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+{{Style P-No indent|McGeary, alias Dr. Mack, and Julia Ann Theodore Heurtley Ricard Hart-Davies, with jointly converting to their own use certain property of the said Susan, to the amount of $6,913, on the 6th of September. The other is against McGeary alone, charging him with obtaining, by false pretences from John W. Fletcher, $5,000 worth of the property of the said Susan, August 20th, at Montague. In each case the damages are laid at $10,000. Major Mahan was unable to readily discover the whereabouts of the doctor and the “superfluously” surnamed lady, and employed local detectives, besides notifying the police elsewhere. Saturday morning, however, the two were spotted, and in company. During the afternoon they were seen in conversation with two men on the east side of Washington Street, opposite the foot of School. About 2.30 o’clock Dr. McGeary and Mrs. Davies, arm-in-arm, walked into the Milliken House office, on Providence court, McGeary said they wished dinner in a private room, and expected parties to call upon business. Several rooms were shown, but none were satisfactory, and they concluded to take seats in the public dining-hall. They had been shadowed to this place, and hardly had begun their meal when Deputy Sheriff William D. Martin walked in, equipped with the two writs, and notified McGeary that he was “wanted.” There was some doubt at first as to his identity, and, before the arrest, several men were brought in to identify him; his appearance was somewhat changed, owing to his chin being shaved, as he has lately worn a full beard. Mr. Martin made no effect to detain Mrs. Davies, who was soon out of the way, and took his prisoner to his office in the court-house. The doctor was very composed. Feeling himself unable to immediately procure bail, bonds in the sum of $10,000 being required in each case, his first act was to procure counsel. His usual legal adviser, Mr. Stevens B. Ives, jr., being out of town, he secured Mr. Emery O. Bicknell, with whom he had a long interview. One of the results of it was that about 6 o’clock, yesterday afternoon. McGeary filed a petition for leave to take the poor debtor’s oath, and also the usually accompanying oath that he did not wish to leave the State. Last evening was appointed for a hearing upon the petition, before Mr. Edward J. Jenkins, commissioner of insolvency. At 7 o’clock the hearing before Mr. Jenkins began, at the office, No. 61, Court-street. Dr. McGeary was taken thither from the court-house in the custody of Deputy-Sheriff Martin.}}
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+Commissioner Jenkins ordered that a hearing should be had first, concerning the false pretence case. Major Mahan then began a series of interrogatories. Dr. McGeary stated that he was a healing physician, and had lived in Salem, Mass., thirty-six years. It appeared that he had worked as a currier for his father and other parties for a number of years; had afterwards been a dealer in hides and leather; had done business in Boston, and travelled considerably out of the state, particularly in Illinois. All this was subsequent to 1860, when he went to Europe, partly for pleasure and partly in the patent business. Major Mahan’s investigation did not get beyond this date. He had inquired as to McGeary’s residence and business during about every year between 1844 and 1860. Mr. Bicknell objected strongly to this course. It seem to him unimportant and a waste of time. Major Mahan said he proposed to show that McGeary was and had been a ‘roamer.’ After a wordy debate both gentlemen agreed to suspend the hearing at 9 o’clock, and it was adjourned to this morning, at 10 o’clock, at Commissioner Jenkins’ office. Dr. McGeary being left in the custody of Mr. Martin, a question arose as to bail. McGeary’s brother, residing at the Highlands, was present, and ready to furnish $10,000 sureties, with another man who was willing to stand $2,000. Considering the gravity of the charges, Major Mahan was unwilling to accept less than the $20,000 “named in the bond.” McGeary says himself and Mrs. Davies have been in the city daily, and made no effort at evading anybody. Deputy-Sheriff Martin and his charge spent the night at Young’s.

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