The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-12


sSsrmoSy OF Mr.. FoUcHE KENNEDy-ArTEMprEp
ASSASSINATION OF TWO DETECTIVES AT BALfi-
MORE.
The above continued yesterday before hessrs'
Bowen and Acton Comm ssioners, quite large NUMBER
Of the members OF the department being present. INC
case was TO have commenced yesterday but seems tna
there some misunderstanding about the gay. MI
Kennedy was therefore absent from the CITY on 'ur
aav and not nresept 10 hear evidence gwen IN behalf
~nr williamson The case seems TO be the main topic
of conversation among the police, and Mr. kennedy is
trnc,s condemned by OF the entire department.
vre 4 certainly every TO believe that Mr. VIII
urson has furnished truthful statement of the facts,
as those who have been associated with him speak
IN The highest terms Of him. The charge that he was
intoxicated is clearly shown TO be false, and evi.
IDENTIFY trumped up with view of revenge At the trial
On Saturday several witnesses were swornMessrs II.
Rsran r. T. Gilbert. Charles Heidelbernor, j. Jackson
j. :. Able, c. Yalialc, VIM. Connor j. pooer and +
Mehan-all of whom had Mr. Williamson not half
hour before and after the time IL alleged he was under
the influence Of liquor, and all gave sworn statements
that he perfectly sober and showed not the slightest
indication OF having drank. Mr.. Thomas I. Everett
also sworn, and stated that he present IN the
superintendent Office when Mr. Williamson called upon
Mr. Kennedy and that the said Williamson perfectly
sober, and during the conversation WITH Mr.. Kennedy
used the most respectful lang Yesterday the
continued and Mr. Kennedy sworn who gave the fol-
loving testimony :-0n the LIST of March Mr.. Williamson
called upon AMI desired leave OF ABSENCE at tho time
supposed him be q reporter having fr-qutnt seer
him 10 The detective office; asked him If he a
Der Of the force. and he replied that ne and
Der OF detective sqoad ne stated that he wanted to
70 Washington, and hearing thai there several
on he would like To be selected among the nuulbar
my reply to him was that II concluded 70 sand
should select those that knew; tha. did want any
10 go did not know Twas acq tainted with
the mans name at the time, but he sonn afterwards
told me his name was Williamson; was aware that there
a man of that name on the pay roll but did not
know that he the man; in To his request,
informed him that he could go Washington tnat
i replied
90 yhow, and spoke in such manner tina. IL WAS evi
Dent he was very much excited and therefore took 70
Tor granted that he must be drunk hsve since lelt
satisfied from the affidavit that he mate, that tho man
deranged have also fully satisfied myself that ne
drunk at the tme when TOLD HIN that b. cult not
SO, he then said ne would resign AMI immo itately
handed him pen and paper 10 write ont ha resignation;
on doing 80, he sad write out yourse in very violent
language told HIM that II he waa not capable OF writing
IL out himself he was not ht man 10 be an officer;
At this remark be was very iuso'ent and therenpon
ordered BIN out OF the room; he compiled with my
guest he went he used improper language;
then made out the charge against him
Nr Bowen desired 10 know ii NJ. Kennedy was posi-
tive that he had never Mr.. Williamson before'
Mr. Kennedy replied that he had not positive that
he was not there in the month OF pecember last
Mr. Boweu--Have you been candidate Tor auy Office
under the general governments
Mr. Kennedy-I can only say that never have been a
candidate for any office under the general government
bu, the newspapers have tried to make me one
Mr. Bowep-Well, believe they have tried TO make
you candidate as they have every one else Of note my
has also been used bu. aS these young men
reporters must have something to do, why | must
allow them TO blow away at me as well as at any other
person
One OF the reporters here gave Mr. Bowen to under
stand that they did not ask his permission, to which
Mr. Bowen seemed rather chopfalen
Mr. Bowen COMMUNICABLE you have any convorsation
with Mr.. Williamson on the LIST Of March with reference
10 your obtaining officer
Mr. Kennedy never had any conversation with bin
any other officer about going South except those sent
those that did received no orders until after
such men, whom had sent them; it has always been
the send officers out of the city, and % such
places where crowds OF people were to assemble; was
not long that several were sent 10 Canada On the
arrival Of the Prince Of Wales,
Mr.. BoweD-Dd you ask those you sent South what
their politics were?
voice-No; for he knew his men too well.
Mr. Kennedy dc not believe haze ever sked any
member OF the force what his politics We're
Mr.. Bowen-Did You ever ask Mr. Williamson II ne was
o good republican? (Iaughter.)
Mr. kepuedy-l never did.
Mr.. Bcwep-Did you ever say TO him that you under
sood there plot foot assassinate the Presi
dent ell CT, or that you wished il TO appear so3
Mr. Kennedy have never made that assertion 70 any
man, not those ! sent on may have, however,
told IN 81 who went on that there were stories in circu
lstion 70 that effect
Mr. Bowen-Did you FAY 10 Mr. Williamson that you
were a CANDIDATE for United States Marshall
Mr. Kennedy have never spoken To h m on the sub
jet, and beheve only TO one man Caotlin HART Of the
satin OF confidential nature desired 10 know
II I a candidate for that Office; that IL [ was
he would not be candidate against me- tn It he was
canddate and would doubt obtain the Office If WAS
out of the told him that was not candidate,
and that ne could feel assured that would not stand IN
his light
Mr. Bowen-Then the affidavit Mr. Williamson has
inside IL untrue in every respect
Ar Ke, pedy-I find uot a word Of truth In V, ex
cepl portion where he that he appeared before
Oh tne 1st Of March, at which time he must have been
eiiber drui OF crazy.
Mr. BoweL-Ihen you have no further evidence 10
give2
Nr. HaHlev, Chief Clerk. was then called and sworn,
who testified that he had served notice on Mr. William
and his COUNSEL informing them that the tra was TO
come of on Monday at eleven o clock
there beng other witnesses, the case was closed
and The reporters about leaving Mr. Kennedy
ing Mr.. williamson for one Of their number, to which he
was given % understand that any apology from him was
unnecessary
TIE POLICE WHO WENT ON TO WASHINGTON
I: that Of the detectives who proceeded to
Washir gon had rather escape from being mob
ben O, 5aimore If all accounts true While In Wash
hgton they in some way got The III will OF one OF the
dett ctves ana during their stay there their movements
were fully known 10 the Chief OF Police. Believing that
they little too ofcious, OF tie detectives, 1t Is
al"gei, forwarded to some Of his friends the fact
that these two detectives were the mon en-
she ,a,epdeas ossassnation Of the President elect,
ADD that they leave FOR New York certain
team Fortunately for the two officers, some OF their
Pnadelphia frionds oopnected with the police Of that
cry passed Baltimore fec hours 10 advance Of
the New York detectives and learning that there vas
dsposton - do them injury when they reache Bilti
70, oc,ern ed - notify them Of the danger by .ee
grapb This they found they could not do ut Baltimore,
and Immediately their arrival at Philadelphia sent
DEE patch 90 The New York detectives received the
dcssatch just they departing, and on their ar
rival at Batim jumped IRON the cars before thev had
got wei into The depot and, securing close carriage
dove In Ioupcaoout way 20 the Philadelphia Railroad
depot Hore they ST mao the baggage and succeeded
IN getting way in safety II evident however, that
Of the Baltimore chaps on the watch tor them
assegeral inquiries were made respecting them on the
arrival OF the train Tie officers were not aware OF the
OF the intended assault upon them until yesterday
wher heS received letter from a resident OF Washing
n sivIg the fall account aud the name Of the person
who the means Of getting up the affair.
COMPLAINT AGAINST MR.. KENNEDY.
Yesterday aflernoon respectable German physician
called at the Essex Make. Court before Judge Steers
and desired 10 make complaint against John G. Ken
aedy Of rolcc for assault and false i'm
prisorment lie allsg thit while he a, the Ger
meeting At the Cooper Institute, Mr. Kennedy
Up alongside Of him aud knocked on his bat with
that rs I'd IN his hand anc when he attempted TO
remoDstrste with Mr. for the ungentemlnly
manner which b. used him. he was by orders OF Mr.
kennedy ged on the station house Judge steers
stated 70 him that he would have to seek redress Ia
civil court
The Street Commissioners and tho Coun-