The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-11

From the New York sun.
Con. DON-GOKDON's SUICIDE
The Noble Lord Who Fooled thc
Magistrates of Eric-pHOW he Took
TWO Hundred $1,000 GrccnbaclSs
and SiOO.OOO in stocks from jay
Gould at the time u? Sen. div. Ac-
ccs.iO,,.
The notorious Lorl Gordon Gordon shot
himself on Saturday last at his residence,
lIcadmgly. in Manitoba. Two English dc
tcctves arrested him, and he promised to
go quietly with them if they would not 30
through the United States. While i'm his
room preparing for tie journey he blew out
his brains with pistol. Gordon was about
five feet eight or nine inches hlgh, of light
build, with short block hair black side
wllskers, bold, oycrhanglng forehead,
small features and small gray eyes lie
dressed quietly, and in good taste. lie was
first brought to public notice in America in
the spring of 1872, when the English stock
holders Of the Erie railway company, taking
advantage of the death of Col. Fisk, tried
TO gain possession of the road. Jay Gould
was sorely pressed, and heard through
Mrs William Belden, wife Of Fisk's former
partner, of Gordon, who was represented
TO be an English nobleman directly CON
trolling $50, 900, 0O0 of stock in the COM
pany, belonging to himself and other
foreign shareholders, and indirectly con-
trolling $50, 1000, 900 more Gordon became
acquainted with Mrs. Belden in Minnesota,
whittier she had gone for her health. and
where he claimed to be engaged in closing
a bargain with the Northern Pacific rail
way company for million acres of land
Gould credited his professions, particularly
after meeting him in the company of
HORACE GREELEY
and Col. Thos A. Scott. Gordon did not
distinctly claim the title of lord, but gave
the impression that he was of noble blood,
Gould and Greeley, however, believed HIM
to be lord, and he let them think so. lie
was introduced to Horace Greeley in
February by John V. Sears, formerly one
of Mr.. Greeley's employees. The intro
duction was affected on the representation
that Gordon was deeply interested in emf
grafton and colonization movements. Sears
said that his friend was Il heavy stock
holder in the Erie road, and that he had
seen the shares. Gordon, in his converse
ton with Mr.. Greeley, confirmed this, anC
added that not only was he heavily inter
ested in Erie, but that he had friend.
among the British aristocracy who wert
also heavily interested. He spoke of Mr.
Gould's able management Of the road, ant
limited to Mr.. Greeley his desire that an ar
rangement might be effected between him
self and his friends and Mr.. Gould whereof,
the latter's services might be retained Or
March 8,
Mr.. GREELEY AND col. SCOTT
came to New York together from Phia
delpha, and breakfasted, on their arrival
with Gordon, in the latter's apartments il
the Metropolitan Hotel. There the colone
was iiliOuu'tu W tio hODlC lblAi. W Dllt
they were still eating Jay Goulds card wa
handed to Gordon by waiter Gould anC
Gordon were introduced, and the converse
ton turned on Erie. Gordon said that Ii,
held the certificates for over 60, 900 share,
of Erie stock which had not been trans
ferred to his name on the books of thu
company, and stated upon what terms h,
was willing to cooperate with Gould. Tn,
tlrmQ nUrnp1
following George Crouch and Gen. Sickle
made their memorable descent upon til,
grand opera house Gould made Il deter
mined fight, but was driven into his privat,
Office which he barricaded. On the fol
lowing day he resigned the presidency o
the road, and soon after went out of th
board of directors. But Gould had perfec
confidence in Gordon, and did not despair
Backed by the latters interest he suppose,
that he might be able to Dust Gen Dix anO
his party, and again take his place n
president. lie called upon Gordon to in
terfere in his behalf Gordon prctende,
that he did not wish to jeopardize the in
terests of his friends. lie said that tn
foreign stockholders were suspicious of th
oil companies, rolling mills, and other col
lateral organizations connected with III,
Erie road. He thought that if he coulC
secure stock in each one of these compa
MES it would be good thing, as he coul,
then investigate the condition of eacl
company, and report the result to hi
friends in England. He had no doubt il
his own mind that they were all right, bu
he did not want to compromise his friend
AMONG THE NOBILITY,
until he could assure them on his Owl
personal knowledge. Mr.. Could was 81