The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
Is Behind the
Bars
AT WALDO STREET.
Sorry for His Crime But the
Money is Spent,

Edward T. Harvey, the insurance
agent who is accused of the embezzle-
ment of $1,000, was safely landed be-
hind the bars at the Waldo street sta
ton last evening by Inspector Patrick
O'Day, who brought him prisoner from
Chicago without mishap or incident of
any note. The inspector left Chicago
early on Tuesday and arrived in Wor-
cester last evening at 7.15 o'clock over
the Fitchburg road, being SO hours on
board the train.
Harvey is almost a physical wreck
The excessive use of liquor has broken
his constitution, and worry over his
arrest has aged the man to consider
able OF an extent. He was as docile as
kitten all the way from Chicago and
heaVed sigh of relief when the iron
doors of the Waldo street station were
closed upon him last night Harvey,
without hesitation, consented to come
To Worcester without requisition pa
pers, ana the only stumbling block In
spector oDay met with was on Mon
day Harvey had been committed by
d Chicago police justice for one week
to await the arrival of the Worcester
officer. The justice was out Of the city
Monday and Inspector O'Day was
obliged tc await his return. When the
Justice was found it was too late to
take a train that night, and the in
speetor was obliged to lay over in the
Windy City until Tuesday
Harvey has had quite an experience
since he left Worcester in October last
de went direct from Worcester to New
York city and secured passage on an
ocean liner for Ireland
Harney's parents reside in county
Waterford Ireland, and to their home
Harvey hied himself az soon as he put
his foot upon the old sod. He remained
in Ireland until two weeks ago. Har-
ney arrived in New York week ago
saturday, on the steamer Etruria of the
Cunard line.
While in ireland Harvey evidently
lived like a prince and spent money that
belongs to poor widow and her chill
dren, in an endeavOr to make his paw
ents and friends believe that he had
made millions in the land of the free
and the home of the brave
Harvey was large hearted and posed
as a philanthropist on other peoples
money, as he induced Edward Shea
and two women, who are said to be
near relatives to come to America
arneY paid their passage to this coun-
try and also purchased four tickets
from New York city to Butte City.
Montana and he was on his way to that
town, when he was found upon the
stl Gets of Chicago in such a bad CON
ditton that the police had him sent to
a hospital. Harvey had his ticket TO
Butte City on his person when search
ed in Chicago, and also had SIT, which
was brought back to Worcester by In
spectOr O'Day. This is all that the in
surance company will ever get out Of
the $1,000 that Harvey left town with
in October
The prisoner acknowledged his crime
to Inspector ODay, and said that he
was very sorry that he had taken the
money, but his passion for drink caused
him to commit the crime.
Har~ also says that he went to
Europe and enjoyed himself thoroughly.
bur as the old country did not offer any
bl ght inducements, he returned to
America, and intended to bury himself
in the far west and grow UP with the
country
He says that when he arrived in
Chicago he had nearly $500 in his pos
session. The night he was arrested he
claims Edward Shea, whom ne had
treated like a lord, stole $500 from his
person, and that he supposes that his
friend has returned to Ireland to Live
for time on the fat of the land.
One of the lady relatives, Harvey
brought to America with him. was
young and pretty. She was arrested
as soon as the Chicago police learned
who Harvey was from the Worcester
officers. She was sent to New York
city to the emigration commissioners,
and it is supposed that the commits
sioners will return the young woman
to her home across the seas.
What became of the other woman Of
Harney's party is not known, but it
is supposed that she is in Butte City
awaiting the arrival of her generous
relative and his friends
Inspector O'Day said that he did
not allow the grass to grow under his
feet when Harvey said that he was
/ willing to come to Worcester without
a requisition The inspector feared
that some hungry Chicago lawyer
would learn that Harvey was pcs
sessed of nearly 500 and would get the
prisoner to fight and delay matters
several weeks by obliging the governor
of Massachusetts to draw up requis-
ton papers and serve them upon the
governor Of Illinois.
Inspector O'Day was pleased with
his success last night and he received
the congratulations of his fellow Off
GERS as soon as he made his appear
anee at the Waldo street station.