The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
A STRANGER IN TOWN
Dennis Riley Lcaves salt Lake City Nys-
terfou>ly aid Turn, Up in Wi hita.

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/ A rather singular circumstance wa.
brought to light last night by Chief o
Police Cone and Detective Sutton, il
which Dennis Riley, citizen of Utah,
cut quite figure. Riley arrived in the
city yesterday, and although there was
nothing unusual about his actions tt
arouse suspicion, his presence was at once
known by the police and reported tc
headquarters. The fact that the
man appeared to be recovering from Il
protracted spree caused Chief Gone to ri We
| the matter his attention, and last night,
| IN company with Officer Sutton, started
out to look the case up.
| The officers finally located Kelley but
they found him in the company of several
tin horn gamblers who were evidently
waiting for an opportunity to rob him.
Chief Cone at once took charge of him
and lead him off to the police station,
where, upon searching HIM, he was found
to have 1853 81 on his person. This money
WAS taken from him by the
chief, for safe keeping, and
IN the charge of officer Sutton he was sent
to the Manhattan hotel for The night. Be-
fore leaving the station, however, Mr..
Kelley related the following peculiar story:
My home is in Utah. about seventeen
miles from Salt Lake City. Last Tuesday
morning | went to Salt Lake City and
drew out of the bank $500 with which
intended to make payment on my home.
From the bank remember that dropped
into Il saloon and took drink, and from
that time until last night. as to what &C.
4 -.
whether l was drugged for the pur-
pose Of robbery, l do not know, AS the
first recollection 1 have of anything
was when l apparently awoke from
sound slumber and found myself looking
out of Il car window at town that was
strange and unknown to me. turned to
fellow passenger aud asked him the
name OF the place. and he informed me
it was Dodge City, Kansas. This but ad-
ded to my bewilderment. rubbed my
eyes and pinched myself to see if
was not dreaming. l looked
about the car for my wife and
children, but every place l gazed
into was strange one to me, and sank
back in the seat and closed my eyes in
vain effort to collect my scattered
thoughts.
'Involuntarily my hand stole into my
pocket and came into contact with II piecs
of paper. pulled the paper out and saw
it was ticket to Wichita. This but added
to my confusion. and it seemed to me
was going crazy. Strange faces seemed to
out Of the darkness and glare
at me through the window CHASTITY
phantoms seemed to be madly racing
with the train, as though they
we're trying to catch me, and
the rumbliug of the iron wheels as they
sped over their bed of steel, coupled with
the shrill whistle of the engine at every
road crossing, completely Frustrated me
with nervous exhaustion, and. pulling my
hat over my eyes, l crawled down between
he seats, where nature finally relieved me
with sleep.
Here am tonight and oh, my God!
what are my poor wife and babies doing
away out there alone? No doubt they
think NE dead and the anguish they ale
suffering almost makes me wild"
Mr.. Kelley broke down and cried like a |
child several times while relating the af- |
lair. He leaves this morning for home. |
md will arrive there about 800 poorer |
than when he left; but he will take back |
with him stock of experience and story |
20 relate that will last his posterity for
generations to come.