September 17, 1894, Rutland Herald        P. J. Kelly who was arrested a short time ago for forgery which he committed in Fair Haven was brought before the city court Saturday afternoon on an information filed by State's Attorney Jones at the request of the prisoner.        Kelly pleaded guilty to the charge.  Kelly said he was not altogether to blame for the forgery, as his partner, Philip Delehanty in the meat business at Fair Haven, induced him to sign Timothy Howley's name to the $200 note.  According to his story he only wrote the word "Timothy" and his partner Delehanty wrote "Howley."  Judge Butler then had Kelly write the name Timothy Howley in order to compare it to the writing on the note, which was produced in court.  The names in both cases were evidently written by the same person.        State's Attorney Jones told the court after Kelly had made his statement, that the $200 was not the only forgery Kelly had been guilty of in the past year.  He said he had committed two other forgeries besides this one.  Kelly did not deny the charge but tried to explain how the names of Mr. Mack of Fair Haven and Timothy Howley of this city came to be placed on these other notes.  He failed to satisfy the state's attorney that he was innocent.        J. D. Spellman addressed the court in Kelly's favor and State's Attorney Jones presented his side of the case, after which the court sentenced Kelly to the house of correction at hard labor for one year and three months.  Deputy Sheriff Wittaker took Kelly to the house of correction as soon as the commitment papers were made out.     Thanks to Peter Patten for posting this story on the RootsWeb message board Return to Philip Delehanty on People Page Image of handbill advertising Kelley & Delehanty Market in Hydeville

 

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