The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-20
MURDERER
CAPTURED.
Joseph E. Kelley Run Down
and Caught at Montreal
Last Night.
Officers POunced Upon Him Just
After He Had Entered
the City.
DISGUISED IN WOMAN,S CLOTHING
Prisoner Says An Accomplce Killed Bank
Cashier Stickney-fie Made No Resistance
-S2,700 Found on the Prisoner.

Montreal, April 20.-Joseph A. Kelley,
the Somersworth IN. H.) suspect, was
arrested last night dressed In woman's
clothes. He acknowledged that the
game was up, and Immediately owned up
that he was the man.
He was found In the drawing room Of
house OF ill-fame. known as Aggie
Ashton's. He had been driving around
all night In a cab, visiting all the houses
of ill-repute and spending money freely
lie simply threw 1t away and had a
great time. He had made up his mind.
as he said, that the jig was up, and that
the best thing that he could do was to
go and blow" some of his money, and
then take his chances on being caught
He did not make q confession impii-
eating himself, but admitted that he
knew all about it, and that the actual
murder was done by an accomplice
whose name he would not divulge, be-
cause II was not gentlemanly to do so.
Kelley made no attempt to get away
when the officers entered the room where
he was drinking wine. He smiled
aflably as he admitted his identity. He
is very willing To talk to reporters con-
cerning the robbery, but reiterates that
a pal named Jack" killed Mr.. Stickney.
One OF Kelleys remarks to a newspaper
man was: II suppose I've got to swing
for this"
The story that Kelley took the Cana
dian Pacific train at Cookshire Junction,
Que, for Montreal. on Friday night or
Saturday morning. seems to have been
true AS far as can be ascertained, he
took. the train at Cookshire and proceed
ed 10 Montreal Junction, about IA miles
west of here. There he jumped the train
while II was going at a good speed. He
proceeded to st. Justine de Newton,
about 40 miles away. After taking sup
per in Berard's hotel last evening, he took
the Toronto express back to Montreal,
arriving here about 9 o'clock. Upon ar
irving in Montreal, Kelley, who was in
the garb OF woman, procured a cab
and drove around town. Stops were made
at several drinking resorts, and the Ash
ton House was reached about IL 80.
Kelley was warmly received in the
house, and wine flowed freely. About
midnight the detectives entered the
house and confronted the supposed
woman. They accused him OF being
Kelley, and ne calmly replied Il guess
you chumps have got your man this
time
On being taken to the central police
station, S2700 was found in his clothing
On being questioned, he declined to say
anything about the murder. except that
he had had an accomplice. He added
that the accomplice told him that he had
fixed" Cashier Stickney.
News OF Arrest Rooeived at somersw orth.
Somersworth, N. H., April 20.-News
Of Kelley's arrest at Montreal was tele-
graphed here after midnight, but so tense
was the feeling of the citizens that many
had not retired, and in a short time the
whole city seemed to have been in
formed. Everyone is graufed at the
capture of the alleged murderer. No one
here doubts Kelley's guilt. and his stories
Of q pal are all considered myths.