The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-11
LORD GEORGE GORDON.
Highhanded Proceedings by the Cana
dian Authorities.
Harsh Treatment of the American
Prisoners.
Great Excitement at Fort Garry and In
characterization of United
States Consul Taylor.
FoRr GARRY, Manitoba, July 0, 1878.

FoRr GARRY Manitoba, July 0, 1878.
The Gordon arrest case is still under preliminary
examination. No case like 1t or having such inter-
national interests has occurred since the St.
Adams raid. American lawyers hold that the law
OF England does not preclude foreigners from ar
resting In bail bond cases. The whole matter was
undertaken on the superstition that 1t was per-
fectly legal. Hoy who arrested Gordon, Is Chief
OF the Minneapolis Police, and parties impli-
Gated who should not otherwise have been con-
nected with the case; among others T.. r. Bennett,
Of winnipeg; Fletcher. OF Minneapolis, and Brack-
EFT, Mayor OF Minneapolis.
BRACKET IS RELEASED
from custody for the present. Other residents Of
Manitoba are held as witnesses and likely to be
arrested after their examination. No case with
80 much money In 1t has arisen In Canada for
long time. The lawyers are making the most OF 1t.
Gordon is being bled freely. 1t il rumOred that
detectives are on their way from England IN
search OF Gordon. The authorities here have been
In communication with London for some time
about him. II he is arrested the American bail
bonds will be forfeited, hence the desire Of Rob-
erts, OF New York. to secure Gordon.
SOME CURIOUS REVELATIONS
are likely to be made affecting legal persons here
when the examination ia over. Gordon, in evil
dence yesterday, swore that his name was Gordon
Gordon. The crosse Examination permitted at the
examination is very limited otherwise. facts con-
corning his former history might have been
elected.
Oners-Gordon's story of tho Abduc.
t10n-Excitement In MinnesOta.
MILWAUKEE July 10, 1873.
United States Consul Taylor at Fort Garry tele.
graphs that the Canadian officials refuse to permit
visitors to the prisoners under arrest at Fort
Garry for attempting to abduct Lord Gordon from
Manitoba. Attorney General Clark who conducts
the prosecution on behalf OF the Canadian govern
ment, at the examination OF the prisoners this
morning, objected TO the prisoners counsel being
present in open court during the examination, and
was sustained by the Judge despite
THE PROTEST OF CONSUL TAYLOR.
Mayor Brackett Of Minneapolis has been re-
leased. Lieutenant Governor Morris and Arch
bishop Tate on being applied to last night to use
their good onlces that the prisoners would be per-
mtted to have Interviews with their counsel and
friends, said that they could do nothing Attorney
General Clark being supreme. At the examina-
ton this morning Lord Gordon was the only wit
ness examined He testified that while overseeing
some work being done on his property at Fort
Garry he was approached by the prisoners, who
said they were Minneapolis officers and had
WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST.
He denied their authority to remove him, on q
mere warrant issued by q Minnesota Official, from
the Dominion Of Canada. and refused to go with
them. He was then overpowcred, ironed and
placed in an ambulance and driven forcibly toward
the United States line, when he released by
the municipal police of Manitoba.
The case was adjourned, the prisoners being
refused permission to make statement to in
troduce witnesses to contradict Gordon's evidence
The greatest excitement prevails in Minnesota
over the case as well as in Fort Garry Gordon it
is said, is using his wealth and influence against
the prisoners.