The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-03-17
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hem in quick order Tney were al orce
iisarmed and seven revolver, we're taken
rom them. The wounded man was weak
from the loss of blood, and be could only
irag bis aching limbs along wbeR over
takcn
The prisoners were haudcutFed and
brought to Pousville on special train, ar
riyi ing there about 1870 this morning, hav-
ing on board Detective John 0 Brien, Of
the p. & Il. service, Captain Christian, o.
daers iwbottom, Smith, jenkins and Con
Boyer District Attorney Koch and his
deputy, Arthur Shay, Drs, Guldil and
Halberstait.
The three men gave their names and res
licences with great deal of reluctance.
The two handcuffed prisoners gave their
names as Edwin Everett Bakesee, St.
Louis, and John Brown, Beaver Falls, Pa
Both said they were l8 years old. Brown
has villianous look and ne it was who was
in charge of Officer Boyer when the crowd
hungered for his blood. Upon their arrival
Brown complained of feeling i'll and hi
companion buLtOned bis overcoat, While
he was being searched at the jail he sharply
rebukei Detective O Bren and said don't
teGr that shirt, go little cay" Bakeslee
was first searched and nothing was found
on his person but matches and lead pencils
While Brown was being stripped two
stars in India ink were found on his shins.
In pulling off his shirt they found the let
ters ID. X" in India ink on his left arm.
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his name until it was wrung from him.
They were removed to separate cells.
The wounded man said his name was
Tom Kelly and that his home was on Nah
antongO street, Pottsvile. He also said
that his father still resided in Pot,sville,
His undercothng was satura ted with
blood. The blood still flowed from the
wound and soaked through to the outer
clothing His breast contained an India
Ink picture Of sailor leaning aesinst an
Urn. A cross and the words my father,
were stamped upon the urn. The wound
In his leg entered about four inches above
the knee and took an upward course. pass
ing out on the back of the thigh Kelly
must have been running when he received
eais wound, as the course the bali took
| would Indicate as much. Kelly is believed
To be the same fellow who lived in Pott
vile few years ago, He had very bad
| reputation and served term in prison Tor
robbing Maggie Sheafer notorious
character. He says he is y years old. He
has a finely knit form and handsome face.
His wounds are not serious He is suffer-
| ing great deal from exhaustion, due to
his weary tramp across the mountains in
/ an effort to escape. His companions
| dragged him along and would not desert
| him. That there is honor among thieves"
! is again vividly illustrated in this instance
Kelly's admission of having killed Merget
will no doubt end his criminal career on
the gallows. His pals are equally as guilty.
The latter are a youthful pair and coolly
surveyed the crowd, never Ainching when
| 1t seemed impossible to save them from
being torn to pieces by the mob
Besides the seven revolvers small bag
of money was fou I'd in their possession.
They were al well dressed, some of their
clothes being new. Each wore a black
| overcoat that looked as if they had been
made by the same man fseturer. AS
Brown was being searched he was asked to
remove his shoes. He WAS little slow
about it and ho was then told TO hurry.
He retorted very Alppantly that he had
'all day to do it," Blakeslee's stockings
had been mended with red yarn and this
was at first taken for blood. The darning
was only done recently and this would
seem to indicate that his home is not far
away.
Coroner Guldin held a post morlem e1-
animation on the body of the dead officer
last night. He empaneled the following
jury James Hsdesty, S. Il. Lutz, John
Johns, Frank Sower, Charles Allen and II.
Glassmire. The inquest will be resumed
on Saturday. The remains of Mr.. Merget
will be inferred at Reading on Monday.
Mr. Kochs remarks to the rabble in the
streets at Tamaqua no doub. prevented
swift retribuuon on the heads of the pris-
oners. He was cheered to the echo when
his patriotic utterances appealed to their
better natures
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