The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-09-21
STABBlNG AFFRAY.
A Rough-Looking Passenger on the
Missouri Pacific,
Puts a Knife Into the Conductor Nine
Times at the Union Depot,
And is Arrested with Difficulty by
Officers Grover and KiIker.
STABBING AFFRAY.

yesterday morning at Bio O'Clock, - the
Missouri Pacific passenger train from Atch-
ison to Kansas City was rLn into the depot
by Conductor George DuBois, the latter
walked up one Of his passengers, who alter
ward gave his name as A. ID. Kennedy, and
informed him that as his ticket was for
Topeka he would have get off here and
wait for the Topeka train. When the train
stopped The conductor got off as usual, and
registered at the telegraph office, and step
ping back On the train, asked some one
if that man had got Off" In another
instant the attention of by
stander was directed to a acuffie going on
inside of one Of the cara. He at once called
to Officers Grover and Kilker, who were
At The depot, stating taat trouble was GO
ing on. The officers al once entered the car
and found The passengers, some hurrying
out OF the way and Others endes voring 70
render assistance 10 the conductor, who wss
being fearfully stabbed by huge, fierce
looking man, with large bowie knife OF
ficer kilker made for the man with
the knife and struck him once over the
head. His club broke in two by the blow,
and he gave way 10 Officer Grover, who got
in in lime 10 find his 10 an lying on his
back and shoulders on the seat with his
legs over the back OF the seat in front, cut
ting and hewing right and left
at the conductor, who, although
then having received several wounds, was
sticking with true grit TO his antagonist
The officer seeing he could not get at the
head oil the seeming desperate, began to
hammer his legs with his club, and finally
succeeded in getting him to raise his head,
when he did everlas ingiy give il to him."
as one OF the lockers on expressed II. The
cuttiSt Was finally, after being
knocked in-ensibl-, placed in an omni-
bus and was driven To the police station
where he was locked up, and the conductor
was taken to Kansas City. A telegram
was received here yesterday, TO the effect
that Mr. Dubois had received nine wounds
from The knife, five of which took effect in
his back and sides. One OF the most seri- |
ons cuts he received, was on the forehead, |
above his eyes. lie is considered TO lie in a !
dangerous condition.
IL is reported that Kennedy was at the !
time Of tue fray, armed with the knife, q |
revolver and heavy gun, ali OF which he
had exposed on the car during the trip. /
Kennedy was visited yesterday in his cell |
by ZINES reporter, and was asked for a
statement, but the prisoner who is very |
weak from the injuries, ne sustained refus-
E TO give anything like 4 corrected account |
Of the affair. He was found lying on a
mattress, with one OF the other prisoners
applying wet cloths to his head,
On which were several severe wounds
He is a brawny double breasted man, and
appears TO he about 80 years OF age. He IL
nearly six feet in height, and wears heavy
dark, gr zzly beard, which gives a fierce
expression to his counieIance.
During the conversat on with the reporter
he stated that he had bought ticket al
Omaha, which was TO take him TO Topeka,
irom which place he was going TO his home
near Usage Mi-sion, whittier he wa. return
Ing alter an absence of eight months in
Dregon, where he had heen pro-ptctin.
Ills family, he said, Consists of eight per
sons other than himself. He was iniormed,
be saii, when he bought his ticket, that he
would not need 10 change cars, but would
be carried through 10 Topeka without any
rou lie. Alter he got ON the train he was
oli he would have 10 change cars at Atchi-
,on. Arriving al that place, he states, he
vas not told that IL Was AIchi-on, and was
brought TO Leavenwo'th. Before arriving
lere he says the conductor told him that he
ould not carry him any further. and want
d him TO get "ff here. This he refused TO
| because he had paid his fare and had
,een told he would not be required to change
:srs. Arriving at the depot he Was taken
lod Of 10y the conductor, and a large crowd
gathered around, after which he don't re-
member anything except great excitement
md plenty OF blood.
He would give no statement with regard
o the particulars of the stabbing, but seem
d to have a desire to relieve his mind OF ,
ome,hing el-e, frequently expressing a wish
q tell the history of his adventures, but. ,
lfter thinking awhile, he would change his
mind. He says this is the first serious
Grape he has been engaged in Tor 50 year.. .
AT II O'Clock last nis lat, the news arrived
hat conductor Dubois was although vet in
critical condition, no, supposed 10 be IA
ally injured DIR. Viewer is in constant at ;
enhance upon Kennedy, here, and his
pinion is, that he has received severe in /
uries about the head.
The examination will be deferred for a
ew dsys, TO await the result of the injuries ,
us'ained by Mr.. Dubois.