The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-04
PARRICIDE.
A Sensation in SOIOn--Homicide in Self
Defense-M. NJ Kennedy Shot by his Son.
A Lamentabic Case.

Defense-M. NJ Kennedy Shot by his Son.
A Lamentabic Case.
A case of homicide occurred in So
Ion township this (Thursday) morning
the paticulars of which are stated as
follows:
Mr.. M. NJ. Kennedy, the deceased,
a man about sixty years of age, far
mer residing in the township, and his
son, Mr.. E. j. Kennedy, also farmer
of the same place, have been on un-
friendly terms for some months on ac-
count of trouble arising in regard to
property. The father lived on the
sons farm and the son lived on the
fathers place.
1t is stated that the old man had
several times threatened to kill the
son and the sons wife, SO bitter was
his enmity. On Wednesday Mr.. keI- =
nedy, senior, met his son, and made an
assault upon him, infliciing some inju-
ries upon his person, which were not
of a very serious nature, however,
The son then thought it best to 60 be-
fore Magistrate Sidney B. Smith and
have mis- father bound over to keep the
peace, which he did. The old man,
Notwithstanding, still declared that he
would kill the young man and his
wife too.
This (Thursday) morning early Mr..
Kennedy, the father, went to the place
where the son lives. He found the
latter milking and informed him that
he had come to take away certain
horse and buggy. and to "clean out"
him (the SOM and his wife, that is, 10
kill them. The son replied, g Father,
you can take the horse, for he is yours
but the buggy you must net take for
it belongs 10 me-.
The Young man then seized the son
by the leg and assaulted him, but the
son, as always before, would not strike
his father, prefering to be beaten rath-
er than attack his father, even in self
defense. Next the old man went to
the barn, where the son followed him.
There the fatal deed was committed.
When the son entered the barn the
father seized him by the throat and
swore that he would kill him. Believ-
ing he meant what he said the son
drew a revolver, to save his own life,
and fired three balls into his fathers
head before the latter fell.
Immediately afterward Mr.. E. j
Kennedy went out on the road, hailed
EOIlc Mn0Dl nO edWs oiINi
told them what he had done and under
what circumstances, adding that he
should not leave, that he understood
perfectly what he had done, and that
he expected to abide the consequent
ces.
DR.. SeIby was straightway sent for,
but before he arrived the old man was
dead. When our informant left, a
~so4u To ho6 for H. n
will probably hold an inquest. The
sympathy of the people thereabouts
is, generally, if not universally, with
the son, and verdict of justifiable
homicide was anticipated.
In this connection it may be well to
say that after the trial Wednesday
when the father was made to give
bonds to keep the peace, the son, fear
ing visit from his father during the
night, persuaded some of the neigh
bors to remain in the house with him
until morning, as lie was afraid to re-
main alone in the house with his wife
lest the father should come and kill
both. But it seems that the old man
delayed his threatened visit until
Thursday morning.
The old man had long been resi-
dent OF SCION, anu was p(ssesSeu Ol
considerable property. The son, too,
is very we'll off, has lived nearly, if
not all his life in Solon, and is gener-
ally esteemed by the citizens of the
place as quiet, industrious, worthy
young man.-Plaia Dealer.
The affair soon became known
throughout the surrounding country,
and the excitement was intense. The
son made no attempt to escape after
the shooting, though ample opportu
nifty was offereded him to have done
so, but gave himself up to the officers
and was taken to Cleveland. on the
day the affray occurred, and on Fri
day gave bonds in the sum of ten
thousand dollars to appear before the
Grand July on the Sth inst, to answer
to the charge of manslaughter.