The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-20
EXCITING CHASE
OF CANADIAN AUTHORITIES
AFTER KIDNAPPERS.
G%REENE-CAYNOR CAUGHT
BY United states Detectives. Hur-
ried TO the Wharf and Placed on n
Swift TuEboat-The Race Up
1T. Lawrence River, Pursued by
and Special Train-Cana-
dian Oficial~ Order Closing of
Canal Against the Boat.

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Quebec. May I5.-Colouel John r.
Gaynor and Captain r. d. Greene who
forfeited their bail at Savannah early
in March and fed TO Canada, were plac-
ed under arrest by officers connected
with he United states secret service
and Chief Carpenter. of the Montreal
detective force. today. The arrests were
made on warrants issued in Montreal.
Chief Wilkes men assisting the Cana
dian officer" TO make the arrests.
The men We're hurried on board a
swift little tug, which had been kept in
waiting at the wharf. Ten minutes az
ter Greene n Gaynor were safely on
board, the boat steamed out into the
river and started toward Montreal. The
officers moved so quickly hat neither
of the prisoners were given an oppor-
tunity to consult counsel.
When notified Of her husbands arrest
Mrs. Gaynor at once consulted Mr..
|Tachereau, her husbands attorney. \
tug was chartered and an attempt was
made to overtake the boat on which
|Gaynor and Greene were being carried
away. After a short time IL was seen
by those on board the pursuing tug that
1T would be impossible to overtake
the detective boat, the Spray, n OF
the swiftest tugs on the st. Lawrence,
and the pursuit was abandoned.
On returning to the city il was decid-
ed to charter a special train and at
tempt to head off the Spray at SOM
pint between lis city and Montreal.
The arrest of Greene and Gaynor and
the manner in which it was accomplish
led caused considerable excitement in
the city. where boil men have become
well known
When the two Americans first arrived
in Quebec they were followed by two
men, ais from the United States, who
registered at the Chateau Frontenac.
Their movements led the hotel en-
|ployees to believe that they were detec-
tiveS sent here to watch Greene and
Gaynor 1t now develops that one of
these men is Detective Burke. of Flori-
|da.
This morning Mr.. McAlaster. a prom
linen lawyer of Montreal, who, it ~ ~
mored, is engaged by the prosecution,
ARRIVED here by boa from Montreal. On
the same boat with him were six detec-
tives. including Chief Carpenter. OF
Montreal. They were met at the wharf
here on their arrival by Detective
Burke.
At 1920 o'clock a we'll dressed man
engaged a cabman by the hour and in
structed him to wait near the hotel.
Soon afterward Burke, with another
cab, arrived. Burke n two other men
who came up walked toward the
Chateau Frontenac, which is nearby. In
the meatime Mr.. Greene, who a en-
tered the postofice as was his daily
came gu of the main door.
Two strangers who had been in waiting
in a store nearby crossed the street,
and n of them placing his land on
.Greene's shoulder, pulled a document
from his pocket and asked him to enter
the first cab.
Greene was heard to say: Wait a
minute until 1 see a friend,l' but this
denied him and the three detec-
tfveS and Greene entered the cab and
were driven to the wharf.
While the arrest of Greene was being
accomplished, Burke and the the de-
tectives went to the Chateau Frontenac.
Colonel 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 produced
a legal paper. Colonel Gaynor asked
permission to get his overcoat, but he
was not permitted to do so, and the four
hurried out to the a and started for
wharf at a rapid ice
These proceedings occupied about
twenty minutes. The hotel people mott
fled Colonel Gaynor's counsel of what
had occurred. The attorney generals
n Judge Chauveau were
notified n they in turn asked the po-
lice to investigate the matter.
Half an hour after the departure OF
tho SnroU onnfh-r mo MO -~o-1 -,
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 down the
river.
Upon the return of Mrs. Gaynor TO
the city the lawyers in the case had a
consultation with her and imme@'
ately two orders for habeas corpus. or
the return of Gaynor and Greene
to this city, were prepared and two or
ders were signed to that effect by Judge
Andrews in the superior court In the
meantime four members of the provin-
eial police left by the lis Canadian
Pacific railroad train for Three Rivers
with orders to secure a tug there and
try to intercept the Spray. The latter
town is ninety miles from Quebeck and
half way between here and Mon
treal.
The petitions were sworn out by Mrs.
Iaynor, who alleges nat her husband
and Greene were taken away against
their consent and without giving them
to see counsel or take legal meas
lres to prevent their arrest While the
petitions were being prepared a special
train was ordered over the Canadian
Pacific railroad n st $50 o'clock the
began. On the train are Messrs.
Cannon and Chauveau, attorneys in the
ease. who are bearers Of the petition:
High Constable Gale and eight detec-
ives.
Montreal. May ia special to the
from Three Rivers says: The
Spray. with Chief CARPENTER, his
aides and Colonel. Gaynor and Captain
Greene. prisoners. passed Three Rivers
at Ills o'clock this evening under full
head OF steam Two Quebec policeman
and two detectives who arrived here by
special train this afternoon went to the
wharf and remained there in waiting
TOR the Spray. They held the ferry boat
Glacial In readiness to go out into mid
stream when the Spray hove in sight
suddenly the looked-for tug appeared