The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-25
FATHER AND SON MEET.
A Pathetic Episode in the King Embez-
element Case.

| a A@tAotiC EPISODE IN the hbuS -EmDeZ-
| element Case.
Pennington, May 23.-Albert M. King,
the Boston bank messenger, who was az
rested here Saturday, after having been a
| fugitive from the Massachusetts, city for
three days, with more than $780, 900 of the
banks money in his possession, passed
quiet night after the somewhat tiresome
experiences of Sunday, during which
many visitors called upon the prisoner
at the jail.
King went to bed very early last night
but was interrupted at late hour by the
arrival of Mr.. John B. Berry of Boston.
a lawyer who had been retained by Mr..
King to look after the interests of hi
son. Mr.. Berry, who accompanied Mr..
King as far as Lewiston, yesterday, and
who reached here last evening, in COM
pany with F. W. Saunders of Lewiston,
by team, Mr.. King having been left at
Auburn on account of physical exhaus.
ton, was the bearer of message to the
prisoner from Mr.. King, his father. Al
though it was announced that the bow
had retired, Mr.. Berry nevertheless
thought it best to arouse him and deliver
| the message from the father at once. Up
on meeting young King, the lawyer at
once advised him not to talk with any
one about the case consequently the text
OF the message was not disclosed.
| The prisoner, however, said that it con-
tanned encouraging and kind words from
his father and he seemed much relieved
at Its receipt, as he had expressed consid-
cradle wonder at the non-arrival of some
sort OF a communication from his friends
yesterday. After reading the message
young King again retired and this morn
ing at O'Clock he was awake.
| At that hour he stated that he felt
much refreshed and he spoke especially of
the comfort he had derived from the kind
message received from his father last
night. He adhered to the advice given
him by Mr.. Berry and said he should
have nothing more to say about his ex-
periences.
Mr.. Berry stated today that he thought
King would be released on bail, upon his
arrival in Massachusetts,. He expected that
a small amount of bail would be required.
H. said that he could not make any
definite statement at the present regard
| ing the lines of defense, as his senior
partner, Mr.. Charles W. Bartlett, had
| charge of the case for the defense
The forenoon passed without unusual
incident except that resulting the arrival
of a barber at the Jail who attended to
the tensorial needs of the prisoner at the
request of Mr.. Berry.
The train from Lewiston, on which the
prisoners father was to arrive, did not
reach here until 1915 p. m. Young King
manifested considerable impatience before
that time.
When the train drew into the station,
the boys father accompanied by Inspector
James J. Collins of Boston, were among
the passengers. AS they left the train,
it was easy to identify the prisoners faith
er, on account of his apparently broken
down condition. The men fastened to-
wards a waiting coach and were quickly
driven to the Jail. Sheriff Dyer met hem
at the entrance and conducted them to
the office.
When Deputy Sheriff Dyer announced
to Mr.. King that he was ready to conduct
him to the cell occupied by the son, it
was easy to note the mental anguish
which the man was suffering in anticipa-
ton of the ordeal. There was no effort on
the part of newspaper men to be present
at that interview.
The interview between father and son
lasted for some time. When it was over
Inspector Collins announced that the
party, including the prisoner, would
leave on the 80 train on their return to
Boston.
Both father and son were in tears
during the meeting at the Jail. Attorney
Berry, who was present, was considerably
affected.
The arrangements Of Inspector Collins
were carried out without hitch and
with great promptness. The little party
consis ting of Inspector Collins, Deputy
Sheriff Dyer, the prisoner, Samuel King
and j. K. Berry, arrived at the depot
a few minutes before the train was due
to leave. A large crowd was on hand to
see Kings departure. No one was al
lowed to enter the car in which King
made part of his journey, except the
officers and few newspaper men. The
train left Pennington at 2.3O o'clock.
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