The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-21
PAT sTiEEDY.
Gambler who Is Trusted by Honest
Men and Thieves.

Gambler who Is Trusted by Honest
Men and Thieves.
From the Philadelphia North American
Willie Mccormick disappeared from his
home in New York two months ago, and
the circumstances surrounding the case
pointed to kidnapping. Letters received
by the family since then strengthen this
theory. Whether 1t was the work of some
one animated by personal hatred or a
seeker after money is not known. Nc
Cormiok, the father, is a well-to-do con-
tractor and has wealthy brothers.
The boys family, the New York police
friends of the family and private detec-
lives have been searching high and low
for the child ever since he went away
without finding one tangible clue to MS
whereabouts. They have been spurred on
by the offer Of $4,000 in rewards, $1,000 by
the father and 5000 by the uncles.
Now the mother, turned gray by grief
is on the verge of insanity. The pnysi-
clans have said that to save her the boy
must be brought back-no matter now
Thus il is that the family disresarding
the police and other searchers, deter
mined a day or two ago to treat with the
criminals, II, as it is believed, criminals
are at the bottom of the affair, and pay
what they might demand, in whatever
form II might be demanded and under
whatever conditions they might select.
Criminals scared.
Then it was that the family was con-
fronted with great problem. SO great
has been the hue and cry for the boy
that the criminal or criminals wouiu
never rely on any assurances or promises
of immunity and reward held out by the
family, the police or a private detective
agency.
A man or set Of men, facing twenty
wears Imprisonment. would be exceed
inRly wary in dealing with any OF the
above named. How were they 10 know
II was not a trap to ensnare themF Whdl
reason had they to believe That tine mo
ment their hand was disclosed II would
not mean Immediate arrestY what code OF
morals requires honesty ana slhcerity ~
dealing with a thief?
7, therefore became necessary to find an
anomaly of a, man to act as go-betweeH-
The right man must be one TO whom 2
large sum Of money might be entrusted
with the knowledge that he could be de-
pended upon to act honestly towards the
family and the community. and at the
same time have the confidence OF the kid
napers. They must feel that they could
trust him implicitly and confidently place
their liberty in his hands.
Pat sbecdy the Man.
The man was found and thus II came
that this notice has been scattered broad
cast:
New York, April II, 1901
Notice TO Whom II May Concern:
This is 10 say that I ON empowered q
nav g. 600 for information that Will result
In restoring While Mccormick 20 his pa
rents. ! give my word Of honor that al
dealings 20 this end will be treated a.
strictly confidential and IN good faith.
The money wlu be paid by me person
ally when / am enabled 90 deliver the
boy. have accepted this commission on
the condition that 10 DeIson shall BE-
harmed. J.. y. shbbD1.
Who h this up. r. sheedy" ON whom
both thieves and honest men roly2 Wha
manner Of man is hol
Any gambler o. sporting man in Europe
or America can answer. He u Pat Sheedy
o gambler, q man who has made bis I've
ilh0od hy BIZ wits and fklll nt cards. Thal
n Pat ghcedy There must ba sonnet ninf
~ Justify the universal confidence DOB th'
man
oamilofr viii coll ,ou what that some
thinr o. They fgv n ~ nerauae be ~
"fnan 90 thr isFa" Translated thm
utans he a. a man ~ hiu word dsaiini
honelliy, scc9f9ing ~ hia STANDARD, Witl