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 and concealed there. With these, and his prisoner, the Chief returned to Cincinnati, where McCartney had secreted about five thousand dollars more in counterfeit money, which he turned up, with several unfinished portions of other bogus plates. Then they went to Springfield, once more, where after some negotiations with friends who were inclined to aid him, he procured good bail for $5000, as required by the U. S. Court, and was released from custody, until his trial should take place.

He was shortly afterwards re-arrested, and taken to Louisville, Ky., where the U. S. District Attorney had another case against him. He laid in jail at this place some time, but finally obtained bail there, and was again set at liberty.

His trial at Louisville came up first. Mac put in an appearance, in response—but, fearing the result, he jumped his bail and left. And at the writing of this history, (Jan'y '72) the whereabouts of this accomplished expert is unknown.

One trait in this man's erratic character deserves mention. Notwithstanding all that has been accomplished by the Chief and his Assistants, through McCartney's disclosures, nothing could ever be wrung from him that would implicate or point out who may have been his accomplices. Some of them are well known, and several have been ferreted out. But Mac would never, even remotely, peach on his friends. In reply to repeated queries in this direction, he constantly evaded answers, and little is known of his associates, except what has been arrived at, through other sources, the Reno boys, Joe Miller, alias Kincaid, Perry Randolph, Ben Boyd, &c., in consequence of their arrests. He has not hesitated to talk very freely concerning himself and his own numerous exploits, and he has turned over to the Government from time to time, in consequence of the pressure brought to bear