The Portland daily press., 1897-04-19

toilet shortly before reaching InteryaIe.
| All this noins this train connects with
| the Montreal express Cd the Maine Gem
trail and subseouent developments shows
that be boarded this train at this place
| for Canada.
Messenger Fall stated that during the
entire time Kelly WAS IN the car he held
a paper up before his race, That while he
was apparently reading he tried to con-
ceal mis- face as much as possible. When
| Conductor Rabb came into collect tile
fare Kelly gave him two 81 bills, paying
| from Union to North Conway.
During his ride in the baggage car
| Kelly spoke only few times He was
dressed in dark clothes, over which he
| wore dark blue cape macintosh. On
His head he wore light, soft hat, with
black band around it.
| At an early hour this morning the
omcers who were on keileys track
visited Messenger Fail at North Conway.
Messenger Fall says that he did not see
heily have any bag on his person, but
that the oapa macintosh would afford
ample concealment for one. Tie hat
which Kelly wore he is said to have pur-
CHASED at Milton just previous to taking
the train.
Ahe Men Arrested at walthain Evidently
Not Guilty.
Waltham, Mass. April 17.-Cornelius
Hardlgan and John Briggs were ar
raigned in the Waltham district court
this morning before Judge Kennedy, on
the charge of numbering Joseph Stick
ney, cashier of the Great Falls National
bank at Somersworth, n. H., Friday
noon. They We're both found not
guilty and discharged. There was only
| one witness in the case. George L. San
doris IN, baggage master of the Fitohburg
railroad, testified to seeing both prison.
ers alight from the train few moments
| before O'Clock showing conclusively
| that they could not have been in Somess-
worth at the time of the robbery and
murder.
Immediately after discharge Hardigan
was re-arrested OH two warrants, one
charging him with breaking and enter
ing the house Of Charles Taele ON Tues-
day afternoon, and committing an assault
upon him. The other warrant charged
Hardigan with an assault upon Mr..
Teele On these two charges Hardigan
was held in 30, 600 bonds in each case, for
his appearance in this court Wednesday
morning.
Keliy's Record.
a uOopaiys 3ldbSsJ "A pm
Kelly, who is wanted at Somersworth on
suspicion of having heen connected with
the murder of Cashier Stickney of the
Great Falls National bank and the rob-
berry of the bank, is native of Ames-
bury. He is "a years of age, and is we'll
known to the police of this place. although
his parents are among the most estima-
Bile citizens. He was arrested in Ssptam
Der, 1892, and indicted on two counts for
bresking and entering, on which ne was
found guilty and sentenced to the refor-
matory at Concord. He has also figured
in other eseapades, but has never been
sentenced for crime except in the case
referred to His father keeps hotel at
Salisbury beach. and there gained an
insight into methods of running public
houses. While here, Kelly was looked
upon as "sport." He was an expert
engraver and always dressed we'll. Those
who were acquainted with him express
the opinion that if he was connected with
the crime it was as an accessory only.
Couidn't Get Across Border.
Manchester. N. H., April 1s.--A special
to the Union from Somersworth says
that FRANK z. Hobb, ex-city marshal,
declares that Kelly could not possibly
have got by the Canadian border on uc-
connt of the vigilance of the customs
officials. His bag of coin would have
uhtoIBo1S inaPeobioH anu ne WOuiu HhVo
been held. Hobbs insists that Kelly is in
hiding in northern New Hampshire.
Kelly Almost Reached Montreal.
Boston, April 1s.-A Herald special
| from Montreal says that Assistant Chiei
Campeau of the police there, has dis
| covered that Joseph E. Kelly almost
reached that city and then retraced his
steps and started for Qusbec. 1t ia feared
| that he reached sailing vessel in tie
St. Lawrence at the same port.