Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-11

The state resumed Immediately in
presenting its case. Eliza j. Edgeriy
of Somersworth. was the first witness
called. She said she resided in Pages
lane. and saw a strang team hitched
near her house on April l6. but did not
know hoHN long it remained there. John
Leahy of Somersworth. said he saw the
mysterious team on Linden street in
going towards Pages lane. and in re-
turning. He said the team almost i'm
mediately returned. and he thought
there had not been time to have the
horse hitched. He said he had known
Kelley for three or four years, but he
did not recognize him in the team.
John DeBlue. said he resided in
Somersworth. on Linden street, and
that he was acquainted with Kelley
and saw him riding near Linden street
early in the afternoon of April 16. and
drive from Somersworth into Maine.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Edger-
ly, he said he thought there might have
been baggage in the carriage. He also
said that Kelley had queer expression
on his face. He said he thought he saw
him during the forenoon going from
Maine to New Hampshire. as he had
usually seen him when he went from
his boarding place. He saw him on
Thursday the day before the murder
going across the bridge into New
Hampshire. He had handkerchief
over his face and had quite a large
bundle in his hands. The witness said
he belonged to club that Kelley was
president of. He had heard of Kelley
talking of starting a roof garden over
a two-story steam saw mill, the club
holding dances in the same building.
Kelley had never talked with him
about starting daily paper.
Frank P. Clark of Lancaster, was the
next witness. He said he is railroad
conductor. and he thinks he recognizes
bee Junction to Cookshire Junction on
the night of April 16, and paid his fare
on the train. He noticed that Kelley
wore glasses.
On crosS-examination, he said he no.
ticed that Kelley had dress suit case
with him but saw nothing about its
location to make him suspicious. He
noticed that there We're several distinct
parches on his upper lip They were
dark and irregular in distribution. He
did not see his brakeman talking with
the passenger but his brakeman con-
suited him about the postage on the
package that Kelley asked to have
mailed, and thinking the package con-
tanned newspapers, he was of the opin-
ion that 10 cents would pay the postage
over the line into Canada.
Jesse McLord, Bernard Fisher and
John G. Pattee of North Stratford.
were each called in turn and testified
about the mailing of the package to
Montreal, there being AZ cents postage;
the latter being the postmaster at that
place. testified that he was suspicious
of the package, as he saw it contained
postage stamps. He did not send the
package from his office, but notified the
authorities and upon being opened it
was found to contain stamps to the
value of $266.99.
Napoleon Bedard was next called and |
said he was a hotel keeper at st. JUS
tin De Newton, and that Kelley visited |
his house on Saturday night, April II. |
Kelley told him he had been selling |
liquor in the states and had got into |
trouble, but he expected his father |
would soon settle it up. Kelley paid |
him $40 in gold for a woman's dress. |
sacque and hood and started on his |
way to Montreal leaving Monday night,
the woman's wearing apparel.
On cross-examination. Mr.. Bedard
said Kelley paid for drinks in both gold
and bills. He did not register at the
hotel, and all the time Kelley was at
his house he did not know what name
he went by. Kelley did not make in
quiries about any place except
Montreal. He said he had a wife in
Montreal. and he was going to dress in
clothing to surprise his wife.
Mr.. Bedard told him that he would be
spotted by the police, but he said he
did not care about that. Mr.. Bedard
bought ticket for him to Montreal,
and Kelley said he was going to re-
turn. He left his coat and hat in the
hotel when he went to Montreal.
Oliver Campeau, sergeant detective
VI the Montreal police force, was next
called, and said in company with De-