The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-11-01
Julian Carroll Chandler.


The person bearing the above name, convicted of
forgery at the recent term of the Supreme judicial
Court In Belfast, and sentenced to a term of four
years in the State prison, is a most remarkable
criminal. lie has fine figure and address, good
education, and is a thorough musician, but lacks
many essential qualities. His brain is not well
balanced and he may be termed cranky. When
ready for trial he was as well dressed and as fine
looking man as was present in the Court House
Chandler is egotiStical and possessed of the quail
ity termed gall He informed the Judge that he
was born in Boston, but during his confinement in
Belfast jail he was very retcent about himself.
No friends called upon him while here. During
his stay in Jail he cut a good likeness of Sheriff,
Wadsworth in panel which he further embellish-
ed with penciiiing, which showed him to be well
| skilled in the use of a pencil He also made a
wooden clock which he hung up in his cell and
which marked time. Before Chandler went away
| Sheriff Wadsworth took him into the house and
| placed him at the piano. Those present say they
never before heard such sweet tones evolved
! from the instrument and he handled the keys with
| the hand OF a skilled musician. \ violin was then
handed him which he played in every conceivable
position, showing him also well skilled in the use
of that instrument.
Before Chandler was sentenced Judge Emery
allowed him to address the Court. Chandler was
prepared for he had in his hand slip of paper
on which he had iottci down his headings. His re
marks were rambling, di>jointe.i and cranky.
| In substance he said that
Three months confinement in the Jail had not
made him in good humor. His conscience was
clear however, and he had been the dupe OF 9th
ers If the jury thought it right he would take the
consequences Chandler said he was born and
| educated 4 gentleman. When questioned by the
Judge he said he was born in Boston, but educated
IN Europe-four years in Germany, two years i'll
| London and two in Paris. When asked the names
of the institutions Of learning he was at loss to
answer readily. In 1871 he lost his property, and
| ten years ago his wife and two children died. He
said the local papers called his age 81 years. For
the compliment he thanked them. But, lie continu-
ed, when it is remembered that i'll lSG | was a
member Of the famous sixth Massachusetts rogi-
mert at least ten Years more must he added. He
| had taken good care of himself. lie said he had
not drank much of Belfast whishey and, warInil 6
up, he described it as the vilest stun man ever
put inside of his stomach He said it must have
been made from diseased carrots old leather
scraps and everything to a horse Shoe. While in
ability. He had made panel and wooden clock
which he gave to sheriff WadSworth, whom he
conl,limcntcd Naturally the people looked upon
him with suspicion. The County Attorney had
said he WAS no fool For that compliment lie
thanked him. lie had mother 81 years old, but
she was provided for with pension. In au,ine
to his mother he became pathetic and said 81 may
never see her again. You may ali have mothers
c, check Chandler said the amount was too small
10 risk his reputation on. Bank telers and cash
icrs steal hundreds of thous an,ls and flee to Can
ada. They are called smart. He denounced Bel
fast liquor sellers and said after they sell You THEN
rat poison whishey they are tho first to inform on
you. Chandler said his relations socially with Mr.
David We're very pleasant ana lie saw To object ii
forging his name. If he had forged David, name
he would have been ashamed of his talents if ht
couldn't have done 3 letter job than Che check il
| question. People are two-tucett. When a man i,
i'll trouble he is looked upon with suspicion. In al
lutiing TO Belfast ail Chandler became sarcastic
| and said Sheriff Wadsw orth vas not responsible
for the unique cemetery the hill, which is but
| tomb. The only difference between the Jail and
| tomb was that in one case you are subjected tt
total oblivion, while in the other it was for a less
time. In the Jail you were surrounde,! by tramp.
and Il class of people nut associated with cduca
ton. His life had been married for the first time
| Never before had he been before the court. He
| hati hr&ced ~ for ii. lie should not she'd a tear
Tears. he said ARE Of no avail, besides have
none to waste" Tears had made burrows in hi,
eyes and had taken the brightness from them
Chandler asked the Judge to consider his talent,
and his social relations. lie had taken no man
life and DETAINED 10 fair woman's name. Ills ca
| FATALITIES were many and his talents were large
! He ha, Travelled all over the new and old worlds
| from Maine to Texas and California, and from
London TO Egypt. bat why said he, waving hi,
hand, "dNtll on these historic "reminiscences
Chandler said he -houd enlcavor to find the L. f
David who gave hiIn fis check.
In reply to a question from the Judge, handler
said his profession music and composition
lie came to Maine for the first time last spring
Judge Emery told him it was hard to pass sen
tcncc any man, but the law must be enforced. lie
told him if lie an innocent man and could find
| the {. +. David who forged the check he would aid
in obtaining his pardon. Judge Emery said the
| jury and himself had looked upon his defence as
! false The falsehool was but another crime add
Cd to the first. He had placed himself in such Il
position it was impossible say whether he was q
smooth villain what
When the verdict and sentence were announced
day, however, lie was cast down, and Friday when
Warden Bean came for Kim he displayed emotion
and broke down for the first time.