The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-16
The Career OF ScounareI.

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The Career OF a Sco"ndrei.
lCorrespondcuc. New Yo.k Iorala.I
Dr,krrrnv.< \ / Noe 2, 1S-l
INA news ~. bnpn rrrei1nl herr ii Tia
arrest in OHIO Of \ naive of this fowushir
On the complicated charge OF hi@amy, Sc
durtloH An" empeZ%i"menI. ne career
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V9tf'hu' y "ht "i Ilie ihoSC eNlil"ihil'arN
ana al'hit@l0oS III the Annals OF crime, ana
lhlN po Itla'ru - loilo"S
th '9tI""'l Is aootil b'iItF -hNt years
~ 19e ",i'! "aS p"l u lf" 'lilies iioill Ihi9
pace. illa Felt'INeH itit alilol'S the most
lfSpeVt"piV proP'c III tiie touIlS' ne Is
y |t'Nti'''f oi L'iayetl4 NolIeSc ana i
illan "l NPIeuoll Physllue' winning 20
dfeSs a,lH superior c"it'lre. IN l9e' an
I'Sirail" VIA ilalIleH !" fiEt lcHllN, y
'ttllShtef Oh one OF the most prominent
ana wealthy farmers ol TINS secton, The
owner ol 7 large area OF the richest DAIRY
farms III the vicinity OF Warwick, Orange
county, ~ J VAN 0strand. with capl-
tdl furnished by hlS own and hl5 Wlte rel
atlVcS, embarked largely IN the DAIRY bust
ness, ahu enjoyed the confidence OF me
farmers in the neighborhood to such an
extent that large sums OF money were M
trusted to hln ~ lAem, ms duehl'lS beng
consldcredampIy security therefor. About
Two years after he was nltrrled he tailed
~ business, involving hlS taimcf patrons
III numerous dl!llcultie>.
THE ISpIGNATIoN Or 1lIE rEOpLE
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lnn ,,,.. n or,at t,l,t III ,..,..,,,n thc Nm
i'.,,,,,ant NO ,,@ri+nI NO t,nIto (anoL, Uis
,,.;r, +llI,,yoI i,;,, th;+hn,. H., onn.n t;n,o
h; tr;nni. continued ty back him llrurly
Tess conluct and dishonest management
cIuse,! them - Withdraw THEN support,
he having slUtnderad ncarly sl0o,UoV Of
thtir money Meanwhile his treatment oi
Mis- Witc and two children became such
that the former was compelled to leave
hint, and IN l5G8 She returned with her
children to her father, IL IS SAD that dur
'n@ the Batter part OF ms career IN Canada
ne hA5nu1lly Drought I" ms mouse women
"' notoflouS character, maintaining them
ior Gays ut Il ille, ana competing MS
Wlte /" act ~ lhe capacity ol servant TO
them.
After his friends refused to De RESPONSE
hie l"r hin, aha' ms WIG had lelt h!lh, Pc
M thrown upon ms own resources, ne de-
serted CanIdA, leaving heavy creditors
there, and look np ms quarters III Lock-
| port, TINS state. HIS ready address ana
numerous qualifications soon opened the
W.T. - Ill IL, q
| ,I,uc,.. nI lnadium Iuisnnss mon lie was
o;ron : nos;rion al, t,ust IL /, financial in
| 2S,;,ut;nu nf thn nl1cr ,nd hnraue thr III
rnrfnI lnynr nf
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/
a Miss tucker. Aitei 8 Residence OF lew
months ln i-"rkrort he Waa married to
| this young lady iheN mat lived logclh-
| "r put lew weeks Wlch ms ahlecedehlS
/ N some way became KnoWl, ana 10 s.
cape arrest he fled the place, taking with
\ him conslderaole sum ot money belong
I iog to ono OF his patrons.
l From lptNport nc went To ONO ana set
t'ed N Columbus the capital OF that state.
| As was the case III l4ockport, lie was not
/ long in gaining prominent position IN
/ the society OF the ONO city and she CONT
| dcn>e ot leading men. lie became the as
\ soclat4 OF local capFaliSls IN extensive
real estate and other apeculauons, hls ser
| vices beng accepted as ample Offsets 10
| the money OF the others. lie was looked
| upon rs rising ana prosperous young
| man, ANA processing the "trlcteSt noraltN
1 ahh llcty' soon came 10 'e iiei" 'P ~
| MODEL FOR THE YOUTH
~ thc .ity He wun the affections of Miss
G,nnroia Nail the Jau~hter Of one OF his
woolfhy business associates. and was to
h,vn married her ii lS7n GREAT prepara-
t;on. h,vino hecn made for tha ceremony
| 4 E.w !,vs before lie weldino dav anotb
~ M Mn O,tran1rs bnsinrs2 nssocjatcs
moln thn as+oun,}i,.n discovery that he
h,l forced the lat,er's name to notes to
thn ,n,nnnt of ~ 600 and had neUotiatel
them. A thorough investigation Of the
matter proving that there was no doubt
Of the guilt OF an Ostfand he was arrest
ed. For the time great Indignation WAS
manifested by Van Ostrand's friends at
what they termed the outrage on their IL
vorite, and his prospective tather-ln-laW
became security for the accused lor his ap-
pearance at court Before the trial it was
discovered that Van Ostrand had perfect
ed his plans Tor running away from the
city, and he was at once delivered into
custody by his bon,l4man. lie was tried
on the charge Of forgery, and the evidence
was so conclusive that he was convicted
and sentenced to
-FOUR YEARS IN STATE PRISON.
lie served two years and was then pardon,
ed by the Governor OF the State
The youno lady to whom he was to have
been married died of griet and shame dur
inc thr first wear of his Imprisonment. AT