Glasgow Courier. — 1858-09-09 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SUICIDE. he held something like a council of war. The ProIt is out painful duty to give publicity to a case which, vest and fiscal were summoned to his help. Next spif further investigation justify present appearances, will of his coadjutors. Their side of the story was heard. form one of the most horrible combinations of crimes ever After them appeared the Highlanders represented by peered the victimised minister himself, along with some known. Our readers will remember the case of Reid and their chief, Charles M`Lean of that Ilk, assisted by an able henchman. Charlie's story WAS heard, and the Gentles, tried recently at Stirling for embezzlement Sheriff advised him to go and take off the objectionable while acting as tellers in the Commercial Bank at Falkirk. lock. Charlie, very possibly having a remembrance of By order of the Secretary of State these parties were libe. the memorable '53, promised to obey, and at once rated before the expiry of their term of imprisonment, Proceeded to the kirk and removed the padlock. This Id not satisfy his Lordship, who has a 'cute eye. So, and Reid has since been residing with his mother at Pot- to pile up the agony a little more, an adjournment wont. It appears that a girl, servant to Reid's mother, Was made about nine at night to the Town Hall. was with child by him and he is charged with having, Police were sent through the town to scour for able jai Sunday last, employed drugs and instruments for the "specials," and in a few short minutes a display of raw purpose of procuring abortion. (in Monday the girl was recruits thirsting for fame—men that would have prodelivered of a child still-born, and on the evening of the yoked a compliment from the Iron Duks himself—were same day the woman died also. After her death Reid, exhibited., , The oath VMS administered, batons called who was absent at that time, returned to his mother's into requisition, and with special instructions to muster house, and packing up sorne clothes m , absconded. Infor. at ten on Sunday, to hoe they adjourned—very many mation of the circumstances having reached the police of them supposing, doubtless, that the next time they authorities, a warrant was prepared for his apprehension. came there they would be maimed and wounded, sound On Tuesday morning, at four o'clock, Mr Shaw, assis- men no more. How were the Highlanders; during this hint superintendent of the Stirling County Police, pro. stirring period engaged ? They were laying their plans. cooled by a luggage train to Glasgow, and VMS ineeeSSfill Ere the morrow dawned the gate was again in chains. in tracing out Reid, whom he is said to have met on the Early in the morning the Sheriff was on duty, waiting street. He had taken up his lodgings in Josez's Hotel, at the Cross to receive his trusty men; to the ntunber of under the name of Hardy, and detectives Geo. Phillips about four score they arrived, ready for the fray. Their and Scobbie succeeded in getting possseasion of Isis lug. courage was up when they found that to save the town gage, which was in charge of a relation. Reid's intention, the county was left defenceless; even from the wild it seems, was to have left for Liverpool, with the view, region of Arran the county police was drafted, SO that it is supposed, of proceeding to Australia. A young man, there was not one left to save the rustic bacon. The a medical practitioner, named Girdwood, who, it is said, town police were also there, backed by all the porhad assisted Reid in his attempt, on hearing of the tees from the pier, whose usefulness could not he over, fatal results of their proceedings, went to a public house looked. The churches are assembling, the devotional feelin Falkirk, where he sent out for four ounces of biudanum. Ile then got into a cab, which he ordered to drive ings of the worshippers are disturbed, with an motions look and a trembling heart the idlers at the Cross art to Linlithgow. While in the vehicle he had evidently asked, What's to do? The ominous word is uttered, swallowed the poison, as he was got lying insensible. " The Gaelic Kirk." At length the minister, Mr AnderHe was driven back to the public house in Falkirk, and son, is seen wending his way up the High Street to his father, Dr Girdwood, of that town, sent for. but by the rendezvous, and having joined the Sheriff and his the time he arrived the young man was dead. for; has escort, the order to march is given—forward they start, of course been sent back to Falkirk to the charge of the headed by Captain Duncan of the Rothesay police, and 'roper authorities. Captain Sl`Kay of the county ~police. Without opposition the church gate is reached, the crowd who had assembled in the 'Fennel opening to let them in. About half a dozen of young Highlanders are arrayed in front of the gate; the order to cl,2.tr away is given by the Sheriff, but not obeyed. A little force ~4, used but resisted, when forth the Sheriff pulls from his Dori ~stth e Riot Act, which he distinctly reads. Again the order :is given to the Highlanders to move off, which they leisuretplo, laughing at the farce. The Sheriff calls for John Johnstone, the church officer, to open the gate, which he can't is for want of the additional key;so anotherblacksmithis called, who soon does the needful. The gates fall back, Rue the Sheriff announces the joyful sound, "The church is now open for the congregation." The crowds are soon dispersed, the Sheriff enters the church to hear is sermon in Gaelic which very possibly he does not understand. Police parade the Vennel during the service, the specials are instructed to meet in the Town Hall at one P.n., which they do but their services were not required, as Mr Anderson 'had summoned courage to go to church alone, and did not think it needful to call and tell his Lordship this fact. In the afternoon the Saxon language was heard emanating from the pulpit of the Gaelic kirk, Mr Anderson having for once succeeded in realising the most important dream of his life. And well might he be a proud man, no less an audience had he than the Sheriff, the Provost, and " twa baffles," besides a great number of special constables with their truncheons, and, to crown all, the gate of his church protected by a guard of honour. Victoria herself could not be more eared for in his royal burgh than was Mr Anderson on this occasion.—Froni a Correspondent of the Morning Journal.