The Portland daily press., 1897-04-22
KELLEY STARTS FOR HOME
Consents To Go Without Extradi-
tion Proceedings.
THE CROWDS AT MONTREAL GIVEN
THE SLIP.

The Young Murderer Makes an Addition.
to His Confession and Says He Was Dis
guised When He Visited the Bank So
Well That Cashier Stickney Didn't
Know Him.
Montreal April 21.-Joseph Kelley, the
self-confesssd murderer of Cashier Stick
ney of Somsrs worth, N. H., was taken
back to Dover, the county town of STRAIT
ford, this evening, by Sheriffs Rich,
Bartlett, McDaniels, Parker and Sergeant
Detective Campeau of Montreal. Kelley
was taken before Deputy Ext.adition
Com missioner L. W. Sicotts, this after
noon and upon his freely consenting to
| return with the officers, the commission
or signed the necessary warrants.
Chief Detective Carpenter gave it out
that they would leave by the Central
Vermont train, with the result that the
bonaventure depot was crowded. willis
only about fifty people were at the
Canadian Pacific depot when the party
left for Newport Vermont, from whence
they will proceed to I~bi ite River junction
and Dover. Kelley pulled away a. a
cigar In the train, apparently quite un-
concerned.
new feature in the case was learned
today when Kelley confessed that he
wore disguise when he went back to
rob the bank. He had on q moustaohs
and goatee, and this was SO effectual a
disguise that Stickney did not know
him. These, he said, would be found In
his room. Stickney shouted when he
drew revolver on him, but Kelley was
afraid to use it, and so hit the old man
with q jimmy.
VIII Arrive in Dover This Morning.
Somersworth, N. d, April 21.-A
depatch received here tonight state that
Kelley i'll come to Dover via Manchester
at 1917 tomorrow morning. County
Solicitor Mason and City Solicitor Moore
have been in consultation this afternoon
in regard TO arraigning Kelley. He will
probably be placed in the county Jail at
Dover, but will be arraigned in this city
as soon as the date is fixed.
Kelley's =. :nerary.
Montreal A pril 81. .-On she train whioh
the officers took was a Boston sleeping
car, but as a change is necessary at ST.
Johnsbuy, VT, to the Mnine Central
railroad, the men will ride in ansordinary
coach. Another change of cars is neces-
sary at Interyale, when the Boston &
Mainssrailroad is reached. That juno
tion is left at 6 O'Clock in the morning
and Rochester reached about $50. Here
one more change will be made to get to
Dover. where the party l. bound.
Carriages will be in waiting at Dover
for the party, and if the trains are on
time 1t is certain that Kelley will be
| behind the bars in .Strafford county by
| 1890 CLOCK.
| Kelley's Mother Frustrated.
Amesbury, Mass, April 21.-The news
| of her sons arrest and subsequent con.
fossion of guilt as the murderer of Cash
| Ter Stickney, has prostrated the mother
of Joseph X. Kelley, and this morning
she was serioEsly i'll. In fact her con-
dition is such that Mr.. Kelley has aban-
i doned his plan to go to Somersworth at
once.
| Since yesterday there has been much
talk here about Kelley's probable insani-
| ty. e
| 1t is pointed out that the theory of
mental unsnundness is the only consist
ent one with the many strange acts he
| has committed since he was boy. 1t is
expected that this WILL pc urged as extern
nation of the crime when Kelley comes
| before the courts
| Big Grow DIS Expected at Dover.
| Dover, N. H., April 21.-When Joseph
| e. Kelley of Somersworth is brought back
to New Hampshire from Canada, he will
be confined in the Straford county jail
here. He will probably be kept here un-
| til Septem ber when the fall term of the
supreme court will begin.
Kelley will be in charge of Sheriff
James IL. Hayes. Sheriff Hayes has re-
| ceived no instructions and 1t has not
Eeen decided in what part Of the institu-
tion the prisoner will be,kept.
Extra precautions will be taken 70 con-
| troll the crowd upon his arrival here, as
| it is expected every available inch of
standing loom at the depot and vicinity
will bs occupied by curious thousands.