The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-18
WHO KILLED CASHIER sTICKNEYe
Tough Character Named Kelly is GIVING
the Police Chase.

Sonmersworth, n. H. April 1.-THE
police of this city believe they are now
on the track Of the man they want on
suspicion of being connected with the
murder of Cashier St:ckney, OF the Great
Falls National bank, and the robbery Of
the banA yesterday. Word was received
from Milton during the forenoon that
the team which has figured il the bank
case was at Phoenix stables, where II
mad been left by a man answering the
description of the one who was seen TO
enter the bank yesterday noon. As soon
as possible a description Of the team was
given and fully identified az the one
aired from, Whitten's stables in Berwick
yesterday afternoon. The news caused
complete reversal Of the theory which
the police had held up TO that time, that
two men were involved in the affair be-
cause Joseph z. Kelly, fellow well
known about town, hired the team in
question from Whitten's stable at /
o'clock yesterday, and Joseph Kelly Is
believed TO be the man who left the
team at the Phoenix stable. After leaI-
lil6 TIC team, Tie Aii7Al Op1iNNN q NA'~@@'
for North Conway, where. is was re-
ported ar Milton this morning, he pur.
chased ticket for Quebec.
Upon receiving this news Officer Will
lam H. Rich of Berwick. Deputy Sheriff
James H. Mcdaniel of Sommersworth
and Sheriff George W. Parker of Dover
at once started in pursuit Of the fugitive.
and the Canadian officials were notified
10 be on the watch. Al the same time
the local police began tracing Keily's
movements during the day yesterday. In
this they were only partial successful. as
about the only facts they could learn
were that Kelly hired a team at Whit
tens stable at / o'clock, saying he was
going fishing. On leaving the stable he
drove in the opposite direction TO that
which he had designated in outlining his
proposed trip.
The only other clue which the police
have been able to discover connecting
Kelly with the affair was evidence given
by E. B. Cheney, brakeman on the
Roliinsford branch train. VINO. on his
way to the station shortly after O'Clock.
Yesterday afternoon. saw Kelly driving
the team which he had hired from Whit
ten. Kelley perceived him at about the
same time and suddenly turned the
horse and proceeded in the opposite d.
rection. The police consider this i'm
portant, claiming that Cheney, who at
the time was wearing his brakeman's
coat with brass buttons, was mistaken
for a police officer. whom Kelly desired
70 avoid The officers now state posi-
lively that they believe the man COM
mitte6 the deed at the bank, carried his
booty up Prospect street and deposited
it behind DIR. Hayes orchard wall and
tnen went 10 Whitten's stable himself
and hired the team, took the plumber
and drove away.
Amesbury, Mass. April 17.-Josaphy |
Kelly, who IS wanted a Sommersworth,
on suspicion of having been connected
with the murder of Cashier Stickney OF |
the Great Falls National bank, and the |
of the bank, is a native of this |
He is "a years of age and is
we'll known to the police of this place, |
his parents are estimeble peo- |
pie. He was arrested on September IS, |
1892. on two counts, for house breaking |
On which he was found guilty and sem |
fenced 10 the reformatory al Concord.