, 1873-07-24

mont with tho minors can bo obtained.
THE GORDON CASE.
The Participants In tiu Recent Al
legged Illegal ArreAt OF Lord Gordon
Gordon Committed for Trial.
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 23.-The telegraph be-
twoen Pembina md Winnopog, having boon
down ainco Saturday, WAS in working ordor
to-day, and tho Dispatch correspondent reports
tho proceedings Of yesterday and today. Yos-
terdny Mr. Mckenzie, counsel for tho prison.
ors, denied tho stories, TINT ho sought to black
mai1, and asserted that an amfcnb1e agreement
e1iBtod between hlmself and tho prisoners
friends, md, II ho found tho author Of
tso a og SaS b sdv gGm S1s 1 u o
Judge Detournoy after reoiting the indictment
and roviewing evidence, announced thlt lo had
70 doubt Of tho guilt Of Hoy, .Koogan, and
Fletcher, whilc tho facta known indicated that
thought tho proof loss strong, but still sufficient
to require his committal. In conclusion, he
ordorod each OF the prHonors to atand committed
until tho October term.
should not bo removed to tho stone fort until
tho application for bail should be decided. Tho
Attorney General said s1lere was no mood OF ro-
moving thom before TINT. Tho Judge hare ro-
General Clark for III, attachment against Consul
Taylor for contempt, saying Taylor had satis-
factorily explained his published letter. He wes
satisfied Taylor meant no diBreepoct, and, II bis
correspondence had not boon withheld,
Tho Court would, therefore, take no fr1rthor
notice Of it. "Ycs," said tho Attorney General,
"but tho insult waa published, while the ex-
Rla.nation iq private }os1 the sab
Of tho prisoners counsel, tho Attorney General
waived his right Of notice, consonting that ap-
plication for bail might bo heard to-day. The
application Is being heard this afternoon before
Judge McKcogan. Clark undertook to. With
counsel compromised with him On written
motion TO bo admitted to bail, which WAS argued
for tho prisoners, nud ia being opposed BY Clark
with much bitterneBs. Mr. McKenzie contends
holding Merriam, and argueB that they aud Keo-
gan are the only principals in tho oTonse, while
others Were accessories.
Tho Dispatch correspondent adds IT see in
ing that tho prisoners have boen granted oil nee
essary indulgence aud pormittrd to soc their
friends. l have no doubt he Was 80 informed,
but it is simply untrue, as oTory ono else here
M1aNEAro11s, 11inn., July 23.-The following
spccial was received By tho Tribune to-day:
Fonr GAnnx, July 22-The examination In
tho Gordon Gordon kidnapping case Is at last
.nockery Of justice known to history vas
brought to q close for tho prcsont. The
reBult aa anticipated is tho com1nittal Of nj tho
priaoners, FIetchor, Merriam, Bentley, Hay, and
Koogan. While no surprise WAS manifested, tho
indignation excitoa among tue friends Of tho
prisoners, and those Of the citizens hero, who de-
Erred to Reo aimplo Justice done, iB very
groat. Tho Court, ns per adjournment, con-
voued at TO o'clock to-day, to hoar tho decision
Of the British Empire might be fully sustained,
the Attorney Goneral delayed tho proceedings
fully M hour before Appearing. Upon
their arrival tho shoriff, with all duo pomp and
dignity, commanded silence in the Court. Tho
commenced. Mckenzie, tho lawyer onGaged for
tho defenso, bocauao they could .socure
no one elae, being refused benoflt
Of Mr: Wilson'S services, rose in his scat, ad-
| declared himself living monument OF injured
innocence. Tho foul monater'a Blandor had
cropt into. the bosom Of his spot
loss reputation. 10 wished TO proclaim to
| griof lay In copy Of tho minneapolis. Tribune,
| stating that he demanded from tho prisoners an
additional foe of $4,000 before continuing tho
| case. He denied tho Charge in toto ind called
OF e1tortion and blaok-mail. Tho arrangements, he
said, by which ho had bccn retained as counsel
had been made with Consul Taylor, and he had
acted honestly.
conclusions to which lie had a1rived. Afto1 re-
nitted all tho prisoners for trial at
tho no1t term Of the Court OF
Queens Bench IN October. By this deoision
position. Ho has peraistently caught up tho
blundors OF Mckenzie. made through Ignorance
or othor CAUSES, and called tho attention
Of counsel for tho prosecution to them.
| q eourHo at least unusual. From these moYo-
mouts By tho Judge sitting on benoh to hoa1
and decide, not to prompt, tho prisoners have
suffered mich. IN fact. the whole afFai,
proyoa to- hayo beon d doliber.
1a ba ,os on hG PIT nsoD Of hs
Americans, and neyor during tho whole OF the
proceeding, bus this determination been more
fully developed than tho summing up OF Do'
The prisoners asked that tho following day al
II o'clock he set III tho time when the applica
ton to be admitted to bail might be made.
Attorney General Clarke arose in reply
and al tho meanncss Of tho man do
s'p'a 4. itself propotons Ct once # fung ho h9ss 4oE
who cmnlatod the OK. lie aaid that while ho fol
that no haa boon most foul]y abused by tht
friends OF tho prisoners, he would show then
bow maguanimoua ho would bo. This was {
Court, ho would forgot all tho iudlgnitioa which
might bo heaped upon him, and do all that Ia.
in hia power for tho prisoners. Tho counse
for the prisoners had asked special hearing IL
their caso, which WAS without precedent, but il
spite Of this, he magnanimousfy granted tho pc.
tition, and then tlia embodmont Of combiiet
bombast and malicious mehllnesa calmly SO
| down.
During the session Judge Detournay state,
that Consul Taylor hnd mado satisfactory 1plan
atonB, and that lie was convinced no contomp
Of court was intended by tho recent publication
Of his card. Clarke again displayed his 1neannos
BY attempting to forco public explanation upol
TAYLOR, which ignomiuiouBly failed. The cour
adjourned until Il O'Clock tomorrow
Now. fcw words in regard to the reply 0
thorein explicitly states. on tho authority 0
Judge Detour1lay, that tho friends Of the prB
oneIs constantly Aaa FREQ acceAs to thom. 1rhi
was untrue although probably not wilfully &c
Judge Detournay did grant Brackett, "a claimed
permission to yisit tho priaoners, but the orae
was invariably oyerruled by Attornoy-0enere