New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-09
WHICH Is THE KENNEDY

Among the William r. Kennedys of this city, of
whom there no less than five, there is internal
dissenslon that threatens to divide the family
against itself The cause of the trouble is the result
OF the election for Corouers. William II. Kennedy
was elected Coroner by large majority but
there are live Of this kind of Kennedy the majority
OF each is obviously much smaller than that
OF the Kennedy taken in lump. To
ths ere 1T Of the Kennedy It must be said hat there
ar ouly two OF them who are now threatening 10
cut Que anOthers throa the result OF the cleo
uon he most striking difference between these
two Kennedys x that one handles spirits and the
other bodies. W liam H. Kennedy, Of No. 1854
Third-aye., sells liquor; William H. Kennedy, Of
No 40 Pelrl-st, Is an undertaken. Returns from
the other three William H. Kcnnedys have not yet
come m. They Will no doubt all claim to be Cor
ouer, rather than have any harl feeling in the fam
lily. For the present the undertaken aad the seller
OF drinks have the floor.
TRIBUNE reporter spoke to William II. Kennedy
Of No. 1854 Thlrl-ave. yesterday on the subject
nearest his heart. Mr.. Kennedy was behinl his
bar.
Are you sill laboring under he hallucinatlon"
asked the reporter that you were elected Coroner
vest rdayf
Hllluciuatio1 be -" replied Mr.. Kennedy in
an atahe and engaging manner. I was elected
yesterday by handsome majority. Ineyer thought
1 would ever be Coroner of New-YOrA"
Blu iiHam II. Kennedy CLAIMS 70 be elected"
Correc-, sir. And ~ / IN William Il Kennedy,
! suppose Pm elected. / did al | could 20 lp
William H. Kennedy 10 be elected There wasn't
man who worked harder or his c,ection than
dId and rs h was elected ! am Coroner. All the
boys call ne Coroner now
Diu you celebrate 20 I victory last night ~
"Oh yes. blew OF the boys Before the
election when the boys came in for money to help
h.. g IapTI Jam "A
NJ was Iiug al that sort OF work. OF course,
1t WAS KIND OF him"
" luds much As he claims to be the one elected,
VIVA. YOU intend 70 90 :"
Pm gong to consult a lawyer abolt il. Aud
if win the ease | snail probably SIT on his boIy
the de eat vii all him. tie a nervous, eXCit1-
ore fellow. Livery body seems to euJOy the joke.
A, the sane time thcre nave been al sorts OF threats
asains. me"
:: You propose to bring an action thop%
shau undertake -"
Bu,,' III .erruplen the reporter " if you under
take you'll lose your IdeutIty-youu be the under-
takrE"
We'll. III serve HIM with an Injunction
Nh. Kennedy scOrned the idea OF having the Ken
ned s numbered So tna. they could be Identified
Wulan II. kennedy, the undertaken. was found
IN his shop leaning on au empty ahd upright coIuu
dc seemed to Oe IL eXcJed mood aud Proposed
To taAe has at as Coroner II 1t cost ann colin.
90 GOu aware IN n .hdl there Is some uOuot as
to your Ocmg " Imam II. hruuedy = me reporter
: Aware yes aware!r roarcd Nh. Kennedy.
les, SIT, III take ludl seat II u
taxes every drop OF blood III my BODY. I'm Tot
SAMMY hid Il. No, Pm not. ] don't propose 10
giveIn. III roast the other kennedys before III
give 10 that seat
% lou are sue you are tn Kennedy, the only real
full biOOdrd Coroner heAuedyf
heuucd, 2 shouted tue eu.u ged would-be COro-
nor. coroner hcnnruy! tI4ty thousand people
VIII tell you I'm tue MANI
An ,lOrt vas Hiido 20 ind the three remaining
" llIuiu II. kennedy,, but tney were not found.
As the Co.onrI,-eect 40 not take office un II Jalu-
.rv l. 1883 IL Is possible tina, the tufd may run
ulVn ana mat sOuc of tncn may De killed Oh before
INA umr. hat would simplify matters