, 1873-07-13

tinl agent Of tho English hollora Of tho Eric
Railway stock and bonds, md, after considerable
sharp dtckerlng. he induced Gould to place In his
hunds, In trust for his alleged prlnolpa1s. aoouri
ties to tho value Of half million dollars. Sub
soquontly, Gould, better informed, Or distruntng
His Lordabip'H honesty, camo down upon him, and
got moat Of tho property back. Gordon WIS
hold to ball, ifnot indeed indicted for swindling
and Horace F. Clark and 4. T. Roberts, who
had also boon deceived by him, bocamo So
curity for his appearance in tho sum Of 1000.
It is neodlosH to add that Lord Gordon Gordon
haa never presented himself In Now York for
trial, and that his bondsmen aro hold for tho
penalty. Tho noxt thing hoard Of him was that
ho was at Fort Garry, In Manitoba. This coun-
try is Settled mainly by Scotch, and among thom
Gordon WAS at home. 40 was Of their kith and
kin, and felt certain thoy would novor lot him be
taken BY tho Yankoos. Some time ago, Gordon
was robbed Of $41 900 in groenbacks, and 1t Was
soon after announced that tho thieves mud tho
money had boon captured at Minneapolis !;
but this robbery and easy capture Of
tho robbers has been supposed TO bc
d nero ruso to induce Gordon to cross ovcr tho
line into tho United 9tates, whore ho could DO
arroaed by his bondamen. II this wole 80, 1t
failed, and His Lordahip preferred to let tho
money go to taking any riaka On tho southern
aide Of tho border.
About tho clobo Of Juno, Mr.. Roberts, having
obtained from aome source legal opinion that
fugitive from Justice might be arrested by his
bail whorcyor he might DO found hired two Min
nespolis policemen, namod Hoy and Koegan, to
50 to Manitoba md arrest Gordon. B1cssrH. J.
@. Burbank Fletcher, and Merriam, woll-known
and responsible citizens Of Minneapolis, were in
Fort Garry on July 2, when 10y and Keegan
reached thoro. Tho officers had lotters to these
gentlemen explaining their miaaion, but tho lat
tor In no manner took any part in tho proceedings
that followed. Tho officers found and arrostol
Gordon about sovon miles from Fort Garry,
on Wednesday evening, July q, and started
with him for Minnesots. The arrost was mado
known ut Fort Curry on tho morning Of tho Sd,
and tho British Attorney General tolegraphed to
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party. This dispatch WAS received by tho British
Customs officer 1fteen minutes before the
American officers and Gordon reached the bor-
dor. Thoy wero promptly arrested and carried
back to Fort Garry. Gordon then mado COM
plaint Tint Merriam and Fletcher wore parties
to the abduction. Burtnnk was absent at tho
time, and he managed 20 got away, or he too
would have been arrested. Tho four Americana
aro now held in Fort Curry upon charge OF
kidnapping; they hayt been examined and COM
mitted to Jail to awaittho trial, and tho feeling
that has been aroused is such that they will
probably hayo had time OF it. Tharo aro
two questions Of Inv involved IN tho matter. Tho
first is whethor fugitive on bail can bo ar
roHted by lia bonAmon whorovor found, oyon
in foreign country, Tho American of1lcerB
woro go advised, and, doubtless, erronoouBly.
Tley did not aoen to have placod much faith In
tho advice, for waon they got to Fort Garry, in
stead of asking to aid OF tho British officers.
thoy kept their purpose secret, and, when they
arrested Gordon, started with him hurriedly to
the frontier. The next question relates to tho
legality Of tho arvost Of tho two officers. Il
aeoms that thors ia somo doubt whore the exact
boundary line is. Thoro is bolt of territory
which is claimed ~ both Goyornmonts. The
two officers Wero arrostod On this disputed
ground, and cla!mthat they wore On American
soil. In tue mea1time, tho friends OF tho two
merchants and q tho officers aro anxious
about them, and tavc roason to assume that
tho British courts will treat them vigorously,
and punihh them severely, fcr tho foroiblo ab-
duction Of British subject.
Looked at dispassionatoly, tho officers yore
guilty Of grave ofrcnsc. Had ttoy got Gordon
iuto this country, 1t would hayo be,p necessary
TO roturn him. Their conduct saa iliera,
throughout mud they may, porhnps, bepuniullea
sovoroy. II the two merchants were mt eui]tv
of participation In tho kidnapping, tloy will un-
luostlonab]y DO releasod In duo timo. It IL their
misfortune to have bcon mixed up in tho matter,
There are some e1citablo peoplo who rant Gen.
Sherman to march tho American army to Fort
Garry to rescue tho imprisoned partios, and on
;llo other Rlde thcro Is load roaring Of tho
British Lion, demanding vengeance for tho out.
:ago upon Gordon Gordon, British subject,
But 1t ts far from boing ca.us BELT.
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