The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-10

The story Of Kellsy's arrest in Montreal
was then told bv Oliver Campeau, SER
geant detective of the Montreal police
force, who stated that on receiving In
timation that a suspicious person was at
No. ST. Justin street, accompanied by
Detective O'keefe thew visited tho place.
They found Kelley sitting With two girls
They placed him under arrest and Kelley
said he guessed they had found the right
man. ne was removing the woman :
clothing when the officers arrived, and
had only the skirt on. Mr.. Campeau then
told in detail how Kelley said he had n
pal named Jack. whom he met In som
ellsworth. The officers found more than
$1,000 in keley's possession when ar.
rested.
On cross-examination Mr. Campeau
said that when Kelley was taken from
the house, he gave the girls In understand
that he was sure 10 have his neck
stretched. Later. witness said, Kelley
told OF how the murder was committed
and on the day following his arrest, the
prisoner was taken INTO the country To
I he place where he said he had hidden the
silver. The bag was found where ke!-
ley said he had placed IL. Mr.. Canpsa u
stated that he ACCOMPANYING the other
officers when Kelley was taken back to
New Hamp hire and he was present when
the preliminary hearing was held, at
was not represented 10y counsel at that
time.
Mr. Campcau said be was claimant
for the S2500 reward offered for the arrest
OF Kelley and recovery of the property
After n short recess, James O'Keefe of
Montreal was called. He said he was Il
member of the detective fUrce in that city
rsstei Kelley. He said ne asked Kelley
what he had done with the razor no had
used i'm killing Mr.. Stickney when he
| replied that his pal Jack committed the
! murder Kelley, however, told the officer.
3 at he guessed they had got the ri2l
man. On cross'examinatlon ho said Kelley
was smiling when be left the house and
he appeared to wish 10 REPRESENT to the
girls that he would have his neck
stretched
Kelley wore the mood to the police sta
tion that he wore to the house where he
was arrested. The witness admitted that
he thought the appearance Of Kelley was
peculiar -Silas s. Carpenter. chief OF de-
tectives of Montreal, was the next wit
ness. He said he first saw Kelley in hi 5
office at about midnight after the arrest.
After the money was counted and IL was
found there was "A shortage, Kelley said
the remainder / al been taken by his pal,
Jack, when they terarated Just before
reaching Montreal,
The next morning he told Mr.. Carpen.
| ter again atout "Jack' but later in
| formed him that the missing money was
at White junction. Kelley accompanied
| the officers there and the money was re
covered. On his return to Montreal kel
leysconfessed thati ne alone killed Mr..
Stickney, saying he was in debt and
wanted the money. xSV
Upon being cross-sxamined by Mr..
Edgerly the witness said that upon bvinp
notified Of the murder he visited several
places and informed the keepers OF TN,
houses that Kelley was wanted for mur
der and that ho might be In the city, and
dur ing the evening be received word from
the house where Kelley was found tina,
there was mysterious person there.
Detectives were sent there and the arrest
was made Kelley WIS questioned for
about one hour at the station and he was
placed in cell at | O'Clock that night.
The next dav when be made the confas'
sion, witness said he put his hands to his
head and cried. He seemed distressed.