Historical sketch of the police service of Hartford, from 1636 to 1801; from authoritative sources. Illustrating and describing the economy, equipment ... of the past, including some notes of - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...was discovered before he was able to accomplish the deed. He was hanged the next morning, and, feeble as he was from his unsuccessful attempt at suicide, showed the utmost grit and determination at the end. He was a thorough villain from start to finish, and had unusual daring. CHAPTER XYIII. A GROUP OF THREE. Michael McDonald, Forger on Local Bank--" Jimmy" Lyons, WellKnown Professional, Gives Himself up After Twenty Years of Liberty and Crime--Murder of Ira Bliss in Burnside. In the winter of 1868-9 a stranger registered as Henry Stanley at the Allyn House, and for a few weeks lived in fine style, having opened a large account in the Hartford Trust Company. It developed, after a little time, that the stranger was none other than Michael McDonald, a well-known crook. In company with another crook, Ed. Hills, he had made a deposit for a small amount in the Sturtevant Bank of New York, and bought a draft of that bank on the Trust Company. The draft was raised from its original amount, a small sum, to $5,000, and $4,800 was drawn from the Hartford company before the forgery was discovered. McDonald was located in Montreal, and Chief Walter P. Chamberlain and Officer George F. Bill were detailed to go to that city and get him. He was secured, and came to trial in the March term of the Superior Court, 1869. He was sentenced to State Prison for five years. He afterwards went to England, where he served time for an attempt to bribe a turnkey to aid in releasing his brother George McDonald, one of the Bidwell gang that made the famous attempt at forgery on the Bank of England. He died there. Ed. Hills, who was in the forgery, was afterwards arrested for a crime in New Jersey, and also did time. One of the noted professionals in the country was "Jimm...