The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-13
KELLY TELLS HIS TALE.
Denies That He Was in Any
Conspiracy Against the
the Colonial.

spiracy to defraud the Colonial Life In
surance Company by insuring Anthony
Winston, who was said to be dying oi
consumption, ended in the Court of Gen
eral Sessions yesterday afternoon with
defendant Kelly still on the stand
Judge Blair, in announcing that the
trial would be resumed on Monday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, warned the jury not
to talk about the case TO any person
and advised them not to read the news
paper accounts of the proceedings.
Kelly was called Immediately after the
noon recess and his cross examination
was not concluded when court adJournel
at four o'clock. He told good straight
forward story that was not weakened one
iota by Prosecutor Erwin's cross exami-
nation.
The ex-Agent of the Colonial Life In
surance Company is an ex-pugilist OF
more or less renown. According to ms
testimony he was fully aware of the iden-
tity of the detectives who had been er,-
gagged by the insurance company to
watch. He says he led them a merry
chase in their efforts to obtain inforina-
;ion from him. and thoroughly enjoyed
himself at their expense while they were
securing the evidence on which the indict,
ments against the three defendants are
based
Kelly told his story in a conversational
manner and had a ready reply for every
question propounded He said that his
right name was Waldron. He had
changed it because in the pugilstic busi-
ness he formerly followed an Irish name
drew better. He said he used to train for
MS boxing bouts in the stable at the rear
of Undertaken Necker's establishment.
Manager Gunther, of the Colonial Life
insurance Company in the Union Hill
oistrlct mad promised to make him ar
assistant superintendent if he wrote an
ordinary policy. He was anxious to
get the position and asked Necker,
Necker's brother and finally Winston to
let him write them up The latter
agreed. Neeker had nothing to do with
the agreement. After he obtained Whis-
toms signature to the application he told
MIN the payment would be $685. Winston
had only 81, and thought it would be a
good idea to get Necker to advance the
money and deduct it from his wages.
Necker told Winston he was ''dopen for
letting Kelly fool him in that manner.
Necker finally agreed to pay the pre-
miums for Winston and keep it out of his
wages.
Kelly was positive he did not see Neck
ar at the time Winston was examined by
Or. Jahr, nor did he have any communi-
cation with either Necker or Jahr.
The witness told of his meeting with
Detective Rawson.
,5,,rnyas y was finally brought to Chief of Police
Kelly. Sweeney came in and said;-sYou
take my advice; them fellows will do you
YET l told him l had nothing to tell
Cnlef Murphy came in and said:-'My
you I'm as good a friend as your moth
er. You'll get ten years in the Peniten-
uary and the bail will be $4,000. He
The next time | was brought to the
Chief's room | asked what l would get
He repeated, $4,000 and the bail will be
viii get frs -ueiee you
'How do I know you will do this?''
r sat. ne asked the Chief. g prom
ise 1t and will ask the Prosecutor about
Sweeney said:I'We detectives feel sor-
ry for no human beings, but we do for
you You are the dupe of moneyed men,
After l was let out on bail 1 said to
Sweeney:-sYou're good detective but
Goetz is no good. Anything 1 can do to
elevate you in the agency | will do and
anything l have to say will say to you
After that could meet Sweeney in any
part of tne county. If he knew | was
going there he'd be there
he4ly denied that he had told Sweeney
that he insured "any old thing that
came along, consumptives or anything
else" and that Neckar promised to give
him a rake offff' on any funerals he
might get.
did you say Jahr was big Dutch
easy mark?" asked Lawyer Speer.
40.
Ibid you tell that all agents who did
Did you tell him you insured con-
sumptives and buns, got the premiums
and let them lapse?"
..on the night of your arrest did you
ask, Is there anything in this?"
did you tell Sweeney to go and get
Necker and Jahr, they were as guilty
as you were?'
ibid you tell him to telephone to Neck
er to come and give bail or you would
bury him so --= deep that he would
not get Ut. until judgment morning?"
mo. sil.''
Kelly explained that his reasons for
holding applications for insurance for
several weeks was so as to have some co
turn in each week.
The witness was positive that Winston
had himself made four payments on his
last policy.
Questioned about Winston arrayed in a
sweater punching the bag when DR.. Jahr
came to examine him, Kelly said he could
not remember that such was the case.
The examination he was sure took
about an hour, because he had gone to
Gutenberg to get a fountain pen that
DR. Jahr had forgotten and the examina-
ton was not concluded when he re-
turned.