The New York herald., 1878-02-21
KINSELLA'S VENDETTA.

HIS WIFE AND OFFICER KENNEDY DETAIL THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ENCOUNTER.
An effort made yesterday by a HERALD reporter
to discover the true inwardncss Of the OF Kim
sella against Kennedy, tho beginning of which was
reported in yesterdays paper According to the pro-
ceedngs before Judge BixSy, In the Tombs Police
Court, tho case looked ugly for the defendant, but
aftor investigation appears that plausible tale Is
told by each OF tho parties. William Kinsola Is
shoemaker by trade, and gives his residence No. 10
Albany street. On Monday night no encountered
Ofccr Daniel d. Kennedy In the hallway of the third
floor OF that house, and blows were exchanged. or
tho nature OF the encounter the stories differ but
is certain that Kounedy had tho best OF fight, and
overpowerng K,nsel!a took him TO the station house
OF tho Twenty precinct, where he preferred
charge against him Of assault aud battery. Both
men were pretty severely punished, but Kinselia's
wounds serious and he was sent to tho hospi-
tai them dressed. On Tuesday morning, after
Kennedy had reported at tho station In the Eighth
precinct, to which he transferred from the Twonty-
seventh short time sincc, no took his prisoner to
court preferred his charge. Judge Bixby ques-
toned Kinsela closely, >whereupon there quick
change in tho aspect OF affairs II Is thought prob
able tnat tho ollscr might havo escaped IRON the
court room without further punishment than repri-
nand from the Judge II he mad kept quiet. but on
he SAID, III you let thai man go Judge, Will arrest
him again soon as meet nim." lhs CT.
ectuaily answered by Judge Bixby at once. He said
sergeant, put that officer IN the prison Doxhe Is
prisoner; Kinselia, make your affidavit" Kennedy
accordingly held IN $500 bail, whicn furnished
by Deputy sheriff McGonigie
MRS KINsELLA sPRAKs
reporter called AT No ~ Albany street yesterday,
anu alter considerable search through dark halls,
found Kinselu's rooms. inside were Mrs. Kinseiia,
she Is termed, though she discaims her claim
that tte, ana Two pretty youhg grls and Two young
men, all vi whom were evidently dressed IN their best
whie the room was without trace OF the work that
might DO expected to be apparent number oil news
papers scattered around, aud the Of com
puny when tho reporter announced his showed
what had been the nature OF the conversation. Mrs
Kinsella somewhat thirty years OF uge, with
downy mustache and u buxom nsure She was highly
indignant, and began her version Of the affair by
scriDIng her husband. She said he was u drunken
ioaler who had done nothing toward her support for
u long ,iine, squandcring in drink all tho money no
could get without WORKING, and refusing TO work
account OF luzlncss He had beaten and ilLtreated
long as she could put up with II, and for nvo
months she had refused to have anything to do with
hin. He had robbed her OF her money at different
times, and she did not want such u man. More than
that she was not going 10 have hun.
~ THERE ANOTHER woMASY
1t would seem us though THIS impeachment Of Kin
sela was enough, but Mrs Kinselia kept on Sho
married to MIN about i've years ago, SAID,
about two years had received a letter from his
real wIic informing hor that kinsclla had deceived
her and that no mad children ana grandchildren
living we'll as lawful wie. This a bone OF
contention between the Two, who continued 70 iIvo
together, but Mrs. kinscIIa No. WAS willing to over
edged, dccmng MS preference Tor her his law
fur wiic as compiiment TO herself HIS III treat
meni OF her continued, however, and that 1nally
determined her 10 lock HIM out of tho for when
she, hot he, paid rent He, however, not disposed
10 reIihqush his privileges aud UNPLEASANT
habit OF coming TO tho door aud pounding thereon Tor
admlttanco TINS beng denied INN would shout
vilc names at her through the wooden barrier and
then 90 10 his drunken sleep In out house,
The elder OF the Two young men, whose faco was
marroi ani dscoiored, and whose little finger was
ssadJled In many rags, listened impatieuty to tho
story, which he seemed TO have known before, ami
broke Mrs KinsciIa No was about to detail tho
breaking OF her door bolt on Monday ngbt by tho
ardent kinsclla. ~ am Ollccr Kennedy" he said,
l came up TO see my washerwonan, who lives In tho
nc rushed at me ana tipped me over, and grapplod
wilh him anu got HIM down. Then We bad nght tnat
ias ted twenty minutes. We lou sht III the hall IN
rooms. He had knife a Ton hook, | don't
know winch, IN his hand"
at was cotton hook, said Mrs. Kihsella.
"Wcli, don't know whicn II was" continued tho
officer. 'But we had long, hard fight was IN
citzcn's clothes, being of duty the time, and
struck him but twice. and that with poker that
plckcd up mere. didnt strike with my nand AT
last | got MIN round to tho station house and
nade charge Of iclOnous assault against i'm. Tho
sergeant Wouldn't take that charge without cvi-
doncc, 20 | came back alter the cotton hook, out
couldn't md H. Theu when took him TO court, Tho
Judge made him make charge against me and had
arrested " ny, that man has followed mo around
ior months and annoyed me IN every way while was
on duty, all through his Jealousy. | arrested him
before ana had h prison Tor sixty days;
but didE't want anytning more TO do with him ana
wouldn't have begun thls hshi. IL had to light It
over again, though, wouldnt DO 80 moderate; I'D
break every d--d bone IN his body Excuse me,
ladies, Tor the cxprcssion."
Mra Kinselia SAID that tho only acquaintance she
had with officer Kennedy was through having called
him different times " arrest hor husband, and
that The lattor's jealousy was without foundation.
what Klnscla would say in reply 10 all this the
porter was unable 10 carn as he 10 DO found.
II seems Improbable, however, that the end Of Tho
story Is yct reached.