Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
Said to Helped This Maine
Farmers Downfall.
He Met One Of Those Nice Looking
Girls in Boston Town.
She Has HE Stuff and He Has valu.
abis Experience.

Monday night or early tuesday morn
ing in the Back Bay. and the victim, a
farmer. was not only rendered very
I'll, but lost all his money, as well as
his silver watch, cuff buttons and re-
ceipts for money made out by Boston
and New York merchants. He re-
members going to bed, Monday night,
but has q, very faint recollec-
ton of the hour. He also recalls that
he was i'll and that a young woman
attending him had given him a drink
Of -whiskey which. he now says. con-
tanned knockout drops. When he
opened his eyes, Tuesday morning. he
discovered himself lying in the mud in
an alleyway.
Jason v. Barber Is the man and he
halls from Cape Neddick, Me-, in the
vicinity Of the Agamenticus mountain,
York county. He regrets most exceed
ingly having met one woman, to whom
he claims he received an Introduction,
Saturday last, on South Market street.
He does not recollect her name, but
describes her as handsome. demure,
with dark eyes, plump figure and win
ming ways. He thinks she Is about %.
He says she was fashionably dressed
and OF all the women he has ever
met, none SO forcibly impressed him as
did she.
For q number of years Barber has
been coming to this city with a huge
load of evergreens. pine trees, wreathes.
laurel, ect.. and has had stand in the
vicinity Of the market, or on State
street. near Commercial street. At his
home down in Maine he has worked
hard, harvesting goods for the Boston
and New York markets for Christmas.
Last Monday morning. he shipped
a lot Of his stock to Boston. in charge
of a young man. who had instructions
to apply for q license from the super
intendent Of markets and secure one
of the most available stands. But now
It is doubtful whether Barber will
have a location, for his money Is gone
and he Is all broken up, to think of
his misfortune.
Barber does not seem to know just
who introduced him to the alluring
female. but he is positive that the ac-
quaintance was brought about by a
man who wore a white frock, and who
had a pencil back of his ear, and who
told him afterward that she was all
right.
Crying bitterly and saying that Bos-
ton was worse than the slums of New
York, Barber declared that he would
never set foot in this city again. 1t
seems that all arrangements had been
made for him to open UP his stand. the
young man he semitic Boston a week
ago having received the necessary per-
NIT.
When Barber left Cape Neddick he
had q little more than $40 with him,
and he went through the market sec
ton and called at stores at South End
and other places collecting the amounts
due him from the trees he shipped to
Boston.
When he returned to Faneuil hall
market shortly after s. he felt good
because he had, besides a pocketful of
change. $3.50 in bills and the amount of
stock he intended to put on sale in the
market section would at least net him
@85. he says.
After Barber and the girl met an APP
pointment was made to eee each other,
Monday. in the parlor of hotel on Co
lumbus avenue and Barrier showed
that he felt highly pleased when he
found her on hand. He recalled to her
the fact that often men got what they
call the "corner stand"
There was a light luncheon served
and the maiden was SO mice" She would
not take a drink of anything stronger
than tonic. All the while Barber had
his mind on his stock and suggeSted
that they go downtown and look at the
display of Christmas articles and the
decorations. All the while the two
were becoming better acquainted. Be-
cause OF the rain she thought it much
better to put off the trip to the stores
Barber after while. agreed with her
Late in the afternoon Barber and tn.
girl went to another hotel In the South
End, ana at this place the female. afteV
being coaxed, took a glass of ale. fol-
lowing 1t with two others. and then
they left the hotel. Barber claimed that
he must see the young man from Maine
and he was obliged to leave her at $50.
Monday night. to talk over business.
The young woman. fearful that Bar
Der would not return. protested at his
departure and was allowed to accom-
pany him. After he had transacted
the business with the young man he
again met the girl with the plump fig
ure and lovely and snappy black eyes
and away they went. 1t was suggested
that Barber visit the house of the
woman's grandmother, and after much
coaxing they went to house on West
Newton street not far from Mechanics
fair building. where Barber was intro
duced to the grandmother"
The venerable woman seemed very much
impressed with Barber. for he could tell
some very funny stories. He told all
about the harvesting of his goods for the
Boston and New York markets, and SEEM
ed to make a hit He spoke of the big
pronts. how he had collected large
amount of money from men In the mar
kets and stores. and promised to buy
the niece ring or watch peiore ne re-
turned to Cape Neddfck
Several drinks were served at the house
and Barber wished grandmother and
niece a very merry Christmas and hap
nv New Year 1t seemed to please him
IL hear the very nice things that were
said of him, and both were given an IN
vitation to go to Cape Neddick. next sum
mer for Vacation. as 1t would not cost
them a cent. The invitation. too. was
gracefully accepted. ,-,
barber, It appears, took more drink
than he should have and became Ill. Be-
cause OF the late hour he was given