New-York tribune., 1873-07-25
THE GORDON CASE.
THREATENED INTERNATIONAL COMPLICA-
TIONS,

TRlAL-A STOCKADE BUILDING IN MANIlObA-A
RAID FEARED.
| MINNEAPOLIS, July 24-7he Minneapolis I'1b-
Une has received special dispatch from Fort Garry
| dated July o. which says:
The examination in the Gordon kidnapping case is at
last concluded. The result, anticipated Is ne com
initial OF all the prisoners-Flecher Merra9 Be99y &
hoy, ahd heegan Mle no surprise Is tsu, ,o
indignation excited among the friends OF the prisoners
az 10 O'clock oday 10 hear nc decision OF Judge Betour
neY Upon the arrival m Court Of the Judge ana AtQr
proceedings began Mckenzie tho lawyer engaged for
the defense bccause they cond else Oeng
scat, and, addressing his Honor, denied in toto the
charge that he demanded from The prisoners an add,
tona Zee OF $1,000 before continuing the case lie eale
tho prisoners 10 clear him OF the charges OF eX0r
tiqn and backInal. The arrangements, no said, by
| with Consul Taylor and he had acted honestly.
In regard TO this matter IL be observed that NC
kenze did not demand an additional fee, but u is
alleged tried 10 compel the prisoners TO give 1t 10y
threatening 30 withdraw from the suit. IL Is also
charged that, In view Of the possibility Of bail being
needed for the prisoners he attempted about week ago
20 force upon Bracett the purchase Of piece OF land
belonging TO his partner Clark Tor $l5000, when the
actual value Of the land not $1,000 The proposition
was 1t Is SAID, aterward repeated in the presence OF
Judge Botourney then proceeded 70 read tho CON ON
cIuslOns at which he had arrived After reviewing tne
evidence aL length lie committed al Tie prisoners lor
trial at the next term OF court OF Queens Bench IN
October. The prisoners asked that applications to ad-
NIT them 10 bd he heard next day az II o'clock Attor-
neyGcneral Car; arose In reply aud said that "e ne
felt that he had been most fOuly abused by the 1ehds
of the prisoners, he would show them how magnanl-
nous ho would be- This was court Of justice, and as
an uicer Of thai court, he would forget G me mug
mites which might be heapcd him, ana do ali that lay
IN his power tothe prisoners Counsel for the prisoners
had asked special hearing In their case, whleh was
without precedent but In spite Of tIs nc WOu-d grant
During the session Judge Betourncy stated that Con-
sui TyI0r had made satisfactory e1planaIlOn' ana
thai he was convinced 10 contempt oI Court Wa IL
fenced by the recent puDhcaton Oi hls Calu; III
attempt 10 force pubic PLANTATION from Taylor ialied
and the court adjourned TIL IL o'clock tomorrow.
And now few words IN regard to me reply Oh COY COY:
Morris 10 GOV. Austin Gov Morris therein cAIItllB
states, the authority OF Judge BetourHey that the
friends OF the prisoners constantly had free access 10
them. THIS was unIfue although prODiby not Nhul5
Judge Bttourney dld grant Bracket a. claimed
permission to visit the prsOners hat thdt OIdtf "ds
Invariably oyclruled by AtOrney-Gencral Clark; anu
Special cases Braoictt hid not been allowed See the
prisoners Now, however IN the presence OF an ohor
Mr. Bracket has free access 70 them. To eucct ths
end, he called on Clark ana lnaoo dena0 that ne "
allowed to pass IN aud out OF the prisoners Ioos at
will He tod the Atorney-G enelal tnat since his arrival
mere III DehaII OI Jhe 4.'uer7 ~ LaI D' ~, If
Of tho vlcst abuse at his bands, ana demanded l IL
tuat unless justice metcd out AZ once the appAca
ton would come In another lorl ozark yisIueI' ana
Braclctt walks IN ana out at will.
The prisoners are all well as could be expected
Fletcher Merriam, Bentley, Nay aud heesdn' al seem
determined make the best of the matter, ana now
that the conclusion has been reached although adverse
relieved and more than ever determined 70 sLha
SQUARE uDOn the merits the case, no matter what
Tney all exhibit the effects OF confinement ana
Fletcher and Merriam ana was surprised at the nauncr
N which they bore up unaer helr troubles ILrn pilh
cpa anxiety seemed TO be for thoiT families, ana FItch
or SAID ne q 90 not care anything about my bu;-
affairs, but " you know iauy lhnS abOul NJ Idihiy
tel it," told him that ms vifc stood the trial nobly
ana h3eyes fairly CLEANED with pleasure.
10 who have been wont % consider h5 aLtlf as
logc let me ten YOU 1t "A serious matter for the poor
fellows IN prison here and they deeply reel the lignt
manner in which the people al MINNEAPOLIS aI bisJ
viewed il. What the result VIII be tomorrow seems
very uncertain. Bracket, Wilson, and Taylor, aidcl by
sonic friends at Winnepe-, are WORKING lafl. very
little mercy may be expected from the ohcIas IN
order If possible. 30 avOiJ application FOR bail com
ing before hun to-day, Judge Betourney remarked to
Mckenzie: There is another Justice here; perhaps
you better take the case before Inn, as they one
prsoncr may have more success Tue decision ol tle
Judge well known on the street last evening, 70
hours before II was delivered.
ne military al Fort Garry are busly at work around
the fort sockado building around tie bastlon. IL
is tveTred that this l. intended protection against an
Mr. bracEatt is nntring in his efforts to help the
prisoners. He came here prepared 10 shoulder all the
Responsibility. and has lost no opportunity TO impress
upon the authorities that any ono to blame II Is he
alone Tno prisoners all feel and appreciate his
friendship.
MISCONDUCT OF TIE MANITOBA ATToRNEY-GEN-
RRAIl-TRoUBLE BREWING.
MrNNEAPoLIs, July 4.-The following is a
special dispatch to The Minneapolis Tribune to-day:
FORT GARRY, July 24.-In tae courtrOom, to-day, while
point Of law was being argued the question Of bail,
M Royal OF counsel Tor the defense crowded Attorney
General Clark too close, and the latter made a
dsgraceful exhibition Of his discontinue by
turning suddenly from his desk aud throw
ing a spit ball in Mr.. Royals face, with the
remark "You are dirty puppy" The Attorney
General was made to retract the insult Immediately az
forward The friends OF the prisoner have hopes for
favorable decision from the Judg, although IL Is mat
ter OF speculation Clark and his associates leaving
nothing und0ue which possibly deepen the indgni
ties heaped upon the Americans All strangers are
watched with suspicion. The passions Of the people are
appealed to every manner, aud the probability oi an
invasion from Minnesota is common street talk.
The following bulletin circulated in the streets
last night:
"Eieit or wrong, can the law be enforced To-day
opuirttlou for bail made for the kdnappers Mr.
Cornish urged upon the Court that granting bail was
only puttBg a price upon the crime of hduapplng'
TDe argument has closed. The presiding Judge, Mr..
Mckenzie. was driven home by Mr.. Wilson Of Mime
apous. This may mean nothing, hut we shall see
Canadians, the alert for The result Cod save the
Queen"
Mr. Clarks insult TO the American Consul has been
forwarded 10 the British Minister at Washington. Tho
citizens here generally sustain Taylor and censure
Clark Mr. McCOray will tonight before notary make
affidavit that young Mckenzie did demand from him an
additional fee $1,000 before proceeding with the case
for the prisoners as charged in The Minneapolis Trib
es account and that he referred the 10 Bracket
who refused to pay IT,
BAIL FORMALLY APPLIED FOR.
FoRT GARRY. July 24-Application has been
made before Judge McKeagney TO admit the prisoners
implicated in the arrest Gordon to bail The Judge
reserved his decision.