Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-21

then left for fresh fields over East and
iiaS been heard from in Calais and in
several AroostOok towns. One or two
.NrooStook papers have written him up
Ill an entertaining, though not wholly
complimentary, style, intimating that
various creditors were anxious for an
interview with the gay young profess
SUI VINO had suddenly left for parts
UNKNOWN. Yesterdays Lewiston Sun
tells the following story of his appear
ahce IN that city and his arrest for
ocatlnG a Portland board bill.
At about one O'Clock yesterday after
| noon, City Marshal Wing OF Lewiston
was notified over the telcphonc by
Deputy Marshal Firth of Portland
| tliat young man named w. J. Ryan
was wanted by the Portland police for
beating a board bilr' at the Preble
House. Deputy Firth described the
man as about twenty-four years Old
stylishly dressed and wearing a fur
lined coat. City Marshal Wing care
fully noted the description, and after
notifying his officers to keep Il lookout
for the man called up the Auburn
police. Deputy Marshal Lyford
| answered the phone. City Marshal
Wing told the deputy of the notice he
| had received from Portland and de-
scribed the man wanted. Then Deputy
Lylord replied: Il saw that man to-
day and should know him among a
thousand
It seems that Deputy Marshal Ly-
| ford called at an Auburn poolroom on
business yesterday afternoon, and
Ryan happened to be there. He spoke
to the Deputy and asked him why he
didn't wear heavier coat when he
was on the street so much Of the time
The Deputy replied that he had had
little difficulty i'll keeping warm SO far
this winter. Ryan whose fur lined
coat lay over Il chair, called the Deputy
one side and showing him the coat
asked him if he had ever worn a fur
lined coat. The deputy replied in the
| negative. Then Ryan began to SHOW
up" his coat with the idea Of selling it
to the deputy. but the latter didn't
need any coat and told Ryan he was
wasting his breath. The deputy
thought nothing more of the incident
until City Marshal Wing telephoncd to
him the description OF Il man wanted
| by the Portland officers, he then felt
pcsitive that the fellow that tried to
sell the coat was the one wanted
| Inspector Leader set at work on the
case and learned that W. j. Ryan had
stopped at the Atwood Hotel but paid
| his account yesterday morning and left.
He was followed to Auburn, and differ
ent ones who had seen Ryan and
| talked with him We're interviewed by
the officers but he was not located until
| last evening. when Captain Sn" ~
the Lewiston force and Deputy Mar
| shall Lyford OF Auburn learned that
Ryan had planned to attend a dance
and accordingly these officers were at
G.. A. Il. Hall when who should appear
but w. J. Ryan and his lady fair.
IDENTITY Marshal Lyford recognized him
at the first glance and he was arrested
before he had fairly entered the hall.
| The officers escorted him to the police
station where he was closely questioned
| by City Marshal Wing.
RYAN said that he was running q
| dancing school and teaching physical
| culture in Houlton. Me-, and about two
| woeks ago got a pass as care takcr
| ON a potato car to Portland where h"
| stopped lbl StNt''il 'rts " i'''A
| engagements to conduct a dancing
| school in Portland next season. Whh"
H. Portland he made his headquarters
| at the Preble House and said That no
| left three days ago owing board oiii
| of s12. lie came to Lewiston ana reg
| istercd at the Exchange Hotel. He
| had also taken meals ut the Elm House
Auburn, and the Riverside House. IT."
| said he had no baggage in Lewiston
but had two dress suit cases i'll Port
land. He did not intend to skip his
board bill but has been waiting tor
| his check to arrive.
City Marshal Wing communicated ny
phone with the Portland police ana
also the Preblc House. Ryan was very
anxious to settle TIL" bill and said that
he could get the money ut once II the
Hill could be settled without his return
| irr to Portland. Such arrangements
could not be made and Ryan was locked
up to await the arrival of Portland
officer who will come here today and
| take Ryan to Portland.
RYAN is Il smooth looking chap. and
after talking with him for Il few min
utcs. Inspector Leader remembered
! that a man answering his description,
was wanted by the Berlin. n. H., police
some weeks ago for larceny. City
Marshal Wing asked Ryan if he was
acquainted in Berlin and had ever
stopped there and Ryan answered that
he had not-had passed through the
place once or twice but never stopped
there.
The young lady whom Ryan took to
the dance last evening formerly lived
in Gorham. y. H.. and when she was
questioned about Ryan said she first
met him in GOrham where he was at
work She said that he had also
worked in n printing Office in Berlin,
~ H. and was well known there.
City Marshal Wing called up the
Berlin police department, and learned
that w. ]. Ryan is wanted in Berlin
for larceny of dress suit case. watch.
money. clothes, etc. and that there is
a warrant issued for his arrest.