Kelley Gives Himself
Thirty-Day Sentence
Man Who Has Been to Workhouse 102 Times Chooses Own Time.
Associates on Bridge Square Call Him "Workhouse" Kelley.
Judge Smith Gives Him Option of Time in City's Institution.
George Kelley, known to hundreds of bridge square men as "Workhouse Kelley," went to the workhouse 102 times because judges of the municipal courts sentenced him there. Yesterday he made his record 103, but he sentenced himself after Judge C.L. Smith told him he could go up for as long as he liked.
"Well, give me about 30 days, judge," said Kelley.
"Don't you think 90 days would be better for you," said the judge. Kelley was stern as he faced the judge. "No, sir, I only want 30 days."
"Thirty days it is," said the judge. "You've been up there enough times so that you perhaps might think you have a right to say how long you'll go up for."
18 Years in Workhouse.
Kelley gives his age as 82 years. He looks about 70 years old. He has lived in Minneapolis for the past 40 years. Of the 40 years, he has spent about 18 years in the workhouse. He has served more time than any other prisoner who has ever been in the workhouse.
