The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-13
WHO GORDON is.
His Estates in Scotland and His Erie Stock
What the lIessrS. Strahan Have to Say.
What Horace F. Clark Knows
of Gordon.

me party oy the name OF Gordon, who has OF ate
occupied such prominent position before the puo-
lie, passed yesterday at Tarrytown visiting his
friend, Mr.. Roberts, VINO resides in that neghbor-
hood There is an inexplicabe air OF mystery
about the doings of this gentlemen that 1t appears
almost impossible to unrave, and even MS
lrmest adherenls appear puzzled when asked
the simple question, "Who Is Pr Some
have known him as simple Mr.. Gordon, but yev they
say he sports coronet on his shirt studs and
similar insignia surm0unts the monogram rs II.
e." which IS stamped upon his delicately perfumed
mole paper. He has always talked freely OF his
scottish estates and the rank OF Laird" which he
held In his own home. The title OF "Lalrd,r how
ever, can hardly be called rank as 1t is simply the
Scottish Specification for the English term OF
esquire" There are many people In the city who
acknowledge to having understood that Mr.. Gordon
was lord but 1t is only in few instances that
there appears to be any direct evidence OF his having
made use OF such TITLE
The article In yesterdays HERALD upon the Cor
don question was the subject of considerable dis
cussion upon the street. and there were frequent
demands in the Stock Board for tae
LATEST QUOTATIONS on 'CwoRNERn LOTS
The market price OF this valuable real estate nuc.
tuated considerably and 1t Is SAID one astute bro
Ker, who got O point from clerk In the ONCE OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad that they could not
give good tltle sold large amouns
short, and realized q handsome profit.
AT five p M. "cwornern lots had fallen
seventy-dve per cent, and there were no buyers.
The lively brokers' not satisfied with real estate
transactions, were also specializing upon the titles
OF Mr.. Gordon, ana an individual with the Itch
borne developments fresh in his memory tried to
make pool to assist in proving the titles, but
found such stock rather difficult to place on the
market.
One prominent merchant IN this city, who has
been often seen in company with Mr.. Gordon, was
worried to death all day by the incessant calls
made by his frle nds no were anxious TO hear the
latest eWS about the
EARL OF ABERDEEN.
He, however, did not know the gentleman under
that name. an stated that he had only been intro
dnced TO him as Mr.. s. Gordon He beileved that
Mr.. Gordon was simply Scottish gentleman Of
great wealth, who had been in this country
about three years, and added that MIR. Cor
don had passed some lme in Portland,
Maine, previous to his taking up his residence In
Mime sota He had never heard MIN style himself
signed simply "Gordon." He believed that Mr..
Gordon owoec large amount OF Erie stock.
Strahan, member OF Assembly, and MS cousin. Mr..
James Strahan. These gentlemen were visited yes
gain sl1"' some definite Information n0 WAS relation to
Mr. Gordon. 1hey, however declined making
sna sSas ne ssa to %
himself to be Lord Gordon the Earl or Aberdeen.
In course OF conversation. however, they remarked
large means. and the owner OF $500 shares OF
Erie stock They preferred leaving all ex;
the matter should be brought before the
public in the courts, when they stated they mad but
their client completely INDICATED. 1t appears on
Tuesday night wnen Mr.. Gordon was arrested that
volved but as 1t was requisite to have two suretles
to the above amount, MI. Gordon sent up for
MIR. HORACE F. CLARK
who got out of his bed and came down town to the
Metropolitan TO sign the necessary papers.
HERALD reporter went Yesterday to the once
OF the Union Trust Company TO hear what Mr.. Hor-
ace F. Clarke had to say atout Mr.. Gordon. Mr..
Clarke was busily engaged on some business SIN. con
consented to answer any questions the reporter had
to put.
bondsmen on the occasion of his arrest the other
evening" A. Yes; was called out OF my be and
$4,000, ana would just soon have gone security
for $3o0,O 900 or 100000 for Mr.. Gordon.
don A. We'll, was introduced by an intimate
friend, q gentleman OF well-knOwn standing In
business circles, and have every reason to believe
O. Under what name have You known Mr. Cor.
don2 A. was introduced to HIM as MIR. Gordon
Gordon, and believe he Is a Scottish laird; fancy
he wears coronet on his shirt studs
O. DO you think that he Is titled gentleman2
A. lie never told me so, but should imagine from
his conversation, tnat he must nave sat upon the
Bench; ne Is in the nabit OF using certain technical
expressions which my legal experience has led me
TO believe could only be familiar to one VINO has SAT
Mr.. Clark then stated that he Thought the whole
affair was only some difficulty between Gould and
Gordon III relation to some TRANSACTIONS In Erie
stock.
Yesterday there were great many calls made at
the Metropolitan hotel and numerous Inquiries for
MIR. Gordon, but that gentleman was
NON EST INvENTUS,
having gone to spend the day at Tarrytown with mis-
night or early this morning Mr.. Marsh the room
clerk OF the Metropolitan Hotel, generously vouch-
Gordon since he arrived at their house,
Mr.. Gordon arrived at the Metropolitan Hotel on
the 10th OF February, and registered himself "Gor-
don. Eng" He was assigned TO parOr ITO. lie
was accompanied by Mr.. Belden, OF the firm of Fisk
Beden, OF Wall street, ard was recommended to
He seemed always to have plenty OF money,
and has paid his MOTEL bulls amsea regularly 10
Erie, and that be possessed land in Minnesota and
Intended to purchase some along the line Of the
money ready for the purchase, but there was some
delay about the land grants; he didn't know what
set OF diamond shirt studs. and feed the servants
VINO waited upon him very Literally. Otherwise
he was not particularly lavish with his money Mr..
niarsn wears the SHIRT studs now as incontroverI.
bic evidence OF the truth OF TINS proposition.
Mr. Gordon had few acquantances when he first
arrived but he attracted Others. Jay Gould
was one OF the many gentlemen who called to see
Mr. Greeey came one mornine and took preaKa ey
with him. Mr. Roberts, on South street, took a
liking to him, and the "Lord' spent all day yester
dav az Mr.. Roberts residence at Tarrytown, on the
hudson.
Some one ntimaed to the gentlemen connected
with the Motel that Gordon was lord. Naturally
enough. III order to be polite they ventured TO eau
MIN Lord in ordinary conversation. lie demlrreL
10 this at once, and said that being Scotch gente-
man he was entitled In his own home 10 the deslg-
nation OF "laird;" but that III this free, republican
country he did not care TO travel under
1t. He has no suite or retinue, and his
only companion IL young gentleman
named sales whom he became attached TO
In Minnesota. As to the story or his being the Earl
OF Aberdeen, he merely shrugs MS shoulders and
laughs. "lf they Will thrust honors uDon In this
country. saws he, al s'pose must bear tnem.s
.Hc s one OF the incest men | KNOW" says Mr..
Marsh. "Hes gentlomanly and unassumlng, and
never heard HIM claim any title. IL mes lord the
Lord only knows what lord he 1917
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