Show STRANGE CASE OF GORDON man once accused of plot to assassinate lincoln now becomes united states senator Al emphis tenn A special to the news scimitar says sought at one time by the federal authorities under a reward for hla his capture dead or alive for alleged conspiracy in the ih a murder of a president of the united states and now appointed a member of the legislative body of that country Is the strange story of colonel james gordon who vito has been nominated united states senator by governor noel as successor to tho the late A J mclaurin Hc Laurin aar ir gordon was on ono of several confederate on leaders suspected of being iu in conspiracy with J wilkes booth to hill president defit lincoln he escaped arrest and probable death only by the intervention of a yankee colonel with whom he lind had crossed swords in a light in VI virginia enla WE the ear earlier I 1 ler years 0 of t the war dolin colonel gordon had formed an intimate friendship with booth and after the assassination of president lincoln the reward of was offered for his capture colonel gordon went to canada and it was several months after the close of hostilities before lie he found it sf to return in one of tho the campaigns in virginia colonel gordon had crossed swords v with mi the colonel ol of a now york cavalry regiment both were injured but they afterward became fast friends clonel gordon wrote a letter to this now new yorker denying that he had any part in the conspiracy and stating that he desired to return homo home the former foe took the matter up with gen general ral dicks then in command of the army forces in new york and the lutter latter sent him blin a passport and an invitation to come to now new york and which he did ile he afterward satisfied fled general dicks that he luca diew no nothing ng of tho the lincoln con ciurus ciu ruc |