The Portland daily press., 1894-12-13
YOUNG MR.. MORGAN.
He Dresses Well but Is in Serious
Trouble.

Makes the Acquaintance of a Portland
Young Man on the Train and is Intro
duced-Preble House sorrows-hum
Cases in the Police Court.
The most interesting and important
case in the Municipal Court yesterday
forenoon concerned good-looKlhg,
well-dressed young man OF "a years. VINO
was accused of the serious oHence Oh
passing worthless check.
Some of the circumstances OF the case
illustrated the dangers of cultivating the
acouai ntance of fellow-travellers.
well known young business man of
Portland. Mr.. H was coming down
from Boston the other day in company
with several friends. Wishing to play
cards. and having no table, they bor-
rowed the large fat travelling case of
Young man who had seat opposite.
The young man was we'll dressed and
gentlemanly, and soon engaged Mr.. H
and the others in conversation. The ap-
narent discovery was soon made that Mr..
Hand the stranger were the possessors
of mutual friend. The stranger said
he knew this friend while student at
Yale University. The discovery of the
mutual friend accelerated the acquaint-
anceship, and when NJ r. H reached
Union Station he offered the freedom of
the city to the stranger. who gave the
name Harry W. Morgan. of New York.
By Mr.. H Mr.. Morgan was introduced
at the Athletic Club, and being gentle
manly young man we'll versed in the
ways of the leisurely world, soon was on
pleasant terms at the Club.
Mr.. Morgan esta blished himself at the
Preble House, where he enjoyed himself
until Tuesday, when it became important
to have some money. That day he pre-
sented to the clerk a check for ninety
dollars on the National Walling Bank,
of New Bedford, Mass, and signed by
George H. Morgan, alleged to be the
father of the young man. MIR. Joseph
C. White, of the Preble House, naturally
hesitated to cash SO large check; but
young Morgan assured him that it was
all right. He wouldn't ask the hotel to
cash it if it was not matter OF mere
convenience. There was Mr.. H, he
would cash it any time.
So Mr.. White concluded to cash the
check and Morgan took the money.
Morgan had represented that his father
was wealthy and that he was himself
student at Yale. But not being quite
satisfied Mr.. White telegraphed to the
bank and to Yale College. At neither
place was Morgan known.
By this time the young man had gone
to Lewiston. A t once Police Officer
Firth, with Mr.. Costello, of the Preble
House, started after him, arriving at
Lewiston early yesterday morning, just
as Morgan was going into the Exchange
Hotel. They arrested him. and taking
the next train for Portland arrived in
time to bring him before the police court
yesterday morning. When arraigned
Morgan asked that his case might be
continued until this morning, in order
that he might have the advantage OF
any developments that might come out.
So the case was continued, and he was
taken to Jail in default of the $500 bail
placed upon him.
The officers here feel some doubt as to
whether the young man has given his
right name. He says that his father
met with misfortunes in business and
that an endeavor to keep up the old style
of life without money enough, is the
cause of the present affair. He says that
he has attended at Yale three years. His
grip and travelling bag showed the
clothing OF young man of means. He
has been in Boston and Manchester, N.
H., and says that things have been going
wrong with him for about a year.
Rum CASES.
Four rum cases were before the court
Yesterday morning. Charles Creamer, of
543 Commercial street was fined 500 and
appealed. Michael j. Mccoy of rs Ex-
change street was fined 800 and paid;
William J. Hardness, of 10 India street,
was arraigned, but the hearing was con-
tinued; and John ii. F. Weferling, of sos
Congress street, paid 500 fine. Cther
cases before the court were:
Joseph Hall, Henry Phillips and Arthur
Frazier were each fined So and cost for
intoxicatiop. Benz. f. Mclaughlin, for
intoxication got 80 days in Jail and IS
and costs. The case OF James E. Beck
ford, aged Is, charged with~ stealing
candy from Goudy & Kent's cart, was
continued until Saturday.