The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-21
DEADLY DETAILS.
Kelley Tells How lie Killed
Faithful Old Cashier.
Particulars OF Crime in SOmers.
worth Bank Calmly Related.
Admits That lie Alone Committed the Tragedy
VIII Return Without Extradition Papers.

Montreal, April 21.-Joseph Emmet
Kelley Is the murderer OF Joseph A.
Stickney, cashier of the Great Falls ma
tional bank. by his own confession. He
retracted all the untruths he had told
Immediately after his arrest, and went
over the gruesome story Of the murder
and robbery. explaining every movement
he made, what actuated him, and he
did not neglect any of the horrible de-
tails OF this most atrocious Staying of
al aged and defenseless man. Kelley
did not attempt to gloss the matter at
all, but made plain statement of the
facts OF the crime.
He said that he had been planning the
robbery for some time. On the Thurs
day previous to the murder he went to
the bank to carry out his plans. but was
prevented by the presence OF a lady. On
Friday he wrapped an old overcoat In
paper, with the intention of asking
Stickney TO have the parcel put in the
banks vault. When he reached the bank
Kelley tried to open the screened door,
and was met by the cashier, who asked
him what he wanted. His reply was t.
force open the door, whereupon Stickney
called for help. Kelley hit him on the
head with a Jimmy, knocking him In
sensible. Then" he calmly proceeded.
"I drew a razor and cut Mr.. Stickney's
throat
He proceeded to ransack the safe, put
ting all the money he could find into a
pillowcase. He carried the spoils to an
orchard and hid them, returning, uncon-
cernedly. to his boarding house to par.
take Of dinner. After dinner he paid his
landlady $40. which he owed her, placed
the pillowcase containing the money
into a dress-suit case and drove to MIL
orchard. He hitched his horse outside
the village. and called at the house Of
Farmer Jones, about a quarter Of a mile
from the village proper. He asked Miss
Jones If 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
Mason and purchased a light, spring
overcoat and a slate-colored derby hat.
He then drove TO Chamberlain's livery
stable and put up his horses telling Mr..
Chamberlain that he was going by train
to Sanbornville, about 10 miles away.
He promised to return In three days. He
took the Boston and Maine train with
out purchasing ticket. getting on to the
rear platform. The conductor did not
discover him till Union was reached. At
Sanbornville, he says, he got off and took
the next train for Cookshire Junction,
Que, coming into Montreal Junction on
the Halifax express After saw Stick
ney dead" he broke in here, II felt sorry,
but an hour after 1 did not even feel
nervous about it,
Near Cookshire he sorted over his
money, placing the gold in q separate
pocket from the paper. The silver he
left in the dressing case. From the de-
scription given by Kelley, Mr.. Carpenter
concluded he had hidden the dress-suit
case at Vaudreuil or st. Polycarpe juno
ton, and at once hurried Kelley aboard
a train. Kelley was not sure of Vaudre-
uii. but quickly recognized st. Polycarpe.
After walking along the Canadian Pa
CtftC tracks Tor distance OF ABOUT bOO
yards a bag containing 3slo was found in
q covered culvert. where Kelley had
thrown il on Saturday. The dress.suit
case was found In the middle Of a plowed
field, about $50 yards from the railway
tracks. Kelley stated that after leaving
st. Polycarpe he had walked to st. JUS
tine de Newton, through q pouring rain.
and after having taken several drinks In
q saloon, he proceeded to Berard's hotel,
where he remained until the Canadian
Pacific express came along, boarding
1t for Montreal.
How he was found here has been told.
He claimed that he bought the woman's
garb he wore when he reached Montreal
from q woman In st. Justine for e15.
There II still some $500 unaccounted for.
Kelley states that he feels relieved after
making his confession.
Kelley 10 willing to 60 back to somers-
worth. N. H., with the deputy sheriffs,
tfter the formalities Of appearing be-
fore magistrate are gone through with.