New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
MP EEFLyrS VOTOP.

The Philadelphia court which thought 10 could
keep Mr.. kecly in confinement has seen its error
As The Tribune has already remarked, Mr.. Kecly
is out OF jail and has returned 10 his motor.
Some of the earlier of the stockholders not
yet out Of the poorhouse-but this is neither
here nor there.
The short and simple annals of Mr.. Keely's
motor are soon told His operations are described
by Mr.. Dicllerson in letter which print
in another column. They may be briefly re-
capitulated here. Some twenty years ago,
more or less. Mr.. Kcely built his motor. There
are n number of pipes, Wheels pull,ys rods. belts
levers. cocks, cams and cOgs visible, besides, il
is darIlly limited, vastly greater number of the
same sort Of thing under the floor and back Of
the partition ia front OF the motor is Mr.. Keely's
office. in which there is a large slot The stock
holders drop their money in the slot, and Mr..
Kelly looks out and watches them walk away.
Naturally DR.. Kccy is sometimes called upon to
explain the workings Of his motor by some doubt
ing stakeholder. On such occasions he is ell
smiles, and, conducting the victim into the pres
of the machine, he says: You sec, my
friend, the way operate the motor is this
Taking hold of this lever we pull it toward
This causes the small fip-flap you see there to
be withdrawn. allowing the Rlbber-snatcher TO
fall into its place on the ramrod As soon rs this
happens, it acts directly on the hatchway and
the slam-bang, causing them TO make half-revO-
luton and start the gct-Up-and-get motion of
the fiunker-nopper, which in turn communicates
its energy TO the button-hook and the wapper-
chock After these things have run for about
five minutes they cause the jig-iag valve to turn.
and the asthmatic gas flows through the pipe to
the cylinder and gives the wigge-motion to the
gder-hu<c That's the point we are striving after
the wigcc- motion of the sildcr-fulic Why my dear
sir without the wlggle-m0tion of the gilder-dullc
you wouldn't think of putting your money into
the motor. But, with il, sir we are eh? an
other share? All right come into the Office and
III have it made out for you inside of a minute
Professor Kelly has been much more successful
in the mechanical manipulation of the stock
holders money than IN the management Of his
motor Taking hold OF the middle of bill, of
any denomination with the thumb and fore
finger Of each hand, he holds the end of the hill
toward his person. By dexterous movement
of the fingers he the bill to fold across the
centre. Repeating the process, he has II re-
duccd to the proper compass FOR wad'iing into his
pocket book. which is the next movement This
most ingenious gentleman, Don John w koely,
then places the purse in his rehthand trousers
pocket and smiles quietly. The mechanical ac-
ton is perfect, and leaves nothing to be desired.
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in particular lines lie appears 10 have no me-
chanica ingenuity, his strong point being his ability
as a collector. lie has Of the largest and best
arranged collections of ether peoples money to
be found in the United States Having, num-
Der of years ago, during a ft of temporary in
sanity, constructed a machine which, if any power
on earth could start it, would explode and pierce
the startled dome of heaven with flying frag
ments Of cog-whees and cranlls, he now sits down
calmly and allows this mechanical night
marc TO make his living for him. This is genius.
The man who create company stock in
which is placed among the holders liabilities
when he fails. and then continues TO sell this
stock every day, is doing something that ordinary
men of talent cannot do. He has risen above
them This is John w Keey. He tolls not,
neither does he spin; but he has got n hystercal
collection OF crooked pipes and lop-sided wheels
tied up in his back room that extract the re-
luctant dollar from the pocket Of avarice without
fail