New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
AGAR AT HOME AGAIN |
GREETS INDIANA FRIENDS.
O5on Story of Life Since Disappear
dnce-Erpects to Go Free.
tBy Telegraph to rhe Tribune. J


Princeton, Ind. Dec. 25-H. E. Agar. alleged
embezzler and forger to the extent of $125.0o0
and who supposed to be dead for nearly
two years. appeared in the flesh in Princeton
1T 3 o'clock this morning. He arrived from
st. Louis in the custody OF officers, who went
from here to Texas after him.
Agar who was greeted at the station by many
friends, was taken directly to Justice Sprowl s
home. After apologizns to Sprowl for waking
him at that hour and receiving the reply that
everything goes Christmas" he was ar
raisned on a forgery charge involving $o.OOO
brought by H. D. McGsrry and on which the
reQuisition for his return was granted by the
governors OF Indiana and Texas. A bond al
ready filed out for 81 900 and signed by ten
prominent citizens was filed and he went home
to his rejoicing family. who, from the night OF
his disappearance from barge IN the Wabash
River January %. 1907, until week ago
never doubted but that he was dead
Many Of his former friends visited the Agar
home to-day. and all were cordially received by
Agar. who looked healthy and prosperous.
Agar asserts that he accidentally fell from
the barge, and then realizing that he was facing
financial ruin through bad grain specula ton. de-
cided to disappear. Under the name of r. A
Conner he has been regarded a leading citi-
zen Of San Benito. Tex. and 1t Is said that the
citizens there and friends here Will him
through his troubles, II financial assistance will
avail. All his creditors seem to want is money,
and it is believed he Will escape criminal prose-
cution in consideration Of the life he has been
living since his disappearance
Agar told to-day the story Of his troubles. In
effect 1t is follows:
Having become involved in debt by overspec-
ulation, Agar used money of a local bank in
which he was interested A turn in the grain
market left him without means to replace the
Apar
boarded of his grain boats. on the Wabash
River. The river was running bank full and the
wind was blowing gale While walking the
length OF the boat ne in unexplained
way knocked blown into the water. 1t was
dark at the time. and he was quickly carried
down the current He cried for help, but none
came.
After floating some distance downstream he
was carried to the shore. He made his way to
a houseboat and remained until morning. He
knew the report would be circulated that he had
been drowned, and TO go to a distant point
seemed the easiest way out of the difficulty
He made his way to Louisiana and under the
name OF Ralph A. Connor obtained employment
with Cal Haywood in the old fields at Jen-
nings and when Haywood went to San Benito.
Tex, he took Agar with him as his secretary.
Agar became a popular and successful busi-
ness man in Texas. He enjoyed the confidence
and esteem Of the people there and was about
to engage in the banking business when rec
ognized by former acquaintance from Prince
ton. His departure from Brownsville when the
officers left there with him was the occasion Of
a demonstration. and Agar promised to return
there his affairs are settled
Agar's family collected some of the life insur
ance, il is alleged, which Agar carried at the
time of his disappearance, On the presumption
that he was dead