Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-17
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Sinee the publication OF tine extraordin.,,
iations In the case Of Hon. Charles Fran
"h'' writes Bangor correspondent n
'ue Boston Globe, distinguished gen,yam.,
VI Bangor has related to several CO.
'lniiaf experience in Boston, wherein tn.
same parties, it is thought BY him. were the
actors. ' we're the
| h' samuel H. Blake is a gentleman n,
nn1:.. ne ana culture, and is we'll known in
| rai ana business circles far bevona ,he
l"i's OF this State, in which he no. ~,
many responsible official positions. For uan.
years past he has been the president and ~
elpai stockholder of the Merchants Ya,io,a,
"N III bangor, an institution enioyiny the
u.inost confidence of the whole business com
Unity IN Boston as well as in Bangor. NJ
Drake relates the following remarkabI, occnr
words: ii MS own
Il was in Boston two years ago ,b;. var,
month, and was walking ieisureIv -
Washington street when | was accos,oa w. =
young gentleman finely dre...J 80 $50 " :.
snaVlty Of manner, who called me by nam
ana asked II had recently come from Ran.
sor. ne introduced himself As a Mr.. Shsw
s'n VI Charies Shaw, Esq. of Dexter. Maine
gentleman, with whom was personaIlv
acquainted. Mr. SHAW, continuing hi.
conversation, observed that he had ms, 20
turned from tour in Europe. and anon,
other valuable curiosities he had broroI,,
nome spendidly illustrated encyclouadia
anu requested me to to step into his room
Shlch was on the second floor in the rear of
sears building, and examine it. Not doubt
ing ms story, both as relating TO his travels
anu Ms parentage. | readily followed him to
us 'oo"'' where another man was sitting at a
tao'e engaged in writing on slip of paper.
ohaw Immediately asked his companion
have they arrived?' Not vet wa. the
reply. The man at the table was making
hgures on pieces OF paper, and asked me to
guess the number Of one of them. declined
out he pre- ssed the matter and I guessed the
NUMBER ~, and he said the number was 80.
guessed again the number 30, and he said
u was 90 Shaw was standing close nv me
during this exercise of guessing, and from
that moment became unconscious and know
nothing more until was informed by these
parties that had been gambling protested
had not, as knew no games of chance
nor hardly knew one card from another. aud
had never gambled in my life They still
persisted, however, that had heen gambling
and as evidence produced certain checks
N.
was in the sum Of 800, and one other saw
was for $1,000. The signatures appeared to
be in my own hand, the body was in another
hand. l seized the 800 check as it Law upon
the table and tore it in pieces and threw them
on the floor. The $4,000 check they
withheld and peremptorily refused to give it
up, although | made repeated demands for
1t. ThereupOn left the room, and AS soon as
| recovered from my bewilderment and got
control of my senses | laid the case before
the chief of police. who found the man, OBJ
tanned the check, gave it to me and de-
stroyed it. Not desiring any public notoriety
in the matter. and having, as / supposed, Sc
kept silence in the natter
Here ends the first chapter Now for the
sequel.
About month ago a person came from
Boston to Bangor with check for $1,000
drawn on the Merchants National bank. of
which Mr. Blake is president, of even date
with the former check for the same amount
which the police had obtained and which Mr.
Blake had destroyed. This check bore, ap-
parently. the true signature of Samuel III.
Blake. The man did not present it to the
bank or to Mr.. Blake, but attempted to nego-
tiate it with an outside party or parties. In
this, however, he failed. and after leaving il
with a lawyer for collection he left the city
Had his presence been known by Mr.. Blake
he would have been placed in the hands of
the police without delay.