The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-11
KELLEY WAS A MADMAN.
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with two other boys, and he saw man in
field at work He had revolver in his
pocket and took it out and fired twice at
the man, He did not kill the man, and
when asked why he did it he would make
no reply. Once he shot himself in the
arm He said that there was a man in
front of him and be tried to shoot him
and put the shot through his own arm.
He seemed to be afraid and kept a
sword in his room to defend himself with
and always carried a revolver in his
pocket.
He wrote letter to his father while he
was at Grants hotel stating that he was
going to build hotel on a hill in Ames-
bury, and it was to cover two acres of
land and be the finest hotel in the
country, and he was going to entertain
all the nobility of England in it. When
he was in Concord prison he wrote a
letter in regard to an elephant, in which
he said You done good job on that
elephant, I was watching you. He tried
to crush you up against the wall, but you
knocked him down with the hammer and
put the shoe on him in good shape"
We shall have number of witnesses
from Amesbury, who will testify as to his
having fits and his peculiarities when he
played ball with them, and that they re-
gard him as a foolish boy.
Two letters were put in evidence this
morning that we make a part of the case.
One of these is addressed to Miss Olive
Stone, Berwick, Maine, and the other to
his father. They are those found on his
person when he was taken into custody,
and thy have ever since been In the
custody of the states attorney or the
officers, and this is the first time we have
seen them. They are as follows:
ST. Lazare, Can, Dear Father: When
you receive this l shall be with my
maker. I am going to hell and help my
friend the devil. | have always worked
for him. couldn't help it, He would
talk and laugh with me, and now he
points his finger at me and grins, but l
cannot hurt him. l met a fellow in Dover
one night, didn't know him, but he did
me. He said he was at the Reform school
the same time was, and that he was 60
ing to blow safe and wanted to know
where there was q good one. / told him
about the bank, but he said that he could
not break that He went in the bank, but
he said that he could not break it.
He went in the bank one noon time,
but Miss Swazey was there and he asked
for Mr.. Libby, so he gave up the job that
noon. The next noon | went in to see if
anyone WAS there In order to have some
thing to go for forged Eds name to an
order for stamps and then went out and
told him the coast was clear He went in
and as | saw some one coming ] went up
on the hill and he put for somewhere to
hide the stuff, and while was there at
dinner he was up in my room. When
finished dinner I was to get team and
me that he had fixed the old man and /
got so frightened that l didn't know
what to do, so | drove for Canada and
now shall drive to hell.
| love you, but am not worthy of your
love. If it were not for me all would have
went well, but Stickney Is dead, and al
though l didn't do it, feel just as if
did: God bless you darling and I hope
Wen me in the next world.
l couldn't be good for ] tried awful
hard. stole money from the safe in
Grants hotel and l owe Mrs w. S25 and
MIR. Knox S14 Pay these bills for me.
Ny love for all at home and God bless
you all.
You will find my body in the house at
the beach.
(Signed) JOE.
ST. Lazar, Can, Dear Olive: When you
receive this l shall be cold in death. l
always tried to do right, but the devil
has me now with him for good. / didn't
touch Mr.. Stiokney, so I shall not die
with blood on my hands, and l do not
know the name of the fellow that did.
but if had behaved myself he world be
living now, for / laid out the plans, but
dlsfa' t know he was going to Kill him
You can get the stamps by sending to the
post Office Montreal. 1t lis marked L.
j. Sullivan.
have not slept for a week and am
nearly tired out. l can say no more only
that | tried to be good but failed. MY
head is bursting. Goodbe little girl for
ever.
(Signed) JOE.
It will appear that after he was released
from the reformatory he came to Somers-
worth and there undertook to obtain en-
ployment.
We shall show you conclusively that
this prisoner never had the capacity to
hold any position Of any kind or descrip-
ton thai could not have been held or
filled by boy of ten years of age.
In closing, let me remind You that in
this case we are preparing p chapter of
history which in future will be opened
and read with profit or closed in shame.
To determine the issue of life and death
IN Its most favorable view is a fearful
duty, 1t therefore beho0ves us by the
awful responsibilities we assume to take
care with what motives we act.
Your verdict will mean much to the
prisoner, but as much to the institutions
OF our state, and will demonstrate to the
world, whether we are as civilized,
humane and enlightened as we think we
are. 1t will show whether this subject is
understood, or whether what is now
claimed to be light is really darkness.
1t means, too, 20 much to every cit zen
in the state; every parent; every child.
when child led to disorder which
made him an irresponsible being is not
noticed, or recognized by our courts what
may follow.
The next may be your child, it may be
mine, who by some slight accident will
have q perverted and deranged mind. If
we close our eyes to such a defense as this
and say that insanity is only such when
it manifests itself in wild delirium and
fRcoherent language, what will be the re-
suit. Who Is free from the possibilities of
this frightful maladyP None.
The Just, clear headed judge upon the
bench may be the next victim, as well as
the outcast of inferior intellect
Let US each, jurors, attorneys,
physicians and witnesses act the part
which is assigned Us here that upon the
day of our own trial which Will come so
soon, we shall merit the benediotion
s'blessed are the just for. they shall obtain
JUSTICE
Immediately after the opening by Mr.
Ryan a recess was 6aken at s. 40 until 9
O'Clock tomorrow morning.