The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-02
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HEWY0AIEG MURDERER RXpIArES
HIS CRIME 3s g;
Tho Y Exss stisn Usek Piass 4 the
Chisaxs county Jails 80 Hyery-
thsng vvsnt 90 o. ooyhIy Accsra-
ing 60 sheriff Anaerisn's Ar
rEanse.Aeat g 4 y. Nsek Was prek-
& en Causane AaAest InGaant Death.

Center City, MINI, March 20 Geo.
Kelly, the murderer Of Edward Paul
and Jacob Hayes, was hanged In q
shed built for that purpose, adjoining
the Chisago county court house. The
trap was sprung by sheriff "A. q. AM
.ders0n at $3.50 o'clock this morning,
and six minutes later life was pro-
inounced extinct. In ten minutes the
body was cut down and examination
OF the neck showed that 1t had been
broken. The execution was without
hitch. Everything went OF as ar
ranged, and smoothly. It was Kelly's
own request that he be hanged at an
early hour. let 1t be az coon as the
son.
Il The murderer spent the entire even
ing with Judge ]. g. Nethaway, his
counsel, and Rev. A. Nelson, both Of
whom he had asked to attend him dur
ing his last hours. To Judge Netha-
way he made certain revelations con-
corning his past which has been
:shrouded In mystery. Some parts Of
his last statement contradict former
alleged disclosures regarding himself.
He either possessed bad memory or
was deliberately mendacious. The ma
/. jOrity of those who talked with the
man are inclined to the latter opinion.
To Judge Nethaway he said that he
was thirty-two years old and had no
settled place, of abode since he was
fourteen, He denied that he was ever
married. Alton, ILL.,, he claimed as
his native city. When he last heard
from his people. who, during the after
noon he was so certain.were alive, he
was in Brazil. That was eight years
ago. Judge Nethaway learned the
real name Of the murderer, and says
he Is authorized to disclose 1t In case
any inquiry is made by the dead mans
relatives. The name is not Irish, as
was ut first stated by Kelly. At the
last moment the saltwater attorney
was greatly relieved to find that. the
condemned man would accept the con-
ISOLATION Of religion. Rev. Nelson, the
FrancOnia missionary, requested that
on the scaffold he repeat the Lords
prayer This Kelly consented to do.
At 1901 o'clock the procession start
ed from the cell room. Deputies
Sevey, Vaughan and Sansen, followed
by Sheriff Anderson and Rev. Nelson
on either side of the prisoner, advanced
from the cell and made their way
) slowly down the stairs >and out into
the shed: Once upon the scaffold the
work OF the night was quickly accom-
plislcd.s Kelly knew the. programme
and carried out his part without delay.
He knelt upon the trap and intimatcd
by look that he was ready for the
minister to begin. The Lords prayer
was slowly repeated. When the prayer
was finished Kelly slowly repeated,
3 May the Lord have mercy on my
soul"
When he had risen from his knees
Sheriff Anderson asked Kelly IL he had
anything he would like to say. Il
leave this world without a hard feel
ing against anybody. That is ALL"
His legs were strapped and the moose
slipped over his head. The cap was
put on and George Kelly's last view Of
mortal things was over. The, signal
was given. the lever quickly thrown
and Kelly dropped into eternity.