The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-05-05
COMMISSIONER HOY.

POLICE COMMISSIONER HOY.
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stopped on his way in Minneapolis and
was the recipient Of s,ounteous hospi-
tally at the hands cf v, G. Hush, the
banker, and other prominent citizens
who !ionized him on the superstition
that he was q real, live British Lord,
AL animal rarely to be seen herein those
Gays. Ills bondsman learned OF his
whereabouts, followed him UP, but this
hirts hail flown to the haven OF rest be-
fore he arrived in Minneapolis. Mayor
Bracaett WAS informed of the facts in
the case and after consultation with the
legal firm OF I4ochren, McNair and Gil
(illan, Re leputiZad MI. Hoy so pursue
the sWindler into British territory and
bring him back if possible. Being
furnished with a copy Of the bail bond
and the necessary funds for the expedi-
ticn, Hoy started out, taking with him
Owen Kegan who was familiar with tue
Indian language, land arrived in Win
nipeg Ill the iat1er days of June 1873
Loren Fletcher, Mr.. Bent]y and MIR.
Merriam, OF Minneapolis, We're in Man
itobs AT the time attending to some
business interests, and Hoy and Kegan
explained to them the object of their
visit and they promised to aid III The
enterprize. Gordon was located at the
house Of John Bottineau, four miles
froln Winnipeg, and Hoy with Kegar1
and Fletcher drove out in wagon and
found their prey seated on the piazza,
They passed by and Hoy came from be-
hind the house, grabbed Gordon by the
aeck, and tying mis- hands with strap
instead of handouts placed him on the
wagon. They rapidly drove back by
Fort Garry. crossed the Assiboine Oh
a. ponloon ferry and drove all night to
Femblna. Fletcher was not with the
party having returned home. & tele-
gram from Winnipeg ordered Hoy
stopped and On reaching the Customs
Office near Pembina he was demanded
to surrender and release his prisoner.
He gracefully did 50 and with his corn-
panion Was taken Oh a steamboat to
Fort Garry where they were incarcer.
ated in the bastion for the space Of three
months. Seven special police and four
companies Of Red Goats guarded tbs
prisoners, leaving them no chance to
escape, Fletcher. Bently and Merriam
were arrested for completely in the plot
and sent to keep company with the do
tective. 1t was then that Loren Fletcher
transmitted to Mayor Bracket tine
memorable and laconic message, 'We're
in h--l Of q Ak Bracket and at
tornry Lochren (now Judge Lochren of
the District Court rushed to their res
cue, bat it WAS Of no avail. Bracket
was near being arrested himself, and
had it not been for Mrs. McCaulev
who drove him IS miles in wagon and
got hl1yl across the line, he would have
experienced the same treatment az the
| prisoners. Correspondence was opened
with Sir John a, Mcdonald, the Can
adian Prime Minister. By GOV. Austin
and Acknowledgement Cornell, of Mil
nesota; President Grant was made
acquainted with The case; 1000 yolun-
teers were getting ready through Min
nesota and Wisconsin TO invade the
province, and I. cry OF 1.-The Fenians are
coming was heralded and brought
considerations to her Msjesty's troops.
They were finally released after suffer
ing durance vile for three months during
which they were subjected to gross ill.,
dignities at the hands of the Canadian
! authorities, especially Attorney. Sen
eral Clark, who prosecuted Hoy and
kegan with severity and refused them
the privilege Of changing their linen or
receiving any letters from their friends.
Clark suffered for it three years after
ward when Hoy met HIM in St. Paul
and gave him an unmerciful beating,
fof which he was e1onerated by the
Ramsey county grand jury and never
brought to trial. There was great re-
joicing in Minneapolis on the return Of
Hoy, Fletcher and Kegan, grand ban
quet was rendered them, and they were
the heroes of the day.
ROGER VAIL.
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