The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
ONLY TO SAVE HER BROTHER.
Katie Kennedy Wears Male Attire 70
Hunt Down q Murderer
From the Mem York World.


From the New York World.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2S.-The imprisonment
of young man in the Southern Indiana
Penitentiary for life, he having been con-
victed Of murder, has completely changed
the career of his sister, one of Cincinnatl's
most beautiful young women. She IS MISS
Katie Kennedy, a dashiug brunette, whose
family is well and f vOrably known in this
city. petted daughter and sister, she has
left comfortable home become verltaDle
detective. Drawing every danger, all in the
hope of proving her brothers innocence OF
the crime Of which he WAS convicted.
On Nov. !, 1891. Gen. John A. Logan
spoke at Greensburg Ind. An immense
crowd greeted him at Greensburg, which Is
the county scat Of Decatur county People
came for miles to hear Black Jack, and,
as might have been expected, expert thieves
and crooks from all parts of America were
present. An immense crowd gathered when
the General spoke. Among those who went
from this city was VIII A. Kennedy. lie
was tall, slender young man, dellcately
reared on account of a mothers fear that
he would fall victim TO consumption
Kennedy was about % years old. He had
become a man about town and as such
picked up the acquaintance of certain
class who gained livelihood by their wits
peared as young man inclined to be sport
i've, still he was looked upon as being per
fectly square. 1t was known to but very
few that he was really an expert card
player.
During the speech a wealthy farmer liv-
ing near Greensburg missed his pocketbook
and his gold watch and chain. Standing
near him was David Baker, a prominent
Young attorney of Greensburg. The farmer
acquainted Mr.. Baker with his loss and that
gentleman proffered his assistance IN recov-
erlng the stolen property. The thieves
were working the crowd in a desperate
manner. The farmer and the attorney had
been standing almost on the outskirts Of the
crowd. Near them YVES IA man who had
heard the conversation, and who, as the
farmer turned about, broke into a run.
That's the MANI shouted the farmer.
"Stop thief"
The scene that followed was most excit-
ing. Baker started in pursuit, pulling his
revolver as ran. The pursued man partly
turned his head as he fled, and seeing the
lawyer close at his heels drew a revolver
fired, and Dave Baker fell mortally wounded.
KENNEDY's SENTENCE FOR MURDER.
Baker died within a few minutes, the
thief's bullet having pierced his heart. The
next day 81 900 reward was offered for the
apprehension of the murderer. A week
later officers from Greensburg visited this
city and WIN Kennedy was arrested. He
strongly protested his innocence and so con
fident was he of acquittal that he at once
offered to go to Greensburg without a
requisition. The trial lasted but a few days.
The prisoner was cOnfounde1 with another
Kennedy, notorious crook, whom the au-
thorities had time and again attempted to
send to prison. A crook in Jail at Green's
burg was promised his freedom should he
tell what lie knew ABOUT the affair He
took the witness stand against Kennedy
and was about the only witness who CON
nected him with the crime VIII was given
a life sentence, and III two weeks time after
his arrest was in the Southern Indiana pen
itentiary at Jacksonville.
The night after the day upon which Ken
nedy was convicted the door-bell of his
parents residence in this city was rung by
a man, who inquired for Mrs. Kennedy.
The mother was ill, however, the shock
having Frustrated her. Miss Kate Kennedy.
Wills sister, asked whether she would not
answer the purpose.
II suppose you will do" the man an
swered. Il knew your brother VIII and
was at Greensburg when that murder was
committed j am myself a thief and know
that your brother is not the man who killed
Dave Baker l know who it was but Will
not tell. What | want to do Is to satisfy
your family that viii is not the guilty man"
Then he disappeared before Miss Kennedy
recovered from her surprise. She ac-
quainted her family with what had been
told her and the next morning at breakfast
alarmed her father and brothers by telling
them that she intended leaving for Indiana.
HIS SISTERS BRAVE RESOLVE.
81 shall spend my life in proving my broth
er's innocence" she said, and moth
ing could change her intention, not
even a stern command from her
father. That night found her in
Greensburg and from that time, almost
three years ago, until last Tuesday Miss
Kennedy worked night and day, She
has followed up clew picked up at Green's
burg and her experiences have been thrill
ing and remarkable To-day she has posi-
tive evidence as to the real murderer and
within tine next two weeks there will be
some startling developments. She worked
with thieves, visited their resorts i'll all the
cities of this State and Indiana in male at
tire and has gained their entire confidence.
Her knowledge of criminals and their work
has become more complete than that of the
most expert detectives. She has learned of
''iobSn about to occur and has thorough
knowledge in regard to some big rob
berries which have taken place within the
past three years.
SOME OF HER ADVENTURES.
She has waited upon Gov. Gray, of In
diana, many times, laying before him new
evidence Of her brothers innocence as fast
as it could be gathered. She was present IN
a dive in Dayton, O., when a plot was con-
cocted to murder a certain crook who, 1t
was believed had been a stool pigeon for
the detectives of this city. In that city also
she learned that certain Daytonites had adj
vanced money to bring about her brothers
conviction in order to save the real muir
derer, and she has confessions from four
witnesses who We're paid to periure them
selves on the witness stand. She also has
affidavits from all of the jurors except one
10 the effect that the evidence against her
brother was not sufficient to warrant n
conviction, and that public sentiment had
evidence.
In her travels she has found a number of
persons who were present when the murder
occurred. One of them, a wealthy farmer.
openly declared that the Recorder of De-
catur county was the man who shot Baker
The Recorders name is Moulton. be is a
large black bearded gentleman, and Miss
Kennedy had met a crook who might have
been his double. That crook was in Jail at
Indianapolis. Accompanied by the farmer,
Mr. Moulton and Gov, Gray, she quietly
visited the prison in that city, and tine
farmer, seeing the prisoner, at once said.
Il see my mistake. Mr.. Moulton, forgive
me"
ONCE ARRESTED WHILE IN MALE ATTIRE.
Then she went back to her labors again.