1507 EDMONTON DAILY
DEC 24, 1907

TOLTON, Albert
CASSON, Isaac
FOURLE, George

Winnipeg, Dec 24, There will be information laid this afternoon in the attorney 
general's department against George Fourle, an officer of the secret service 
department of the United States treasury, on the charge of kidnapping Isaac 
Casson and Albert Tolton, two citizens of Emerson. The alleged crime was 
committed on December 3rd at 9 p.m. It appears that the two men who were 
kidnapped were driving east along the International avenue, Emerson, which is 
very close to the boundry line between the United States and Canada, Just 
across the railway track a stranger rushed out of a watch house and seized 
their horse by the bridle. In reply to the stranger's question they told him their 
names. The stranger was Foulke and he informed them that he was an officer 
of the secret service department at Washington and that he wanted them to 
get out of the rig and go with him across the line to Noyes. Both refused to go 
saying they were British subjects and refused to consider themselves under 
arrest. They wanted to drive their horse ahead but Foulke threatened to shoot 
the animal if they did so. He then appointed Robert Rossa, signal man on the 
railway, special constable, and ordered him to assist in the arrest. In rather 
strong language Rossal refused on the grounds that he was a British subject 
and that the officer had no power on this side of the line. Foulks declared that 
he was on neutral ground and a struggle occurred between the men, but 
neither of them could be induced to leave the rig. The stinger then backed the 
horse and by  a quick move secured the reins and striking the horse a small 
blow he had the rig across the international boundary in an instant. There the 
two men were placed under arrest and taken to Noyes station. On arrival at the 
station Casson and Tolton, were compelled to sign a paper in order to be 
released and allowed to return to Canada. The reason given for their arrest was 
that it was desired to implicate them with others in a charge of smuggling grain 
into the United States. The papers they signed they claim were untrue and 
they signed under protest in order to be allowed to go home. Dr. Forrester, a 
lawyer of Emerson, has the case in hand and a claim is being made on the 
treasury department of the United States for the sum of $5,000 for the arrest of 
each man kidnapped.