Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-26
JEFFRIES TRAINER,
CYCLONE KELLY
NABBEO AS THIEF
Detectives Arrest Him Leaving
Store With Pockets Well
Filled. Al
STRANGE SUMNER GARB
GAVE DETECTIVES CLUE
Groceries Worth Hundreds and
Diamonds Worth Thousands
Found in His Rooms.


something that always mysttfed Kelly's
friends as to where he got the valuable
diamonds he wore. Keliy's arrest
created a big stir among the sporting
fraternity
The arrest. the police say has also
cleared Up the mystery Of where Kelly
got all the candy he gave away ana
which earned for him the title among
many of the Candy Kid Kelly, who
is a splendid specimen Of manhood and
handsome, took his arrest cooiiy. The
police regard the capture as one Of the
most important in some time. and give
all credit to Detectives Tuite and
Horter.
Stock Being Depleted
Edward Ward, of Aaron Ward &c
Sons went to police headquarters yes
terday afternoon and reported that for
some time past their stock had been
greatly depleted and that he was con-
yinced that someone was robbing the
store. Inventories had been made and
surprising deficiency found. He said
that all the employees Of the store had
been carefully watched and nothing
had been found to fasten suspicion to-
anyone
/ IulIH a1Q Il0ILSE were d46i8ASA ~
the case. and after some preliminary
/ Investigation determined to watch the
store at s51 Broad street early this
morning. Accordingly, shortly bef1ra
6 o'clock. they took up position near
the store where they could see all that
was going on without being seen
Shortly after o'clock one Of Mangels
& Schmidt's bakery wagons was driven
I UP to the store by Kelly, who sat for
time talking to the night watchman-
The detectives made mental note
of the strange garb Of Kelly. Although
/ the morning was sultry, ne wore a
heavy-looking hunting coat, which
later was found to contain capacious
pockets. Kelly cnatted with the
watchman for few minutes and then
went into the store. while the watch
man remained seated outside.
About ten minutes later Kelly came
ont As he started for his wagon z. :
detectives noted that his coat was
bulging and they grabbed him as he
started to climb on the seat. The
detectives say that in his pockets they
found a quantity of coffee and other
groceries.
After Kelly had been placed IN a cell
the detectives went to the boarding
house ct $50 Hunterdon street. kept by
Edward Gepfer. Gepfer, it was stated.
is at Rockaway with his family. 1t was
stated that Kelly has a wife living In
Norris avenue. Neighbors told the de-
tectives that Kelly bore splendid
reputation They said that they re-
membered that every morning about 8
0 clock he came to the house and went
to his room with a bag It was
thought that the bag contained rolls
and no attention was paid to it.
The detectives whistled with surprise
when they forced the door of Kellyss
room 1t looked like the storero q
a grocery store. They found quantities
of coffee. starch. cigarettes. 50-ceni
cigars, candy, toilet articles, charn-
pagne and rare wines. Some of the
stuff was piled to the ceiling.
Fond Of Diamonds.
In a common cigar box they found
jewelry valued al several thousand dol
lars. There was a five-carat ring val-
ued at 81. 900: a ladys brooch with sew
enteen cut diamonds, valued at $1,000,
lady's diamond ring valued at $500
: diamond bracelet valued at s4o0. q
gentleman's horseshoe pin valued a.
T..
$500 and a tin tea-box containing 90l
! Lincoln pennies. There was such I
, quantity Of stuff that the detectives
! had to impress truck into service 4
carry it to police headquarters. Th'
, jewelry they carried themselves
Kelly says the brooch is owned b,
/ Mrs. Gepfer. his landlady.
1t was said Kelly made many friend
by his lavish gifts of champagne AM
candy to his immediate neighbors.
score of empty wine and whislzey bot
tie were found on the floor Of tn
rooms. Several filled champagne bot
ties were found on the floor OF thi
In further Investigation OF the cas-
! the police say they are Convinced tha
Kelly began his thefts about six year
ago, when, after quitting the fightin
game. he got a job as a driver for tli