New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-22
FIND MISSING MOTORMAN.
KELLEY IN QUAKER CITY.
Detectives Hare FugitiUe of Ele-
Uated Wreck Under Surveillance
TBy Telegrsph TO me tribune. ]

Philadelphia. Sept. 21.-Paul Kelley, motor
man of the elevated train that was hurled
over curve at 53d-st. and 9th-ave., New-York
City. on September II, is under surveillance by
local detectives at Edgemont. small town on
the Chester Pike, about fourteen miles from
this city Kelley was found to be missing after
the fatal accident and has since been fugitive,
Late this afternoon William c. Williams
member of the firm Of Williams & Corcoran
undertakers. Of No. 126 West Market-st., West
Chester, was on his way home from this city
He was on a trolley on the Southwestern Trac-
ton Company On the car his attention at
tracted by man in the uniform of motor
man, not one such the motormen of this city
wear, but that showed distinctly he was
from another city. The stranger, who con-
versing with the motorman of the car, told the
latter in confidence that he was Kelley the
man who operated the Inflated elevated car in
New-York City.
Knowing that Kelley was wanted in New
York, Williams moved to front seat in the
car where he could hear better what the stran-
ger had to say.
TT was not my fault Williams said he heard
Kelley say TT was the switch tenders. Peo-
pie ought not to have tried to beat me after the
accident I wasn't to blame. That much I can
easily prove.
From the appearance Of the man. Williams
declared 1t was plain he laboring under
some strong mental worrtment. His face
sunken and hollow and to all appearances it
looked as though Kelley's mind was becoming
rapidly unbalanced.
Kelley remained on the car until he reached
Edgemont, where he alighted and entered
store.
williams returned to this city and went to the
office of the American Detective Agency. and
told his story
Superintendent John s. summerin at once took
the case under advisement and dispatched De-
tective Schmittinger to Edgemont. Later he re-
ceived word from Schmittinger that Kelley had
been found.
He said that Kelley had again admitted that
he was the man who operated the wrecked train
and that he could be found whenever wanted.
schnittinger remained at Edgemont to watch
the movements Of Kelley while the superin-
tendent informed Coroner Scholer Of New-York.
Kelley will be put under arrest as soon as word
Is received from Coroner SchOler to what
course to take
There is no doubt said the superintendent
that the man we have under surveillance
at Edgemont is the one wanted in New-York
He admits as much. His description tallies in
every respect to that of Paul Kelley. The
man is wandering about Edgemont, apparently
fearless of arrest and in a manner that shows
clearly he is laboring under severe mental
strain. We have him at our fingers ends when
ever we want him, and there Is no possible
chance Of his escape.
Speaking of Kelley to representative Of The
Tribune Williams declared that the man,
though he acted rather strangely. not in
toxicated-
He looked like a man who is suffering much
mentally. and who apparently believed that by
confding his secret to a fellow worker he could
enlist the latter's sympathy and probably OBJ
tain place to keep in hiding until the affair
blew over" Mr.. Williams said.
At a late hour tonight Kelley was stiH at
large.