Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16
A PHYSICAL WRECK.
DR.. A. A. Ames of Minneapolis,
the Alleged Briber,
Arrested at Home Of Sister, in-Iaw at
Hancock, N. H.
In Poor Health and Will Fight Extra
dition Proceedings. IN

Hancock. N. H., Feb. 15.-BrOken in
spirit, physical wreck, and changed
probably beyond recognition, DR.. AL
bert AlonZo Ames, formerly mayor of
Minneapolis, and who is wanted in that
c,ty on an indictment for attempted
bribery, was discovered, today, in the
house of local minister and placed
under arrest by Sheriff Doane 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 Minneapolis. After his
arrest, however, Ames communicated
with United States District Attorney
Charles J. Hamblett of Nashua, and
obtained his services for a fight which
he says he will make against extra
dition.
DR.. Ames has been here several
weeks, although his presence was not
known outside of the home of Rev. c..
H. Chaplin, who received and sheltered
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 relationship
probably led to his detection.
Sheriff Doane received a communica-
ton from Chief of Police j. w. Greger
of Minneapolis, asking him to go to
Hancock and see if Ames had sought
refuge at the home of his sister-in-law
The sheriff came here, yesterday, and
after an investigation placed Ames I'M
der arrest, this afternoon. DR.. Ames
is wanted to answer to an Indictment
for attempted bribery and also for de-
faulting his $4,000 bail given at the
time of his Indictment.
The prisoner is reported to have de-
clared, this afternoon, that were he a
and face the charges, but that under
the circumstances he would make a
desperate fight. Attorney Hamblett
has not yet seen his client but will
come here, tomorrow. Mr.. Hamblett
was informed, today, that Or. Ames
was on the verge of collapse.
Dr. Ames is wonderfully changed
from the description of him. sent out
by the Minneapolis police after his dis
appearance from that city. He has
grown a full beard and his hair is al
most white. 1t is said that he was 81
years of age, but he looks over 20. His
flesh is much wasted away and from
a physical standpoint he is helpless.
just how long the parsonage has pro-
tected the prisoner and his wife is not
known outside of the house and none
of the family, today, were inclined to
talk. 1t is believed, however, that Min
neapolis detectives who followed him
to Boston We're thrown off the track
there and that he came directly to this
town.
Before going to Boston he was re-
ported to have been in Louisburg, KY,
and West Boden, Ind, and it is thought
that he came East from the latter
place. AS soon as the Minneapolis Off
GERS reach here, and they are expected,
Tuesday, the matter of DR.. Ames' ex-
tradition will be taken up before the
Governor and Council. Those who are
familiar with the fighting abilities of
Mr.. Hamblett are inclined to believe
that the return West of the prisoner
will be DELAYED for considerable time.
Developments, tonight, indicate that
DR.. Ames has still many friends and
abundant financial resources and that
every move to bring him to trial in
Minneapolis will be bitterly contested.