The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-24
TALE OF THEFT.
Young Albert N. King Was
Tempted and Fell.
Full Details of His Flight and
Capture in Maine.


Pennington, Me-. May 27-Albert NJ.
King, the abSconding messenger Of the
Boylston National baak OF Boston, who
was arrested here Saturday. has told his
story and seems deeply penitent. He
cannot tell what iropelled him to run
away with the banks money, and offers
no excuse for his act Neither does he
blame anyone for leading him astray.
King was captured at the depot as he
alighted from a train from kangeley,
where he stopped Friday night.
lie had been recognized by w. II.
Chase, a sportsman at langley lake,
who had seen RIng $ picture il Bos-
ton paper.
he saw King take the early gnornins 8
freight at Rangeiey for Pennington.
and he notified Deputy Sheriff Dyer by
telegraph. When the arrest was made,
King acknowledged. at once that he was
the man wanted.
Thirty thousand nine hundred and
forty dollars and thirty-five cents were
found on King. The Boylston National
bank was notified and, by the consent
Of tho bank, $500 was retained here to
cover the expenses OF the arrest
The balance, together with seven let
ters and keys belonging to the Senk,
were sent to Boston by express.
After finish ng his rounds OF the banks
last Wednesday, King went to Lowell.
where he bought a bicycle and a bicycle
suit.
He rode to Hampton, N. H.. and regis
ed at the Withee house as Alfred
Wright. The next day he rode To
Portland on the train and from there
he wheeled 10 Yarmouth Junction. where
he left the bicycle, costing $6o on the
platform.
He took the Grand Trunk train to
Lewiston AID stayed Thursday night in
Auburn at a boarding house kept by
a man named Stetson. He registered
as Sam Higgins, Saco, Me.
The next cay he went to Farnhngton
and then to Rangley. At the Rangeley
Lake house he thought himself recog-
nized and when he went to the station
to take the train he was quite sure of
1t. He says il was his intention to go
IL Boston and give himself up.
When asked how many miles he rode
from Lowell into New Hampshire on his
bicycle, he said: Il don't remember; I
rode until j could go no further from
fatigue. / never owned bicycle before
figured quite prominently in two local
re aces, and in one had a narrow escape.
The pictures i'm my wallet of two ladies
ia 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 max
.s.t, L. T.
admitted wit. some hesitation, but with
perfect frankness, that ii was about two
weeks ago. Said he: Il began to stay
away from home until very late nights.
Ny father found fault with my conduct
saying that 1 must either comply with
the rules of the house or stay away en-
tirely. | knew il was from no harsh
feeling on his part that he spoke to me
In this way. He wanted to impress me,
but i paid no attention to his admoni-
tions then. My pride was hurt, and
stayed out more nights. One night, on
getting home at midnight, / was locked
out, and had to get a policeman in order
to enter the house. My mother let me in.
About that time / confided to one of my
,hums that 1 might have a good chance
some day to skip with large amount
OF money. My friend persuaded me not
to do anything of the kind, as l would
surely be caught and punished. This
friend admonished me again about this
conversation the day previous to my de-
parture last week. The Kelley bank
robbery had nothing whatever to do with
my plans in any way. haSe1ef kind
father, a good mother, a good home, kind
employers, and no one else is to blame
but myself. The thought OF giving my
self up was uppermost in my mind from
the time reached New Hampshire, but
[ hardly knew what to do"
Rev. e. r. Smith Of the Old South Con-
Eregational church visited King in the
county jail yesterday and spoke words
f consolation to the young man. King
was evidently much pleased with the
deep interest the kind-hearted minister
took I'm him, and said that he was a regu-
lar attendant of the Congregational
church at his home in Wollaston. King
received goodly number of visitors dur
ng the day, and the fair sex OF Farming
on was we'll represented. Several stu
lents OF the State Normal school were
visitors during the day and presented
King with flowers.
One thing about the prisoners con-
inement is his evident liking for the in
terest everybody takes in him. He was
feeling quite cheerful He received so
much sympathy from callers that his
feeling Of uncertainty of the future
seems to have disappeared, and his
spirits I'm this line are quite buoyant.
Local interest I'm Kings arrest is now
urning to the matter OF reward for
Deputy Sheriff Dyer. for while none has
been offered to the knowledge OF any
,ne in this town II Is thought probable
hat Il Will be of a substantial size.
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