The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-27
GESNER'S C.fREER.
What IL Said by Those who Know Man
who IL Held In the city Prison.


Nelson A. Gcsner was a soldier in the
Union army. and 10y his bravery and superior
tact he rose to the honorable position and rank
of Lieutenant-Coloncl Of the Fortieth New
York Infantry. ia win h regiment he enlisted as
"A private. AT the close OF the war. and after
filling the position which he held honorably
and crcditably. he and several friends took large
contracts for grading on the Union Pacific Rail-
road. A. a result Of his abors there. 1t is sup
posed, and notdouhted. that he accumulated u
very handsome little fortune
After the completion of the Union Pacific the
where. until within four years. he made 1t his
home. investing his money ia bank stocks. real
estate tsome Of the hitter he owns tO-dayl. and
keeping al All tinl,s in reserve suihclcnt
amount to pay all bulls promptly and a'romino-
dat' friend IN need. since he leit here his
friends hnNe known littl,-of his whereabouts
hut IL was generally supposed. and has been
represent 'd. that h" was engaged IN some Kind
~ Nor anti" bus mess IN New York. The
-har'r IN forging .Or the past ten years seems
a visit early IN July. and was Joined 10y her
husband On the 21th II July. sine viii time
and until Wednesday ot last week be- has hccn
visit ~ mis- mere wien NJ was un.Nr"ctrd-
Is called To- Chicago. iy the no doubt drcoy let
ter referred - In H.. report j. sad b. en-.
teralncd here. ON Monday and Tuesday Of last
week. a man whom he introduced H. his fri nj
Thompson. TINS visitor - supposed % he
the man who las been arrested n Michi-
gan ~ ono Of the manlpuutors. when the
Colonel left for Chicago. Ia intended to return
hy Monday aud Join party Of sportsmen here
LOT u low Mt'thN NUM- on llF IltIl'-' iiil II
srems he fen into the trap set and sprung by
skiliul detectives.
Pom NJ Iaitu.-J.,ih rri-m,
The Hon y 4. Gc-ner was born in the State
~ y W York thirty-nine years ago and lew
people in hi- particular parish oven dreamed oi
his present Proportions. In lSit ne located in
Minnesota. and selected Lake city rs the par
ticu.r spot of his honorable RESIDENCE. He
was subsequently, a hank"r. prnlnin' con
nHct"d with TIM First National of Lake Cty. In
the ihll OF l-l2 H. Wa nuininutrd on the Demo
cratio ti'krt Tor thu Lower House - thu state
l.cSisEiurr, lis popularity carried MIN
through. lie WAS the only nnn ola Ia" Ing i~ln-
tiNrti'ke ct who WAS elected. Til" others az tho
delegation from Malm-hH county were H"pub-
leans He served his term of u in a quiet and
reputable way. ii Was a small man with an
invalid air. H. reputation was excellent. anil
his lnhurn'" would haye been consdcrahl" had
he thought it worth while Ia exert il. He was
known - "a banker. and on the Committee on
Nays and Means h Judgment was held in good
esteem. He WAS known as Col. G"-n"r. lie
boarded NJ the Metropnlitan Hotel with his wife.
-ilic was somewhat costly ana her h'auiv nhpvc
Tia" average. she WIS ia lined H. fir with her
set or lum-dihte friends. yri she wasn't the
friend Of everybody. and didn't .rHHt" any par
tisulur -tf-uiiYu. II WH- nnii'ed tiui -he hii "a
yHrt pretty arm. lnti I'd with ornaments. She
dr -~,.l we'll fr-n'r was very aiiDiflNH, ana
always k'h his loving eye upon her pretty
Movements
Grn.r WIS ON two committees Mnv- and
Means ana Library - nniry' topped gen u-| II
known, n.llt i.n.' pointed IL wa % pal IL Dui
old railroad 81 if
~ th' newspaper Reports - that session G"-
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