The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-04-30
CONTINUED FROM FOURTH PAeE.l
TRIAL OF ]. J. KENNEDY,
For the Killing OF Thomas n. c'conner
at Grin Creek, June 81, 1879.

For the Killing of Thomas n. O'conner
at Grin Creek, June 81, 1879
Territory ". J. J. Kennedy-Indictsd for murder in
The nrst degree.
John Lawrence sworL-worked for oconn,r in
1873.
State what yeu know about trurk being brok n
open at OC.'s mill In 1873
tobjected to unless the conduct of oC can be con-
necfed with this Objection sustained: testino O.
ny net admitted--exception taken.l
Did you ever hear o'Connor make any threats
against Kennedy
OBJECTED to unless shown tn It the threat WAS corr
municated to o'C.l
Pending the argument, J. s. McAndrews was ca,
j. s. McAndrews, Sheriff, sworn-Am Sheriff M
Deer Lodge county. Had in my custody the stick
used insthe preliminary examination of this cs.e In
July last. The stick was kept In drawer in nv Of.
nee until removal of the Office to the new building.
Think saw stick in new Office, with other effects.
after the removal Have since looked for IT, II il mi.
laid Think It was Is or 10 inches Tonga strip of the
edge OF board or plank. had bark on one place: 1t
was about ~ BY inches on the Sides had hand
hold whitfield. Have known Kennedy % years; he
was peaceable, law-abiding citiyen; believe bis
character was pretty gsod; think he Ia, difficulty in
expressing his ideas.
John Lawrence recalled State whether or not In
the fall Of 1878 you had any knowledge of threats Of
personal violence to Kennedy by o'Connor.
OBJECTED to; objection sustained, counsel for de-
tense not proposing TO show the threats had been
communicated to Kennedy
Knew Kennedy was accustomed to carry q pistol.
Cross Examined-Knew Kennedy about Q years
Helped him gather mp stock q half dozen times
Knew him to carry pistol when going to town-gen.
orally carried It.
q. r. Lash sworn-T Defense stated they proposed
show BY this and other witnesses that two or three
months before the homicide o'Connor threatened To
shoot Kennedy,but moi to show the threats were com
municated to X. Objected to-obection sustained
exception taken.l -
Hay, known OConner since June 10, 1877.
Do you know him to have been q1arresome and
troublesome man1 Tobjected to.l
Do you know the general character for honesty and
integrity of o Counor In the neighborh In which
| he resided
tObjected to-objected snst- ined-exception taken
as to this and several other witnesses named whom
the defense designed introducing to prove same mat
tiers, stating the object was impeach the testimony
| Of O'Conner.l
II. a. Mcfnereon swOrn-Saw u Common and Il, In
Dingwalls store, New Chicago, few days before
shooting. They were talking. oConner said to K,
''He was too old for him. could beat his game. and
| would get away with him. o'Conner was standing
In front of X. gesticnsting. said He didn't wanttO
hear any more of KS preaching. OConner wanted
X. to accept some propositions. X said he would let
the law take Its course X. always had bsrne good
| character In the community. Had know him two
years.
Cross Examinsd-They had quite long talk In the
store. Thought X was consde, ably excited-O' Con-
| nor was COOL This was about a week before the
| shooting.
| William Wallace sworn-Lve In Eel Gate valley
X. lives near by. Hsvs known him since TO- as nj
ser, stockman, etc. Ills reputation among his neigh
bsrs IL good. He always has difficulty In explaining
anything It Is very difficult to get clear expression
from him-he wanders from the IN liter being Ia ked
| OF.
Thomas Heaiy r;cailei-oC. was lying about hall
on his right side when found him, with head to-
ward creek and road-face down.
Daniel Berry sx-rn-Live M miles from New Chi
cago and about or 5 niles from KS. Have known
him six years. His character il good In the neghbor
hood. In talking business alters he lacks decs-
ion the expression Of It, and In thi, respect 10 the
most deficient man ever saw.
Adjourned till p. m. Friday.