The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-23

the dead man, said come on, boys, let's
get his money" but refused to go with
them. I remained by the side of the
car and they walked to the restaurant.
They entered and heard the shots
fired and saw them run. As they came
out I followed them and we all ran to
the woods and hid. knew we were be-
ing hunted and 80 DID wilson AND
Kelly, and 1t kept us busy trying to
keen out of sight of our pursuers. The
next night. almost maddened by pangs
of hunger and excitement we went to
North Branch, where we broke into q
house and stole some bread, etc. We
were recognized there and we took to
the woods again, where we remained
until the posse surrounded US. i was
lying short distance from the iog
and was in the act Of crawling to
shelter when received charge OF
shot. wanted to give up pefore any
shots had been fred but couldn't.
After Wilson was killed Kelly conclud-
ed to surrender and we were then taken
into custody. I don't know anything
about Wilson and Kelly prior to the
time I met them. We very seldom
said anything about ourselves and I
learned very little about them.
He lamented his position and SAID ne
now realized that 1t didn't pay to lead
the life Of q crook and that II he ever
got out Of this trouble he would lead
an upright life. He doesn't have the
appearance of g. hardened criminal, but
he is probably as bad IS any Of the
others. He suffered considerable pain
Yesterday from numerous shot scat
tered in different parts of his body
Three shot are lodged in the top Of his
head. five in his right arm, three In his
right side, one just to the right Of the
left eye and one In his ankle. Those
in his arm give him the greatest pain.
but he is not dangerously injured.
WOULDN'T DISCUSS THE CRIME.
George Kelly occupied cell ON the lower
floor and. as the correspondent appeared ne
objected to saying anything about his crime.
He said: II don't feel Ike talking about II
It won't do any good, and don't know why
/ should say anything: | am from Missouri
and am thirty years Of age. have been fol-
lowing the occupation Of q tile maker, and lett
Missouri only few weeks ago. intending 70
go to Montana We got mixed up IN tnis az
fair at Wyoming, but prefer to say nothing
about 1t. never was arrested before, but
now / know how 1t is and realize that am
here on pretty severe charge"
The correspondent asked him II Johnson was
a party to the tragedy at Wyoming, and he
replied: sWell, I am not going to say any
thing against the boy" When told that john
son denied being implicated in II, ne simply
smile. He doesn't look like a common hobo
but appears to be hardened desperado. He
takes everything coolly. and is ready to take
his medicine, as he himself says. He pro
fessed desire to get at one OF the mcAning
papers so that he could read an account OF
the hunt and arrest, and when told that 1T
contained pretty hard tale. he said he
guessed it couldn't be any worse than 1t real
" was He is apparently the most uncon-
cerned inmate of the county jail but Sheriff
Smith and his deputy realize that they have
a. tough customer to deal with and will see
that he is closely watched and kept from DO
ing any harm.
officer Ivett, of White Bear; John H: May
of White Bear and Brakeman Caldwell were
in the city yesterday afternoon and identified
them as the fellows who were around that
village Friday afternoon and who subsequent
Iy tried to put Mr.. Caldwell of a freight
train number Of residents Of Pine City,
Rush City and other points along the line
were also in the city to see them.
DIR. FOSTER IMPROVING.
DR.. Burnside Foster was so much better
yesterday that he left st. Joseph's hospital
and was taken to his home.s Yesterday morn
ing he had an interview with County Attor-
ney Gottry, of Chisago county. The attor-
ney called on DR.. Foster to see If he could
identify some Of the articles which were found
on the men, such as the hats, handkerchiefs
and clothing. These were described to the
DOCTOR who claimed that under the circum-
stances he would be able to fdsntify the hand
kerchiefs, and also the clothing OF one OF the
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