The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
BACK FROM EUROPE
TO A PRISON CELL
KeIIeyWanted bySt. Louis for
Accepting Brides.
HE LONG EVADEO ARREST
''for Gods Sake Let me Alone, My Son is
Dead and I'm Going Right Back TO
ST. Louis" He Said When
Recognized.
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Nov. 28.-After Guiding
arrest for several months, Charles F.
Kelley, the former Speaker Of the st.
Louis House of Delegates, who is wanted
in the Western city. in connection with
the bribery eases unearthed some time
o'clock this afternoon.
Kelley arrived in New York on the
steamer Celtic this morning from Liver
pool and had just stepped from the
Western Express of the Broad Street
Station of the Pennsylvania railroad.
when he was taken into custody by a
detective Of this city. He admitted his
identity and is now locked up in the
Central police station. He Will be given
a hearing tomorrow morning by Nagis-
trate Kochersperger, and will be held to
await requisition papers from the State
Of Missouri.
Kelley was crestfallen when he reach
ed the police station. IN an interview,
he said:
Z was on my way back to st. Louis
and meant to announce my arrival there
Monday and give myself up to answer
whatever charges have been laid against
me. | had been absent in Europe for
several months, and spent most of my
time in Ireland. On my arrival in New
York this morning | received word that
my 11-year-old boy had died in st. Louis.
As soon as | stepped from the steamer it
was suggested to me by an old acquaint-
ance that | come to Philadelphia for a
few days. | came here and now | find
myself under arrest. That's all there is
to It"
The accused man carried considerable
baggage, and the labels on it indicated
that he had been il Naples, Paris,
London. Berlin. Dublin and Killarney.
New York, Nov. 2S.-CharIes T. Kel-
ley, former Speaker of the House of
Delegates of ST. Louis, arrived here to
day on the steamship Celtic. At the dock
when the Celtic arrived was Congress-
man-elect James b. Butler, of St. Louis.
kelley's face looked White and
Wrinkled. He was recognized, as he
walked down the gang-plank, by r. G.
Carroll. correspondent Of the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch, aud when he was called
by name, he started back as though he.
had been struck. Congressman Butler
tried to keep the espon away,
but Kelley held out his hand and said:
For uod's sake let me alone for today.
| nave nothing to say: ] have Just re-
c2lyed word that my son is dead and |
am COINS right back to st. Louis
st. Louis, Nov. 2S.-Charles f. Kelley.
the former Speaker of the St. Louis
House of Delegates, left st. Louis sew
eral months ago. soon after the grand
jury had returned Indictments charging
him on several counts With bribery, in
connection With municipal legislation for
street railway and other franchises.
Ills bonds were fixed 1T $50, GEO. Kelley,
it is charged is the man Who distributed
the $44,500 Doodle fund aTnong members
Of the House combine three wears ago.
for the passage of the city lighting bill.
Until today, his whereabouts We're I'M
known 10 the authorities. \ reward Of
$500, offered by the State for Kcllcy's
arrest, still stands. After today it Will
be too late for Kelley to give any testi-
monN before the grand jury on the city
lighting deal. Because Of the statute of
limitations, this is the last day on which
anyone connected with the lighting deal
can Dc indicted.