The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
A Sensation in Jackson.

The Bangor Daily News of March Goth
published somewhat sensational story con-
corning the disappearance of Aaron B. Snow,
prominent citizen of Jackson. Snow is
charged with forgery, and his present where
abouts are unknown. Snow inherited from
his father an excellent and well stocked
farm and was supposed to have also receiv-
ed a considerable sum of money. He began
to do business, at first in small way, in
farming tools and fertilizers, later becoming
leading dealer in these lines in this section
of the State. He also did a large business in
buying and selling cattle, and was suppos ed
to be wealthy and prosperous. He is a man
of good habits and close. fisted. In Novem-
Der last he became involved in financial
troubles, and since then is said to have COM
mitted many forgeries and to have carried
on an extensive series of fraudulent tran
sactions. OF Snow, F. W. Brown, Jr.. the
well-known attorney of Brooks, said to the
News reporter.
"His game has been to sell goods to people
round through the country and to take
| their notes for the goods sold. He would
then place the note in the bank as collateral
for money borrowed of the bank, after which
he would collect the note telling the man
| who m ade the note that the note was in a
| safe deposit box in the bank and that he
| would send it to him when he went to the
bank, at the same time giving a receipt for
| the money. Soon after the bank would
look for the collection of the note. There
is now warrant which was made out by
me, out for the arrest of Snow on the charge
of forgery. In this case the complainant is
| G. l.. Austin we'll known farmer living in
the southern part of this town. Snow sold
! some time ago to Mr. Austin an amount of
live stock, and as Mr.. Austin did not have
| the ready cash to pay for it, gave Snow his
note for $1j7.50.
A short time ago. Mrs. G. E. Lane, a
cousin of Austin, who held a note against
Snow for about the amount of the Austin
note, sent her husband to see Snow and see
| if there could not be an arrangement made
by which the Austin note could be taken up
| in exchange for the one which she held
| against Austin Mr.. Lane went to Snow as
the agent of Mrs. Lane, and the deal W as
made. When Snow brought out the note to
exchange, Mr.. Lane saw that it was for S167.-
/ so. He called the attention of Snow to the
! fact that the note which Mr.. Austin had
told him about was for the sum of $117 So
Snow said that he had made a mistake and
had brought out the wrong note. He went
back and got the one that Mr.. Lane had
/
Austin, who said the minute he laid his eyes
! on it that it was not the note that he
had signed at all and pronounced it
a forgery. In a short time he learned that
the note which he had given was in the bank
at Belfast. The warrant was sworn out and
Mr.. Austin did not have it served at once, he
thinking that he might get matters all fixed
with Snow and avoid all trouble over the
matter. He was unable to get things fixed
and Snow went away in the meantime.
"The same day that Snow went away, a
number of his more intimate friends went
to Belfast and petitioned him into bank
ruptcy. believe thatt his was done withithe
idea that he could go through and clear uI
all these cases which can be brought again 81
him, and which will be if he is ever found.
Mrs. John Carr of Belfast is visiting he1
aunt. Mrs. j. s. Davis. She has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. May Beverly OF Wal
| Helen Frances Beverly, about five week,