Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-08-10
HELD FOR $1,000.


Colin Mckenzie held for Examination
by the Grand Jury.
The case OF Colin Mckenzie Of thi- city, mr.
rested last week on the charge OF obtaining
goods on false pretenses, OF cheating and de-
frauting bis creditors, and OF divers other
ofirn>ts. was called in the municipal court in
Bangor last Friday the case having been ad-
journed from the preceding Monday.
The ADJOURNMENT was made in order to give
the officers oBE unity to find and produce
John II. Fors =, + charged with offen>es
similar inst Mckenzie. Ford,
how MON MUTU4 An up when the case
Of ported without him.
, TRAVELLERS LIFEnlin McKsn-,s,.
ms Co. present. He
Of Harfopl CT. L. Mason
appeared for FORD. \. ". Wsatherbee. at
torney for the Bangor creditors. stated that he
would proceed with the case a, far a. Nc
kenzie was concerned. The first witness call
ed wA- Walter b. Gou.d Of Bangor. the first
complainant; his testimony was substantially
a follows:
am a merchant in Bangor, ear rying on a
wholesale tobacco store. | AIN scquainted
with Colin Mckenzie. the respondent. | sold
goods in December, 1892 10 Ford & Mckenzie.
upon the representation Of Ford, who selected
the stock, amounting to more than $500. l
took Two notes In payment for the goods from
from John II. Ford and Colin Mckenzie.
Previous TO December. 1892. | had sold Ford
goods amounting 10 about 800, which be
never paid for. When Mckenzie came TO me
to purchase the good. be said that he was 90
ing to buy for Ford | questioned Mckenzie
regarding bis credit and be referred me TO
several Bangor business men, and also to the
Second national bank. | inquired OF those
parties and at that time | learned that his
credit was excellent, and was told by several
that Mckenzie WIS rich.
Cross examined had any business
with Mckenzie previous TO December, 1892
W hen the two called at my store, Mckenzie
told Ford TO select what goods he wanted and
he mckenzie, would give his notes for them.
After Ford hsd selected the goods Mckenzie
said be would endorse = note. | suggested
that there be two notes and Mckenzie said be
thought it would be good plan. In regard
to shipping the goods Mckenzie said that they
better be sent to John II. Ford. Agent" rs
be was 10 debt in Eilswor
John 4. Kelley testified: Am resident OF
| Bangor. and carry on wholesale liquor
business. Have been aequsinted with Nc
Kenzie for q year or more. About Dec. 10
Me kenzie and Ford came to my store: Ford
owed me previous to this time Sl51.50. and
on that day Mckenzie gave his note for that
| amount In pay ment of Ford's bill. Mckenzie
| went out Of the store for a few minutes and
while he gone Ford purchased more goods
mounting to over SlS4. saying that he
| thought that Mckenzie would endorse for
tbeIs When the latter came back he had
some conversation with Ford and the result
was that be signed another note for the last
| bill.
Fred NJ. Rogers testified: Am dealer In
| horses and reside in Brewer. Have known
| Mckenzie for eight or ten yesrs. | sold him
| five horses about Oct. ID. 1892, for $315 He
gave me in payment $50 and a four months
| note Tor the balance, which he has never paid.
| When he bought the horses did not question
| him regarding Is to what they were to be
| used for. He said If would take note for
| four months he would draw on his numbering
! operations
Cross examined He did not tell me what
| he was going to do with the horses, but !
| supposed he was going to use them on bis
| numbering operations as | knew be had lum-
| bered In years past.
| A. g. Morrill, testified Reside at Bar Har.
| bor Have known Colin Mckenzie for i've
years. McKen zie Obtained $500 Of me q Bar