The Van Buren press., 1872-07-02
A High. Handed Outrage.
The american Casar's Mntons Kidnap-
ping Nan on British Soil
The Mason and SiidsU A(-
fair Echpssd.

'dU ECttpss@'
From the London (Csnadal Herald and Prototype.
Juns7.l
About two weeks ago gentleman,
whose name we suppress for reasons that
will be afterward explained, came to this
city from the South. He was formerlya
resident Of York county South Carolina
During the American war he served az y
surgeon in the Confederate army. Atits
conclusion he returned to his home, de
termined to make the best of existing
circumstances. He still, however. re-
tanned his belief in the principles Tor
which ne had risked his life, and he free
| ly denounced the military despotism
which Grant had established in the con-
quered States. His popularity ard local
influence made him particularly obnox-
ious to the carpet baggers, and when It
was decided to suspend the habeas cor
pus act, in order to carry the elections.
his name was marked down rs one Of the
victims.
poGGED BY A GRANT SPY,
When he learned this, he Immediately
started for Canada, closely followed by
one 5 b. Cornell, a Yankee spy, in the
pay OF Grants carpet bagger in-chief,
Governor Thomas K. Scott. The fugi-
tive reached British territory in safety,
and Cornell, seeing that Governor SCOTS
warrant was no longer Of any use, ap-
piled to the United States Secret Service
department for assistance. They placed
fellow named Joseph G., Hester at his
service and the two worthless lost no time
in coming on to London to secure their
game. There is reason to believe that
they doggod him round the city tor some
days before they got an opportunity OF
carrying out tneir nefarious project. On
Tuesday last, about p. Nj, he was out
for walk on one Of the streets in the
northern part OF the city, when he OBJ
served two cabs approaching him at full
speed from opposite directions,
KIDNAPPED AND TAKEN TO DETROIT.
When opposite BIN they stopped, and
two, men, jumping out of esch cab rush
ed at him, and before he could give an
alarm he was seized by the throat and
| choked until he was insensble. He was
then thrown into one Of rhe cabs, the
two detectives jumped in after him, and
both cabs drove in opposite directions.
Several persons witnessed the occurrence,
but presumed that the men were acting
under authority, as no one for moment
suspected that an outrage OF this dsscrip'
ton would be attempted in our city.
| Wha- -. man got hin, IN detroit they
procured warrant and formally arrested
| him. He refused to disclose his real
name to the authorities there, and the
warrant was made out in the name Of
James Simpson. II is this circumstance
| that has induced us to withhold his name
for the present The first intelligence
his friends here received of his fate was
in telegram which he sent them from
Lcavittsburg Ohio, in which he inform
ed them that he had been conveyed to
Detroit while under the influence OF chic
roform lie was well known to large
number OF Southern gentlemen in the
city, and they all unite in bearing the
highest testimony to his character.
THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT NOTIFIED.
A memorial has been despatched to-
day to the Dominion government, pray
ing for their action in the matter. Wo
trust to see it prompt and decisive. No
ministry, however popular, could afford
to ignore such an outrage. We etrust that
the matter will not lead to any interns-
tional difficulties, but whatever the cost
may he our honor must be sustained. II
a criminal escapes to Canada, we have
extradition laws which will secure his
punishment. The very fact that the kid
nappcrs made no attempt to appeal to
those laws fully explains the nature Of
their mission. We understand that ono
of our county sub officials is concerned
in the matter too, though to what extent
we are as yet unable to say.