Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
CT. KING SURRENDERS
HIMSELF AT BOSTON,
Ex-FInanCier Says He Has Been Hound.
ed by Financial Thugs But That
His Name Will Be INDICATED,

Boston, June 12.-Cardenio F. King,
the financial agent of this city, who
FOR some time maintained extensive
Offices in Boston and New York, APP
peared unheralded at police headquar-
ters here today, announced his identi-
ty to the official on duty and surren-
dered himself to answer to an indict-
ment charging him with larceny of
$25,33 There were 81 counts in the
| indictments
Cardenio f. King was released from
custody at o'clock tonight, bail
in the sum of $4,000, secured
| by real estate. being furnished
| by the bondsmen, Mrs Mollie King,
wife of c, f. King Isaac Lovett Mabel
| Bradfield and William Reardon of Bos-
! ton, Alva II. Wheeler of Concord and
John A. Nutter of Chelsea. Mr. King
was driven to his wifes home in
Brookline, where he will pass the night
| King had been missing from this
city since Feb. 10 last. Even before his
| departure, it is alleged that his office
was bcsiegcd by persons who claimed
| they had sent him money to purchase
stocks for them and that the stock
had not been delivered. \ few days
later IL receiver was appointed to take
| care III Kings business and after an
examination of his books it was found
that only Il few dollars in cash and
| bark deposits remained.
On April II the grand jury returned
a secret Indictment against King The
| fast that an indictment had been re-
| turned was not made known until the
police sent broadcast throughout the
| country circulars asking for his ar
rest.
| King came over from New York on
the midnight train last night, arriv-
! ing in Boston shortly after : o'clock
| this morning Later he walked up
| from the South station to police head
| quarters without being recognized by
| anyone he passed.
| Arriving ut police headquarters he
met Patrolman Downey at the door
and asked the officer if Superintendent
| of Police William II. Pierce was in.
The officer told him that the superin-
| tendent had not yet arrived but if he
would step into the office he might
wait for him there.
| King was then shown into the office
of the deputy superintendent, where
| Lieut.. Murphy as on duty.
| Approaching the lieutenant, King
said:
81 am Mr. King"
"Cardenio f. king?" inquired the
| lieutenant.
EYES," was the answer.
Lieutenant Murphy told King to be
seated and informed him that the SUI
| perintendent would soon be in Lieut.
Murphy then summoned Capt. Joseph
| Dugan of the bureau of criminal in
| vestigation. Upon Capt Dugan's ar
! rival, King surrendered himself for
| mally to that official.
| King was then taken upstairs TO the
| inspectors offices, where he awaited
| the arrival of his counsel.
Here he was formally placed under
arrest. A few moments later the fol-
| lowing bulletin was posted at police
headquarters:
inspectors arrested today Cardenio
F. King, al years old. of GO Poell street.
| BrOokline, for the larceny of $25.33S. on
81 counts, at various times between
| June S, 1907, and Feb. IS, 1908, from
| John G. Mccarthy"
A little later supplementary bull
letin was posted announcing that King
had surrendered himself.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Mr. Kings
| counsel, Herbert L. Baker. arrived.
MIR. Baker said that he had been taxi
en- completely by surprise and had
| received no intimation that Mr.. King
| was going to surrender himself When
asked if he had any forma! statement
| to make. Mr.. Baker replied that he
l,nf ut Il in -
| had talked too much already. He said,
| however, that the matter of securing
bonds for his client would be attend
ed to as quickly as possible. TWO men
| who it is thought ere called in con-
nection with the securing of bonds.
| arrived shortly afterward. Later Mr..
| King was taken to the office OF Chief
| Watts Of the bureau of criminal IN
| yestigation. On his way he was asked
if he had anything to say about his
case now or cared to tell where heshad
been during the past few weeks. He
replied that he might have a state
ment TO make later in the day. 1t was
expected that he would be taken into
court sometime today.
| King is a native of North Carolina
ana during the early part OF mis- pusi-
ness career was engaged in newspaper
work. Through industrial "write-ups'
! he became interested in financial al
fairs and later opened offices IN this
city as a promoter of a Texas oil coiil-
many. The company as extensively az
vertised the stock was put up lor
sale at a low figure and many pur-
chasers were found. Sometime after
this the Texas authorities interfered
on the ground that fraudulent repre-
sensations were being made and the
oil company ceased active operations
for a while.
About three years ago KING re-
opened extensive offices IN TINS ci.s
and later opened large office IN NE"
work He began an advertising CAM
naign and every edition of the Boston
daily papers contained on its financial