The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-15
HE is KNOWN in MAINE.
Albert o. Reed, a Newspaper Man,
Pulled Up Short.

He Beats Hotels-Pays for Goods with
Bogus Checks-His Wife Implicated
The Son of Prominent Clergyman
Has Part.
Albert A. Reed is young man who
started in his career as reporter on the
Lewiston Journal. The Journal, in time,
thought the young man was not quite
what he should be. and Reed thought
Maine was too contracted sphere for
him. So he went to Boston and obtained
position on the Globe. There, it is
said, he got into difficulty by exacting
tribute from railroad and steamboat
lines, until he was reported at the office
OF the paper and summarily bounced.
Then he conducted several news syndi-
catesIand went also into dramatic jour
nalism in New York. Z
Now it seems that Reed has got into
trouble again. The New York Morning
Journal says that in the early part of
July, Reed, fashionably dressed, accom-
panied by his wife, also stylisnly attired,
engaged rooms at the st. George Hotel
in that city. Mrs. Reed remained, while
A lbert went to Boston. Mrs. Reed re-
manned at the hotel until the latter part
of July, when the manager informed
Der that she would have to pay daily. A
few days later Mrs. Reed left without
paying up.
Arthur B. Chiyers, young man, was
boarding at the st. George at the same
time with the Reeds, and it is charged
that when he left the hotel he carried
out Mr.. and Mrs. Reeds things in his
trunks, he paying his bill all right.
Two weeks ago Reed and his wife, to-
gether with Chivers engaged furnished
where they were arrested, from Jared
Flagg. They appeard to be very gay,
and Mr.. Flagg in looking up their pedi-
gree, traced them to the st. George, and
the result was their arrest. When the
detectives visited the house and showed
their warrants the parties asked permits
sion to dress. Mrs. Reed requested Foley
to step into the bath room, as she wished
to speak to him. He did as requested.
While Hunt was watching Ghivers,
Reed darted from the room and ran
down the stairs to the street, followed
by Hunt, Reed ran as far as Tenth av-
enue, when the detective drew his revol-
yer and fired three shots into the air.
They had the effect of bringing Reed to
a standstilI, and the officer took him
back to the house. Arriving there, Reed.
who appeared to be overcome from ex-
citement, drew razor from his pocket.
The detective tore it from Reeds grasp,
but Reed disclaimed any intention to
commit suicide. At the station house
Chivers said that he was graduate Of
Yale, and that b. is father was a clergy
man in Chicago. The two men said they
were advertising agents connected with
Godey's Magazine.
These charges were made at the Jeffer-
son Market police court against the
Reeds, while the complaint against
Chivefs was aiding person:to evade the
hotel act. While waiting for the case
to be called, two new complainants APP
peared on the seem. They were A N
Chase, jeweler, at 5 Maiden Lane, who
says that some time ag 0 Reed purchased
from him a gold watch for $51, and
paid for it with bogus check on the
Union Square Bank. The other COM.
plainant was Lincoln Hand, the editor of
the Forum, who alleged that Reed had
been guilty of a series of petty larcen-
les, amounting in all TO about $40, while
he was employed in the advertising de-
partment of the magazine.
When the case was finally called for
hearing, the prisoners were represented
by Lawyer Fields, who said he was a
friend of Chiyers's father. Lawyer
Walker appeared for Reed and his wife.
The prisoners waived examination, and
Justice Voorhees, held them in default
of $500 each for trial.