Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-17
FORMER MAYOR OF MlNNEApoLls
FINALLY APPREhENpEp IN
HANCOCK, N. n.
NOW PHYSICALLY HELPLE.,
Condition So Pitiful He 10 Not Locke,
UP, But Left in Charge Of q Ceru.
Pending Arrival OF Officers Fiom
the Mill City-Located At the Hcr,e
Of His Sister.in.law After Lono
Search.

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probably beyond recognition. Dr. Al
bert Alonzo Ames, formerly mayor Of
Minneapolis. and who is wanted in
that city on an Indictment for attempt
ed bribery. was discovered during the
day in the home of local minister,
and placed under arrest by Sheriff
Doan of Manchester. So pitiful was
his condition that he was not locked
up, but left in charge of a deputy to
await the arrival of officers from Min
rel polls. After his arrest. however.
Ames communicated with Former
United States District Attorney
Charles J. Hamblett of Nashua and OBJ
tanned his services for a fight which
he says ne will make against extradi-
ton
Dr.. Ames has been here for several
weeks, although his presence was not
Known outside of the home of Rev. c.
II. Chaplin, who received and shelter
ed him. Mrs. Chaplin is a sister Of
the woman who accompanied DR..
Ames and who is supposed to be his
wife. The knowledge OF this relation
ship probably led to his detection
Sheriff Located Ames.
Sheriff Doane received commun.
cation from Chief of Police J. W.
Greeer Of Minneapolis. asking him to
go to Hancock and see il Ames had
sought refuge at the home of his sis
ter-ir-law. The sheriff came here and
after an investigation placed Ames
under arrest in the afternoon.
Nv, ;e ,t4l -
an Indictment for attempted bribery
and also for defaulting his $4,000
bail given at the time of his indict-
mert
The prisoner is reported to have de
clored that were he well man he
would return to his home and face
the charges. but that under the cir.
cumstances ne would make a desper-
ate fight against eXtradition. Attor.
ney Hamblett has not yet seen his
client but will come here at once
Mr.. Hamblett was informed that Dr.
Ames was on the verge of collapse
DR.. Ames is wonderfully changed
from the description Of him sent out
by the Minneapolis police after hie
disappearance from that city He has
grown a full beard and his hair is al
most white. 1t is said that he was
sixty-two years Of age, but
He Looks Over Seventy.
/ His flesh is much wasted away ant
from physical standpoint he is help
| less.
Just how long the parsonage has pro
| tected the prisoner and his wife I;
not known outside of the house ant
none Of the family was inclined te
| talk. 1t is believed, however. thai
| Minneapolis detectives who followed
| him to Boston were thrown off the
track there, and that he came directly
| to this town. Before going to Bostor
he was reported to have been in Louis
vile. KY. and West Baden. Ind. and
1t is thought he came East from the
latter place.
| AS soon as the Minneapolis officers
reach here the matter Of DR.. Ames
| extradition will be taken up before
the governor and council Develop
| ments indicate that DR. Ames still has
many friends and abundant financial
resources. and that every move to
bring him to trial in Minneapolis will
be bitterly contested.