Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-23
~. u, MERR/CK, Augusta,

AS the nour for the events to start
passed and time began to drag. some
me went to the ticket Office to learn
when the celebration was going to
tart.
No one was there. But there was evil
dence of a hasty departure. Neither
.ould the promoters be found on the
grounds.
1t then dawned on DR.. Stanwood one
of the trustees of the fair and others
lirectly concerned. that they and the
public had been swindled.
As near as could be learned then.
he men had, 4 short distance from the
rounds. an automobile in which they
ool< a quick departure. The identity
IF the men was established within
hree lays, but both had disappeared.
AS the United States mails had been
.sed to complete details of the swindle,
the affair was reported to the in
spectors who have been at work on the
ase since. This course of action was
thought to be the easiest and best way
o brig the guilty to punishment.
Although the Fahey's whereabouts
itiNt DStD hlltNll lrI Tic PAST SIN
months the officers have delayed max
ng an arrest until they could get both
nen together.
Crowley returned to Lewiston for the
irst time openly a few days ago. He
has been back several times during the
past Ii months, but each time he had
ome and gone in the night and had
lot appeared on the street in daylight
No clue that would lead to his arrest
lad been secured by the officers ,lp to
noon Friday.
1t is estimated that the men who put
through the celebration swindle clear
I'd $1,000
Fahey learned to play polo as
member of one of the amateur teams
Turing the season of 1901 when Fred
Doe managed the Lewiston team. He
IS one Of the best men in the game
Spin Mahaney, wellknown local
sporting man. butler at the Eagles
Tub room. for whom United States
Deputy Marshal Stevens held wal
ant charging implication in the Gale
oration swndle at Canton last Labor
lay, was at the 1895 train for Port
and. Friday, as he agreed to be. Ma
nancy was notified by Deputy Stevens
Thursday night to appear at the train
t is not known Just what part Ma
fancy had. if any. in the affair,
Crowley, who escaped the officers By
"limbing to the roof of the building
rom the Eagles Club room, had not
been located by the officers at noon. II
vas learned by the Lewiston Journal
Turing the forenoon that he escaped
from the club rooms by jumping &C
he roof of an adjoining building where
he hid in box until it was safe for
1im to escape. Sometime during the
hight he was carried out of the city in
I local automobile
It is rumored that the government
will take steps to prosecute those who
assisted him to escape. even though
ne is not found Aiding a fugitive
rom justice is serious thing with
the United States courts.
Jack Fahey of Lewiston. the well
known polo player arrested by United
states Deputy Marshal Ferd Stevens.
Thursday night for completely in the
ranton fraud of last fall. would have
nothing to say about the matter when
1Iestioned by the Journal Friday
morning. He declined to make any
Comment whatever.
Fahey spent the night in a cell in the
Auburn police station. taking his ar
rest calmy enough Deputy Stevens
spent much of the morning at the sta
ion. taking occasion to call up Spin
Mahaney of Lewiston. wanted in con-
nection with the same case. and whose
promise had been obtained that he
would be on the 1898 train to accom-
uany the officer to Portland.
Shortly before train time Fahey was
released from his cell. and washed up
preparatory to the trip. When they
eft the Office, Deputy Stevens snapped
L ''twister'' on his wrist, but after they
arrived at the Auburn station he took
It off again. Deputy Beaulieu, who as
listed in TIE capture accompanied
hem.
While at The station Fahey was asked
" tie Journal if he would make any
.tatemen- or give his side of the story