, 1866-07-23
THE SAND RIDGE MURDER.
Letter from Kennedy the Condemned-.-
His Statement Concerning the ITa-
gedy...He Denies His Guilt.
nls Pfcheuce Rt the Time Admitted
lhc ComtuG Execution.


John keinedy, the only one surviving Of th
three men WHO wtte .ried f,r ,.c ,nund., OF Ps,,c
..7t =. =. s'0o 4aose, esiu ~" - ~ -.
IL "a1kse3n, aWa1nt IN rspaoH sp1aoaraul
END Of his misesnhe care6. 9ohn flcmsnI
penalty Of the law fur that nurdr, being nun,
some nonths sEo in the conntg taA 10 TIL city
Kennedy was Pertcc y implicated bf The e'idcuet
Adduc~d on their tTthl. and ~hFu euhseq1rnfl.
tried On the same chaIEe Al WAukesan ton changt
OF ve1ne) be Va fonno Cally and senfe !eea 70
Subsequent eu9tss 70 PtoCnte ne" nAt aA'o ue1u -
p Hs 1 aba saan je on 1n eslows 90 On Fnds,
ne1s. =. neeu no ~ 49, -, ~
aIsI-i.s ef ~ ~" toeS ~
s1p tnc Fourti q, JnlS. Kennedy indicted The fol
-, AZ @ ,s tts ~ ~ :, Ne u;ss nnesent MT
~ ~ nc 11I,s " fbe e1a 1anqapr. nu'
t'fe '4AAe " @D' &'''A0sA ~wAuKEoAx. July i.
fMENosIi aSe "p .' psts, pe1 ~ ~ =. y9a
1nese nnees hopne .ac1 M ~. VI ol1 -. ~ ~
Hy death. both With ssgaro 10 me fa3stsnes and te
me most minute .19 -. fns e,h.;, a. - az s
ntst aeeept y win 1870 % we eupsunea' ano o
my dcs'sucuon III absolute aud 1ndep:ndent au-
thonty aho aoMih.o4 gs1 ny H!s ana oea'a u
@aoe mols H. ~ Jug ~ - 20 oo as eae1lnce
ol pf1patl@a!on: @ Ane ln penance !1T Lny t9e. 4te.
1oIer ~. !n,a ouos " T sa'Sa 1as osen tne
gasns ana II bSsnse hons from II Ill s4rs .n5 ~
accept from this moment and embrace with cheer.
falneee any punishment IN ths world. Tor delight
~ p1nE u least tn1s lt;le tsihnte Of pain 20 us
my an increasing, continual tripn'e o. oeuedac.
t1ons 10 His tnnfrse good 'ess. oder 1t TO Goa
a. cactdc si:tm. or ia thanEsglytuG Tor the mo.t
ois wlneh He ha. prepaEed for nc from e crafty,
Nn1cn Ae has CONFERRED On me u i1ne, aud whlch
1lope ue VIII confer on me- Tor all c'etn,ty.
- unie ny deash w1t1 nc most precious death
sublime ends, fur which He offered His tea'h.
mite the pans, The sorrows, the asou,ts Which
9haa pEeeede and accompany NJ death wl.h sho.t
dealh. becaufe tle9e at leaf my sinr shsl, cea.t
and shalk Longer be the cause OF the into1cta ii
love nc sun,enac t;od shond tvs -. r m'de mi,
for tho pnYpo-e Of oucadiug Nlm. adore, l &C
crp. submit rnoet ~flliuefS 10 alI tpc,s arrap,e
@ g g 4 tbeex @5ssi
together into the arms Of Hls pstcTnal providence
Dear naer d., don't re weep Of lsmen OF he man
nsI q form that II my !ot 70 die. lam dylns IN
Loetnt. never Murdered Apy man In my life
0eHnef oia eSgr ask any pefron or persons 10 XII
fnan. ~ F. there mas been Ereat m.uy re-
pol's eoneefnins ne y me new Spaps$; ana mo-
5tpostcd That have Eoa .unne! ,oE th5 Siilins ot
Ma!one5. and fh3t hl?ed Corbetf and flea.1ne Ia
ktll hin also her thi"ss Ahcu j. no use fot me
paper.
dear fHendt. l now dedicate to yon my lest
Mufus. 40 snnn ever a'keu Ot gave me money 10
XII! any man. was d1unS Mhco went out tne1e
and dsnnS nhen came oacS dtd nss suo* III.
MN was ki!tds not ios Two daTs aiter. AZ ior ne
s,uqs ILL en ~ We Tao1es ~ Ams,aSa an ~ soala not
III nv Me 4s g 90 y: =. pesa noe " yoa Mnat
thrt Gun put u papfs. Iney feportea 1ast con
10 tne praest lnat Cor osu snot nim. az tnat
e.oepea toese "itn fevo!ssf, .;9soett missed,
Af Tor me Lever hao fesossef Of any stoa IN nj
hsnus CURING ms me 20 yon nay ?oiSe iot 80 Ar
Fell ot the sep01s OF Inc P1+cFs d"at " tndef
at me calumniaaons o. people IN this world. !
rfag 20 God 70 ioFalss tacm. 1hes ean say aaa 40
~ tney VISA 10 Iaas R.fefanls oooy. AG,co u
nolaios oat ooet ana a.nes. Anat can VIE sin'
LEI e3lsctt
aear hlenas, oenoia Eonf sasior fonder IN
neaa aug coEsempn's aH ~ tunesv1. tAn scGnt
look aud rec hog nc vas persecused Behold him
~ .ne EaI.en ~ ~ Asens1t Nheh ~ Iose !of us
Mas st ~ EteA y VA ne t1eat npos q Itooa ~ tne
tss .h"uns " o4 sans. nSao!u nsM n 'ae nouse u
tsan feoun 1sMnen ~ aSoa ~, ns 70 'ne fese"
a",. M;,on. deeeassa moae a ,na9 o'v o.o"s. E,
o!iase sout nca.I ana ~ Na'o teodesness 70 y3nE