The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-19
Hot Chase of New Hampshire officers
For Stickney's Murderer.
In All Probability He Is
In Canada.
Evidence Ascumulating Rapidly Which Indi-
Gates His Guilt


progress being made by the special depu-
ties and state officers who are attempt
sng to run down the fugitive, Joe Kelley.
Up to an early hour this morning
not the least bit of news could be learned.
The crowd lounged about the telegraph
office, hoping to hear a verification of
rumors afioat all day that Kelley had
been captured on the Canadian boundary
line and was on his way back in charge
of special deputies. The latest dispatches
from Montreal are to the effect that
Kelley has been there and left, presum-
ably for Quebec.
The police are still hard at work get
ting evidence with which they think they
can o0nnect'Joe Kelley with the crime.
and they have succeeded in bringing Two
important ciews together in a strong,
circuRstantial manner to show by whom
the crime was committed.
The hrst was the finding Of Kelley's
black derby hat, which he was known to
have worn, and which has a big stain Of
. blood on the crown. This was found in
Chamberlain's livery stable at Milton.
The second clew N the finding OF two
halves of the large sheet of wrapping
,
bank and the other in Kelieys room op-
Hosite the bank.
The authorities have traced Kellsy's
movements and learn that he drove to
Milton on the day OF the crime and rob-
berry. They found that he had hitched
his team just outside the village and
, called az the house Of Farmer Jones,
which is located about q quarter Of q
mile from the village proper. Here he
z met Miss Jones, and asked II her father
was around. as he wished to put up his
team for day or two. Miss Jones, who,
it appears. was alone in the house. as
{ sured him that they were unable To ac-
= commOdate him, and after a little further
conversation Kelley departed. From
there Kelley walked to a clothing store
, owned by John Mason, where he pur-
chased a light spring overcoat a nd slate
.colored hat.
He then went for his team and drove
to Chamberlain's livery stable and
asked that the horse be put up for a short
time, stating that he was going to San
bornville, about 10 miles distant by train,
TO sell some spectacles, and that he would
return later ia the day. He told the
hostler. who was the only man about the
stable, that his horse needed food and
rest, and gave him special instructions
for the horse to be properly fed and
Watered.
Kelley went to the team and4took a
paper bag from. under the buggy seat,
which contained a black derby, and
placing it on the top of the pump in the
stable yard. remarked There's an old
derby kat you may have II you have any
use Tor IT. 4
U~S.- ae~ H.
know Kelley, but that Kelley was quite
snervsus and apparently uncertain ~ to
how long he would re main or when he
,woula be likely to return for his team.
gJnmpod o, Last Platform
It was also learned that Kelley after
-.wards took the 4:1c pm. train on the
Boston. and Maine railroad At Milton
.station, hut did not purchase . ticket for
Sany point on the road. He boarded the
train by the rear platform. evidently
with the intention Of avoiding coming in
contact with the eendueSor. The train
reached Union before the latter discov-
cred KelIey. and then he requested his
fare. Kelley remarked: 81 came aboard
the train at Union and wish to get OF at
SanooynviNe." and aocprd nGly paid his
fare for that point.
The second clew a. regards the two
portions OF yellow wrapping paper, it
was learned that Kelley called at Teb-
bett's clothing store in Somersworth
and asked ,Blr. Tebbetts r. he could
oblige him with a large sheet OF wrap
ping paper. MR.. Tebbetts gave him a
double sheet CT ordinary manilla wrap-
ping paper, about four fact square. Mr.
'TebbektG noticed as he wasssyiving the
paper that omit was pafted,a label OF 9
Boston firm, the paper having been sent
as q covering fos parcel frosn that city
to Mr.. Tebhetty.
The broken window In the 0rsat Falls
National hssak bad been cowered up with
"a portion az this paper. but out Of it the
label Of the Boatsn Arm had lkeen cut.
Nothing VS. thought, howevsr, at the
dime Of the paper being placed over the
broken winAew, as 1t was Thought that
someone might have put 1t there 20 pre-
want curious a4htseers from peerinr in
But, when searching Kelleys Office ep-
poaite the bsnak, the of1cials ooming
aoro0 the other half Of the paperiIying
-on the floor. the officials at once knew
-that they had secured an important ciue.
An investigao0n WAS immsdistely
started. and every storeksepsr in the
place was visited and asked IL ne haA re-
rceivsA that paper On any package wftihln
q few DAYS. .-..y go.
Mr. Tebbetts at once identified the pa
per, and stated that II had been given to
Kelley on. Friday. Mr.. TAbbetts also
stated that the paper was In one whole
sheet when he gave II to Kelley, and the
latter must have torn u In two in The
bank. ,r
Frank r. Hobbs, ex-city marshal. and
an experienced railroad man. declares
: that Kelley could not possibly have got
by the Canadian border on account Of the
vigilance Of the customs officials. His
bag OF coin would have undergone in
spection, and ne would have been held.
Hobbs insists that Kelley is I'm hiding in
northern New Hampshire. probably in
Conway, where he. was once employed.
and where he has friends. Searchers viii
scsur that town, In accordance with his
advice. Mayor Hanson. however. still
thinks the fugitive IL in Canada.
The murder and robbery was referred
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