Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-16
CLEVERLY TRAPPED.
Col. Gaynor and Capt. Greene
Arrested in Quebec
And Quickly Struggled Out Of City
by the Detectives.
Friends in Pursuit with Special Train
and Habeas Corpus Papers.

Quebec, May l5.-COl. John F. Cav
nor and Capt. w. ID. Greene. who for
feited their bail at Savannah early in
March and fled to Canada, were placed
under arrest by officers connected with
the United States secret service and
Chief Carpenter of the Montreal de-
tectiVe force, today.
The arrests We're made on warrants
issued in Montreal, Chief Wilkes men
assisting the Canadian officers to make
the arrests. The men were hurried on
board swift little tug which had been
kept in waiting at the wharf and III
minutes after Greene and Gaynor We're
safely on board the boat steamed out
into the river and started toward Mont
real. The officers moved so quickly
that neither Of the prisoners was given
an opportunity to consult with counsel.
When notified of her husbands ar
resi- Mrs. Gaynor at once consulted Mr..
Tachereau her husbands attorney A
tug was chartered and an attempt was
made to oVertake the boat on which
Gaynor and Greene We're being carried
away. After Il short chase it was seen
by those ON board the pursuing tug
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take the detectives boat, which was
the Spray, one Of the swiftest tugs on
the St. Lawrence, and the pursuit was
abandoned.
On returning to the city, it was de-
cided to charter "a special train and at
tempt to head off the Spray at some
point between this city and Montreal.
The arrest Of Greene and Gaynor and
the manner in which it was accom-
plished, caused considerable excitement
in the city. where both men have be
come well known.
When the two Americans first arrived
in Quebec. they We're followed by two
men. also from the United States. who
registered at the Chateau Frontenac.
Their movements led the hotel employees
to believe thai they were detectives
It now develops that one of these men
is Detective Burke Of Florida.
This morning. Mr.. McAlaster, a prom
inent lawyer Of Montreal, who, it is ru
mored, is engaged by the prosecution,
arrived here by boat from Montreal
On the same boat with him We're six
detectives, including Chief Carpenter Of
Montreal. They were met at the wharf
here on their arrival by Detective
Burke
At 1870, well-dressed man engaged
cabman by the hour and instructed
him to wait near the post office. Soon
afterWard, Burke, with another cab.
arrived. Burke and two other men who
.lx1 too
Frontenac. which is nearby. In the
meantime MIR. Greene, who had entered
the postoffica as was his daily custom,
came out Of the main door. Two stran-
gers who had been waiting in store
nearby crossed the street and one OF
them. placing his hands on Greene's
shoulder. pulled a document from his
pocket ana asked him to enter the first
cab. Greene was heard to say: Wait
a minute until | see a friend" but this
was denied him and the three detectives
ana Greene entered the cab ana were
driven to the wharf.
While the arrest of Greene was being
accomplished Burke and the other de-
tectives went to the Chateau Fronte-
nae. Col. Gaynor was standing at the
clerks desk when they entered. The
three detectives walked up to Gaynor,
one taking hold of his right arm and
the other his left. while Burke pro-
duced legal paper. Col. Gaynor asked
permission to get his overcoat, but this
was denied him and the four hurried
out to the cab and started for the wharf
at a rapid pace.
All those proceedings occupied about
20 minutes. The hotel people notified
Col. Gaynor's counsel of what had oc-
CURED. The attorney generals depart
ment and Judge Chauveau We're notified
and they in turn asked the police to
investigate the matter.
Half an hour after the departure OF
the Spray another tug was engaged by
Mrs. Gaynor. She went on board with
Detective Walsh. The pursuit Of the
Spray was given up at Cape Rouge,
eight miles from the city. The Spray
was then almost out of sight up the
river.
Upon the return of Mrs. Gaynor to
the city the lawyers in the case had a
short consultation with her and i'm
mediately two petitions for habeas cor
pus ordering the return of Gaynor and
Greene to this city were prepared and
two orders were signed to that ecec'
by Judge Andrews in the superior court
In the meantime four members of the
provincial police left by the lis Cana
dian Pacific train for Three Rivers witt
orders to secure a tug there and try
and intercept the Spray. The latter
town is 90 miles from Quebec and JUS
half way between here and Montreal.
The petitions were sworn to by Mrs
Gaynor. who alleges that her husband
and Greene We're taken away agains
their consent and without giving then
time to see their counsel or take lega
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