Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-01
KELLEY NABBED.
Alleged St. Louis BoodIer TAX
en- in Philadelphia.
Says Was Going Home, Called by His
Young Sons Death.
Must Go Back Now to Answer charoes
Against Him.

Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-After eluding
arrest for several months. Charles F.
Kelley, the former Speaker Of the st.
Louis House of Delegates, who is
wanted in st. Louis in connection with
the bribery cases unearthed there
some time ago, was arrested in this
city. Friday afternoon. Kelley arrived in
New York on the steamer Celtic, Friday
stepped from the Western express in the
Broad street station Of the Pennsyva-
MIA Railroad here, when he was taken
into custody by Detective James Tate,
ST.. of the detective bureau of this city.
He admitted his identity and is now
locked UP at the Central police station.
He will be given a hearing, tomorrow
morning, and will be held to await
requisition papers from the state of
Missouri.
The first information the police of
this state received Kelley was on his
way here came from Chief of Police
Kiely of St. Louis. who sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the local authori-
ties:
ARREST Charles F. Kelley of this
city. formerly Speaker of the House
of Delegates. May be on Baltimore &
York reaching your city about p. M.
Wanted here in bribery case"
Detective Tate was sent to the Penn
sylvania station and another man was
sent to cover the Baltimore & Ohio
depot Each had a good description of
Kelley, which had been sent out from
St. Louis some time ago.
When Tate reached the station the
train had already arrived and passen-
gers were coming out of the gate. He
then feared he had missed his man and
the next moment Tate saw a familiar
face in the crowd. He remembered the
man as Kelley, whom he had met dur
ing the Pan-American Exposition.
Hello Kelley, said Tate, approach
ing the St. Louisan.
Kelley turned, looked at Tate, and
responded to the salutation.
WHO are you?" asked a young man
who accompanied Kelley.
Tate is my name, of the detective
bureau" was the reply. May 1 ask
who you are?'
"A reporter for New York paper"
replied Kelley's companion. who hap
pened to be former Philadelphia
newspaper man.
well. l want you. Mr.. Kelley said
Tate, and the St. Louis man and his
companion were escorted to the City
hall.
The ST. Louis authorities were i'm
mediately notified and a reply was re-
ceived to hold Kelley until the neees-
sary legal papers arrived.
Kelley was crestfallen when he
reached the police station. In an inter-
view he said:
Il was on my way back to st. Louis
and meant to announce my arrival
there. Monday. and give myself up tc
answer whatever charges have beer
laid against me. l had not been absent
in Europe for several months and spent
most of my time in Ireland. On m!
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 sug.
gested to me by an old acquaintance
that l come to Philadelphia for a few
DAYS. I came here and now l find my
self under arrest. There's all there i:
to it,"
The accused man was dressed in 8
dark bite suit. He carried considerable
baggage and the labels on it indicated
that he had been in Naples. Paris
London. Berlin. Dublin and Germany.