St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-24
Marshall Campbell Says he Has not Yst
Decided Who will be His Assist
ants.
Minneapolis Curriers' Defeat the 81.
Paul Team by but a Single
Point.
What NorthwesternersS Said Yester,
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Local News.
THE FIGHT FOR KELLY.
New Evidence i'm the Celebrated
Extradition Case.

| HioiliH5 dl ~ clOck Oh the new com pldlut
before United States Commissioner Spencer
Deputy Attorney General Irving of British
! Columbia. and Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney COngdOn conducted the ex-
animation for the Canadian government
The defense was conducted by John Cath
cart and Erwin IL Ryan. 1t was evidently
the intention Of the defense 10 object TO
everything that showed. the least peg to
hang an objection upon. The first objec-
ton was general one 10 the arraignment.
ON the ground that there were other court
proceedings that this one cOnficted with;
also that Nh. Irving from British Columbia
was conducting the prosecution, on the
ground that that gentleman had no standing
in this court. Both objections were over
ruled.
THE FIRST WITNESS
offered on the part of the prosecution was
very reluctant to testify, and during the eX-
animation limitations were made that he
had been tempered with. The following
are the main points of the evidence Of the
first witness. John Duggan, who i'm answer
to the first question, put by Mr.. Irving.
said he had known the prisoner Kelly for
nearly two years.
Where did you last see him before seeing
him in So. PAUL."
tons at all. 1 feel bad. / am sick, and
don't feel ike answering questions on that
account. II is not from want of knowledge
that am not prepared TO answer that Ques-
ton, bnt because i am sick"
Ibid you not, within the last ten minutes
tell me (Air. Irving in private consultation
that you were not very sickY''
Il think L did. but perhaps not In those
very words exactly"
did you not yesterday tell Mr. Malony
IN afaff -.
you would not give evidence in this case:'
~ did, sir"
ibid not you tell me again this morning at
the st. James hotel that you had been Tered
$500 TO leave this town and not give evidence
against Kelly"
III not answer the question"
'Do you deny that you made that state
ment to me at the ST. James hotel this morn
ingg"
IN not answer that aueetion."
ibid you not, in November 1884. go down
the Columbia river with Edward Kelly, from
Farwell TO the Dalles9'
~ did,
'Did not the prisoner Edward Kelly, make
statement to you on that occasion concern
| ing the murder OF Robert McGregor Bairdy'
IF cannot have my examination post
poned Till tomorrow, I'll not answer another
question"
AT this point Mr. Ryan, for the defense.
! commented upon the examination and in
timated that the prosecution was endeavOr-
ing TO bulldOZe its own witness. The wit
ness wanted pOstpOnement; he was sick,
very sick. Mr. Irving objected TO a post
ponement and broadly intimated that
THE WITNESS NIGHT DISAPPEAR.
and Mr.. Ryan suggested that he might
take that $500 and skip.
Ibid not the prisoner, Kelly. on that Occa-
sion, tell you that he kelly had shot Baird
at or near Johnson's ranch, ON the Columbia
riverg'
I'm not answer the question:"
''Can you deny that, when making a state
ment 10 me in the attorney generals Office in
Victoria, on the 7th OF December. 1855. Won
used these words: He told me he shot
Bairdg' A"
''Tll not answer"
didn't Kelly tell you, on the way down
the Columbia river, that Johnson had seen
him passing the ranchI'
Yes. Kelly told me that johnson saw him
kelly pass his ranch
BY Mr.. Ryan, one of defendants counsel
Are you now giving your testimony under a
threat?
mo threat that l am afeard OF. No. sir"
"Will you tell the story pleasey"
81 met Kelly In Farwell about the 4th or 9Th
of December, 1854. Kelly drove I'D To Jack
Maddea's saloon and got there between and
in the afternoon some time He was On
got OF his horse asked him where he was
going, and he said he was going to CampbelTs
Kelly and that afternoon went into Madden
81 Jackson's saloon and were drinking all the
afternoon. That night between 6 and s. l
couldn't tell exactly. Kelly and went ont tn
u Swede's shack. j don't know the names of
the Swedes, but one of them is a witness in
this case. Four or five of us set down 10
play draw poker and we got TO talking about
horses. When Kelly came into Maddens
col In. lNauN.. N-s.T
one or two drinks and told me he had a row
with a fellow on account of IA woman called
Big Jess. He said he had Il party that was
working il out all right for him and he
thought he would have no trouble after he
got back That was all that was said till the
next day. The next day we saw a man named
Jim Drew. He had canoe for sale and we
traded the horse Kelly had for the canoe
After the trade and about 3 or 4 i'm
the afternoon we left the place on the Co.
lumbia river called McCulley's Eddy, a little
east of Farwell. We got down the river five or
six miles thar night where we camped over
night Kelly said he was sorry he came on
the trip. i told h iIu we would soon get back
We got some supper, when Kelly told me that
he murdered this man Baird for his money
He said he murdered Baird for his money. or
he done Baird up for lis money. I said TO
Kelly. why didn't you tell me this at Faryyell
before We came DOWN. He said he
was not giving anything up. The
next morning we went down the
river and we got TO talking
about this thing. and from day 10 day we
talked abont il Till we got TO the Dallas. We got
there about seven or eight days after leaving
Farwell After we got TO the Dalles we
started for MarkisS, about twenty-six miles
from the Dalles, in Washington territory
We got there at 3 or Saturday afternoon
Kelly staid there till Monday with store
keeper named Brown. lie left on Monday
for Spokane Falls. aud / never saw him again
till l saw him
IN TIE ST. PAUL JAIL"
During the trip down was any statement
made as 10 the amount OF money!"
There was
"ln what way was il mentionedF-'
IL think asked him how much he got. and
he told me $500 or $500. I wont be posi-
tive as TO the amount, but il WAS one or the
other. He said he took il out of the pack on
the bell horse. Kelly said after he got the
money he came 10 Golden City. and there he
said he changed his clothes He said he
came from Golden City TO Behn's camp. ana
that he gave Behn the largest part of the
money. He told me the amount but / forgot
the amount and he told me what he gave il
to him for, that il he, Kelly should Zoe ar
rested IL would throw suspicion from him.
"Did he state with what weapon he Shot
Bairdg''
HE aid. He told me he got the gun from
Corp. Mcdonnell and that il was n Win
chester. heily toid me a part OF the dress he
wore. he said he had pair of low shoes
and pants belonging TO the coat and vest he
then had on. IL was q dark coat and vest.
Kelly told me he gave Brock Kelly $780, The
witness said Brocky asked Kelly, what is
that 500 fory and Bull Dog answered. You
will know more about it, He told me he
gave it TO Brock in the saloon the two Kellys
used to keep
This closed the testimony, and the com
missioner continued the examination till 10
o'clock this morning.