The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30

ticed that there were lot of men
around the school building.
DROVE ON TO MINNEAPOLIS
Slater says that he then drove
on to Minneapolis He thinks that
the body of Kelley was not discov-
cred up to that time. When SIa-
ter reached Minneapolis he drove
to a garage and left the car there.
He went to the new Russell hotel,
put In long distance call for MIR.
Simonette at Mankato. He stated
that he was unable to get Mr.. ST.
monette then. He left the hotel
and then went over to the GAR
age, where he made arrangements
with the owner to itdorse a cash
ier's check, 80 that he might cash
II at the bank where the garage
owner did business, leaving the
car as security until returns were
had on the check.
SOUGHT MORE MONEY.
Slater says that he went back
to the Russell hotel and renewed
the telephone call for Mr.. Simon
ette at Mankato. He was con-
neeted with Mr.. Simonette and
told that gentleman that Kelley
needed 500 more to close the deal,
He says that MIR. Simonette re-
piled that he did not have the
money.
Slater stated to the officers that
he had registered at the hotel as
Frank Kelley. About that time he
picked up newspaper and read
about the finding Of the rosary
with keIley's name on 1t.
Having registered as Frank keI-
ley. he Immediately checked out,
and went to the depot intending
to 90 to Fairmontl but no train
was going to Fairnnont that hour
so he went back to another hotel
and stayed there Thursday night
and early the next morning took a
train going to Fairnaont. He stat
ed that when he reached Fairmont
he found that his wife had gone to
Winnebago. He then hired a man
to drive him from Fairmont to
Winnebago Friday afternoon. He
stated that he remained with his
wife In Winnebago until about four
o'clock Saturday afternoon. He
then left Winnebago and went to
Blue Earth, where he was arrest
ed about four o'clock this morning.
SHOWS NO EMOTION.
According to the statement of
County Attorney c. e. Phillips,
one of the officials who heard the
confession, Slater made Moiun-
tary, full and complete confession,
telling all that occurred from the
time he left Mankato with Kelley
until he was arrested at Blue
Earth. Very few questions had to
be asked the prisoner In order to
secure the confession.
According to the statement Of
County Attorney Phillips, the pris-
oner showed absolutely no emo
tion, and told the most grewsome
details without showing the slight
est change of expression and the
change of infection in his voice,
just as one would in relating the
most casual occurrence.
Slater says that he threw Kei-
ley's revolver out Of the car on
the way to Minneapolis. He then
took his revolver to a pawnshop
In Minneapolis and sold it. He ac-
companied the officers to the
pawnshop. and the revolver was
identified by him.
, There Is no way to prove that
Kelley started shooting first. Only
two shots were heard by people
living near the school house.
Slater stated that after the shots
were fired, he heard dogs at a
neighboring house barking, and an
instant later. the lights. shone
thnougi the windows. The people
came out of the house, and he re-
mained still for about half hour
later, and until the people went
back into the house, before he
placed Kelley in the car and start
ed for Elk River.
Slater will be charged with mur-
der in the first degree by the Ano-
ka authorities, because the crime
was committed just across the line
in that county.