The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-26
Arrest OF an Alleged Forger.

On Thursday of last week Sheriff Wadsworth
went to Bangor after Julian c. Chandler on a com
plant alleging that Chandler had forged note
for $237 80 which cashed at the Belfast Nation
al Bank. Chandler has served sixty days
tence at Bangor for stealing overcoats and his
tencc expired on Thursday. Friday morning
Chandler was brought to Belfast and lodged in
jail. The warrant was sworn out by Mr. w. ii.
Quimby, book-kecper at the Belfast National
Bank. Mr. Qumby was in Bangor several days
last week working up the case.
May 18th Chandler and boy named Brickett
drove to Belfast from Monroe, putting up at the
Revere House. Chandler presented n check at the
Belfast National Bank for S237 30 and asked for
the currency. The check written blank
of the Stamford National Bank, Conn, payable to |
j. G.. Chandler, or order, and signed by L. F. |
David Chandler endorsed the note. Cashie |
Bradbury thought the cheek all right and cashed |
it. Chandler then left for Bangor. At Winter
port he got drunk and stole several oycrcoats from
the hotel He arrested mt Bangor May 10Th |
and sentenced to sixty days in Jail. When arrest |
ed Chandler had 900 in his pocket. AS he was !
known to haye been hard up but IA short time be
fore the officers thought he had obtained the mon
cy fraululently and held it. Among the effects of
Chandler found blank check on the STAN
ford National Bank and city marshal Whitney at
once thought Chandler might have raised his mon
cy at some bank. Mr. Whitney wrote to several
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same to which that official ou,ed. Legal stems
were then taken and Chandler arrested rs above
stated
While Mt Ranror Mr. ouimbv interviewed
Chandler and the latter said he obtnincd thu. check
from Charles F. David AN advertising aren't in the
Herald building Boston. in payment for a gam
bling debt Chandler admitted that the endorse.
ment across the check was in his own handwrit.
! ing. Mr.. Quimby trustccd the turnkey and the
| sheriff, and obtained what money Chandler then
had, SOL 81
| Chandler was arrairned Friday 81 afternoon before
Jud.re ROGERS ANA pleaded NOT yniltr ,Jty Nh,
shall Whitney was examined and identified savar,i
pau.rs which were f,un, in f,houdI,,s ,,s..s.;or
| Chandler v.,s ho,d in COMA for bis ,,,.or.,,,o
saturday afternoon. in order TO give him an opnor
tunity to obtain counsel
! Among Chambers effects were two cards of the
| New England Organ Company across which was
written Chambers name, a blank check. and a let
| ter written while at Belfast on Il sheet of the
| Windsor House paper. The following is the let
ter Belfast, May -. Dear NJ. Arrived here
! this a. and the weather has been quite delight
| ful, in fact, 4 desirable change Shall go to Port
land to morrow and from there East. Hope all
are well. Write. Love as ever. C."
saturday afternoon Chandler with his counsel.
Judge Williamson appeared for trial. County
| Attorney pmtou asked that the hearing might be
postponed to Tuesday afternoon to enable wit
ness, Mr.. G. f. David, of Boston. to be present
Mr. Dunton stated that lie expected to prove by
| Mr. David the man whom Chandler saws signed
| the note that lie never gave the note The hearing
was POSTPONED
Chandler is a man about thirty. five Years Old
He SAYS he is a widower and that his parents re
side in New Iamshirc That he has friends who
! will help him. He is tall yentlemanly appearing
and has Il sharp, intelligent face. Just before
leaving the Bangor Jail he bought II suit of clothes
the tailor making frequent visits to the Jail before
he was suited. When Chandler made his exit
| from the iail he was as well dressed and gentle
| manly apncariuy man as could have been found in
| town His clothes were dark frock coat, spotless
! white linen cuffs yold sleeve buttons hlocl silk
| hat with q crane hand AMI on,d headed m,re,,,
When lookinr ,t one he will fix his ewes as thouph
he would nenetratc Won through and through
Chandler is known in Relfost where he has heen
uuitc Frequently for some veors lie is Thorough
| pianist and recently WAS an oycnt for the New
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| ana the hcarin,, was rostnoned To "Wednesday ,f
to,,oo, whom Mr. n.,ii v,s ,,,.so,t ,r,,, wi;
| nnss s,ii no ,net ch,ndIc, If rho H.,.,,. uors.,
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| check ON tbe stamford ar any, other hank IT.. do
| nia, tho i,o+ur, ,,, ,.;I h oo s. A.,
! Chandler but one,
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| NE. hr'tpuiNi cashier OF the Belfast National
Bank, testified To ca-hng the check, and identified
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| Mr. Onmhy testified to conversation which
| he had with Chandler at Bangor, which il given in
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| MI Chandler put in defence. He refused to he
! sWcru hut IyoI;Il alirn hn nercr II, his Iifa
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to"k ah "a'h. Inc defence WAS Il case OF mistaken
| identity. That it was not this G. f. David. but
| ,untlar r. l. How'll TN. +, l. n,,;, ,.h., i,ed
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| the h"tc WAS an acquaintance the respondent made
! at Stamford. and the check was given at the Ban
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| the othert +. Darid. The check was given for a
| gambling debt Mr. David wos,lso i'm thr ,,,vertis
''S "At''H o"S''eS' 'ie same is the "lthess T. r.
| David. The respondent affirmed that all the wit
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fhech hehE III ms possession by MIR. David leay-
ing one on the table when He filed ont thc ono hc
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Judge Rogers found probable cause and ordered
MS appearance III the october term OF court Fail
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cia a few DAYS ago for the larceny of three roats
az ,,t bangor liousc mas come 10 grief lie went
At The hotel four nvs skjmned withnmtf pn,n" IL;
| bills. Last night he returned ragged, but with
io's 2i nl"..eS ne nalu ills pii ahl carry TINS
| a drummer named Hanson lie came nm hcrr ON
the HnrhSpolt train and a. after ordering three or
Of which lie never waited, left the Bon Ton for
| brewer Out i'll the river he got them to put him
tbl( limb, for. I.,