The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-04
RETURN HOME OF KELLY
LIKE PRINCE IN STATE.

Chats with Kelly on the train indicate
that he is following a clever policy. He is
pursuing. he said. a wise course of silence.
because ne does not know definitely how
affairs are and in what direction his inter-
es,s lie. Before declaring himself or max
ing any denials or explanations. he wishes
to study the field and learn what Is best
for Kelly.
Members of the Butler family and agents
of Ed Butler have appeared in leading roles
in the Kelly melodrama. They have bobbed
up at opportune times; whether by accident
or design is not known. Kelly has met
them as friends, and all of them did no less
than to honor his requests. So much for
facts: as regards motives or implications
time and developments alone can elucidate
them.
A Republic correspondent was on the
train which bore the returned fugitive.
his wife. Edward Butler. Jr.. and De-
tective John McGrath from Philadelphia 10
ST. Louis. Butler was travelling under the
name of Edward Carroll. He was in a
compartment with Detective McGrath,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly had stateroom u,
which ad joins the drawing-room.
Kelly journeyed in state and beamed with
a joyousness that seemed affected in a de-
gree He was as free as other passengers
in the coach and seemed to be happier. save
for occasional thoughtful expressions. than
any except Mr.. Butler. who was glad TO
gleefulness. Still Kelly appeared TO be wor-
ried.
The merriruent began in the CITY OF
Brotherly Love" soon after the fugitive
was arrested. Officials and members OF the
Police Department all but fraternized with
him Necessarily he was considered under
arrest Yet they were kind to him, lenient
and agreeable, granting him many liberties
and allowing acquaintance TO make his
stay pleasant. Prison life was somewhat
like holiday.
EDWARD CARROLL"
ARRIVED SUNDAY.
Edward Carroll appeared Sunday. Sew
eraI hours later Mrs. Kelly came to the
City Hall. 1t was said that she accompa-
MED Carroll to Philadelphia, and that he
had stated she was a widow named Mrs.
Davis. AS she was dressed In black. this
explanation was plausible. Mr. Butler said
he had not gone to Philadelphia, but had
met the party at indianapolis.
When the st. Louis detective arrived Mon
day he was accorded genuine Philadelphia
police surprise. Kelly was at the Broad
Street Station to meet him. along with De-
tectiye Tate. Mrs. Kelly and Edward But
Ter. Jr.
The police officials announced that the
party would depart for st. Louis at 1i:e0
o'clock Monday night on the Panhandle
Route. The departure was not made. how
ever. until 12:2O Tuesday afternoon Kelly
was desirous to avoid interviews en- route.
The Kelly stateroorl was gay nook Tues
day afternoon and evening. Intermissions
between games of euchre in which the four
companions participated. were enlivened by
vocal solos by Kelly. including I'm the Good
Old Summer Time" and animated accounts
by Mrs. Kelly Of searches made for the fu-
gftive in the Kelly home on Elliot avenue.
Detective McGrath tnterspersed opinions OF
Philadelphia pofce methods. Kelly ex-
pressed gratitude for the excellent treat
ment shown him by the Quaker officers. and
Carroll laughed merrily.
The statercom cost the City Of st. Louis
81. exclusive of transportation fare. 1t
was worth that. Kelly no doubt thought. to
hear Mrs. KelIy's description Of the search
ing posse of the Sheriff at work. She told
her husband how the deputies had looked
inside small washboiler for him. and how
one deputy, probably from force of habit,
kicked over a cuspidor to see II Kelly was
under II.
TAKEN FOR A PRIEST
WHILE IN IRELAND.
The little audience laughed heartily.
Kelly took up the thread and referred to
his wanderings in the Old World and his