Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-09
KELLY AND THORN.
Two Famous Murder Trials
Are Commenced, Monday.
Kelly at Dover, n. H., for Confessed
Murder Of Cashier Stickney.
Thorn at Long Island City Tor Alleged Murder
Of WIN. CuIdsnsupps.

Court House. Dover. N. H.. Nov. S.
Joseph E. Kelley. the self-confessed
| murderer Of Cashier Joseph A. Stick
| ney at Somersworth. on April 16 last,
was placed on trial in the supreme
court for Strafford county here. today,
| and much more was accomplished dur
ing the first days deliberation than had
been anticipated by any one connected
| with the proceedings. The case is
| looked upon by residents Of STAFFORD
county as one Of the most remarkable
in their section for years. and public
feeling is aroused to the highest ex-
tent imaginable.
Court opened, this morning at 1890,
Chief Justice AfonZo p. Carpenter pre-
siding, assisted by Judge Lewis w.
Clark. The government was repre-
sented by Attorney General Edwin G.
| Eastman of Exeter. and Mayor VIM. F.
| Mason Of this city, solicitor for Straf
| ford county, while Kelley's interests
are cared for by James A. Edgerly of
Somersworth. who defended Isaac B.
Sawtelle. and Postmaster James Ryan
Jr.. of Dover.
| Kelley has declared on several occa-
| ~i'iIN tIitt lie Hdu no tears III tHt u3y
when he would he called to answer to
the charge of numbering Cashier Stick
ney and the day has apparently failed
To change his position. His relatives
| and friends declared that he never
looked better in his life, and he pre-
| sented picture of youth and health.
| During his confinement in the county
| Jail he has gained IS pounds and now
balances the scales at 136.
| The day was mostly taken up
in empanelling the jury. the 18th
man being accepted. shortly after
| 4 o'clock. after large number
had been challenged by the de-
| fence and prosecution. and several ex-
cused on account of age or having
| formed an opinion on either the case
| itself or the outline of defence that was
| likely to be made. The defence had a
| right to challenge 20, while the state
could object to 10. The jurors from
| Somersworth were also excused.
| The jurors who are selected to wigh
the evidence and render an impartial
verdict are as follows:
John r. Palmer. Harrington. framer,
| foreman.
Osceola Foss, Rochester, shoe maker.
Samuel E. DeMerritt, Lee, farmer.
Maurice N. Lane, Lee, farmer.
Charles Estes, Rochester, farmer.
Leslie w. Kicker, New Durham, sta
| tion agent.
John H. Nutter, Rochester, shoe
| maker.
Daniel Hussey, Rochester, blacksmith
and farmer.
Abraham P. Otis. Strafford. farmer.
Henry Laudecker. Dover. retired.
Samuel F. Page, Rochester, farmer
and carpenter.
Frank Sleeper, Rochester, shoe
maker.
The remainder of the afternoon was
taken up in the opening of the case for
the state by County Solicitor Mason,
who informed the jury that the state
expects to prove the truth of the allie
cation set forth in the indictment. that
Joseph e. Kelley killed Joseph A.
Stickney with black jack and razor.
and that it was a deliberate and pre-
meditated murder.
Court closed late in the afternoon.
after Chief Justice Carpenter eau
toned the jurors about reading papers
or listening to any remarks relating to
the case while outside the court room.
BY 10 O'Clock the court room COM
menced to fill up with lawyers, wit
nesses, and spectators. the first arrivals
including kelly's. counsel, James A.
Edgerly and James Ryan, Jr., accom-
panied by Mrs. Kelly, the mother of
the prisoner and his two sisters, Annie
and Lizzie Kelly all of Amesbury,
Mass, where the self-confessed mur-
derer passed his boyhood days.
Kelly reached the court house at
1926 in the custody of Deputy Sheriffs
George w. Parker and Eugene B.
Hayes. He was dressed in a brown
suit and hat. wore white wings collar
and red puff scarf. He presented a
fresh and rosy appearance and his rela-
tives say that he never looked better in
his life. Soon after his arrival in court
he was ushered to the witness room
where he engaged in conversation with
his counsel
Chief Justice Carpenter and Asso-
ciate Justice Clark reached Nhe bench
at 1885. and the next prominent arri-
walls We're Attorney General Eastman
and County Solicitor William F. Ma
son. who are to represent the state
Shortly after Kelly returned to the
court room and took a seat near his
counsel.
Michael Kelly, father of the prisoner,
and Frank Kelly. brother, We're also
present when court opened, and were |
seated near the other relatives.
Then followed the calling of the list |
of the talesmen from which the 12 men |
are to be selected. County Clerk George |
E. Durgin called the names, while |
Sheriff James E. Hayes returned the |
court there being 88 who answered |
when their names were called. Chief |
Justice Carpenter then addressed them
to the effect that II of the number
would be selected to sit on the case,
weigh the evidence that is to be pre-
sented and render an impartial verdict.
Miss Bessie Clark was sworn as court
Clerk Dugen at 1855
commenced calling the jury. the first
being. Walter ENGLAND Of Rillinsford
Upon being questioned by Chief Justice
Carpenter, he said he had formed an
opinion which would take evidence to
and that he did not believe in