The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-24
FATHER LOCKED HIN OUT.
Parents Severity Started Young
King Wrong.
HAD BEEN PLANNING EMBEZZLE
MENT TWO WEEKS.

Youthful Absconder Tells More Abont His
Crime and Flight-Had No Idea where
He Was Going When He Started Fo,
| Rangely-Story of His Capture,
Pennington, May 23.-After the usual
excitement of yesterday caused by the ar
rest of Albert M. King, the messenger o1
the Boylston National bank of Boston,
who ran away with $50, 600 of the banks
funds, today assumed the ordinary quiet
| of Sunday. The Associated Press repre-
sentative called at the county jail early
this morning and was cordially received
by Deputy Sheriff Dyer, who is also the
jailer. Mr.. Dyer departed from his usual
custom and did not attend divine services,
in anticipation of possible business calls
regarding his important prisoner.
King enjoyed practically the first
nights rest since his hasty flight from
Boston last Tuesday with the funds of the
Bolyston bank in his pockets. He was
considerably refreshed this morning, but
still his looks betrayed weariness and
anxiety about the possible future. King
in an interview made some additional
statements besides repeating the story of
,, yesterday and divulged few new points
of interest.
He says.he left Boston, Tuesday at ii 80
a. m. for Lowell, but does not remember
the exact time of his arrival there. He
did not buy mileage ticket to any place
and did not use one in his whole wander
ings, He did not go to Rangeley with any
conceived idea that he might reach
Canadian soil; did not know where
Rangeley was, and found out for the first
time when he got there that it was the
terminal station of the road In Au-
burn, where he registered under the name
of Sam Higgins of Saco, at the Stetson
boarding house, he settled his bill in the
morning for rs cents for supper, lodging
and breakfast.
When asked how many miles he rode
from Lowell into New Hampshire on his
bicycle he said: 'sI don't remember ]
rode until I could go no further from
fatigue. I never owned bicycle before
myself, but was a fairly good rider.
figured quite prominently in two local
races and in one / had narrow escape,
The pictures in my wallet of two ladies
in theatrical costume are of parties from
Auburndale, and the pictures were taken
some two weeks ago when we had per-
formance by local talent there"
When pressed closely as to the date
when he first conceived the idea OF
making way with the banks money,
King admitted with some hesitation, but
with perfect frankness, that it was about
two weeks previous to his actual flight
last week, said he: 81 began to o4stay
away from home until very late nights.
My father found fault with my conduot,
saying that I must either comply with
the rules of the house or stay away entire
ly. knew it was from no harsh feeling
on his part that he spoke to me in this
way. He, wanted to impress me, but /
paid no attention to his admonitions
then
My pride was hurt and I stayed out
more nights. One night, on getting home
at midnight was locked out, and had to
get policeman in order to enter the
house. My mother let me in. About that
time I confded to one of my chums that
I might have good chance some day to
skip with large amount of money. My
friend persuaded me not to DO anything
of the kind, as would surely be caught
and punished. This friend admonished
me again about this conversation the day
previous to my departure last week. The
Kelley bank robbery had nothing what
ever to do with my plans in any way.
81 have left kind father, q good
mother, good home, kind employers and
no one else is to blame but myself The
thought of giving myself up was upper
most In my mind from the time Ireached
New Hampshire, but hardly knew what
to do"
King is thoroughly repentant. He went
to bed last night at nine O'Clock, but
could not sleep until eleven. He slept in
a cell eight by eight, but on the west side
of the Jail in the cell once occupied by
the notorious Fred Lake of Boston. King
thinks President Torrey will be pretty
severe on him, Sheriff Dyer had Kings
picture taken this forenoon the latter be-
ing taken to the photographers hand
cuffed.
The clergymen of this town made no
comments upon the sensational flight and
capture of King in their morning sermons
at the different churches. Rev. E. R.
Smith of the Old South Congregational
church, visited King in the county Jail
this forenoon and spoke words of conso1a-
tion to the wayward young man. King
was evidently much pleased with the deep
interest the minister took in him and
said that he was a regular attendant of
the Congregational church at his home in
Wollaston. King received a goodly num-
ber of visitors during the day and the fair
sex of Pennington was well represented.
Miss Hattie Conant, accompanied by
several students of the State Normal
scho oil were visitors during the day and
presented King with bouquet of beauti-
n