The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30

this morning as the man who was here
about year ago selling Superior. Wis.
consin, building lots He admitted
leaving this city with Kelley and said
that he, McDonough, was to make
$1,000 on the load of liquor that was
to be brought to this place for holi
day consumption. The rumor persists
that the booze was bought through a
general subscription of prominent men
here who wanted liquor and that the
money raised In that way was depos-
tied to the credit Of Kelley in a local
bank.
At no time since the apprehension
of McDonough has he seemed worried
or even annoyed. He displayed a
wonderful nerve all the time he was
in the custody of the local officers
and il remains to be seen whether
or not the grilling of the authorities
at Minneapolis will shake the calm at
titude he has affected.
Hold Kelley Funeral.
Funeral services for Frank L. Kel-
ley, murdered man. were held from
the home at 325 Clark street yester-
day morning at nine o'clock. Serv-
ices were of quiet nature and the
body was then shipped to his old home
at Madelia for burial.
Arrangements for the arrest which
were formulated by Chief of Police
Landmark and Officer Kachelmyer
worked like clockwork. After the Hen
nepin office had been notified, Dep
uty Mcguire left there and arrived
here at $40 last night. He went
through the Fairmont and from there
10 Blue Earth where he met Deputy
Macbeth and made the arrest. The
local deputy had gone to Winnebago
yesterday afternoon with Kachelmyer
and Mrs. Jacobson. from whose tip
the police and other officers were able
to formulate a working plan.
Was Employed At Fairmont.
rAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Fairmont, Mimi, December 27.-W.
L. McDonough, who was arrested at
Blue Earth early today as the alleged
slayer of Frank L. Kelley, former leg
islator. was employed in the machine
shop here recently. From here he
moved to Winnebago.
End Of Manhunt
EAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Minneapolis, December 27.-Bring-
ing to an end a man hunt which has
been carried on without let-up since
Saturday, Sheriff Earle Brown Of
Hennepin county and Sheriff U. S.
Pratt of Anoka county arrested w. =.
McDonough at Blue Earth, MINI.
early today as the alleged slayer of
Frank L. Kelley of Mankato. Kelley
was shot to death early Thursday and
his body burned almost beyond rec
ognition in a school house near Day
ton. THE arrest was made by the
parties related in the story above]..
McDonough was taken in custody
at A a. m. and several hours later was
started for Minneapolis. He will be
lodged in the Hennepin county jail 10
await prosecution by w. A. Blanchard
county attorney of Anoka county, in
which the murder took place.
With the arrest of McDonough,
Sheriff Brown made known that Kei-
ley's automobile in which he Was
shot to death has been in Mime
apolis garage under guard OF deputy
sheriffs who have waited since Satur-
day in the hope of capturing the slay-
er when he called for the car.
Circumstances which the sherln al
legged point to McDonough as the
slayer of Kelley include these:
Two Men Seen Together
The two men are said to have been
seen together at the West hotel at 10
D. m. last Wednesday night. They
left here at 1870 p. m. in Kelley's au-
tomobile for Anoka. Kelley's burned
and bullet perforated body was found
In the ruins OIL Iuo SCnOOl houoO SAS
following morning.
McDonough is alleged to have re-
turned to Minneapolis alone in Kel-
ley's car to have placed it in garage
Friday, the day after the killing.
At that time, while the body OF the
murder victim was still unidentified
McDonough is alleged to have pre-
sented to l.. T. Roberts, owner OF the
garage check of Kelley's for $3.50.
Mr.. Roberts is reported to have cash
ed the check but to have insisted On
holding the car until he got word
from Mankato whether the check was
"all right"
McDonough is reported to have
called at the garage several times
Friday to learn if the garage owner
had satisfied himself about the worth
of the check.
identified and the fact was made pup
lie here last Saturday, McDonough is
reported to have disappeared. The
man hunt then began.
Returned To Winnebaso Friday
Especial to The Free Press.l
Winnebago, December H-W. l..
McDonough, arrested on suspicion of
being the slayer of F L. Kelley OF
Mankato has been resident OF Win
nebogo for several months past. He
WAS GmDlOyGQ DIS d uI1foI
for the Fairmont Packing company,
which has a branch house in this
place! 1t was his duty to collect
creom, poultry, etc which was shipped
to headquarters at Fairmont. A short
time ago McDonough quit his job.
His work was unsatisfactory, so the
manager of the branch house is said
to have reported to acquaintances.
McDonough was away from home
several days and returned to Winnie
bago about four o'clock last Friday
afternoon.
Regarding the Check
On December 6, Kelley got $225
cashiers check from the Mankato
State Bank. Some time last week. Kel
ley took that check to the American
State and there he exchanged it for a
cashiers check for $50 and the differ
ence in cash. 1t is said that the check
was cashed in Minneapolis. How this
was done is described in a dispatch
from Minneapolis.
The buffalo overcoat that Kelley Dor
rowed from w. H. Anderson on the
evening he departed from Mankato,
was left with the Scripps- Booth car
in garage at Minneapolis. The car
was the property Of Kelley.
1t is said that Kelley was shot clear
through his body.
.H Told His Story .....s