The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-20
LORD GORDON-GORDON.
A Nobleman Who Duped Americas Sharp.
est Railroad Kings.
Nv. A. Croffut in New York World,

w A. Croffut in New York World
DO you remem Der Lord Gordon Gordon,
heir of the noble house of Scotland, cousin of
the Campbeils, and descendant OF 'boid
Loehinvar9' He was a low-bred knave In
Seo;land he had been often wanted by the
sheriff, but he finally stole 500, coo worth OF
diamonds in Edinburgh, and six months
later, in 1865, made his appearance in st Paul,
Mimi, as Lord Gordon Gordon He had $40,-
J01 in tue local bank. He presented forged
letters vi Introduction TO a few, and became
the lion Of the town. He won the entire CON
hdence of John S. Loonlis, land commits
siofler Of the Northern Pacific railroad, aal
entered into contracts to buy several milton
acres OF the com. any's land. He would go
and pick il out, ne sail
L)omis organized gorgeous excursion for
Mlud, something like the excursion that
Apolloiorus planned for Cleopatra. During
three months of summer the impostor
Travelled, Toasted and hunted through Min
nesota aud Dakota in the style of a king, at
he expense of the Northern Pacific rail
road Thirty or forty strong men served
him in his retinue. Nothing was too good
for him. He had two palatial tents OF his
own and there, on silver and the most
lovely china, were served To him such Yiands
as would have enraptured Sam Ward OF
Epicurus. Fruits were brought from Mexico
Tor him, curacao from the Spice island, Dry
Monopole from its fragrant home. His table
was like Montezumas. LOOMS spent S45 900
on him that summer, and wrote to the di-
rectors. He's the richest lord in Europe.
He will invest five millions with u.s." Finally
the splendid cavalcade wended its way back
to st. Paul He must run down to New
York few days, he said, and hither he
came and installed himself at the Fifth
Avenue hotel.
Just how this Scotch Monte Cristo made
Jay Gould's acquaintance | am not certain;
but the great financier called on him one
bright morning He was completely capt.
waited by his brilliant address and his pict-
uresque conversational powers, and imme-
diately took stock in wonderful scheme"
which he Notwithstanding about a
steamship company think. Incredible as
it seems, Jay Gonld went down to his Office
and sent up to Lord Gordon Gordon at the
Fifth Avenue hotel three trunks full of
greenbacks-no less than $3.50, 900 in all
lent to the noble stranger without security.
The n S. packed it off to Canada and fol-
lowed it himself on the next train.
Jay Gould had been badly duped. He
offered reward of SOS, 900 for the capture
of the nameless swindler within American
jurisdiction, and three or four lively Mime
sotians undertook to deliver him. They
went to Manitoba in a wagon, kidnapped the
imposter and fed with him tied hand and
foot, but they were all captured on the
frontier and held as prisoners. The adj
venture, however and the diplomatic row
growing out OF it, advertised Milud pretty
extensively, AMI the Edinburgh authorities
obtained an order for his delivery to Them
The polished knave saw the officers coming
and shot himself through the head. l believe
Jay Gould never got any OF his money back
1t is about the only tina he was over
taken in.