Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-19
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may have If you have any use for It,"
Kelley but that Kelley was quite nervous
and apparently Uncertain as 10 how long
he would remain or when he would be
likely to return for his team.
1t was also learned that Kelley after
ward took the 40 p. NJ. train on the Bos-
ton & Maine at Milton station. but did
not purchase ticket for any point on
the road. he boarded the train by the
rear platform. evidently with the fnten-
tion of avoiding coming IN contact with
the conductor. The train reached Union
before the latter discovered Kelley. and
then ne requested his fare. Kelley re-
marked: Il came aboard the train at
Union and wish to get of at sanborn-
vile. and accordingly pazd his fare for
that point.
James H. Joyce of Somersworth, who
has been endeavoring, In conjunction with
ex-County Solicitor Nash, to fath0m this
to Milton and took possession Of the hat
and by patient and searching inquiry
from the hostler learned the above fact.
The correspondent of The Associated
Press in Somersworth called upon Far
mer Jones and lbs daughter. today, and
showed the latter a correct photograph
of the suspect, Kelley. which she fully
identified as being that Of the man who
called upon her. last Friday. and wanted
to see her father and put up his team
there.
The second clue as regards the two por-
lions Of yellow wrapping paper. II was
learned that Kelley called at Tebbetts'
clothing store In SOmer9worth and asked
Mr.. TeLhetts II he could oblige him with
a large sheet OF wrapping paper. Mr..
Tebhetts gave him "a double sheet Of or
binary MANILA Trapparg Z paper, about
four feet square. Mt. sYehnee}k Aqeteed
as he was giving the paper that ON It was
pasted a label Of Boston firm. the paper
having been sent as a c0RasapY FOR par
Gel from that city to MI. Tebbses by
express.
The broken window In the Great Falls
Bank had been covered up with p1rtion
the Boston firm had been cut. NotMng
Was thought however. at the time, sOf the
paper being placed over the broken WIN
dow. as 1t was thought that some one
might have put It there 30 prevent curl
Gus s.ghtseers from peerlng In But,
when searching Kelley's ONCE opposite
the bank, the 0hcials came across the
fac simile of The paper laying on the
floor, the officials at once knew that they
had secured an important clue:
An investigation waa immediately
visited and asked n lthSys had received
that paper on pacloage4 within, a few
days. Mr.. Tebbetts at once identified the
paper and stated that It had been given
by him to Kelley. on Friday. Mr.. Teb-
belts also stated that the paper was In
one whole sheet when he gave It to KEEL
ley and the latter must have torn 1t In
two in the bank. -
The murder and robbery was referred
to in the sermon preached. this morning.
by Pastor Hyde, in the Congregational
church. the congregation being bowed In
grief when mention was made of 1t, as
Mr.. Stickney was an old attendant and
official in the church.
Mr.. Stickney. the murdered bank CASH
Ter, knew Kelly very well. Kelly used to
go into the bank to deposit for the hotel
people occasionally, and they used to talk
with one another. Kelly has been seen
standing in the door of the bank at noon
time day after day for weeks.
He is also said to have used mis- room
across the street In the Lathrop building
to the best Advantage. He could look
from his window across the street right
into the bank Office and rooms. From
the banking in front OF the Con9rega-
tional church he could look into the bank
see the safe and tell when It was open or
closed.
The police went to Kellys rooms In the
Blue building, Saturday. and made a care
ful search. Kelly occupied two small
Farnham & Co., In which he had an ONCE
and sort OF sample room. where he coNld
carry on his silver and plated ware busl-
ness. From the windows one can see
across and right into the bank ONCE.
Kelly also mad another room, In which
he usually Slept In a house on the Ber-
wick side OF the river. which forms the
boundary line between Maine and New
Hampshire. This room was also visited
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