Evening journal., 1916-10-07
BACK TO PRISON TO
serve OUT SENTENCE
Kelly, Postoffice Breaker,
Sorry He Gave Former
Marshall the Slip
SAYS ESCAPE MADE
WRECK OF HIM

searching for him, James L. Kelly
who was located in Arlington. Pa,
several days ago by United States
Marshal Martin J. Fairy, on charge
OF being an escaped Federal prisoner.
was sentenced in the Federal Court
TO-DAY by Judge Edward G. Bradford, (
TO serve the remainder OF his sentence /
Of three years for ropbing the Green (
vile, Del, postOifice in 1910. Kelly /
served thnty-hye days OF the three /
years sentence imposed by Judge /
Bradford, OIL May 10, 1911. when he /
pleaded guilty to the charge.
When asked IL he had anything to |
say before sentence was passed on |
him today, Kelly replied, Nothing |
except that by escaping | Itade a |
wreck Out OF myself and / wish I |
knew as much then as / know now"
The court replied, IT is q wonder you !
did not lose your lie"
Kelly, VINO was taken to the work.
house following his removal here
several days ago, was arrested on
bench Warrant.
When the case was called in court
this morning shortly after If O'Clock |
United States District Attorney |
Charles F. Curley. addressing the
court, referred to the court records, |
showing that one James Kelly had
been sentenced to three years in the
Atlanta penitentiary on May 10. 1911, !
on a charge of violating a penal code.
Mr.. Curley stated that the prisoner
had been committed to the custody Of
a deputy United States marshal, from
whom he escaped while enroute to
the prison having served but thirty
five days Of his sentence.
John W. Mitchell. the deputy United
States marshal. and from whom Kelly /
escaped near Greensboro. South Car |
olna. on May IA, 1871, by leaping |
from a window of a car. was called as |
a witness Mr.. Mitchell identified |
Kelly as the man who had escaped |
from him.
Ralph I. Finn. who was also a
deputy United States marshal. also
identified the prisoner in court as the
man who had been sentenced to
serve three years in the federal
prison at Atlanta.
The Government then closed, Judge
Bradford re-sentencing Kelly to |
serve two years and ten months and |
twenty-five days of the original SEN
tence, the date OF the new commit
ment to read from October Z. 1916. |
While the court was in session For
mer United States District Attorney |
John p. Nields, who prosecuted Kelly |
when he was first arrested here, was
spectator.
Kelly, who is As years of age and a
native of Rhode Island was brought
to this city from the Workhouse
early today by Deputy United States
Marshal Furniss. He said he had
gained seven pounds since the first
of this week and he appeared in
good spirits. Shortly after his arri-
val, Mr.. Mitchell, from whom he had
escaped. arrived and walking over to
Kelly he offered his hand. Kelly
with much emotion said, would you
shake hands with meY'
Mr.. Mitchell replied. Certainly I'll
shake hands with you, how are you,
jim" The two then held long con-
versation, Kelly expressing sorrow
for the trouble he had caused Mr..
Mitchell when he was marshal.
Kelly said that following his leap
from the car window which measured
II by IA inches, he crawled to a woods
nearby where he remained four days.
After gaining strength and some re-
lief from the pain caused by iniuring
himself in Ms leap, he obtained work
in South Carolina and later he came
north. passing through here on
freight train. In all the years that
he was out of jail Kelly said he was
afraid Of being arrested on the old
charge and he never occupied room
with any one for fear he would give
his secret away in his sleep. AT one
place where he secured work he said
he earned 81 a day. being an expert
textile worker but fear that he was
being discovered led him to leave for
another city.
While waiting for court to open to-
day, Kelly greeted former United
States District Attorney John P. Nields
who sauntered in. saying, you we're
the district attorney when l was here
before"
Kelly, who has a remarkable mem
orv made friends with court officials
and he traced on a map of South
Carolina, just where he left the train.
Kelly said that he came here several
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office with four other men from Phila-
delphia, the trip being made by the
Wilson boat line. All were drinking,
he said. and he did not remember VS.
iting the office and taking the 81 from
the safe. which was open. Kelly sand
that liquor was the cause of his trouble
here. lie appeared anxious to have
correction made in the statements that
he was paroled prisoner from the
Eastern Penitentiary, saying he was
hardened from there when il was icarn-
ed that he was innocent of a charge
Of horse stealing for which he had been
sentenced 10 five years.
Kelly said he has sister living IN
Bridgeton, Conn, but has no other rela-
tves.
Following the resentencing, he was
taken 10 the workhouse by Deputy Mar
shall Furniss. where he will remain until
Marshal Fairy makes arrangements 20
take him TO Atlanta. As the trolley
car started away from Sixth and Mar.
ket streets to take him to the work
house. Kelly shouted TO the reporters;
"That Postoflice Inspector Plummer has
n reputation among the yeggs Of being
a shrewd one, and friend to have. All
honor him"