The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-10-25
HUNTING A MAN.
How Noted Kentucky Desperate was
Brought Within the Law Reach.


Brought Within tka Laws Reach.
Grove Kennedy kept the state of
Kentucky at bay for nearly year, de-
populated watering-place, scared the
governor out of his boots, laughed at
life and bullied all the courts of the
Commonwealth for two years We
saw him in Lancaster, fine-looking
fellow OF perhaps 3s. with dark hair
and beard and fine bright eyes, with -
genuine humorous sparkle in them. He
is a typical dangerous man. He comes
of a family that kill. They die gener-
ally booted and armed They came to
Kentucky with Daniel Boone and own
ed 10000 acres of garden land in this
Eden of Kentucky. They began by
killing Indians and have never get over
it Old Eb. Kennedy was Groves un-
Gle and foster father In 1877 thew
quarreled and had lawsuit. After old
Eb. had gwen his testimony in court
he insulted Grove and walked out.
Grove calmly went out on the balcony
and as his uncle walked down the side
walk drew bead on the old man with
shotgun and sent the whole case to
higher court. The charge went in
behind the ear and generously came
out all over the old mans counte-
nance.
Grove was arrested without resistance
and afterwards escaped. For six
months he was at large. The governor
offered large reward for the outlaws
capture. The reward was large eaouch
to invite the approval of George ".
Hunter OF Bardstown, popularlv known
as Marshal Hunter. Hunter is the
coolest and most determined man in
Kentucky, small, square-jawed man.
with quick, gray eyes and little hands
that nave grip of iron. asked Hum
ter once what was the secret of his sue.
cess.
"Well, he said, ''you alwav. oet
the drop on man, and if he cont do
what you want shoot
Hunter disappeared from Bardstowp
alter the reward had. been offered for
Kennedy. This was published and
Kennedy at once disappeared from
Grab Orchard. Then it was that all
cniVairoEs Kentucky awoke to the thrill
OF man hunt. The pursued and the
pursuer left not a trace behind them.
lt was match of courage and skill
against courage and desperation, and
the state waited for the result Davs
and weeks rolled by and nothing was
heard. One day in October. however.
the rumor came that Grove Kennedy
mad been captured alive. Next day the
state was atlame with the news. Huo-
ter had gone to Grove Kennedys house
and patiently waited for him to tnrn
up. Secreted in the woods with some
trusty followers, prepared to fight Ken
nedy and his crowd, he never wearied.
one morning at daylight Hunter,
sheltered behind the stable, saw the
outlaw coming for his horse. They
had never met, AS Grove walked nm.
Hunter covered him with a revolver.
and stepping out from behind the corn
er OF the stable, quietly said:
'sIhrow up your handsr'
''What forpn asked the optla,r os H.
paused and considered the prudence of
reaching for his pistol.
For your lifepN answered Hu,tor
point blank. '- 1oh'er'
"Yon are Marshal HunterP" incurred
heennedy, as coolly and calmly as the
other.
Yes"
Then surrenderi''
The outlaw then devoted his eneroies
to amusing himself with the law. He
had half dozen trials and convictione
and kept the Court of Appeals busy re-.
verslng decisions and ordering new
trials. The military had to be order
ed out to protect the court. One dav
he called up newspaper correspond
ent In court and quietly calling his at
tentlon to an error in the report. said
If that amt corrected and fair renorts
sent out I'll kill you al soon as | oet
out OF here. He was finally conyicfed
n 1880 and had been in the peniten-
,iary for about three years when mar
lone. When he was first sent nm bo
vas very disobedient and troublesome
'ut that soon disappeared and he won
us pardon for good behavior. lie was
sentenced for twenty-one years.
NV hlsky was the cause of all NV
'ussedhess, y said the released o,tIaw
My uncle brought me up to f.oht anr
nan that insulted me and to po armeJ
mat was what caused his death Rut
have quit drinking liquor now and if
get chance am going to behave
1yself. I'm going west to settle. eth.
T in Kansas or Missouri. p6,ia-
eiphiG Times.