The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-10
KIDNAPPING EXTRAORDINARY

An attempt to Abd~ce Geo. Brosun. Ed;ss,.
Of the Toronto "ozobe"-Anosher Prosst-
mont Person Carried OF, bxs Eseap;ns
litter a Desperate Fight.
Toronto SpeciM, Sept. 81
A case of kidnapping unparalleled in the
history of Toronto occurred here on the
night of August 81. Circumstances, which
have only just come to light, create consid-
cradle interest, as Mr.. Robert Jaffra7, the
gentleman kidnapped, is q prominent mer-
chant on Young street. A few evenings
previous to the 21st IN attempt was made to
hdnap Hon. Geo. Brown, and both gentle
men being prominent politicians it is
thought the scheme was political one. In
short the facts are as follows: About 10
O'Clock on the night of August 81 three men
drove up to Mr.. Jaffrey's house on Grosve-
nor street. and two of them went to the
door while the other remained outside to
watch. On the door being opened,
Mr.. Jaffrey was asked for, and
one of the parties. representing himself as
detective, said he had an order from the
minister of justice to arrest Mr.. Jaffray and
take him to Judge Wilson. Mr.. Jaffray
thought it better TO 60 quietly, and entered
the carriage with the men. They drove to
Don flats, behind Metropolis burying- ground,
to the east of the city, where MI. Jaffray
was asked to aight. He refused, when the
men told him they had made use of false
statement in order to decoy him into their
tolls, and that they were but agents of po-
itical society existing in the neighborhood..
They said they did not intend to injure
him, but would curtail his liberty.
One of the villains attempted to
pull Mr.. Jaffray out of the carriage
but was felled by blow from the latter,
who made his escape and went to the near
est house, while his captors drove off. He
gained admittance, and, having related his
adventure, the hostler drove him home,
Early on the morning of Aug. % three men
left the city in sail boat for Niagara, and
landed on the American side. They are
said to be beyond doubt the kidnapars. A
few evenings previous to this affair an at
tempt was made by the same parties to en-
tlce Mr.. Brown across Don river from his
on Beverly street. Mr.. Brown re-
fused and the men drove off. Mr.. Brown
gave the matter to the police, but they have
as yet failed to throw any light on the case.
From Another Correspondent. FIJI
Toronto, Ont, Sept. "A supposed at
tempt to kidnap Hon. George Brown, pro-
prietor of the Globe, was made last Fridsv
night. About 8 o'clock man dressed in
livery called at Browns residence and stated
that he had an important letter which he
must deliver to that gentleman in person.
Mr.. Browu came to the door and was told bv
the man that he must come outside before
he could get the letter. Mr.. Brown refused
to go outside, and, suspecting from the
strange actions of the man that something
was wrong, called loudly for assistance. The
man in livery immediately beat a retreat
and, entering carriage close by, was rapidly
driven off by another man in similar liver,
1ress. The police have now got the case in
hand, and are giving it Jealous attention
The belief is that had Mr.. Brown come mt.
,ide, as desired, he would have been ;mnos 8
1lately set upon, overpowered, and borne
way to some remote place, whence. M
ioubt, 1t would require no small anm ~
money to secure his release.