Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-27
Maine: JOTT|NCS

William and Abel Martin of St.
Arne, y. B.. who are brothers. came
ve-y near getting themselves into
serious difficulty one day recently in
Caribou 1t seemed the boys wished
to adopt some get -rich quick scheme,
and hit upon the passing of worthless
checks as about as easy method as
any. Securing a blank check on the
Aroostook Trust Co, which read
Aroostook Trust & Banking Co. its
former title. VIM. Martin is alleged to
have made out a check for the sum OF
SIS. signing the name OF Willie Bag
ley" The instrument was awkwardly
executed and the handwriting was
scarcely legible. The forged paper was
handed to Abel Martin. who went into
Griffin Bros store on Water street.
Caribou, and purchased some trif1ing
thing. rendering the bogus check as
payment. 1t was accepted and the cor
rect change returned. Later Mr.. Crit
fin discovered that no such depositOr
was known at the bank. and at once
realized he had been victimized. By
inquiring he found that the two Martin
brothers had headed for Van Buren,.
Mr. Griffin. accompanied by COM
panion, took the train for that town,
when it was learned that they had
again disappeared, headed toward their
home in st. Anne. To this place fol-
lowed Mr.. Griffin only to discover that
the two boys had been there, but had
headed for ST. Leonards. Again did
the pursuers make chase, finding their
prey hiding in house. The situation
was explained to them. and the con-
sequences which would follow an ar
rest and rather than stand trial they
reimbursed Mr.. Griffin the amount of
his loss, including all expenses incur
red.
Willis Bonsey committed suicide by
hanging himself in the front hall of
his home in Franklin some time
Thursday night and was found by
'neighbors late Friday. He was living
alone on a small farm and despond-
ency is thought to have been the
cause of his act. Bonsey formerly
lived at Ellsworth, went to Franklin
some time ago and took the small farm
where he was living at the time Of his
death. He lived entirely alone, and it
is thought by those who knew him
that the loneliness preyed upon HE
mind until in a fit Of dependency he
took his own life. He was about 81
years of age. Two brothers, Horace
Bonsey Of Massachusetts,, and Willis
Bonsey Of Ellsworth. survive.
Chin Sher Gum OF Portland. ar
rested for being Illegally in the United
States, through his attorney. John B.
Kehoe, waived an examination before
United States Commissioner Bradley
Monday at Portland. He was ordered
deported and furnished $1,000 bail
pending his appeal.
No hearing in the case of Albert
Dostie was held Monday evening in
Lewiston. The fuse to the fireworks
promised by George S. McCarty, at
torney for Dostie. was ignited pre-
maturely, which is another way OF
saying that a settlement was effected
before the Board Of Aldermen met Of
Dostie's claim for pay due as a police
oficer. he having been Illegally re-
moved. Dcst.e received $475. His
claim was in the amount Of $s35.5O so
that the city was saved $3.50. The
city's end Of the case was handled by
william H clifford, city solicitor.
A settlement has beer reached ia the
case brought by Nancy B. Sterling. s.