Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-04
FUGITIVE CHARLES kelly.
He Is Held at Philadelphia to Await
the Arrival of Extra
dition Papers
IS NOT SUFFERING MUCH MEANWHILE.
He Has q Three Thousand Dollar
Roll Left and an Agent of Con-.
gressman-Elect B=tIer IL Seeina
That He is Well Supplied with
Creature Comforts.

Philadelphia, Nov. 30.-Charles F
Kelly, former speaker of the house OF
delegates of st. Louis, who was ar.
rested in this city Friday as an al
legged fugitive from justice, was ar
raigned in the central police court Sat.
urday. Upon the testimony of Deteo.
tive Tate, who effected the arrest,
Kelly was held to await the arrival Of
requisition papers from Missouri. The
detective was the only witness, his
testimony being to the effect that
Kelly was wanted in St. Louis. He
read a telegram from the chief of po-
lice there, saying Kelly was charged
with perjury and bribery.
Previous to the hearing the authori.
ties offered Kelly the opportunity to
be represented by counsel, but he
waived this right, saying he would re.
turn to St. Louis without resistance,
and would secure counsel when he ar.
rived in that city.
Kelly was alone in court. While in
the dock he laughed and chatted with
the detectives.
Kelly Has Friends.
Kelly is not without friends. He is
lodged in a cell on the sixth floor OF
the city hall building, where he spent
a comfortable night, well provided
with newspapers, books and the lead.
ing periodicals.
To the relief of the imprisoned man
came an emissary of Congressman.
elect Butler, of st. Louis, early Friday
night. He was Maurice Jacobs, part
owner of the merry Maidens" and
"Topsy Turvcy" burlesque troupes, in
which Butler owns a third interest.
1t was Jacobs who stood with Butte.
upon the White Star line pier when
the Celtic locked in New York; it was
Jacobs who bought two tickets for
Newark, N. j., and then jumped the
moving train in Jersey City, and now
it is Jacobs who appears in Philadel-
phia with a helping hand outstretched
to the prisoner.
"AthAh EIHsy S"Ah
Jacobs is registered at the Hotel
Bingham here. He called at the de-
tective bureau Friday night. In the
lobby of the captains Office he en-
countered a local attorney, McKenna,
summoned by a city hall runner.
They conferred, and both were per-
mitted to converse with Kelly, after
the latter had expressed a preference
for Jacobs society.
Prisoners in Philadelphia receive
rather poor rations from a small res
taurant on Hilbert STREET, opposite the
city hall. They are charged IS cents
each meal when they have the price.
Kelly had not eaten from the hour
of his arrival in New York, yet the
plain fare was not TO his fancy.
He's Living On the Best.
"See if you can not make better ar
rangements," he asked of his new
friend Jacobs.
The theatrical mans first effort for
Kelly's comfort was turned in this di-
rection.
Visiting a swell Chestnut street
cafe, he arranged for prime steaks
and vegetables out of season to be
delivered at the police headquarters
station all the while Kelly is a pris-
incl there.
To Acting Capt. Bond, Jacobs said:
"He shall have the best there is"
Still Has a God Roll.
Kelly had upwards of $4,000 on his
person when he was arrested. This
was taken are of by the Philadelphia
police.
After Kelly's attorney left Friday
night, DR.. William f. Angney, the
chief police surgeon, was sent for to
prescribe for Kelly, who is suffering
from a severe cold.