c.
What is the charger" asked the visitor. "Of
course. he'll return at once and face 1t. 1t
must be some political scheme against him"
In vain the clerk attempted to explain. The
elderly visitors deafness was more than a trifle.
and before he went up to see Justice MaRee he
was in such a state OF excitement that the
meeting between them must have been a live
ly one. Meantime there entered the hotel cor
ridor a nattily dressed man. who. on his way
TO buy o. cigar, overheard several OF the re-
porters discussing Mckee, Of PittsburR.
Tn Mr.. Mckee of Pittshurg." he said. turn
ing. Did hear somebody ask for me?'
"MaRee or Mckee, inquired all the report
ers in a breath.
with a f." said the stranger.
Then the clerk should have sent the cards
Tn not stopping here at this hotel. I'm
staying with some friends in SiXty-seventh
street. What can l do for your
The reporters explained who they were and
asked about the arrest. The visitor heartily
denied any such affair. and presently suggested
with some heat that he was being made the
victim OF a practical joke. 1t eliminated in
his declaring loudly that he was a respectable
travelling man from Pittsburg. that his name
was Mickey, and that any person who said
he was a thief was. himself, something else not
much better. Then he left and the newspaper
men gave up the search for the real Charles H.
Mckee. who was in Philadelphia all the time.