Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-12-15
DIVIDE OLD |DAHO?| EXCITING CHASE
Cottonwood Wants New Insane Officers
County with
CONFERENCE SA UROAy NIGHT KELLY LOSES REASON AGAIN
Cannot Get Together Com Was Refused
to Surre
Insane Man Covers Officers
with Gun. ,s@s@
KELLY LOSES REASON AGAIN
Was we'll Armed and Refused
to Surrender.

Deputy VIM. Brown and posse of
people from Harris Ridge, headed by
Constable Montgomery of Kooskia,
had an exciting chase covering a
period of several days last week in
rounding up Pat II. Kelly, an insane
man, who was running amuck in that
section, terrorizing the Inhabitants.
Kelly, who has been committed
from this county to the asylum at
Orc Fino on two occasions, was re-
leased last fall as cured and has been
making his home in the Harris Ridge
section where he has taken up home
stead This fall he has been working
in the timber over on Craigs noun
tain, being steadily employed until
last Tuesday when he passed through
Kooska on his return home, at which
time he acted rather queerly.
He was taken in charge Wednes-
day by Constable Montgomery and
Josh Rowton who on their way out,
stopped for the night at the home of
A. j. Williams. Upon the urgent
request of Mr.. Rowton, who has known
Kelly for years, he was allowed to
sleep in the barn that night, with the
assurance from Kelly that every
thing was alright and he would will
lingly accompany the men to the
county-seat. When the officers cot
up in the morning and sought the
deranged man they found he had Civ
en- them the slip during the night.
A hurried trip was made to Kelly's
cabin and a rap at the door brought
the invitation from Kelly to ''come
| in"
The two men at once entered the
cabin and found themselves looking
down the barrel of an automatic.
Kelly told them he wanted no trouble
and asserted his rights as he flourish
ed the automatic around and also
called attention to Winchester which
was within reach Of him. He spoke
to Montgomery and stated if he was
at all nervous he might step outside
to which the Kooskia constable re-
sponded with alacrity. Realizing the
deranged man had the drop on them
Rowton left the place.
A message was sent to the sheriff S
office and Deputy VIM. Brown was
sent to the scene Of the trouble. A
posse was quickly organized and the
man hunt begun. Kelly was discov-
cred in his cabin and Brown stepping
in stated he desired to speak with
him but the ever-watchful Kelly
covered the Grangeville officer with
his gun. However Brown faced the
music and urged Kelly to give him
self up without trouble. Kelly re-
piled he did not purpose being taken
out and if necessary would shoot his
way to liberty.
One of the posse surrounding the
house made an attempt to secure the
| Winchester which Kelly had left neal
window but the insane man becoming
aware of the designs Of the man, sale
he purposed getting out Of the cabir
and said if Brown did not step aside
he would shoot. The position cal
well be imagined an insane mar
, with an automatic and determine
tion to kill if necessary, having tn,
drop on a man, there is but one cours,
Of action, viz, stepping aside and let
ting your man 90, this Brown did
Kelly made for the brush with ;
parting shot that he would shoot a
anyone who followed him and i
wouldn't be healthy for any man VIII
attempted his capture
Friday night the posse put up a
the Williams ranch and Saturda,
morning, when about to start in pur
suit of Kelly discovered him in tn
barn. The place was surrounded an
; Kelly seeing he was up against
! and would be taken dead or alive
i gave himself up to Officer Brown.
He was examined in the probat
I court the first of the week and OIL
: dered committed to the asylum a
OroFino where it is hoped those i
charge will see that he is permanent
cured before giving him his libert
O again.