Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-22
Lord eoapoN-eoapoN.
A Nobieman who Duped America's Sharp
est Raiiroas Kings.


VIVA. CrofrutIn New York world.l
Do you remem ber Lord Gordon Gordon,
hair Of the noble house OF Scotland, cousin Of
che Campbells and descendant of 9bold
LochinvarP He was low-bred knave In
Scotland he had been often wanted by tho
sheriff, but he finally stole Si00, 900 worth of
diamonds in Edinburgh, and six months
later, In 1868, made his appearance In ST. Paul,
Mimi, as Lord Gordon Gordon. He had s40,-
900 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 20
and pick it out, he said
LOOMS organized a gorgeous excursion for
Milud, something like the excursion that
Apollodorus planned for Cleopatra. During
three months OF summer the impoetor
travelled, Toasted 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
rs 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 LOOMS spent S45, 600
on him that summer, and wrote to the di-
rectors. "He's the richest lord In Europa
He viii invest FIVE millions with us" Finally
the splendid cavalcade wendell its way back
TO St Paul He must "run down to New
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came and installed himself at the Fifth
Avenue hotel W@ ~
Just how this Scotch Monte Cristo made
Jay Gould's acquaintance / am not certain;
but the great hnancier called on him one
bright morning he was completely capti-
waited by his brilliant address and his pict-
urssque conversational powers, and imme-
diately took stock in wonderful scheme"
which he Notwithstanding about q
steamship company, Think Incredible as
1t 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. 8, packed it of to Canada and fol-
lowed IL himself on the next train.
Jay Gould had been badly duped. He
offered a 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 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 Of his money back.
It is about the only time he was ever
taken IN.