The Portland daily press., 1897-11-11
KELLEY WAS A MADMAN.
Opening for Defence in Stitknsy
Murder Trial.
CLAIM THAT PRISONER WAS IN
SANE ADVANCED.

Received Injuries While Child Which
Affected His Mind-Two Strange Let
ters To His Father and Sweetheart In
troduced,
Dover, N. H., November 10.-The trial
OF Joseph E. Kelley has progressed rapid
~ curing tie past three days, and the
state rested its case during the afternoon
session today after putting large num-
DEF OF witnesses ON the stand Those of
uooay We're mostly from Montreal. where
'ne murderer was arrested. The defence
also made beginning before adjourn
ment, when james Ryan, Jr., made the
opening outlining the defence that Is to
be set up, it being that of insanity. There
was the usual number in attendance to-
day, the interest continuing unabated.
Court opened at O'Clock, every seat In
the room being occupied.
The prisoner reached the court house
shortiy before the hour of opening and
was dressed as he was yesterday, with the
| jCASSkpAeAA
stead of the red puff scarf
| Ihe state resumed ivnme]iateIy in pre-
sentlng its case. Eliza EdperIy. John
Leahy and John De Blue of Somersworth
! testified to seeing Kelley in q team on the
afternoon OF the murder. On cross-ex-
animation De Blue said he belonged to
clup that Kelley was president OF. He
had heard Kelley talking of ..starting
roof garden over two story steam mill.
the club ho-dlng dances in the same
building. Kelley had never talked with
him about starting daily paper
Napoleon Bedard, hotel keeper at St.
Justin de Newton, told about Kelley
coming there and buying the women's
clothing of him. Kelley paid him $40 In
hood, and started on his way, to Montreal
leaving Monday night wearing the
| woman s apparel.
Oliver Campeau, sergeant detective of
| the Montreal police force, said in COM
pany with Detective O'Keefe, he found
Kelley at No. 6 Justin street, sitting with
two girls, and upon being arrested. KELLEY
said he guessed they had found the right
man. He was removing the woman, 8
clothing when the officers arrived and had
only the skirt on. Mr.. Campeau then
told in detail how Kelley said he had d
pal and that his name was Jack, and that
he met him in s3omersworth. The officers
found over $4,000 in kelley's pockets when
arrested.
i Detective O'Keefe also told of finding
/ Kelley at the Aggie Ashton house where
i he was enjoying himself. He said he
asked Kelley what he had done with the
razor that he used in killing Mr.. Stick
ney, when he replied that his pal Jack
committed the murder. Kelley also told
the officers that he guessed they had got
the right man.
4 On cross examination, he said Kelley
was smiling when he left the house and
he appeared to wish to represent to the
girls that he would have his neck
stretched.
Silas 81. Carpenter, chief of the deteo-
tives of Montreal, told tho receiving Of
the money. Kelley told the witness that
he always had desire to do wrong. He
said he was in debt. The witness said
two letters were found in Kelley's pockets
when arrested. They were at this time
produced, but the counsel for the defense
asked for time TO read them.
Mr.. Carpenter testified that Kelley told
him on the day of the murder he placed
his overooat in piece Of wrapping paper
SO he could have an excuse for access to
the bank, and asked Mr.. Stickney to be
allowed to place the package in the vault.
In that way he gained an entrance and
came face to face with the cashier. Kelley
sail he intended to do the job the day
N,
found woman there and he abandoned
the idea.
At 1920 recess was taken until $50
| this afternoon.
The afternoon session opened at $50,
with an increased attendance every seat
| being occupied while large number of
people were unable to secure accommoda-
tions.
Charles Cote of Montreal, was the first
witness called. He said he is detective
and watched over Kelley two nights after
his arrest Kelley told him how he COM
mitted the murder.
Mr.. Cote accompanied him to the train
| when the officers started with him for the
United States Upon parting, Kelley said
| to the detective: ''There is no luck for
me; / will never see you again in this
world"
William Rich, deputy sheriff of Ber
wick, was next called and testified that
he saw Kelley in Montreal soon after his
arrest, and the prisoner told him that he
had a pal by the name Of Jack, who took
the team with him.
The witness here produced the razor
that was used in cutting Stiokey's throat.
The razor was found under the caves of a
house back of Pages lane. Kelley told
him where 1t was. Keys and other articles
We're also produced that belonged to
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the day Of the murder.
Mr.. Rich said: ''Soon after 1 returned
to Dover, with Kelley. was at the lail
several days to see him, and on one Visit
he told me where the razor was found
after the preliminary hearing. Mr.. Klch
added that Kelley was considered KIND
hearted boy and generally agreeable.
Samuel McDaniels said he was deputy
sheriff and went to Montreal after Kelley
On CROSS examination, the witness ss ID
Kelley told him he had got mixed as ne
intended to go across the street to his
room win @ the en- money as ne go1 ~ 4,s soi biII IN
with the bag and placed 1t in the orchard.
1t was his intention to mingle with the
| crowd in the street as the murder became
known to the townspeople.
At the conclusion of MIR. McDaniels' S
evidence the state rested its case at 81
After short recess James Ryan, Jr.,
commenced the opening for the DEFENSE