The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-02
HABITUAL CRIMINAL
CHARGE IS PRESSED
ON ALLEGED R0bBER

WINCHESTER, Ind, April ATLAS
Eddie Kelley. alias John Graham.
alias William Simpson. who Is charged
with the robbery Of Ridgeville bank
Dec. 5. when nearly $1,000 in cash
and bonds were taken. is now on trial
IN the Randolph circuit court. A jury
was selected after exhausting specia!
renire.
Thomas Madden, a hotel keeper Of
Ridgeville, states witness, positively
identified Kelley as the one who
struck him over the head with a re-
.olver when he entered the bank while
the robbery was going on, and further
testified that Kelley and two others
showed him into the vault of the bank
Jacob Denney, former judge OF the
Jay county court, counsel for the de-
PENDANT, gave Madden severe cross
examination, but failed to shake his
testimony after one hour of severe
crilling.
Madden identified Kelley in Chicago
in January and gave evidence in a
Chicago court at that time. but the de-
tense alleges that Maddens testimony
at that trial ana his testimony today
DO not confederate.
Nine Counts Charged.
In the Indictment Kelley is charged
with burglary. drawing deadly weap-
ems, assault and battery with intent to
rob, robbery. conspiracy to commit
burglary. robbery as a co-defenGant,
grand larceny. entering a house to
commit felony and being an haDitual
criminal During the day an affidavit
from the clerks OF the counties Of
Fulton. Ross and Van Vert, Ohio were
read, showing that Kelley had been
tried. convicted and sentenced for
burglary in these counties for periods
ranging from five to ten years each.
and evidence was given that he has
served a part OF each of the sentences.
Fred Holt, chief of detectives ftr the
Cincinnati Northern railroad. Fred
Grandv, former sheriff Of Fulton COun-
ty, Ohio John K. Davis, chief of
the bertillion system of the Ohio State
I anitentiary. Latta Morrison, former
sheriff of Ross county. Ohio each testi-
fed as to having Kelley in their GUS
tody and of his trial in each county
and Of delivering him 10 the au-
thoi-ities at the Ohio State penlten-
tiary.
Has Many Aliases.
They also swore that they knew
Kelley under many aliases. Court
closed fer the day with NJ. \. Shipley.
claim agent for the fidelity and casual
~ company on the stand. Shirley
testified as to the recognition OF Kelley
- ~ Of "a UH
On extradition to this state from
Illinois.
The defense tried to bring out of the
witnesses today that at each contic-
ton in ohio. Kelley was convicted on
circumstantial evidence but the court
overruled such questions. The defense
is making a hard fight on the part CT
the Indictment charging 'habitual
criminal" claiming that the law is I'M
constitutional. the court of highest re
sort of Indiana having as vet not
passed on the statute.
Great Crowds Attend.
Great crowds were in attendance
and the court room was packed at etcfl
session with men, women. and chll-
dren anxious 10 obtain sight of the
defendant and hear the evidence,
During the noon hour the court room
their lunches while awaiting for the
court to convene.
1t is said. should Kelley be acauit-
ted, that he would be immediately
arrested on other counts bending
against him. w. D. Durhin, of Lima,
O.. brCther-in-law OF Kelley, Is assist
irg Judge Dcrney in the defense and
has announced that the defense would
prove an alba for the defendant.
Throuehout the proceedings Kelley
SIT stoica'ly between the sheriff and
his attorneys ard at no tim" gave any
approval OF disan nroval Of ANYTHING
that was said or done. He talked to
.nme extent with his attorneys and
closely scrltinized all papers bearing
on the case.
, Search for Schafer.
w A. Schafer, 2S9. for whom search
is now being made in California, &C
cordinc 10 dispatches from Los An
geies, is tho son Of Mrs. Addie Mil
burn Of Parker. this county. Mrs. Mil.
burn has not seen her son for over
Eve wears. and brother, Gus Schafer.
lives in this CITY. The missing man
was employed as elassworker in
Winchester factory, before his disap
pearance. five years ago.
lie joined the army at Buffalo, n
Y. and served three years in the
army. going overseas with the 18th
division Il is understood that he took
mp the study of dentistry. after his
discharge from he army. 1t was stat
cd in the Los Angeles papers, that
i the young man had fallen heir TO
@'ns'operty, the reason for trying 20 flnd
out his whereabouts.
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