The sun., 1873-07-25
THE LORD GoRDoE KIDNAPPING.

cen,mittai OF the Americans ENGAGED d. 't-
the Plot-Justice In Fert Garry-Ths Law
yer for the Defence Attempting to Black
mail bis Clients.
MISNEAPoLIs Mimi, July 2.-The Tri-
btine has received special despatch from Fort
Garry, dated July g, which says:
The examination IN the Gordon kidnapping
psted, Is the committal of all the prisoners,
fletcher. Merriam, bentley, Hay, and Keegan.
excited among the friends OF the prisoners Is
very great. Tho Court, ss per adjournment, con
yened AT lO OocloCk to hear the dc ision OF Judge
lletourney. Upon the arrival in court of the
Judge and Attorne y General tho sheriff COM
m.nded silence and the proceedings began:
Mckenzie, the lawyer engaged by the defence
because they could secure no one else (being
refused the benefit of MIR. Nelson's servicesY.
rose ~ his seat, and addressing the Court de-
MED In toto the charge that he demanded from
the prisoners AN additional fee of t2,OOO before
continuing the case. lie called upon the pris-
oncrs 70 clear hun Of these charges Of extortion
and blackmail. The arrangement, he said by
maze with Consul Taylor, and he had acted
honestly.
THE WAY uE ACTED HONESTLY.
Mckenzie did not demand an additional fee.
hut tried To compel the prisoners to give 1t by
threatening to Withdraw from the suit. Nor do
MckenzGs attempts TO blackmail the Amcr-
cans end here. Not week since, In view Of the
possibility of bail being needed for the prison
eis, he ATTEMPTED to force upon Brackett the
partner, clark, H5r $500, when The actual value m
Of the land was not tIOU The prOnusition wis
afterward repeated In the presence OF several
Judge Bctournev then read the conclusions
10 whlrh he had arrived. After reviewing the
evidence at cn-th. he committed all the pns-
uncrs for tiil At the next term Of Court of
Qacen's Bench, In October
The prisoners ask I'd that the following day at
II O'Clock be set IA the time when application
To be admitted to bail might be made.
THE ATToRSEY-GENERAL's MAGNASIMiTy.
Aiit,2rney,General Al Clark arose in reply, and
four, abused by the friends Of the prisoners. he
would show them how nagnlnimpus he could
be. Thls was court OF Justice and IA an officer
OF III court he would forget all the indignitics
which might bc heaped ON him, and do all that
the prisoners had asked a special hearIng I'm
their case which was without precedent, but In
spite m,,. 4l this 81 he would grant the petition.
nounced that Consul TAYLOR had made a salts
factory explanation and that nc was convinced
cent publication Of his card. Clark attempted
70 force public explanation on Taylor, which
failed and the court adjourned TIL IL o'clock
GOV. MORRIS MISTAKEN.
=, And now few words in regard to the reply OF
Gov. Morris to Gov. Austin. Gov. Morris there
in explicitly statos, ON the authority of Judge
Betnurney, that the friends OF the prisoners con
stantly had free access to them. This was uu-
true, although probably not wilfully SO. Judge
lictournoy did grant BriCkctt, as claimed, per
was invariably ovcrruied by Ht"rney @ wy neral
tiark, and up to last SATURDAY, with the eXccp.
tion of onc.r two special cases, BrJckott had
not bccn allowed to sco the prisoners Now.
however, In the presence Of an officer. MIR.
brickett has itoe access TO them. To eject this
cnd' ne called on Clark and made u demand
that lac be "A lowed to pass In aud ont oi tho
PRISONERS room nj Will. Tic told the Attorney
General that since his ARRIVAL here, i'm behalf II
thD prisoners, hc lad been the recipient of the
vil,,t abuse at hi- hands, and de handed that it
should cease. This was supplemented with a
promise that unless justice was meted on, at
once the application would come in another
form. Clark yielded and Brachctt walks in and
THE PRISONERS
are all "a we'll as could be expected. Fletcher,
Merriam, bentley, Hay. ana kcegdn all seem de-
teimincd To put the best side of the matter ont,
and now that the conclusion has been reached
although adverse, seem relieved aud more than
ever determined To stand square upon the mcr-
lis oi the case, no matter what comes. They all
chow the wear that confinement and hardships
have made upon them, but their lrit II un-
touched. talked with Fletcher and Merriam,
ana ~ SURPRISED AZ the manner IN which they
stand up under then anictiun Their utincipn
anxiety seemed To hc iur their families. aud
Fletcher said to me, IL do not care anvtutuy
about my business affairs, but il vou Know any.
thiue about NY family, tel IT," told him that
his wife stood the tria noby, and his eyes fairly
snnpl "d with pleIsurc.
amir hs Joke. let me tell you II il "A soriou.
matter for the poor lei lows In prison here. and
theN deeply feel the lght manner ~ which the
people MiunelpolI ut first received u. what
the reI1l wa he g. morrow, seems very uncer-
tam. lIrackctt, Wilson, and Taylor. aided by
some friends at Winnepcg, are working hard
VERY LITTLE MERCY MAY ne EXPECTED
from the officials. To avoid In the proceedings
to-day an application for bail, Judge Bctourncy
remarked t. Mckenzie; " here II another JUS
ti,c here perhaps you had better take tho case
before hin ~ they might he more cure uf sue
cess Tho decision Of the Judge was well
before delivery.
The military at Fort Garry are busy at work
around the fort. a stOckadc Is being built
around the bastion. They say this is a pruteo-
tion against an expected raid from Minnesota
MIR. brtckett i untiring In his efforts t. help
the PRISONERS. lie game here prepared to shout
der all the responsibility, and has lost no uppor-
tunity to impress upon the authorities that II
any one Il to blame II Il he alone. Toe prisoners
all feel and appreciate his friendship.
An APPLICATIONS ron BAIL.
FoRT GARRY, July A.-Apuncation has been
made before Judge ckedgncy to admit the
prisoners implicated in tho Lord Gordon kid
mapping To bal. Ihe Judge reserved his deci-
sion.