The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

inducing him to remain at Fort Garry
a few days longer, tho without inform
ing him why he was wanted there. Mr..
Roberts secured letter from Horace
Thompson, "a st. Paul banker, to J. G.
Burbank Of St., Paul, who was then in
Fort Garry on business connected with
his stage lines, which extended all over
the northwest, and Mayor Bracket fur
nished Hoy with letters to Mr.. Fletcher
and to L. R. Bentley, a Fort Garry
hardware merchant, who had formerly
lived at St. Anthony and with whom
he was well acquainted.
Hoy and Keegan left Minneapolis
Saturday morning, June %, 1873, going
by train to Fargo and thence by stage,
and arrived at Fort Garry Wednesday
evening, July 2. They were met by
Massrs. Eletcher1 rand Bur bank, who went
with them while they hired team of
fast horses. Jumping into the light road
wagon, Hoy and Keegan proceeded to
the residence Of a Mrs. Mckay, where
adventures was seated alone upon the
, front porch, and before he could realize
what had happened he was in the wagon,
which was being driven off like mad.
Two hours elapsed before Lord Gordon g
body servant alarmed the authorities at
Fort Garry, and Hoy and Keegan, with
their prisoner, were already well on
detachment of policemen started in
swift pursuit. Of the details Of that
wild ride little is known, but Hoy and
Keegan were on American soil with
their prisoner when they were finally
overtaken thirty rods beyond the British
customhouse at Pembina. Commission.
ers from both countries had at that time
boundary line between Canada and the
United States, and by their findings the
British customhouse at Pembina was
within the territory Of the United
States.
At the head Of the pursuing party was
Attorney General Clarke of Canada, one
of the most despicable rascals that eve1
disgraced public office. Upon pre-
tense of examining Hoy IS papers he sue
ceeded in inducing Hoy and Keegan *
return with their prisoner to the British
heavily ironed and started for Fort
Garry.
It was not until the next morning
that Mr.. Fletcher heard that Hoy AND
Keegan, with their prisoner, had beer
arrested, and that he himself, with
George N. Merriam, another Mime
apolitan who was in Fort Garry il
connection with his lumber interests
was being watched and was in danger
ef arrest; Calling on Attorney Genera
. friend of Messrs. Bracket, Fletche.
, and Merriam, inquired if there wer'
any charges against the latter two
!. He was assured by the attorney gen
: eral that there was no intention O.
holding them and that if they shoul'
their release. Messrs. Fletcher an,
Merriam accordingly! started for Penn
bina, but IN arriving at Scratching
J, river, thirty miles from Fort Garry
:, they were met by Attorney Genera
t Clarke, fwho had hurried down to NEE
g the offieers in charge Of Hoy an
!, Merriam to return with the party t
9 Fort Garry and on arrival there they
with Hoy and Keegan, were throw
$ into Jail. Upon the pretense that
was feared that their rescue would b
! attempted, the most elaborate precar
9 tions were taken. Each of the me
e this manner, in a rough lumber Wagon
q they made the journey back to tn
r fort, under command Of drunke
;. sheriff.
I Tho same game was tried on j.
;. BuTbank of st. Paul. but, hearing 9
t hiss intended arrest. he escaped afte
9 hiding in tn, woods across the rive
IOT Two H!gnIS, anu mdde Ills way U
: the Rel river by steamer. The reaso
9 for Attorney Generals Clarke's SUI
s. pecting him was an amusing one, illu
e trative Of that official g ignorance.
large number of the letters seized upo
le the person Of Hoy had been write
e from the N1collet house, Minneapoli
l. on hotel stationery. The hotel had r
i Gently been acquired by man name
r G.. A. Burbank and his name appeare
is in red ink at the top of the sheet
N A warrant was accordingly issued fl
IS the arrest Ct g. A. Burbank and
r was intended to serve it upon j.
J. Burbank, who was entirely innoce1
le Of any participation in the affair.
q i. 4. 4
d It was at this time that Loren Fletcl
{. er sent to Mayor Bracket the histor
e. telegram, which has since been IL
n cause Of much amusement. 81 I'M in