, 1865-12-19
THE SAND RIDGE MURDER.
Kennedy Brought up for Trlal-..A
Chango Of Venue A1lomed to
.Waukegan.
A Lawyers Diks<ffat&on on Nevs-
pApeFHs

A Lawyers Dissertation on Nevs
papers,
Yesterday morning. In pu.uance Of The order o
The Court pstyiously mentioned in the Tkrausx
William Kennedy. formerly implicated with WI
ltsm Corbeta and Patrick Fleming, executed o,
Fnday Last, upon the indicted charge Of The mur
der Of Patrick Mloney Al Sand Ridge, IN the tow
Of Cicero. IN November last, vas brought into the
Superior Court for ttin1.
Upon the prisoner bc1nR brought into Court hi,
counsel presented the following Affidavit Of Ken.
nedy. embodytns petition for change o. te.us
n "ao1r psua9psr John Kennedy the defendant
unto yous Aonos that he fears he VIII not RECEIVE
and cannot hare mir md Impartial t1ial in sald
srssoa roar peea1 sss 1Sss
minds Of the inhabitants Of the raid county ot
Cook whatctn ihe said tral Is pending. greatly
tittoner shows That among his rc2sona for Believing
that such prejudice exists in the minds Of the peo-
pie q said county The principal one u the fact hat
said county. On The morning Of The l6th day 81 De
oe1nber instant and especially the Chicago TR1sux1
and ne Chlesgo tnass contained articles well csl-
lieves have greatly pte|udioed The minds of The
nas Of s Wba S,vs Of a ei gaht
1 at ccntideI1b1e length the question OF II.
I'D coebe1 nd Fienns Both parport " 10 sue Lae
and one ofthem, the article In aid Chcssn Ts1susE,
~ stron If NOT stronger thsn lhe evidence aeainst
s1iels: ths one + I'D cteseo sns. esres ., ~
pretended confession OF said Corbett md fto that
conte=Rion argues the guilt Of your petitioner. Aud
petitioner my: tesvo to IesF e said articles
| n nd xIn 3h.-
part 81 this petition.
.'And your petitioner further states and thovs
Cd or 4uch pae;udice IL the minds Of he ssId Inhsb
ftaots. or of the publication of sad ar;iclte un
said articles were shown to him On The i6lh day OF
December. A. D. 1855 And be therefore p,sya thai
order may be nnAde bY said Court, in raid csuse
such ps,udieo does not exit, md wheie be NAY may
AJons Krxxzp1."
Ai1er reading the affidavit. Counsel remarked
that It "as probably moi necessary 70 resd tbs at
see To- t. % htsh hs ets1sd IN the petition Is probs
The Coart remarked tha. he had 70. specially
reai tbe articles referred TO- but be had read many
psrcedne ,heis which ease great color 10
John y.s A.m.n, cenate1 for the defense, then
addressed the Court As foloust
~ would haEe hFased all bnt that; but when
two newspapers hare discussed thoroughly On onc
ode The question q the qn, Of The prtsnner At he
Cwbeit. which was TO show Kennedy to be The
principal in lhtlr e1ie 1t must Of necessity prem
diee esesy man against him. While it may 81 @ CON.
tame cootness and INSURANCE with which they de-
eide the guilt Of ali men, It will hardly do 10 run
thls sonISe IN a;'e.s e q lfe nd dsa.h pending in
this mans euilt il advance. HEnlty Or iuuocent
~ il neseasas5 e " him. it Is necessary to give
him him 5 aaa a. b You n11Ss Ssfea uss s see ,t IA
n lief take 4 certificate for bis ere
eution Y be is tried here. Because. houever
uha 1ssss op II: ~ e1ss1ef
bsainlcss the little une.p VINO supplied the tufor
nation Has, (enthus si.xm-on the past Of Sfr. Van
AImanI youE honor knows that ihs people rely On On
RESERVATIONS with the same readiness Il Your honaT
pcases. that they will invest in stocks. Therrforc
beoc nasn ser sn pe esa e9nfa to hye TIED he
have been convicted who were alleged 70 have bern
hfs associates. VT"
having any sort Of Judgment Or humanity. Or cn5.
mon eense would have rettained from nnbhc t1s-
sasson e. Is ,saIis Of r. Eqt of he prisoner time
have discussed II. have neither Of II
States Attorney Charles II. Ess3s4 - -
sspsssed 5sp q! Nay Pies ,1 he
yonr n9nor The discretion to grant ID 5dcsuoa
The Court lnon. Joeeph E. Gs,yl .hes sid: II
matter Of absolute tight the part o. The detsud
a anr 70 n5Se me eeHM changed 70 some Other I
S0I1!s 11n!s ne Mahes t1s aladant The statute re- |
1sas |r4,St, .ht. aatns Nata WHIST Is taken
past pH Na31 tn.s cocEks curing the Last thirty daya
a4a .ne puoteeaIions N ihs neFfparers as to The
nv AFFIDAVIT to constuce li Hi Eens u3s not need
netrsTe,,ars ,rs, ~ t. @ nuGse ~no Eesd Inc
srG Tery sf.on1 he,i,f H. ueetaeo Impression
enfttv Iirt ria n.r ~, -! ihs .ncu1Eieay-H
Euffi !. no n +. W. Hnt ~ 10 tar trial
has bnt performed III intr ~ snat ne counsel
trfaf I'LL, nj tsSr r3.cs a & n may tht
oreniice5 iii n .h;s ann Impartial and un-
1t seems 10 me that the discrrfion xrbtch n.
ute invests In the Court should nor Be exercised
1ga'nA ne Pt1eoner when the Court is satisfied
mstc ~ rftfd.sif III T. - rs 6eenaani snonh
Cont would nse is discretion. hsyinp re5eTrnce ~
he truth In this case. shall ordes Tie csnua
Aaheeo. eeo..
AZ ~ "as taea otaettd tnat The venue be chsuced to
-, ,.ec ,o1nIy: ne vuage expressing the opinion
bat tte eb.nss T. mate 10 6s Serl Mn,1 3i57
hat III rial he remoyc1 n rf,1ntT ~ - ,rhteh a.
Irr1 rnnid rrnai,r nros~eute Il thn cnd ~ st II.
rnn,1n1 mi ~ heinc fsr,,;sr 49, S1sh X - Jus,tcs
- ah6uid Gn,in,s Il - tha n-I.cna 1 .Ms en'e
'oe10'"
"iAS-ssE.
I Eon apnneadon os MI. Reed, thc ball in the case
4 James Flnan. The principal M1tue~e for the pros
e9aon. Nas ieaaced rom xlgNn 70 t3,0N, and an
iil.am Gubbtns, Other Witnesses for The s,ate, to
Y appsA1 a. aahsgan on taa nfst Monoay Of Feb
lared nnon tr1sI - ~1f"~'sA 0sAeu5 VIII oe
THx PRISONER KENNEDY.
)ur3ur the arguments Of the uoruinr. otennJea ,
cat 10 The right or his council and dsnke6 X f7vn