Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09
aagcuMs, ALAG sMiTch, KELLEY
AND JoNGs, MUST STAND
y. TRIAL IN CANADA.
SOUND own ON SEVERAL
til INDICTMENTS At WINNIPEG
Must Answer to Charge Of Attsmptsd
Murdsr-APpsar uneenesrnsd and
Have Plenty Of Mensy-Will BE Re-
turned 70 Iowa If Not Convicted in
Canada.

winnipeg. Man., sept S.-6eIt dH0
Charles Mecum, alias Harry Kelly ans
Frank Jones, were yesterday morning
committed to stand trial at the nex'
assixes on five and three charges. re-
spectively, of housebreaking and theft
Late yesterday afternoon prelimi-
nary hearing was held on an even more
serious charge, that Of the attem pteo
murder Of Constable Brown and Tray
nor, and they were bound over on
these.
The Canadian authorities make nc
secret OF the fact that they propose to
convict these desperate characters On
so NAVY indictments that the SEN
fences will aggregate life sentence.
Both men are not IN the least dis
turbed over the predicament in which
they now find themselves. In fac; they
both apparently enjoy the notoriety
they have gained.
A curious crowd thronged the court
room during the progress of the hear
ing. The desperate character OF the
men, and the published story OF their
Iowa escapaGe. as well as the popular
ity of Constable Traynor. their victim
here. has kept up public interest in the
case to a great degree.
Cunning Criminals.
With all their nonchalance, however,
the deep cunning of the men is shown
in the fact that when they realized
that Drill Instructor DeWinton. the
court officer, was in position to hea,
what they were talking about they at
once stopped and few seconds later
held rapid conversation thru the
medium of the sign language, method
of communication employed by prison
inmates and criminals when under the
eye OF officers. Both are experts at
this form OF expression. judging from
the speed with which they can con-
verse with each other.
At the conclusion of one Of the talks.
Kelly laughed silently and heartily.
Looking For Friends.
Both looking around the court room
continually, evidently looking for some
one who. from all appearances, was not
there.
The scratches and marks which were
caused by their fight with the police
have entirely disappeared and while
neither OF the men wore any collars
they both looked spruce, their hair
was neatly brushed and they were
wearing the same clothes In which
they were arrested.
Kelly (Bert Mecum) claims to have
had a good education and upon being
asked why he cid not apply II to bet
ter use. answered.: your legislatures
make laws which permit the selling OF
whisky. and very bad whisky. Some
one has TO be found to drink 1t and
there you are"
Their Pleas Fruitlsss.
Both men. while in the provincial
Jail, coaxed hard TO be allowed to be
together and could not understand why
they were kept entirely apart. Rumors
were rife Yesterday that a friend OF
the two brothers was hanging around
the Jail, presumably with the intention
of trying to communicate with them.
If such was the case there was no OPP
portunity TO bring that about. They
were brought from the provincial Jail
BY armed guards and were handcuned.
Both men claim to have found the
sum OF $4,000 with which to pay their
counsel They also claim to have un-
limited funds at their disposal to fight
the case to the last ditch, but both
have bat little hope OF getting clear as
they are very anxious to find out where
they viii, be sent when they are SEN