The Republican journal., 1888-04-12
A Young man Arrested for FeFgery.

Shdiics IltSir, WHO paSScu tlc winter ~
Northport, was arrested by City Marshal Crockett,
of Rockland, Thursday afternoon, on complaint
of forgery Friday morning City Marshal Nc.
Donald, of Belfast, drove to Rockland and on Sat
urtlay returned with the prisoner.
Last fall Hagar came to Northport, on horse
back, claiming that he had ridden from Cam
BRIDGE Mass, where his parents reside, and
being out of health he wanted to do farming. He
first lived with Mr.. f. Flanders, and subsequently
with Mr.. John Davis, where he passed the winter.
liagar has done no work, but the neighbors
say, has sponged his living. He is prepossessing
fellow, with long curly hair, dashing in appear
ance, and at once became great favorite with
the gentler sex. Early in February, it will be
membcred, he figured as complainant in an as
sault and battery case before the Belfast Police
Court IIagar was escorting home from speaking
school two young ladies' when some of the young
men objected to this monopoly Of Northports fair
daughters. Two brothers named Flanders thought
they would break this girl trust by breaking Ha-
gar's head, and assaulted him. Hagar had the
brothers arrested and for the time being had the
sympathy of the community.
Hagar became hard up this spring and has made
several attempts to raise $50 on his horse. April
81 he came to Belfast in company with Mr.. Os-
good Woodbury., and asked Mr. l.. A. knowton to
advance him money on the horse. Mr.. knowlton
replied that if he would get Mr.. Woodbury. to sign
a note with him he would advance the money
llagar left and did not put in an appearance until
last Thursday when he presented note for SIS
running to l.. A. knowlto and signed by Osgood
Woodbury.. A letter was also produced, purport
ing to have been written by Mr.. Woodbury., which
said the matter was all right, and that he Wood
bury held bill of sale on the horse. Mr.. Knowl
ton cashed the note at a discount. Later in the
day 1Iagar was seen to go on board steamer ka-
tahtiin with his horse, and Mr.. knowton, suspect
ing something was wrong, employed J. $. Harri-
man to look into the matter. Mr.. Hartman point
ed IIa@ar out to the steward of the boat and re-
| questcd him to identify the man if wanted. Mr..
Charles +. Knowlton was then sent to North
| port, distance of seven miles, to find Mr.. Wood
bury. AS the boat had left Belfast whatever was
| done must lie done before she reached Rockland,
and this nccessitated some lively work. The mes
sengcr returned from Northport with the nfolma-
ton that both note and letter were forgeries City
| Marshal Crockett at Rockland was then requested
| by telephone to arrest Hagar when the boat ar
rive which he did mentioned above. Hagar
confessed to the officer that he forged the note but
after passing the night in the Rockland lookup re-
tractcd his statements and said another man who
went through to Boston on the steamer forged the
note.
On arrival from Rochland Saturday Hagar was
taken before the police Judge and arraigned lie
pleaded not guilty and went to Jail to await hear
ing ON Wednesday. At 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning the case was heard Mr.. knowlton, the
complainant was represented 10y W. p. Thomp-
son, Esq. liagar had no counsel. Mr.. Knowlton
testified Substantially us given above He said he
gave iiagar : Is for the note, and that Iagar told
him that Woodbury. signed the note Mr.. Wood
bury testified that he did not sign the note, nor
write the letter. The note and letter were signed
40. w. Woodbury." and MIR. W. saws he has 10
middle n.me.
| Eagar was sworn and testified in his own behalf.
He said when Mr.. knowlton told him to get Mr.
| Woodbury. To sign note with him he spoke to Mr..
Woodbury. and the latter declined to do it. He
said he did not tell Mr.. knowton that Woodbury.
| signed the note, but said he supposed he did. On
cross examination Iagar said he did not write the
note or letter, but that a friend did, whose name
he would not dvulgc.
The Judge found probable cause and ordered
HIM to recognize in the sum of $500 to appear at
the April term of court. In default of sureties he
WAS committed TO Jail.
Mr.. knowlton got Mr.. IIagar to put his own
name TO the note, and it is in different hand writ
Ing from the note and signature Hagar is eithe,
Il clever iritator Of writing, another party
wrote the note.
IIasar attempted to escape Jail on Sunday by
digging through the wall in the water closet. lie
told Mcdonald that he could have escaped from
Rugkl;nd lock up, and that he nearly wrencheG
the bars from the windows.
\ woman walked to Belfast from Northport
Wednesday morning, in the storm, distance OF
settle All OF Ha2ar's troubles if she could BIZ
allowed to.
| Mr.. Clement says that one week ago a man re
sembling ilagar came to his store and bought ;
| blank note.
Hagar took the affair coolly, looking upon tn,
matter one of small consequence and which
could be easily settled. lie told Mcdonald that hi
father was cX-Chief of Police in Cambridge, which
statement was verified by two men Mcdonald me
on the boat who knew IIagar. One of the men sale
that several years ago IIagar came to Sargent
vile where he found employment, and whi
there guilty of some malicious mischief an,
signed written agreement to leave town if TIN
man would not prosecute him. Hagar wrote thu
agree mcnt and was smart enough to omit to sa,
that he would not return. He walked across til,
border of the town and returned claiming that hi
had fulfilled his part of the agreement. He ha,
left town. but had returned IIagar is twenty -fou
years Of age. He says he was born in Texas an,
that his parents are most respectable people.