The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-21
THE MURDEhER UGHT.
The slayer of Cashier sticlxney Put Under
Arrest.

MONTREAL. April 2O.-Joseph +. Kel-
ley. accused Of the murder OF Joseph A.
Siickney, cashier Of tie Great Falls Ma
tional Bank, Somersworth. y. f.. was
captured here last night by Detectives
Campeau and OKeefe. acting under or
ders OF Silas II. Carpenter. chief Of the
detective force Of Montreal in a house Of
ill-repute.
The story that Kelley took tho Cana
dian Pacific train at Cookshire Junction,
for Montreal on Friday night or Satur-
day morning seems to have been true
As far as can be ascertainod he pro-
cceded on the train TO Montreal Junction,
about fourteen miles west OF here. There
he jumped from the train while it was 60
ing AT good speed and proceeded TO ST.
Justine de Newton, about forty miles
away
After taking supper in Berards Hclel
last evening. he took the Toronto express
back TO Montreal. arriving here about 9
o'clock Upon arriving in Montreal Kel-
ley. who was in tie garb of a woman,
procured a cab and drove around town.
Stops Were made at several drinking re-
sorts. and Ageie Ashtons house was
reached about 100 o'clock 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 kel-
ley, and he calmly replied: Il guess you
chumps have got your man this time
on being taken 10 the Central Police
Station s., 20 We're found I'm his clothing
ON being questioned he declined to say
anything about the murder. except that
he had an accomplicc. lie added that the
accomplice told him he had fixed CASH
Ter Suckney Repeated questions failed
TO elicit further information from the
prisoner.
BOSTON. MASS. AYril 2O.-The arrest
Of Kelley. the SomersUorth q. Id bank
robber and murderer. is reported from
Montreal \ special from Amesbury.
Mass. quotes his father as saying that
he is insane as result Of a fall twenty
years ago. and indicating that that will
bee his defence. Kelley, ST.. says that
DR. Norton. Of Washington. IS familiar
with his boys trouble, having attended
him ~ the tin@.
BOSTON. April % special 10 the
journal from Montreal to-day says that
Joseph +. Kelly, confessed to-day TO the
murder OF Cashier Stickncy at SOmer-
worth. y. III. lie admitted that he COM
mitted both the murder ana the robbery
and says he had no accOmplice. Tie in
sisted however he had no intention Of
killing the cashier. but that he had 10 10
IL because the old gentleman recognized
him. After Telling Mr. Suckney with
blows on the head when the cashier show
Cd signs OF regaining consciousness, he
sashed him with a knife.
When Kelly arose this morning he sent
for Detective Cote. and asked him II he
did not think il would be better for him
10 tell all be knew. Cote naturally en-
couragcd him 10 do So Then Kelly sent
for Chief Carpenter and made confess
sion 10 him 90 the erect that he alone
committed the murder and that he had
hidden the remainder Of the money at St
Clete. which is not far from ST. Justine De
Newton.
In talking TO Cote and some OF the
other detectives Kelly told a great many
strange incidents about his trip. Among
other things De minated that he had
stolen the clothes with which he was dis
guised from an old woman whom he met
at ST. Justin De Newton.
At Aggie AshtOns house In Montreal,
Kelly said that he was man out for a
lark. The woman suspected Kelly and
telephoned for the police. When he lelt
the house in charge Of the officers he
said: well. goodbye, girls. the next
time you hear OF me 20 will be ut the end
OF a rope and he laughingly made n
sign which meant that he was going 10 be
hanged.