Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-19
LITTLE SCHOONER REPORTER
Man Arrested for Running Away
With Her from lubec.

Augusta people who remember the
little schooner Reporter which
brought small cargo Of coal to this
city for the Purinton Bros. Co. last
summer and left here July 26 for
Rockland for repairs, will be inter-
ested in the following dispatch to the
Eastport, Oct. II:
Sheriff Stillman Woodman arrived
here this afternoon from Machias and
arrested George Francis c. Hagg Of
Boston said to have run away from
Lubec harbor, Tuesday alone with So
ton schooner, Reporter built at Es-
sex, Mass, in 1874. owned in Boston
Hagg was taken to Machias Jail
and will be given a hearing Friday.
1t appears that the schooner brought
coal from New York to Augusta then
proceeded light to Lubec about two
weeks ago. Captain Smith was get
ting ready to sail for Nova Scotia
for a cargo, but needed seamen for
the trip and telegraphed last week to
the Boston owner. Not hearing from
Boston he went to Machias for sea
men and returned to Eastport Tues
day and reached Lubec later. He
learned that the schooner had been
taken out of Lubec by Hagg and saw
her anchored in Canadian waters off
WEIGH pool village, Campobello
Island, N. B., two miles across East
port Harbor.
Captain Smith telephoned West
quoddy coast guard station at South
Lubec and Wednesday night the life
savers with Captain Smith on board,
took the schooner in tow and an
chored her in Rumery's bay near
Lubec. When sailing away Tuesday
Hagg ran her ashore at Treats
island mile off Lubec and was
! hauled off by the Canadian fishery
boat Phalarope then lowed into
Campobello harbor. Hagg arrived in
Eastport from Boston last Thursday
and registered full name, also as
master mechanic certificate No. 66277
, at Exchange Hotel, also registered
| next day but left for Lubec without
luggage although he paid his bill His
luggage is here yet. He was here
again today, borrowed enough to pay
for shave before he was arrested.
, Hays claims that the owner of the
, schooner Reporter came from Boston
with him and reaching Lubec gave
him charge. Captain Smith was then
away looking for seamen and Hagg
sent kilograms from PASSPORT claim
ing that he was trying to locate the
captain. Hagg is said to have acted
strangely and those dealing with him
thought him queer. His front teeth
are missing which he said was from
falling down companionway of the
schooner. 1t is said that he was ar
rested last week at Lubec but re-
leased.
Lubec folks said that he acted
queer. The Boston owner whose
name is not known here was notified
Of the trouble and will reach Machias
for the hearing Friday when it will
be settled who is captain of the Re-
porter and If Hagg had right to start
off alone. Captain Smith when here
today reported that Hagg joined the
schooner last week and he sailed for
Nova Scotia but not liking the mans
appearance had returned and paid
Hagg off and discharged him. Then
started for Machias to locate another
seaman. In meantime Hagg said to
have returned and taken possession
and sailed away alone until overtaken
in Canadian waters. Captain Smith
was here today for a warrant and
telephoned the sheriff.