Daily globe., 1883-07-18
THE PINE PINERS.

in October-He Gives Gov. Marshall Some
Sharp Thrusts-ReportoriaI Talks with
Gordon, c. f. Kindred aud Gen. McLaren.
There were no new developments yester-
day IN the pine land conspiracy cases upon
which R. G. Mitchell, of Duluth, and H. L.
Gordon, of Minneapolis, were arrested,
the former on Saturday last, and the lat
ter on Monday, details of which have al
ready been given. At 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, in accord
with the understanding made
Monday afternoon, Mr.. Gordon appeared
before . S. Commissioner Spencer and
.. S. District Attorney Searle, and waving
examination, furnished bonds in $4,000 for
his appearance for trial at the October
term of the Q. S. district court in this city,
his own recognizance accompanied by
that of DR.. A. II. He'd
derly, of Minneapolis, being accepted.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Duluth, the alleged CO.
| conspirator, left for his home by the train
| last evening.
A GLOBE representative met Mr.. Gordon
prior to his appearance before the COM
missioner and asked him what statement
he had to make in the matter. He replied
that he was not prepared to say any more
than had already been published, but init
mated that lively times were in store for
| his ascusers.
II notice Gov. Marshall says the land
you tried to gobble was worth $90,000,'
| quoth the reporter.
"You.can say that as Gov. Marshall is
in with crowd which has been trying to
steal that pine, he ought to know its value,'
was Mr.. Gordon's response.
"Has Marshall been arrested Yet?"
II think not. understand he got vino
that he was going to be arrested and has
gone out of town."
Hon. G.. F. Kindred, of Brainerd, wa:
caught on the fly in the Merchants corri
dors.
''What do you know about the Duluth
pine land ruction?" was the conundrun
launched at his devoted head.
Il don't know anything except what
have seen in the papers," was the response
Il can say this, however, that don't believe
Mr.. Mitchell will be found to be impli
Gated in the matter. I don't know wha
Mr.. Gordon may have done,b but Mr.. Mitch
has not the means to go into such an oper
alton, even if he was inclined to, and
don't think Gordon would supply the capi
talto him or any one else to engage in sue
transaction. Heis not that kind of
man. feel sure Mitchell will come on
all right"
Ex-United States Marshal McLaren wa
met and he appeared to have a sort o
lonesome air as though he was sorry t
have so many arrests going on while h
was out of Office. He was called upon fo
his opinion of the rumpus.
SIT is a bold thing to do what Gov. MAJ
shall is doing, and he has a big contract o.
his hands. The way understand it is tina
Gordon went in to defeat Kindred and cleo
Nelson in order to carry out his pine Ian
scheme. He needed Mitchell in the Ian
Office to help him, and demanded his az
pointment by Nelson as reward for hi
services in the Fifth district last fall.''
''Do you think they can convict Gordol
and Mitchell?"
Il don't know. The cases will be pos
poned until fall, and it may be Difficult
matter for the government to keep its wit
nesses on hand.'
Numerous rumors reach the GLOBE c
other impending arrests, including som
men who are high up in the comumnit,
Spaulding the present receiver of the DI
luth land Office ,is mentioned as a comm
} victim. 1t looks like lively war anon
, the pine land crew.