Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-03-17

about 10 O'Clock, they were seen on Ester
brooks street, which leads Of S. Main street,
inst above II. r. Lawrence's, 10y different per-
sons, both Of them being in the gutter
woodmau, as it now appears, dead drunk
and Kelly "going through him. One per
son who saw them in this place is woman
living on the street. whose window Is within
ten PAGES OF the spot, and another IS bpauld-
ing, the barber, who, on going after his
horse to drive home to West Brattleboro, no
ticed the pair, Kelly being over Woodman
and apparently at work on him. Spaulding
concluded they were drunk and was passing
on thinking lac would leave them, when KEEL
ly called out, with profRne accompaniment,
Look here, I'm good mind to kill you.
Spauldng made some reply, showing hely
that he was not afraid of him, and then kel-
ly changed his tune and offered Spauding a
dollar TO keep his mouth shut, which Of
fer, it is unnecessary TO say, Spaulding ola
not accept.
The next heard OF Kelly he came up 10 the
Brooks House to find the night Waterman
and notify him that there was q man over the
brook who was drunk and needed to be cared
for Woodman was looked up and found to
be helplessly drunk: On the way to the street
he was taken into Bliss's saloon, where he
had sense enough to make known that his
money was gone. On mention of this, Kelly
at once left and ran down street and was not
seen again that night Woodlands condition
was such that he was taken 10 Mr. Her
riok's stable and kept there, IN charge of two
men, during the night. In giving an account
of himself the next morning be said that al
ter a certain time in the evening he could re
member nothing His wallet was found,
empty, in an outer pocket of his overcoat
| The dollar OF more of change was still Oh his
| person.
II was, of course, suspected that Kelly had
! his money, and Mr.. Eason, accompanied by
! Edmund Carey, went to the house OF Kelly :
step. father, John Houghton, on the patch,
to arrest him. early on Tuesday morning As
] they entered the house Mike went out through
a chamber window, but was seized and re-
cured by Carey. William Kelly, an older broth
er, was also arrested on suspicion, but was
afterwards released. Nike WAS placed IN the
lookup where be was visited soon after DIN
ner by w II. Alexander, who had already had
some experience with him, with view 10
| securing a confession, and this Mr.. Alex
ander succeeded IL doing, Kelly t-lng the
whole story OF MS operations with Woodman,
aud finally Acknowledged that he bad The
money but ,aid WOOimau gave It 10 him for
safe keeping. II tod NJ. Alexander wh.r,
It was hidden in the privy at his mother
! house, aud Mr.. Alexander atterward found II
. IN Tue exact hNpA ueHEIlbtA lA'iA WV
found Eve of the fivs-dolar bills, the ten dol
lar bill and four One-dollar bills, showing
that one dollar had been used for rum Of
some other purpose.
About 6 0 clock Tuesday evening Kelly wa
brought before Justice Newton for exanlina
ton, L W. S,oiiard appearing for tb'
state and K Haskins for the prisoner. Eyl
dence substantially ike the story here out
lined was given and Kelly was bound up TO
trial at the September term IN the sum o
500 He failed TO obtain bail on Wednesday
and was taken to Jail at Newfane OIL Thurs
day morning
II need not be said that kelly's record rs
bad one. He has served one term in th'
House Of Correction and since his release hai
led an idle dissoute, life. 1t has been hi
habit to hang about the railroad station o.
the arrival of trains, and people who are con
versant with his actions believe thai he ha
been accustomed to spot his victims Gfte
the fashion which has now brought him Il
grief. His age is only p, but he has Wit
and baby only few weeks old. He Is saiC
not TO have lived with his wife during tn
past winter.
1t is state OF things which ought not t
exist that such fellow should be able to Oh
tain liquor by any means, and it is intlmatet
that certain features of the case will be still
further and sharply looked after