The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-17
Hired the Team in Which the
RObber Drove OF.
Rig Obtained at Berwick Stable and
Was Identified.
A Search OF Kelley's Room Showed
That His Razor Was Missing.

somersworth, n. H., April 1z-This
usually brisk city Is not as active as usual
on this, the day following the events
which SO greatly stirred It's citizens yes-
terday. OF course nothing is being dis
cussed except the circumstances attending
the robbery of tho Great Falls National
Bank, and the murder of its venerable
cashier, Joseph A. Stickney and the an
parently safe escape If those -who-eem--
mltted the deed. Rumors of all sorts are
aiioat from all quarters. Reports OF sus.
picious persons and men driving black
norses attacheu To top buggies'' have
COME In: But no special importance IN
attached to any of these and the authori-
lles mere arc as much in the dark as thev
were yesterday over the identity of those
who committed the crime.
Inc police were astir at an early hour
ana mayor Hanson, who was on duty
until a late hour last night. was bact ~
his office long before noon.
City Marshal Eaton said this morniny
lhlt hothlng OF Importance had deyeiopmi
during the night. Word has been received
OF the arrest of Cornelius Hartigan ana
John Briggs, at Waltham in response to
Mayor Hanson's message and PROCEEDINGS
10 have the men brought here will 10
peguh at once. In the minds of some
persons, however, there is Considerable
doubt as to the possibility that these men
could nave committed the crime here
hter IL O'Clock and reached Waltham
before O'Clock, when they arc rcported
to have been in that city.
Az I2:5O this afternoon Mayor Hanson.
mas been In the telegraph office most
OF the day and said the suspected man
who Is on his way TO Canada has not vet
Deen captured. The mayor does not
cDlncjHp ha
that only one man was concerned in the
robbery and he states that it Is by no
means certain that Kelley is the man who
entered the bank. Edith Thompson.
young lady who lives on Prospect street.
where the man with the bag containing
saw this man. She says She knows Joseph
u. Kelley and that the man did not re-
'emble him. The man she saw CARRYING
ihe bag and acting peculiarly had n
BROAD, ugly-looking face. Miss Thomp-
son says she is positive the man was not
Kelley.
County Solicitor William +. Mason is
making an investigation today on his
'wn account in order 10 familiarize him
elf width the case -
City Marshal's Theory.
City Marshal Eaton also said this MORN.
hg THAT while only one man appears to
ave entered the bank, he Is confident
hat "a confederate was at hand with tba
cam in which both, later, made their es-
ape. 10 appears, however, from this
heory that only one man was responsible
or the murder of the cashier. This is
ne theory uron which the police are now
iorking, believing that the man in the
cam was either in waiting near the hank
nd was missed by his confederate who
iterward went up Prospect Hill to meet
I'm, ana that the top of Prospect Hill
'as the place where they had agreed TO
lrpt
Word was received here this morning
Oh SprlhgVale, Me-, that a man who
as with Alexander Lorimer at the time
the lntter's arrest, at Sprngvale, last
ight took strychnine during the night
nj Is now under the doctors care He
unconscious and his name cannot be
armed. loriIller was arrested because he
lSwered the description sent out by the
)llce OF one OF the men wanted I'm con-
,ction with the crime. When searched
timing was found that would bear out
le suspicions against him. He will be
I'D until his companion Of last night re-
Nors suiiiciently To- explain his attempt
suicide.
issod through Milton and Union last
gbt Is thought TO be the one who was
cn near Rochester after the news of rhe
lair became known. Tho officials i'm the
'rthern part of the state have been noti-
"a 70 be on tho lookout for him.
rhe Team Located.
Shortly before noontime the police
'eiyed word from Milton that Lhc ts..
lich has figured In the bank oas
the Phoenix stables where ia h
Z by man answering tho de-.
ono who was seen to enter q
sterri0y noon. As soon rs pos
scriptiUn Cf the team wns Viveu
s fully identified as that whic
ell az Nhitten's stable In Beg1s ~
day afternoon. This news causcD
npletc reversal of theory that two men
no involved I'm the affair because Joseph
Kelley. u fellow well known about
vn, hired the team in question fr,m
litten's stable nc I o'clock yesterday
AZ that time kelley stated
was going fishing hut II was noticed
en- he drove away FROM the stable hv
IL the ffssH tr.n..f fs-.-~ .