Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
DEFRAuD|NC MAILS
Two Lewiston Men Are
Put Under Arrest
In Connection with Labor Day
Fake Celebration al Canton.
Jack Fahey and VIM. Mahoney
Bound Over TO District Court.

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both well-known Lewiston sporting
latter Familiarity known in pugilistic
circles as Spin" Mahaney," ex-boxer
and referee of boxing bouts, were
brought to this city Friday afternoon
by United States Deputy Marshal Ferd
l.. Stevens and arraigned before United
States Commissioner F.. G.. HARRINGTON,
Fahey on the charge of having defraud-
ed the United States mails and Ma
honey with being implicated in the
sane crime.
The men waived a hearing and plead
90 not guilty. but the court found
PROBABLE cause to hold them in the
sum of $1,000 each for the September
term of the United States district court
20 be holden at Bath. The sureties are
william T. Fahey of Lewiston and
Thomas J. ONeil of Portland.
The Lewiston Journal Friday even
ng had the following in connection
with the case:
Jack Fahcy of Lewiston. a polo
player of national reputation and cap
tain of the Worcester team last win
ter, was arrested by United States
Deputy Marshal Ferd Stevens Thurs
lay evening, charged with the fraud
liant use of the mails in connection
with pulling off the fake celebration
at Canton last Labor day
John Crowley, a warrant for whose
arrest on the same charge has beer
issued. escaped the officers
Another Lewiston sporting man said
% be implicated in the affair told
Deputy Stevens that he would be at
the train this morning
The arrest was made ia the club
'ooms of the local Order of Eagles or
Main street. After watching their mer
% he sure they were both together H.
he rooms, Deputy Stevens, accompa.
lied by four of the deputy Enforce.
ment commissioners, went to the club
Deputies Goss and Howard took posi-
tons in the alley in the rear of tho
building to prevent escape there. while
Deputies Beaulieu and Hayward re.
manned at the entrance.
Deputy Stevens then rang the bell
'or admission which was granted. His
appearance in the rooms created much
confusion. There was no doubt in thu
minds of the men wanted what his er
rand was and most of the other mem
oers present We're we'll satisfied
FShey made no attempt to escape
he told Deputy Stevens that he had
lecided not to dodge the officers. VII,
it tIev wanted him. could find hin
without difficulty.
With Crowley it was different. H.
disappeared like magic and although
the officer searched the rooms thor
,ughly. he was nowhere to be found
t is believed that he made his &c
ape by going to the roof and from
there through some friendly scuttl
nto an adjourning building where h
hid until he could safely get out.
Fahey was taken to the police sta
ion i'm Auburn where he was kept un,
IL Friday forenoon, when he was tax
n tn Portland.
The men who pulled off She fake cele-
bration at Canton last Labor day did
me of the siickest jobs this section has
known for a long time. man who
yaye his name as Fl. +. Bronson Of
Lewiston and who represented himself
rs connected with an athletic club in
v lewiston hired the Canton fair grounds
Of the associations officials. for a bis
affair. Flaming posters were stuck up
along the line of the Rumford Fills
oranch Of tine Maine Central adVertlS-
ing special trains, horse racing, ball
James. balloon ascension. sports and
other attractions, The Rumford Falls
Band was engaged to play.
The special trains run. hundreds OF
people came to see the sport. the ball
cams. hand and horses were there, So
we're the promoters. But they were ir
10 .;ol,at o.Hce pathoriner in tho money