The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-12-01
Reported Arrest of Hon. Joshua
Il. GiddiRgs.

R. GiddiRgs.
A dispatch from Buffalo, announces that
Hon. ]. r. GIDpINGs had been arrested in
Montreal for kidnapping, and held 10 bail in
the sum Of $40 900. Mr.. GIDpINes publish.
ed week ago the following explanatory state :
ment:
ITO the Editor Of the Montreal Herald.
u. s. CONSULATE GESERAL(
MONTREAL, Nov. IL, 1863.
SrR:-I have read your article entitled
kidnapping" in this mornings paper, and,
although prohibited by our regulations from
appearing in the public press, l feel il due to
myself as we'll as the community to state
what / know Of that transaction.
One day last week a man called at my Of
ice, announcing binself as '.one Of the de-.
tec,ives pcIice,P ip the employ Of the Grand
Trunk; said he wished to start with priso
ner by the care Of that afternoon, for New
York, and as he was dangerous man, thought
il proper to employ an assistant, but was ap.
prehensive that they would not pay the assist
ant at New York, | answered that when he
would deliver him to the United States Marsh
al that officer would see him conveyed. He
replied that it was arranged that he should 60
through, aud wanted note from me advis
iup the payment of the assistant. replied
there would be no doubt of such payment,
and, without OBTAINING him, addessed note
to Mr.. Remedy, recommending the payment
[ cannot repeat the words, | kept no copy
but I think stated that, 10 my opinion, an
assistant 10 such cases VAS proper.
This was 10 mid day. The man appeared
gen,lemanly, was Canadian officer, as sup
posed, with whose duties possessed no righ'
nor disposition to interfere. On the contrary
| felt that delicacy forbade either inquiry ol
counsel to any officer of the Canadian Govern
men:. Had he requested secresy or reserve
l should have suspected hin, aud would have
basitated But asking no word or hint from
me to any one save the Chief of Police in New
York, had no delicacy nor hesitation iu say
ing to that officer what wrote.
| had not the most distant idea of writing o
saying anything that could in any way effec
the rights or liberties Of any pesons furthe
than related to the payment, nor could m.
note or my word have furnished any pretens
for such charge.
What Jones or others may have in regart
to my note, cannot tell; nor am | RESPONSE
bic. How be should have imposed upoI
Redpath or the people at the wharf, on boar
the boat, or on the cars, is mysterious; bnt
presume they were deceived, as was, by th
cool, frank, and apparently honest Fearing
the man.
JOSHUA r. GIpDINes.
P. ST. should have said th At had neve
heard Of the prisoner, nor that any person
Montreal was suspected or charged with Ia
crime, nor of the man callod Jones, until
himself iu my Office. Nor was it possible e
me 10 entertain any feeling Of unkindpess 4
ward any person Of whom ! had neither bear
: NOR read.
J.RG.
The Montreal Witness has the followiu
statemenn:
Tue MONTREAL KIDNAPPING CASE.
thew Hawkins, tavern keeper, Wellingto
. street, lately member of the GovernmeI
police, is charged as beirg one Of tho men wi
some days ago illegally arrested in Montrea
and took to New York, person pane
William Redpalb. He, Hawkins, asssr
. strongly that Redpath left here Of his own fr
= will, but IL the latter had attempted 10 escap
he, Hawkins, would haye considered il bis d
" to hinder it, on the belief that the prison
stood charged with murder. It will be .
J. membered that, on arriving at New Yor
= Redpath was discovered to be the wrong msl
The other party charged as being implicat,
!. 10 the kidnapping, is the Thomas Jones, vi
!. wss, last winter, employed by the custor
= = authorities here iu obtaining evidence OF q
sail Of immoral photographs in the city. Ha'
kins will be committed for trial at the Gus
ter Sessions, but heavy bail for bis appssran
= will be taken 10 morrow morning, SHOULD
I be 10 provide such. Jones is still at large.