The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-05-24
OFFICERS WORK VERY QUICKLY
PRISONERS ARE HUSTLED ON
BOARD A TUG WHICH ELUDEs
PURSUIT.
fMBfzzltD GOVERNMENT FUNDS
WE'RE INDICTED IN GEORGIA IN
CONNECTION WITH SAVANNAH
FRAUDS.

Quebec, May 17.--COl. John II. GaynOr
and Capt. w. D.. Greene, who forfeited
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 detective
force yesterday. The arrests were
made on warrants issued in Montreal.
Chief Wilkes men assisting the Can
adam officers to make the arrests.
The men were hurried on board q
swift little tug which had been kept In
waiting at the wharf. Ten minutes AZ
ter Greene ami Gaynor were safely
on board the boat steamed out into the
river and started toward Montreal. The
officers moved 80 quickly that neither
Of the prisoners were given opportunity
to consult counsel. When notified OF
.he- husbands arrest Mrs. Gaynor at
once consulted 7dr. Tachereau, her hus-
bands attorney. A tug was chartered
and an unsuccessful attempt was made
to overtake the boat on which Gaynor
and Greene were being carried away.
An attempt was made to head of the
tug at Three Rivers, but without sue
cess.
PLANS Worked Well.
Montreal, May 17.-Marlon Erwin OF
Macon, Ca, district attorney for the
Southern district Of Georgia, swore
gu. warrants before Judge Desnoyss
calling for the arrest of John -. Cay
nor and Capt. Greene, the two con-
tractors indicted in Georgia for con-
nection with the Savannah frauds.
Gaynor and Greene have been for some
time past stopping at the Chateau
Frontenac in Quebec. The extradttion
Of wealthy Americana in Quebec has IN
the past been attended with a great
deal Of difficulty, and SO Mr.. Erwin,
following put q plan Of action devvised
to secure possession Of the two men,
laid his information in the Montreal
courts. The warrant was then intrust-
ed to Chief Carpenter of the local de-
tective bureau, who. with some of his
assistants, went to Quebec and arrested
the men; placed them on board a tug
and started for this city.
Think 1t Is Kidnapping.
The Spray passed sorrel at 11:45. She
is due here about $3.50 q. m.
The warrants upon which Gaynor and
Greene were arrested in Quebec were
sworn out by Marion Erwin of Macon.
Ca, who has been for some time II
this city. He is advised by
the law firm of MacAaster
& Hickson, and the warrants were
given into the hands Of Chief OF City
Detectives Carpenter to execute. The
warrants charge the men with embez-
element from the United States govern
,ment, and were issued by Judge La
Fontain, who thereby compels them to
appear before the extradition commits
sioners in Montreal.
The pursuit of the tug Spray by the
Quebec authorities is probably due to Q
misunderstanding Of the situation ow-
ing to the quick arrest there. The pro-
vincial police at Quebec evidently think
Gaynor and Greene were Kidnapped by
American officers.
Hatched In Washington.
Washington, May 1.-THE arrest OF
Messrs. ,Gaynor and Greene was h re-
suit of a carefully prepared and well
matured plan devised by the govern
ment officials, acting under instructions
Of the department Of justice OF the
United States.