The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-07-31
The Gordon Gordon Case.

The Gordon Gordon Case.
An Englishman who figured ::some
two years ago in St. Paul, under the
name Of Lord Gordon Gordon, and af
terwards in New York a. a stock op-
eratior was in. prisoned on charge of
swindling, preferred ty Jay Gould.
He was afterwards released on bail in
the sum of s37 900, his bondsmen be-
ing the late Horace F. Clarke 4 A. F.
Roberts merchant. Gordon went to
Manitoba and the surviving bondsman
being appreheusive that his Lordship
would be away when wanted concluded
to have him returned. With difficult
ty and at great expense he found that
Gordon was in Manitoba. Mr.. Rob.
erts went to Minneapolis and employed
Capt. Hoy 4 Keegan, his assistant, Of
the police force of that city and armed
them with what where considered the
necessary papers, including a bail
piece, to take them on canadian soil
Messrs. Fletcher Il Merriam of Mime
apolis, who were up iu that country
engaged in numbering operations, were
called on to assist. They found Gordon
at farm house few miles from Fort
Garry, (arrested him and started home
ward. Gordon, in some way, got
word to the custom house officers on
the line, who had the party)
arrested and released Gordon Hoy
Il Keegan were imprisoned on
charge Of kidnapping and next day
Fletcher 4 Merriam were served ditto.
The prisoners seem to have been treat.
ed with undue Severity and denied
justice-retuscd at first both counsel
and bail. Gordon was able to control
public opinion and created feeling
that it was, an outrage on = citizen Of
the Territory and on their liberties
and the prisoners were undoubtedly
subjected to indignities and harsh
treatment. The U. s. Counsel inter-
fered in their behalf and Gov. Austin
wrote letter to Gov. Morris calling
attention to the treatment and claim
ing for them the same opportunity for
defence that their own citizens would
be entitled to. The various efforts that
were made in their behalf secured for
them a change Of treatment and their
own counsel, Hon. f. NJ. Wilson and
others Of Minneapolis. The tcstimo.
ny has all been taken in the case aud
it will be settled this week. The
question that arise upoa the facts OF
the case are
lst; can u bail p,rsue his principal
aud take him into custody outside the
jurisdication Of the state or country
where the contract of bail was entered
into? And 2nd, can he depute an
agent do this d?
There has been a great deal Of feel
ing in Minneapolis in the matter.
They consider that thesr citizens have
been outrageouslv treated. 1t has
been intimated that complications
would arise between the Maintobau
authorities and oar government, but
if they are granted a fair trial accord
ing to the laws of the territory our
government is not likely to interfere.
Since writing the above, we learn
that the prisoners have all been com.
mitted for trial at the October term of
Court Of Quen's Bench. Merriam is
released on $4,000 bail. The Court
has refused to release any Of the others
on bail and Fletcher Ben,ly, Hay, and
Keegan mast remain in Jail till the
day Of trial. 1t is stated that Gov.
Austin has gone to washington in their
BEHALF 1t is not probable that they
will stay quietly in Jail two months or
more.
The cholera, this season, has taken
m rcveuol ooureo T. has ham ,noek