Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-04-24

rang out the cracked voice OF the aged
guardian OF the funds, appealing for help.
helleys time had then come. With one
energetic push he forced the old man back
ward far enough to allow the free swing Of
his right arm. In which he held the murder
Gus bla ,kiack, AMI as the old man cries
rcsoun led again and again through the
bank, down came the heavy weight on the
devoted mans head.
Mr. Stckney sunk to the floor with a
groan, Kelley, as he fell. raining blows on
the unfortunate's head. He thinks he did
not deliver more than three or four, but tho
physicians say that II were struck. At any
rate. there was force enough t. cause the
old gentleman to sink to the floor without a
sound. and remain there. and Kelley en-
tered the enclosure and shut the door which
the cashier hal tried 50 vaiantly to defend.
Then the robber stopped. and, with his
razor, slashed the throat of the dying man.
He hal with him then u pillow slip which
he had taken from the house where he
boarded. aud he Immediately filled this with
all the & I'D and silver aud bills he could lay
his hands ON and got ready to depart.
Before he ritled the vault. Kelley had
locked the entrance door to the bank. and
after he had swept his hands through the
till and vault and gathered what he could,
he discovered very much to his surprise.
that he could not get out of the place. There
was NJ time for him to waste, aud he could
not stop at triiles. so, without the slightest
hesitation, he broke ont the big light OF
glass. went through it, aud with his plumber
in his hands. walked down to the street.
Kelley went along the side streets leading
to the thoroughtare on which Mr. Hayes
orchard is located, ana beneath II tree near
the fence in that orchard he threw his bar
den down. Then. went to his boarding
house in Berwick and ate his dinner in the
dining room used by every one who boarded
at the place. He was cool as a cucumber
then, AMI gave not the slightes. sign OF
nervousness. 50 that not one OF the board
ers thought there was anything suspicious
in his actions.
After dinner he paid his Iandlady $50
which he owed her. he went to his room and
remained there Il few minutes, and later
he went around to Wbidlens stable aud
through the lane to HAYES orchard, and
after one or two Interruptions, rs ho saw
a"quaintanccs about, he drove Off The
razor he threw away In the orchard.
He piled his precious possessions into n
dress suit case which he had brought with
him. which he threw into the carriage.
Then he started on the road to Montreal. He
outside the village and called NJ the house
OF Farmer Jones, about quarter of II mile
from the village proper. He asked Miss
Jones II her father was at home. saying he
wished to put up his team for a couple
of days After further chat with Miss
Jones, he went to the store Of John Jason
and purchased a light spring overcoat and
slate-colored derby ha.. He then drove to
Chamberlain's livery stable and put up his
horses, telling Mr.. Chamberlain that he was
going by train to SanbOrnvile, about 10
miles away. He promised to return in three
days. He took the Boston h Maine train
without purchasing ticket. getting on to
the rear platform. The conductor did not
discover him till Union was reached. At
Sanbornville he got off and took the next
train for Cookshiro Junction, Que. coming
into Montreal Junction on the Halifax ex-
press.
Near Cookshire Kelley sorted over his
money, placing the gold in u separate
pocket from the paper. The silver ho left
case Mt st. Polycarpc Junction. The bag
$50 was found in Il covered cul-
vert where Kelley had thrown it on Satur-
day. The dress suit case was found in tho
middle of ploughoi field, about $50
yards from the railway track.
After leaving st. Polycarpa, Kelley walked
to ste. Justine de Newton, through pour
ing rain. and. after having taken several
drinks in a saloon. he proceeded to Bedard's |
Hotel where he remained until the Canadian
racilic express can, along, boarding it for
At Bcdard's hotel Kelley said he had
come from Vermont, and that he was COM
PEELED to keep out of the States because. in
keeping II hotel, he had sold liquors and
been accused of II third offence. He thought
1t best to keep out Of sight until May 1.when
his father, who was Il wealthy banker and II
government inspector, would fix things up
for him. His wife, he said was in Montreal.
and he thought she would like to spend the
summer In Ste. Justine de Newton. She was
a French woman. the young man said.
He had plenty Of money with him of
course and spent it lavishiy. he went to
church Sunday. Monday he said he thought
he would have his wife come down and he
would go to Montreal for her on Monday
evening. He remarked that he had
some friends in Montreal on whom he
wished to play joke and he thought it
would be good idea to dress up in wom
Nh s clothes.
Bedard sold him an old bonnet. an
old sack, an old skirt and an old veil for
SO. They probably cost, when new, -.
The young man was drvento the depot aud
look the 8. 80 train for Montreal, still wear
ng his womans attire.
All the houses of prostitution in Montreal
IND other cities had been warned to look
)nt for Kelley. The latter when h. reache
Montreal was driven at once to ono kept
~ Aggie Ashton. He gained entrance,
dropped his female attire ana his identity was
1t once suspected by the inmates. The polite
we're notified aud Kelley was arrested lie
made no resistance, and little by little con-
esscd. He assumed bravaio Mt first but
alter broke down. He apparently has no
lope that he will not be hanged. and says
10 is ready to "take his me lcnc.'
The directors of the Great Falls bank went
'ver the books with National Bank Examiner
icllon, and gave out the following state
nent:
SoMERswoRrH. y. H., April II, 1897.
The directors of the Great Falls nationai
'ank, with the aid of National Bank En-
miner kelon. and Of rx-bank OK
miner Charles Dorr. have made thor
ugh examination of the bank and find
III the securities intact except tho cash
nd currency amounting to Si372, which WIS
tolen April l6, 1897.
(Signed) A. A. Perkins.
John W. Dates
:. A. Sravey,
VIM. s. Tibbcts,
Frank X. Bates,
VIM. n. Kimball.
The regular cuisines, of the bank has leen
loncv was on deposit there, and all loss to
epOsitors will he made good by tn bank
Joseph Il. Kelley has figure several times
1 his native Amasbury In police matters
efOre he left tOwnani came to SOmarsworth
$ clerk in Grants hotel here. On March
he claimed that some one had fired ut
i'm with u revolver and inflicted slight
esh wound. 1t was learned day or two
fter that he had pro5ably shot himself. and
lmor connected him with young lady
On Sept. =, 1892. h, WIS arrested and held
e and entering. for which he served term
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