The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-01-28
COlS0n's Confession.


SOME or THE INSIDE HISTORY Or TIE NoTOEl-
OIS PRODUCE SWlNDLER>.
The Journal published at the time an account at
the trial and sentence last November of the Nomcr
yille Mass, produce -viudier4, Henry W, tol-ou,
O. W. Roper and others. The Boston Post of Mon
day contains further history of Cans ca-e helud
ing Il confession from Culson, which Jhe Post -ay
never before saw the light. The following il TING
confession of Henry W Col~on:
He said that he left stockton, Me. his home, in
April, lSo2 and went to Beverly, this state, where
he remained several months ON a farm. Then he
went to Salem and got employment aS a carpenter
In November of that Year he received at salem
telegram from Cas,iu~ Clay Roberts, formerly Of
stockton inviting him to come to Boston To open a
paving business. He met Roberts later lit / ~ At
lamtic avenue. When he called Roberts was in
business consultation With Mr.. }. +, Frye OF J. T.
Frye \ 90. Of John street, since nSolNent and
when he got through with him he told ColS"n that
store in Chelsea kept by W T. Barnard was
about 10 fail, and if Culson felt disposed TO 10 II
good opening was there for him To step INTO, Hob
erts at that time owed C0l-on bill, and merely
wished to do HIM good turn. Osmer W. Roper
had lease tor the store in Chelsea. Two men
were silent partners ami the tirm was known a.
ii. W. Colson X Co. 1t got in ABOUT $1,000
worth of produce, and then it failed. One of
the silent partners. I. f. Ellis, belonged IN
stockton, Maine, and is now at Belfast ~
ter Col-on had established himself Roberts call
ed upon him and told him he had a scheme
for raising some money. He ~ald NJ was t"
open store in south Market street, and they
could buy goods very cheaply. Colson was afraid
Of trouble but Roberts assured him there wa. no
danger. The firm was known a. Ellis X Co., and
after ii got running Co-on bought large quantities
of goods from it, 1t failed in Il little while for 90
600 and Immediately after that another
imported from stockton and began business 1T i9
Commercial street. The stranger was mere fig
ure head Circulars were sent out soliciting goods,
and $1,000 worth was sent III and disposed OF. HE
new stockton man did not like the way things
looked, and stepped out Large lots of stun IN
transit did not reach the house account of his
| ,,.Iih, IIilD Ma nod nm h M
NaIitliston i[li NJ tl,,, ~ in Gi''uo "0h'I va
$oo9' S"iht 81 Nl,EH Wcic 7IpPG" ~ eI 70 'l7'"
10 iol9oh AlGn M"rse l"lti IN ",F c" ,|,,N
;ti" i'hlic'tll'tlN after ~ LOW " 9i'tlFN
trn,, 81 ID o0o NH tm(snn cot III, .Lnrr, u +
| Lowe in reality man who is now IN Chicago,
an E SentfaH hoM = u'ri 9ut uhtIe w
aslnuch as there was no expense, and no account,
were settled up. After the profits of A. I Lowe
MeLG Guy IKE Sninm ~ ,I
ed at % Levcrett street, where the old svindlci-
unier new na,nt@' g9t IN from unS'0lGGu i f"ul-
Ifrmin,, f6r mror,rds " sue
| or NJ Nc,;iIvcr, RInrL in storkton col.on
said
rL. Nc,f,,..,,. ,Jol ~ th,t,,l,c, ,,.,. -,l.
| and Mr.. C. C. Roberts now in Chicago, negotiated
tprlts purchase. The HearSporI savings Fank htid
Oft foIbu.inrs1 purpose, but refused Eventually
| the property was transferred To three gentlemen.
D t i'%'" In 'l f,i many "i ,['on o wa"
the seAr,port bank on June J. lss} and till balance
vas to have been paid by Jan. 1854, but on No}
ii. mrntlm4 NE !E,'1rri "em"d -1rr at ri
London street, East Boston, under the name of W.
a, uEimes Co. t"Nah h'insriI mHi lhe lt"1r'
1--we VA now known ..g ", A. ii"hnrt. Thtt
| got i'll $4,000 worth Of goods. some Of which,
nn,1I I "'ui, "| s"ii'i' w. ~ " !. "a
ana Bangor Al Portland Tue goods 100 barrels
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