THE KELLY GANG.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 637, 27 February 1879, Page 2

THE KELLY GANG.

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It appears that about 12 o'clock on Saturday night Kelly's gang stuck up the Police, Barracks at Jerilderie. They bailed up the police, and put them m the lockiip. Mrs. Devine and children were shut up m another room during Sunday and Monday. Early on Monday morning Kelly's horses were shod m Jerilderie. On. Monday, when everything had been made secure at the barracks, the Kellys dressed m police, uniform. At about 11 a.m. the two Kellys, being then disguised, walked down the street m company with Constable Rich-, ards. Hart and Brynes followed on horseback. The Kellys walked to the Royal Hotel, where they saw Cox, the landlord. Richards introduced Cox to Kelly, who said he wanted the rooms m the Royal, as he intended to rob the bank, but would not do anybody any harm., The bushrangers, were then placed by Ned Kelly at the front part of the hotel, and as people went m for a drink they were seized and placed m a room, where Dan Kelly acted as sentinel. The bank was then entered at the rear by Kelly, who, with two revolvers m his hand, announced who he was. Resistance was considered useless, and the manager and the bank clerks all surrendered. Up to this time no one had the slightest idea that the Kellys were m Jerilderie. About one o'clock p.m. three gentlemen entered the bank m the usual way, not thinking anything waa the matter, when Kelly rushed m from another room with two reyolvers, and the gentlemen when they saw him ran out. Eventually he brought them back and threatened to shoot one of them ; bub better counsels prevailed. About £2,000 was taken from the bank. When they had finished this cool proceeding, they went to some hotels, treating every one civilly, and had fl rinks. Hart took a new saddle from the saddler's, and several watches were taken, but afterwards returned. Two police horses were taken, ■ and - other horses wanted ; but the residents begged, as they belonged to women^ that they should be' left, and Kelly did not take them.; The telegraph operators, with a number of others, were taken prisoners to the. lookup, and were not let out until 7 p.m. Eight telegraph poles were cut, and Byrnes took possession of the office. He overhauled all telegrams sent that day. The bushranging party left about 7 p.m., but no one can say what direction its members took. The Kellys openly stated that they came purposely to shoot Devine, and had it not been that his wife begged har,d for his life, he would have been shot. Kelly also stated that he intended to stick up the Urana coach and bank. Two policemen and two civilians, armed with guns, offered to go m the coach, but the driver declined to take the police. The police had no means of following them, being unarmed and without horses. ■ ,' : ,

Mr. S. Gill, journalist, when called upon to stand, ran away and " planted" m the creek. Ned Kelly, m company with Living and Richards, went over to the printing-offioe, when Richards said, " Mrs. Gill, don't be afraid ; this is Kelly." Mrs. Gill replied, " I anivnot afraid " Kelly said, "Don't be afraid ; I won't hurt you nor your nusbatid, but he should iiot have run away. Mrs. Gill replied, " If you shoot trie' dead, I don't know where Mr. Gill is ; you gave him such a fright I expect he is lying dead somewhere." You ace, Kelly, the woman is telling the truth." 'Kelly said, " All I want him for is to print this letter ; the history of my life, and I wanted to see him to explain it to him." Living said, " For God's aa.ke, • Kelly, give me the papers, I will give them to Gill. This ia given as I received it from Mrs, Gill, who, though alarmed, never evinced any fear. Later m the day Kelly mixed up with a number of persons at M'Donald's, and said any one could shoot him, but they wili have to abide the consequences, as, if they killed him, every . inhabitant of the place would be shot.

Wagga Wagga, Tuesday. It is supposed that the gang had gone to Urana as threatened by thorn. When leaving Jerilderie, at four o'clock yester. day afternoon, they were riding two bays and one qhestnut, and used three Government horses as pack horses. They alao stole the kits, arms, and ammunition of the police at Jerilderie. A visit from the gang is much feared m Wagga Wagga and the banks have taken precautions to guard their interests.