The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-21


Booty Recovered.
Montreal, April 2O-It is now quite
clear that Kelly was romancing in what
he told the detectives here when he was
arrested last night. Early this morn
ing Chief Carpenter called Kelly into
his office, and after some conversation
the prisoner frankly confessed that all
he had said the night before was false.
He owned, without being pressed, that
he alone, without the aid of an accom-
plice, did Mr.. Stickney to death.
He said that he had been planning
the robbery for some time. On the
Thursday 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 Kelly tried to open
the screened door and was met by the
cashier who asked him what he want
ed. His reply was to force open the
door, whereupon Stickney called for
help. Kelly hit him on the head with a
Jimmy, knocking him insensible.
Then" he calmly proceeded II drew
a razor and cut Mr.. Stjckney's throat"
He proceeded to ransack the safe, OBJ
livious of the horror upon the floor, put
ting all the money he could find into
a plllow-case. He carried the spoils tC
an orchard and him them, returning
unconcernedly to his boarding house tC
partake of dinner After dinner he
paid his landlady $40 which he owed
her, placed the pillow-case containing
the money into a dress-suit case and
drove to Milton. He threw the razor
away in the orchard. He hitched his
horse outside the village and called al
the house of Farmer Jones, about a
quarter of a mile from the village prop
er. He asked Miss Jones if her father
was at home saying that he wished tc
put up his team there for couple OF
days.
After some further chat he went te
the store of John Maron and purchased
a light spring overcoat and a slate-col-
ored derby hat He then drove tC
Chamberlain livery stable and put ur
his horse, telling Mr.. Chamberlain that
he was going by train to Sanbornville
about ten miles away. He promised tc
return in three days. He took the Bos
ton and Maine train without purchas.
ing a ticket, getting onto the rear plat
form. The conductor did not discover
him until Union was reached. At San.
bornville, he says, he got off and tool
another train for Cookshire Junction
Quebec, coming into Montreal Junction
on the Halifax express. After I saw
Stickney dead" he broke in here, II fell
sorry, but an hour after I did not ever
feel nervous about it,
Near Crookshire he sorted over hi.
| money, placing the gold in a separate
pocket from the paper. The silver HI
left in the dressing case. From the de
scription given by Kelly, Mr.. Carpente,
concluded he had hidden the dress sui
case at Vaudreuil or St. Polycarp,
Junction, and at once hurried Kelly
aboard the early train. Kelly was no
sure of Vaudredil but quickly recog
nized st, Polycarpe. After watkins
along the Canadian Pacific tracks TO,
a distance of about 500 yards bag con
tanning $50 was found in a covered cul
vert where Kelly had thrown it on Sat
urday. The dress suit case was fount
in the middle of a ploughed field abou
$50 yards from the railway tracks.
Kelly stated that after leaving st
Polycarpe he had walked to st. Justin,
de Newton through a pouring rain ant
having taken several drinks in a salool
he proceeded to Bernard's hotel, where
he remained until the Canadian Pacifi,
express came along, boarding it fo
Montreal.
How he was found here was told yes
. .terday. He claimed that he bought tn,
| woman's garb he wore when he reached
Montreal from a woman in st. Justin,
| for $15 There is still some $500 unac
counted for. Kelly stated tonight tha
he felt relieved after having made hi,
confession.