New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-03
SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY ARRESTED on A

WARRANT ISSUED BY CORONER FLYNN.
On Tuesday morning soon after Mrs. Mary A.
Gntewood committed Suicide superintendent Kennedy
directed that the effects OF the deceased lady be removed
from No a South Washington square 70 Police Head
quarters and given In charge OF the Property Clerk on
the ground that portion OF the articles contained in her
trunks were stolen and had been identified by tho
owners Coroner Flynn, who had taken charge OF
tho case, claimed that tho superintendent had no
upon Mr.. Kondcdy requested that they be
handed over to him to await the orders OF
the friends OF the deceased woman. This TIE Superli
tcndent refused do and rather warm words followed
Coroner Flynn demanded tho property as an officer OF
the City aud County OF Newlork superintendent Ken.
nedy retortcd that hc, too, AN officer OF the City and
County OF NewYork The Coroner replied that he was
Of the fact but that he kennedy mad been made
one 10y partisan Legislature. while he he Coroner was
one by virtue Of tho votes OF me people considerable
id, but tho superintendent emphatiealy re-
fused 10 deliver M the property Coroner Flynn yeser'
day afternoon issued The following warrant:
ia he sss II the CIV and County Of NeSYok or any constable
Sapt Met Police charged before the ooners in aud
~ !G' s o, t s , lseucs No. a South
authority under The law The corons Of the C,y1nl Comfy Of
SON action the Police IN ne these aeFeire
Constable focsmo and S,s one q on t. ,rphsas'a tn.
Coroner for Tie city aud Comfy Nsg,fors at de Coroner.
oce in The said CIV 10 inc sa ense Is 70 ~ usa MN as
Der. 1853 CoSSEtlvs FLYNN; Coroner
d. Bancker who has charge OF the order OF arrests IN the
sherrs office, and accompanied by Deputy Ryan he
urOcecded to the once Of superintendent
arrested him Mr. Kennedy made no objection 70 accom-
many the officer aud they proceeded 10 the CorOneTs
n,Icc There they found Coroner Rollins, Coroner Flynn
being absent al the tmo engaged In taking tho ante
morton statement Of Patrick Kelly, who was shot during
an election row In Thr1ysccondst, on Tuesday A mes
-euger was dispatched to the Office or Messrs Brown,
Hall and YandepOrl counsel To the Board OF Metropolis
ian Police Rcquaiutng them with the fact OF the arrest
MIR Booksavcr ono Of the junior counsel employed by
the trm made his appearance ana was rather at
os, TO know for whom hc was 10 act as the nrn
ly whom he Is employed are az tho
same tune counsel for the Board OF Metropolis
tan Police the Board OF Corouors aud the sheriff of tho
CIV and County OF New-lOrk He finally concluded 10
act Tor Mr. Kennedy. and chen proceeded To The Gce OF
his firm for consultation with the members OF the hr'
On lis ..tu acting ms counsel for the CorOners, he In
Formed Coroner Rollins that il would DO perfectly proper
for HIM to take charge Of the case. ON this announce
nient Coroner Rollins decided to allow tho Supernteld
cnt depart his parole, requiring hnl To DO at TIE
office Of Mossrs Brown. Han, NNnderpoeli at the cor
ner OF Broadway and Rcadost at o'clock a. M to-day
DENNY She rio RYAN seemed very anxious that Snperln
tendeLt Kennedy should accompany Hun 10 Tue ahcfn
Onco. but this tho latter declined 10 DO, as nc was
10 longer under arrest, Superintendent kennedy tsh
took hs departure Coroner Flynn did not appear NJ the
oruncrs 6nlce during the ronander OF the afterhon
a wa Ut the arrest of superintendent kenhedy was
soon circulated IN aud around the cry Hali, ana many
an his old friends ana opponents called upon him while
In tho Coroucrs eice all eager 70 KNOW tue cause Oh
ina arrest Many tile attaches or the sherHS ohcc
and other small fry of Democratic politicians We're
anon, those who called and their feeling of JOY at the
arrest of the untirng official who had thwHrcd so many
Of their nicely laid political sehcmes, WAS but ileon-
ceAlod Last evening tho arrest WAS The subject or con-
siderable comment In all pats oI the city