The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-19
BRADLEY IN KENOSHA
Man Wanted for Murder of Cliff
ford Smith is Locked Up in
Kenosha County Jail
T!TEESs OF MURDER is HERE
H. G.. Gates Who Witnessed the Shoot
ing of Smith Comes Back With
Bradley and Will Aid State
"Trip Uneventful One
(From Saturday s Daily

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John Bradley wanted for the murder
Of G. L. Smith, now occupies cell in
the Kenosha county Jail and is await
ing preliminary hearing on charge
Of murder which will probably be held
late this afternoon. Bradley reached
the Jail just after ten O'Clock this
morning almost worn out on account
Of the long trip from Denver. He had
absolutely nothing to say in regard to
his arrest or the crime of which he
is charged and stated that he would
make no statement until after he had
secured an attorney. II have a few
friends round the country yet, said
Bradley, "and they will aid me in Sc
curing legal advice and until ! have
an attorney I shall have nothing to
say.
Bradley reached Kenosha on the
1910 train this morning in company
with Sheriff Pfennig and H. G. Gates Of
Waukegan, an engineer, one of the wit
nesses of the murder Of Smith who is
now living at Waukegan. The long
sought prisoner was handcuffed to
Gates when the party reached Kenosha,
but he was escorted to the county jail
by the sheriff and Undersheriff George
Villnow. The trip from Denver to Ke-
nosha was made without incident,
Gates ana the sheriff taking turns in
caring for Bradley. Gates had been
located at Waukegan several days ago
before the departure Of the sheriff for
! Denver and he had at once consented
to accompany the sheriff and aid in the
J Identification. Gates was one of the
j men who were with Smith in the
wagon on the night Of the shooting and
he witnessed the murder and is ready
to take the stand for the state and aid
in the conviction Of Bradley.
Bradley talked freely of his life
since the murder on the homeward
trip. He stated that he mad gone west
after leaving Kenosha on the morning
of the murder and had worked about
ST, Louis, Omaha and other western
cities until he went to Denver several
months ago. At the time of his arrest
he YVES working on a. reservoir near
Leydel, Col On the day Of his arrest he
had gone to Denver to buy pair of
overshoes on account of the heavy
snow and at the time of his arrest he
did not know the charges against him.
He told the sheriff that he had been
arrested at Omaha last January and
held for six hours and at that time he
supposed that he was wanted for this
crime, but that he was released without
being told the charges on which he
was arrested. Sheriff Pfennig paid the
reward Of 5000 offered for the arrest
of Bradley to one of his fellow work
men at Leyden, but he still refuses to
make public the name of the man
who made it possible for the officers at
Denver to get Bradley This man fol.
lowed him to Denver on the day Of his
arrest and directed the deputy sheriffs
where to get him. The name of the
man will Of course be made public to
the County Board but 1t will be with
the request that it be held as q secret.
Sheriff Pfennig had absolutely no
trouble in getting Bradley to return to
Wisconsin for trial and as soon as he
was confronted by Gates he felt GER
tain that he was being held on a
charge Of murder. He made no obiec-
ton to accompanying the sheriff and
Gates and seemed to be relieved to
get it over with.
When he reached the Jail Bradley
made no objection to being searched by
Turnkey Shields and he gave him name
as John Bradley, his age as % years
and his place of birth as Texas While
great strapping fellow he is lit
tie more than a. boy. Most people who
had heard of the crime were of the
opinion that Bradley was man forty
years old, but at the time Of the murder
he was not yet Of age.
He was placed with Martin Sehleyer
in the cells on the second floor Of the
jail and his only request on being ad-
mitted to the Jail was that the sheriff
would take the money which he had
at the time of his arrest and purchase
some clothing for him. It is expected
that great crowd will gather for the
hearing as many people are curious to
get look at the long wanted man
Later:-Bradley was arraigned be-
fore Justice McCarrcn just after two
clock and served with formal war
rant charging murder. He entered plea
Of not guilty and on the motion of his
attorney Calvin Stewart, the hearing
was adjourned until next Thursday.
Bradley was returned to Jail without
bail.