Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-29
NELLY WILL FACE CHARGES
Lands in New York and Arrested in
Philadelphia.
GRAND Jury FINISHES ARDUoUS LABORS
Now Too Late for Alleged BOOdIer 60
Testify Against st. Louis. Bribers
because statute of LimitR-
lions Has interviewed.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Charles F. Kelly,
former speaker Of the house Of delegates
Of st. Louis, arrived here today on Celtic.
On the same ship we're William Ratigan, a
st. Louis contractor, and william J. Sui
livan Of st. Louis. Kelly's name was not
on the passenger list, but Sullivan and
Ratigan's were.
Kelly's face was white and wrinkled. He
was recognized as he walked down the gang
plank by q st. Louis reporter, and when
called by name started. as though struck,
held out his hand and said:
For Gods sake let me alone for today.
ceived word that my son is dead and l am
Where have / been? Everywhere, The
trip has been no rest for me. l will be glad
is broken-hesrted over our Boys death.
l can't tell what Is ahead of me there. i
don't care, now that the boy is dead.
In an interview he said:
was on my way back to st. Louis and
meant to announce my arrival there Mon
day and give myself up to answer what
ever charges have been laid against me. |
months and spent most of my time in Ire
land. On my arrival In New York this
old boy had died in st. Louis. AS soon as l
stepped from the steamer II was suggested
TO ne Ph,I by an mia 9ld f SGqgain 9eS Sav Ssat | cSme
here and now / find myself under arrest.
That's all there Is to II.
Grand Jury AdjOurns.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2S.-The October grand
snry submitted its final report this even
ing and adjourned. The report advocates
a change in the election laws and severely
criticises the city officials connected with
the boodling cases. Informations charging
fraudulent voting were issued against four
men and d number of other indictments
49, a 49, .--..
we're kept secret because they are not yet
in custody.
The report in part says:
Citizens of st. Louis have learned with
shame how they have been mercilessly
robbed for years. We have, for the last
exposure OF corruption the world has ever
known. We believe the people have beer
been quickened, and we feel g%ratided thai
the law Is being vigorously. enforced ant
due and proper punishment is being mete'
we have spent some time in investigating
crimes against the ballot. While It is cleal
the difficulty of procuring direct testimon!
is very great. Corrupt and incompetent
men were appointed as judges and clerk
OF election In a number of the precinct
which are controlled by the baser .element
of our community, and the bargains mad
ried out by these plant tools. Thu Nesbi
election law should be amended.
Circuit Attorney Joseph w. FOLK is con
graduated Upon the eminent services h
has rendered in his bribery Investigations
1t is now too late for Kelly to give an
testimony before the grand jury on the cit!
lighting deal. Because of the statute o
limitations this is the last day on whicl
anyone connected with the lighting deal ca
be indicted.
r Kelly IL Arrested.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2s.-Charles r
Kelly, was arrested In this city this after
noon. He was taken from the western
train. which left. New York at IL o'clock, b
a detective. The arrest was made on
fugitive warrant, charging him with per
Jury and bribery.
Kelly told the detective that he had bee
in Ireland and left Londonderry with tn
intention, OF proceeding direct to st. Loui
and facing the charges against him there
There is a reward Of $500 for his arrest
He will be arraigned tomorrow mornin
and held for requisition papers.
Late tonight 1t was reported that Circui
Attorney Folk had filed an informatio
against persons connected will a boodlin
scheme and that one Of them had hastil
departed for Canada to avoid service. MI
Folk, when called up by telephone, refuse
to be interviewed.