New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
BEDRIDDEN IN PRISON.
is DEFAULTER ALBEE sHAMM1NGi
STRANGE CAREER OF PROMINENT MAN WHO
ROBBED A SAVINGS BANK.

ROBBED SAVINGS BANK.
BosToN. Jan. IS (SpeciaD When Bank
Commissioner Lyman completed his examination OF the
Ashuelot Savings Bank Mt Winchester n. H., March
10 1891 he found that 100000 OF the funds had
taken. Ellery Albee. the treasurer
defaulter to that amount. Albce was prominent
practising lawyer at the Cheshire County bar and had
his district the Senate and stood
higher In the community than he warrant was issued
ulon complaint Of the Commissioner, Albce Was
arrested In default OF bonds committed 70 the
Keene Jail Soon after HIS Imprisonment he said that he
suffering with paralysis OF his left sde and his trial
several times ostponed the representation that
he was unable attend court. The authorities, how
oyor, suspected bin Of shamming aud with the intention
OF getting tho facts Judge stanley OF the Supreme
Court IN April, 1892 appointed Dr. George a. Crosby,
OF Manchester; Dr. John W. Parsons OF Portsmouth,
and DR.. William Chi,d, OF Bath, to examine into the
mental AID physical condition OF the prisoner.
On April 2S they visited the Jail and made tho exam
inaon directed. Their report made In writing
and summed up follows: We have arrived at
tho conclusion that Elcry Abee, naturally OF o
hystericO temperament hyper sensitive having
twelve years OF had brain fever and or fourteen
years after unable to puIsue hs studies occupation
continuously account Of trouble IN his head receiving
a nervous shock ~ the tIme his imprisonment and
suffering from partial paralysis With Iain and soreness
OF the mu-oles partly dependent upon confinement IN
damp, unhealthy building notwithstanding this We
Nou+h hAl L4i piTd1r rlN - IoIt o4 4''H 4ott'',
though apparently ttero Is some los ~ power"
Shortly after TINS examination Albee removed to
the jail in Manchester. aud the authorities set watch
hiu auI proved that De could use hs left hand aud
woul ect up aud down without -istaucc. Finally,
despite hl5 ptutcsiatuu,, no compelled % - 70
court aud h, trial resulted iu sentence 90 state rsOn
in November. 4es4, iOr hro years. lie was thon
removed 20 tte New .t .Irr state Prison 90 toacOs"
nnA ~ once bed. from thGt uUc tu pr.sru'
De has helriden-a period OF lren yolrs md Two
months. while as-cftus tat ho va. uuul." % luuyc
DIT, body. he retained ls ola time meu. al y.0r.
Whol the prison py ,viau visited Albce u hls cell ho
found luu looking laic weak and iccD,o, aud c0.I-
ptluing ~ uaUson want ~ sleep and 10 nppcre. Tho
prison a'tcuiagts tay ift Lm from h, tot and
place him 90 chair while hie bed Is b'ins maic. Ho
never reads aud seldom ,IclLH.
What tails illu. who once leading mcnbcr or
sOc. - of tho b.g. aul aoyo M loucs circles. Hhd, ID
occupy Ms mind dur H these long yrr- lFiuc theto
alone % hnrd conceive. During TIC urst car of s
.Mpr-OrUCut De va, aoIt la his cell, bot si-e tADn c
ll, 1Dcu ci cot in the hospital Tie has been seen 10y
several o tie hest medical crts IN the state aud tuc'
an unite iu the opinion tU1t tncro l. evidence OF any
disease beyond what would naturally arise rom long
continued cessation % bodily aruy!'y Those Who Eucw
AlJco we before h- downfall say that lac sas po.e-sod
strong Fil aui there no doubt tiat ho va" con.
unuo % carry ont his plan, which was undoubtedly
conceived immediately after his arrest To titn sck-
ness which las never clistel was proved by hls
detection I'm thc Manchester jail.