Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-19
THE CANADA KIDNAPPING CASE.

Ihe Redpath kidnapping case has attracted
much ats ntion in Montreal, and q story comes
by way of Toronto and Buffalo, that our consul
general, Mr.. j. r. Giddings, has been arrested
and held to bail in the sum of $4,000 for an al.
legged completely in the case. This report ia
probably incorrect, unless, indeed, MT Gid
dings has teen made the victim of saea. sinn
hate.
Redpath was arrested and brought to New
York IN violent manner, and, as he alleges
on warrant from the co lsul general Here
ne Yves. Is ne says, imprisoned and very badly
treated.
11e Montreal Witness asserts that on the 3lst
OF October two men, Jones, Canadian officer
and Hawkins, a discharged soldier, met per-
son named Redpath in one OF the principal
streets OF Montreal Jones told Rsdpath that
he was prisoner; that Jones and Hawkins
meant TO take him to the United States to
answer TO charge OF murder and arson: and
when he asked their authority showed him
what purported TO be paper signed by Mr.
Giddings, the United States consul-generaI
Redpath went with them first to 4 cab, then
aboard ferry boat, and finally out OF the limits
OF Canada. He was brought, :. is said. to th,s
city. was here under arreat for some DAYS. and
s"a;nl n ny &C. aorft, there being no charges
against MN. and returned home He intends
III rs saio, to bring suit for false imprisonment
Inc New York World has letter from Mon
treai, in which the writer says that as the
name of the Hon Joshua L. Giddings has be a
mixed mp in the affair, that gentleman has
written 10 the Montreal Herald to explain how
ne became connected with il.
Mr.. Glddings says that man called at tho
once OF the American consulate, stating that he
b1ICnsed TO the detective police of the Grand
IruEk railway; that he wished to start by that
art moons cars for New York, in order to con-
vfy pri;oIe Ter thither; that as the prisoner was
a dangerous man he thought il was proper to
Employ an assistant but was apprehensve
that the latter would not get paid when he
reached New York. The counsel replied as
suTlng the man that when the prisoner was de-
hyerto up to the United States marshal that
ohcer would see him rewarded The man then
observe that it was arranged to take the nri
sontr away, and requested the consul peneraI
20 give MN note advising the payment of the
assistant. The consul observed that there
would be no doubt OF such payment and With
out OBTAINING the man. gave him a pote sd-
dressed to Mr.. Kennedy, of New York, recon-.
letter: " MIS-
"The man appeared gentlemanly: was a Ca.
madam officer, az l supposed, with whose
duties posse ssed no right or disposition to in
ter:tIe. On the contrary, felt that delicacy
forbade ei!er Inquiry or counsel to an officer
OF the Canadian Government. Ihad
not the most dis tant idea Of writing or saving
any thing that could in any way affect the rights
or Liberties OF any person further than related
10 tie Payment, nor could my note or words
nave furnished any pretext for such charge"
The facts appear to be as follows, as given
by the New York POST
Duiihs iue July rlOts III TINS city two fel-
lows named Burke and Lewis were leaders of
me MOB on the western side of the to wn They
Looe on horseback, levied black mail on re-
tpee'aoie citizens, and melted the rioters to
o JUN down houses on Broadway, and Twenty.
snn aho wenty ninth streets, and TO cruel-
n.,ns ana burn black people When the
IS appeared these scoundrels Of course
osSohuea, and We're not to he fonnd Thss
police teiegraphed description of them 70
Snous e,es, among others to Montreal
htolstn. who was at that time or son, ...o,
Waroe IN montreal, passed publiclv as 1870,
assumed mat name, and was not knos,,a ~. -,
by any other ns..,ie He Dragged ahnnt nh" the
opinent share he had taken in Tho NJ
York riots. Burke was also at one time in
Montreal"
The boasts Of Lewis attracted the attention
of the Montreal police and a detective named
Thomas p Jones teiegraphed frequently TO
the New York police authorities, and the lat
ter replied that they wanted Burke, but that
there was no charge against Lewis This dis
patch failed to reach Jones. and he conse-
uuentiy brought Redpafh to New York, where
he was subsequently released: 1t was Red
paths own foolish boasting that caused his
arrest and il Is clear from the facts stated that
Dai'her Mr.. Giddings nor the police author
ites OF New York were to blame; bat mat the
foolish zeal of the Canadian detective brought
about the circumstances which arc making
talk in Montreal.