The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-01-30
WHOLE NO. 812.
LORD GoRDoN-GoRDoN.

Nv. A. Crofrut in New York world.l

Nv. A. Crofrut in New York World
Do you remsm Der Lord Gordon Gordon,
heir of the noble house of Scotland, cousin OF
the Campbells, and descendant of "bold
Lochinvar| He was low-bred knave. In
Scotland he had been often "wanted" by the
sheriff, but he finally stole $l00, 900 worth of
diamonds in Edinburgh, and six months
later, In 1853, made his appearance in St Paul,
Mimi. as Lord Gordon Gordon He had S4O,-
600 In the local bank. He presented forged
letters of introduction to few, and became
the lion Of the town. He won the entire con.
fdence Of John s. Loomis, land commits
sioner Of the Northern Pacific railroad, and
entered into contracts to buy several million
acres Of the company,s land. he would go
and pick it out, ahs sal L 49, r--.
LOOMS organized q gorgeous excursion for
Milud, something like the excursion that
Apollodorus planned for Cleopatra. During
three months of summer the in,postor
travelled, feasted and hunted through Min
nesota and Dakota in the style of king, at
the 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 viands
as would have enraptured Sam Ward or
Epicurus. Fruits were brought from Mexico
for him, curacao from the Spice island, Dry
Monopole from its fragrant home. His table
was like Montezuma's. Loomis spent S45, wv
on him that summer, and wrote to the di-
rectors. Hes the richest lord in Europa
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 ut the Fifth
Avenue hotel
Just how this Scotch Monts Cristo made
Jay Gould's acquaintance I am not certain;
but the great financier called on him one
bright morning He was completely capti
waited by his brilliant address and bis pict.
uresque conversational powers, and imme-
diately took stock in wonderful scheme"
which he Notwithstanding about
steamship company, l think Incredible as
it seems, Jay Gould 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 $25 900 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 ad-
venture, however, and the diplomatic row
growing out Of it, advertised Milud pretty
extensively, and the Edinburgh authorities
obtained an order for his delivery to them.
The polished knave saw the officers coming
and shot himself through the head. believe
Jay Gould never got any Ct his money back.
1t is about the only time he was ever
taken in