Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-26
GORDON GORDON.
Bradley InteryieWed-W He Knows
about the Attempt to Kidnap
Noble Lord Of High
Degree"
A Question of BOundary-COmments Of
a Patriotic American Correspond
ent with his Dander Up.

MINNEAPoLIs, July 24.-It seems
now to be generally conceded by tht
parties on both sides of the boundary
that the re-capture of Gordon was eff
fected on American soil. The Tribune
has letter from its PembiDa correspOn-
dent. He had
AN INTERVIEW WITH BRADLEY,
the custom-house officer, who released
Gordon and arrested the Americans,
which was as follows:
Reporter-Wili you please state, Mr..
Bradley, the exact point at which you
made the arrest.
Bradley-At the corner of the fence
over there.
Reporter-Is not that point south OF
the line recently located as the new
boundary?
Bradley-Yes, about one hundred and
ten yards.
The correspondent further says that
by treaty with England the boundary
line between the United States and the
British possessions was declared 10 be
THE FoRTY-NINTH PARALLEL,
north latitude. That point being adj
mitted, it only remained to locate that
line. No regularly recognized survey
ever having been made, the proper au-
thorities of the two governments ap-
pointed commissioners to Jointly exam
inc and adjust the line, and said line so
located was to be the boundary line. 1t
is positively stated, on good authority,
that no further proceedings in the case
were necessary; that the two nations
ratified the survey before made, and
that the instant the stakes were set, un-
der the direction of the commissioners,
all south of such stakes and line became
AMERICAN TERRITORY.
If such proves to be the facts in the
case, then the arrests of Hay and Kee-
gaR were simply cases of kidnapping,
for which the officers of the British gov
erment are personally amenable. If the
capture of Gordon was in violation of
law, international or local, so was the
capture of the officers sent to make his
arrest. The customhouse stands upon
American soil, and the government of
Canada was permitted to occupy it for
the use of the collection of customs
alone through courtesy of the govern
ment at Washington, and by no stipula-
ton or special arrangement for other
purposes.
A Tribune special from Fort Garry to-
day says there has been a great change
in the sentiment of the people there
within the past few days, and with the
exception of
THE "LICK-SPITTLE' CROWD
that worships his majesty, Attorney
General Clarke, 10 man can be found
who does not openly sympathize with
the prisoners.
The Winnepeg Free Press, which has
the public opinion, in an editorial to-
morrow morning, speaking of the out
rageOus, insulting bulletin, published
yesterday and already telegraphed, wiz
say ''it is the grossest, and most cowardly
and despicable attempt at intimidation
which has ever come under our observa-
ton, it being 10 more nor less than a
bare-faced and atrOciOus attempt at
INTIMIDAIING THE COURT
into non-acceptance of bail. 1t should
be made distinctly patent to the perpe-
traitors of this villainOus act that our
courts are above intimidation. Are
TO be led by the nose, to be
set on, like pack of dogs, at anything
that turns up, merely to crafty what
may be the personal revenge of man
or men disappointed in their endeavors
to
LEVY BLACK-MAIL?
Are they to be made the tools of
clique in order, peradventure, to line
breeches pockets with an in
creased sum of money, in the shape of
lawyer fee. If we understand the feel
ings of the Canadians rhey will resent
the insult thus put on them" The SYM
pathy of the Canadians is certainly not
in accordance with the spirit Of that
fy-sheet. 1t is now understood that no
decision on the bail question will be
rendered tomorrow on account of the
sickness of Judge Mckenzie.