Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-18


Dissoiute companions of the male sex and
last women have. it is said. brought another
trusted young man to grief.
B"ardman & Haley. apothecaries, of St.
stephen, n B., do large business, and the
senior member of the firm is very wealthy.
ar boardman has a son, G. 81. Boardman.
~ years old, who served q clerkship with his
fatner and then came to Portland where he
entered u. L. Bailey, the gunsmith's, en-
Pioy. He did not remain long with Mr. Bal
icy out decided to go home. On forming
this determination he called on c. A. Par
sons & Co., and told them his intentions He
asked the frm if they would give him q COM
MISSION, IN case he sold any goods for them.
Ihey Of course signified their Willingness to
90 SO, and, promising TO send them some or.
ders. Boardman went home. TWAS express
~ stipulated. however. that he was not en-
gagged as a salesman. and was given no au-
thority to collect bills for the firm.
shortly after Boardman went back s'down
East Messrs. Parsons & Co, received from
hlm wha: purported to be an order for four or
nve hundred dollars worth of goods for his
fathers firm Mr.. Parsons, knowing Board
man Haley were preparing to open q new
store at Midtown, of course filed the order,
allowing young Boardman a commission.
Their suspicious were first aroused when
they received from Boardman Haley q
letter stating that they had ordered no goods.
The latter firm concluded to take the goods
however, and so that matter was settled.
From this time on, Mr.. Parsons began to
receive drafts drawn on him by young
boardman, In settlement of bills contracted
by the latter, and it transpired that the
young scamp was travelling about, represent
ing that he was connected with Parsons &
Co., and using their credit When the usual
statements Of account were sent out by Mr.
Parsons to several of his customers in the
eastern part of the State, they replied that
they had already paid the bills to young
boardman, who said he was collecting for
the firm. From various hotels. stable-keep-
ers, etc. came drafts on Mr. Parsons. vary
in amount from $40 to $40. At the Penob-
scot Exchange, Bangor, Boardman had
stopped over night. and rendered in payment
draft for Sl2 on Parsons & Co., which was
promptly accepted and the balance paid him
in cash. On writing to Boardmans father,
Mr.. Parsons learned that Young Boardman had
represented that he was a regularly engaged
salesman. and that team for which he had
stood off" some confding stable-keeper,
was the property of the firm. He hal been
travelling from Calais TO Bangor swlndling
people right and left, and though he had col
lected only small amount from Mr. Parsons
customers, had given bogus drafts on the firm.
amounting to between 5000 and $500. Think
ing that he had lost quite enough by the young
scamp, Mr.. Parsons began to look up his
whereabouts, and disco, cred that he was in
Portland. He at once sent an officer to him,
and had him brought to the store, where an
interview occurred. BOardman was disposed
to put on airs" and 'cheek it OUT at first,
but finally confessed his guilt and offered to
settle. He said he could get the money from
an uncle at Calais, reported to be worth about
a million dollars. and offered to give Mr.. Par
sons draft on him. Mr.. Parsons refused to
accept, however. until he was sure it
would be hOnored, and the boy telegraphed
to his uncle, and received an emphatic mo"
in answer to his request. Boardman for q
short time seemed very much cast down, but
finally frightened up and said he could "fx
things" Going over to Deering, Milliken &
Co., he obtained the promise of member of
the firm to advance him money enough to pay
the bills, on his fathers account. and return
ing informed Mr.. Parsons of his "strike."
The latter gentleman. however. believing that
the Young fellows father would finally settle
the matter, and not wishing any one else to
be victimized, informed the gentlemen whom
Boardman saw of the circumstances of the
case, and when Boardmap called for his
money he was Of course refused. lie prom
ised to raise the money, however, and see
Mr.. Parsons at o'clock Saturday afternoon;
and the latter not wishing to give the matter
publicity, if it could be avoided, did not put
him under arrest. The consequence was that
on Saturday it was found that the bird had
flown, and the firm was .out."
Mr.. Parsons at once telegraphed to Board
mans father who arrived here on the Mon
day night Pullman; the old gentleman pre-
tended to believe that his son was hiding at
Bddeford, or had gone into Massachusetts,
and he promised to find him and bring him to
Mr.. Parsons. This he failed to do. however.
and left the city Tuesday night, promising
that he would find his son and take him home,
and then fix the bills.
Mr. Parsons is not the only business man
who suffers BY young Boardman's vagaries;
the latter secured an agency for the Messrs.
Shepard of this city. and obtained from them
a valuable case of samples, which he sold,
pocketing the money. Several hotel-keepers
and other parties in the city have also suf-
fered by him.-Po,tidnd Press.