The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-18
THE FED RIVER REBELLION.

The Delegates To Canada Arrested and Dis
chnrRed-They are Rcnrrestcd, CHARGED
with Murder, and Committed TO Jail-A
Protest frnm the LovaIist-.
Prom the Toronto Globe.
OTTAWA, April l5.-Judge Gait gave his decf-
sion in Chambers this morning the question Of the
le9ality Of the arrest of Father Rehot and Alfred
H. Scott, the two Red River delegates, on a Toronto
Considerable interest was taken in the case, the
conrt being crowded.
His Lordship said
In this case order the prisoners to he DISCHARGED the
Sses . nt o. Toronto nayns no IN
sosr seeT The aslae o ssSna the S2T of our
fsic within whose ja,i.dc,on ncSussd arc powre-
cnd arc ey ~ swn
the Police Magistrate Of the city Of Toronto had @
eRSrsed 10 ISSUE anu therefore 'HeS arc d
The prisoners were accordingly discharged. hat
were Immediately rearrested BY Detective o'Nei on
Magistrate OF Ottawa. on the Information Of Mr..
Hugh Scott tho hrnther Of the murdered man. The
ealites:
whereas. Information hs, hi. DAY been laid betors
Peace N and he city o. osw ia he county nj
Carleton Cor that there reason 70 suspec! soTs Psr:
q March last past, in land out % Cansds to wit al
~ ne 81 sR yc NGE@ qT
felonl0usly wnlly, and with malice storethought Ei
as So and H. eo So
ox" Il costy S y cse, oSS S
British Subjects dd advise aid and abet the said
contrary 70 ne statute such case made and ,pra
yldedi UPON these is this general warrant issued fol
their arrest.
The two prisoners were again removed TO the DO,
lice station The following has been sent TO tbs
Governor. General:
10 H Ssses S ~ Ds sas ca & " Go"
the oval mast SCg " ss s1 Sos ss,s sS
Cana and hyas Sssra NTH SS regret
raon TO receive and heas The deegstes rom
SS sy' p 6 Es s TO aSG gf
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or tscognizcd as the true Representatives Of tho
These so.called delegates. Father Richot and Mr..
SS Tsr s9t ING nt sc ana pro
associates OF Mr. Rel aud his faction nom that time 10
When the dssgs,es were appointed at the Cohven;
he oya AKA leaders " The Sa ppo were ~
In prison. on account OF having oheyel NE Sneenn
POSSESSION Of the Fort and most OF the arms and
relEn Of terror existed throughout the whole Settles
when the question came up in the Convention, Rel
scott and h9 conyent2,n unable tS resist overawed
some time after their nomination a rising took place
TO release prisoners and 200 men gathered ONO.
release 20 Of he p1cHsr and decTsd ai bey would
hG1 @ name np on SeSa % ne ova pSeSe Of Red
River comprising about twothirds u the whole popu
protect against nc recepon OF Father Rcho and Mr..
they are simply the DELEGATES from an armed minority
Thave also the honor request that Excrlcncy
will be pleased 10 direct that In tho Of
dence being granted to those socaied delegates that
may he confronted with them and given oprortu-
nifty OF refing false Representations and OF
pressing a. the time the wishes OF the
loyal portion OF the Inhabitants.
have also the honor Of Informing your Fxceency
that Thomas Scott, one OF felfow-cOnntrvmen. d
0val subject. has been cruelty murdered BY Mr.. ReI
and his associates and that these socalled delegates
hSS
the Council which confirmed the sentence.
nave also me honor e inform your Fyccrcncy that
should your Excellency deem u advisable I am pre-.
pared 10 produce the aIupo evidence to confirm
the accuracy and truth Of all the statements hava
here made have the honor TO he your Excellencya
most humble and opedient servant
(Signed) JAMES LYNCH
RussELL's HoTEi. OTTAWA. April IL, 1870.