The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-12

srpTn'MBER CRIMINAL TERM, sYMoNDs. j., PRE-
SIDING.
THURspEY.-State Samuel S. Roder alias Sam
mel Sorigg Roder Robinson. Indicted for forging the
name OF VIM. e. Skings of Boston upon the back
of promissory note payaole 10 hahuaii q NlcfAnis
ter and signed by Ro ier.
John F. Randall testified that he had been intro
duced To Roder about the first of June and saw him
two or three times afterwards before this transac
tion occnrrcd On the I'd of July Roder came to our
sce ana requested me to do him small favor in cash
ing check for fifty dollars for him on the Fourth
National Bank of New York, where he had funds;
saving at the time that he would give me note
for S15O, as security, endorsed by w f. Skilllngs,
whom knew to be in the lumber business in Bos-
ton. told him I would cash the check but didn't
care about taking the note. cashed the check Tor
him. That evening went to the hotel and told TO-
der would take that note as security. He went TO
his room and got it. The check l deposited IN the
bank and it was returned protested for non-paymen
received a telegram from the bank there saying
that Roder had no funds there Roder was arrested
the next day-the third of July.
We Skiliings testified that he is treasurer of the
Bethel Steam Mill Co became acquainted with Roder
at Bethel about the middle of May; went on fishing
excursion to the lakes with him and was in company
W. til him at different times in this city; introduced
him 70 some of my friends here; loaned hun small
sums smoney at different times the name upon the
hack of re note purporting to be my signature is
forgery 7 never wrote it and never gave him any
authoritv lie spse or permission to put my name up
any paper
samuel 8. Roder, the defendant, testified in sub
stance as follows:
Mvname is samuel Sprgg Roder Robinson; when
Iwant into business in New York found it ncon-
yenient to use so long name and cut it short, so
that sometimes go by the name OF s. >. ROBINSON
and sometimes have done business under the name
offs. S. Roder; came to Bethel, Name, about the
2 tn of May; went there to visit MRS, Crompie WIN
whom was acquainted; have been Spectator on
WALL street. New York. for about three years; left
New York in April and Travelled in Canada previous
to coming to Maiue was introduced to W. E. Skill
tings at Bethel and he invited to stop with him,
and afterw ards a fishing trip to the lakes, where
we were gsnc about two weeks. He subsequently in
,ted me n co,f,., to Portland with him, which did
came here about The 18th Of June; we took one
room at the hotel; were together most of the time
and were on the most intimate relations he intro
duced me to his friends here and loaned me small
sums of money at different times and let him have
m nev several tines one day in the latter part of
june was short of money, having previously ac-
,comnodated Skin2s with small sum, ana Taskeo
him to let me have some he said he had only enough
to get to Boston that evening; ashou ni,h - In
would allow me to use his name, ana aithougn can
mot give his ct language the impression tnat re
eved was, that there was no objection IL necessary
to my using his name; when L let Randall nave the
note nothing was said about his taking it as cola
ceral or security; when the check cashed had
not the note with me- expected Skillir gs here the
next day; that evening Randall came to me after the
note, and wen ~ to my room and put Skill ngs'
name the back oft, as 1 supposed had authori-
ty from Skiiings to do; and supposing it would be
all right when Skillings came.
The endorsement upon the back of the note is a
very good imitation of Skilings signature and very
different from Roder's ordinary handwriting.
The jury after being out about all hour returned a
verdict of guilty.
BSattocks County Atty. r. W. Robinson.
Sta tie VS.. Thomas Sullivan. Indicted for common
thief. On trial