The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-23
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Great Gathering al Dover Depot
When Joseph Kelley Arrived.
Murderer Will Have Prelim-
mary Hearing Tomorrow.
Subsequent Procedure Depends Entirely on
Result OF Arraisnment.

keney, Somersworth's self confessed
murderer. forger and bank robber who
has kept Strafford county people in a
state OF intense excitement for a week,
is at last behind the bars i'm Dover Jail.
Tired, begrimed and haggard from his
long ride, he reached here and is now
an occupant Of a cell in the county Jail.
awaiting an arraignment, and trial. If
ne demands 4, or -narge of the murder
of Cashier Joseph A. Suckney of the
Great Falls National bank at SomerS-
worth
Fast day. which otherwise would have
Been a very quiet, unattractive holiday,
was enlivened in ali the New Hampshire
towns along the line OF the Boston and
Names northern division by the passage
OF the train from Montreal which brought
che young murderer home to the seat
of Justice.
Scmersworth people were disappoint-
ed at the change of route which prevent
cd the train passing through that town,
but Somersworth got the tip" sufficient
ly early to enable halh it's inhabitants
TO take electrics and steam cars for
Dover in time TO arrive here ahead of
Kelley and his captors.
All the towns and villages within 20
miles were represented i'm the throng
that densely packed in Depot square and
neighboring side streets when the Roch-
ester train came in. Fences, sheds,
yoOfs- OF houses, freight cars and any
other place OF vantage from which a
s&SSt Of the incoming train and passing
vehicles couio be obtained were topped
with sightJeerJ.
There was no noisy demonstration,
but necks were craned and everybody
sJbowed his way toward the front TO
ret a glimpse of the captive and his at
tendants.
The fleeing hacks were followed by
carriage load OF newspaper men and a
lcag line OF private conveyances in their
wake. Crowds lined the sidewalks the
entire distance.
In Ave minutes after the murderer's
arrival, the jailyard contained a pict-
uresque congregation OF hacks, buggies,
wagons and bicycles.
Only the coterie of officials and the
newspaper men were admitted to the
jail building.
After usual formalities Kelley was
placed i'm cell. All day yesterday he
went without food Meals were offered
him at noon and night. but he refused to
eat, saying his stomach was out OF order.
Tomorrow forenoon Kelley will be taken
to Somersworth and formally arraigned.
When Kelley is arraigned. il he ad-
heres to his previously declared inten-
tion TO make clean breast of il am
plead guilty there is nothing more TO
be done but to remand him for the sit
ting OF the grand jury in September.
If. on the other hand, he pleads not
guilty. then counsel will require time to
arrange his evidence, and there will be
a continuance for week or perhaps 10
days.
On the other hand. Kelley may waive
examination. in which case he would
be bound over for the superior criminal
court TO return an Indictment.
Massachusetts Legislature.
Boston, April 23.--In the senate yes
to-day a bill authorizing the granting
of licenses to dealers in paints and deal
ers of chemicals for the sale of pure
alcohol, was introduced. This bill is
framed to overcome the governors veto
OF a similar bill. which, however. did not
require a license to sell. The rules were
suspended to admit the resolution adopt
ed by the Boston Medical society favor
ing state board of insanity. In the
house the joint committee on judiciary
reported an act authorizing the appoint
ment OF a committee of three to draft
and prepare an act embodying the prin-
ciples of the Torrens system OF land
transfer. This commission is to be ap-
pointed by the governor. with the con-
sent of the council. and is to report on
or before the first Wednesday in Feb
ruary, 1885, The compensation is left
with the governor and council. The
house committee on roads and bridges
has reported bill for the operation OF
hcrseless or motor carriages in the pub
he streets. The measure is simply de-
claratory. and does not provide regu-
lations for running such vehicles. or
specify that bells must be used on them,
rs proposed in some OF the bills pre-
scented. The debate on the mill tax
bill the project for a state appropriation
for the support of public schools, was
resumed. and the bill was ordered TO
q third reading.
Appointed by Governor woIco,t.
Boston, April Ex-Governor Wolcott
sent several important appointments to
abe executive council yesterday after
noon. Among them were: Eben s.
Draper. Hopedale; Arthur q. Cumnock,
lowell and Colonel Henry A. Thomas,
hs the special commission to attend the
rennessee exposition. J. Albert Brack-
.stt OF Jamaica Plain, to be special JUS
4lce OF the municipal court OF the West
Roxbury district. Carleton r. Phelps of
North Adams, to be justice of the dis
e1iot court OF northern Berkshire. vice
4hepard Thayer. resigned. John +.
Oowsiey and George f. Mitchell, re
appointed to the state board OF resis-
Aration In dentistry. Gilbert A. A.
Revey of Cambridge. to be master Of
,chancery for Suffolk county. William
=. De Las Casas OF Maiden. reappointed
astropolitan park commissioner, Eli.
- g. Converse OF Maiden. reappo(nted
hrusses OF the Soldiers home In Chelsea.
Note Declared . Forgery.
Exeter. N. H.. April 2S.-In the supsrio,
lccurt here yesterday the suit OF Mr..
'Catherfne $. Norris w the town q ED.
Wing. 10 recover on a note for noeo which
- discounted for the late eslsctmar
II. II. Folsom. was brought to sudden