St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-04
TINE FOR REFLECTION.
THAT rs WHAT RIcHiRD KENNEDY
WILL HAVE.
FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE PEN
Such Was the Sentence Pro
nounced Upon the Man Who
Killed Joseph Hoy-His Attor-
ney Asked for Mercy-Kenne-
dy Will Go to Saltwater on
Monday.

dy Will Go to Saltwater on
Monday.
Richard Kennedy was sentenced yes
terday to fifteen years hard labor in
states prison for the killing of Joseph
Hoy. 1t is not likely that he will ap-
peal to the supreme court. Judge
CAVITY pronounced the sentence shortly
after 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon.
There were only a few people present
at the time. The prisoner sat cenvers-
ing with his father and brother. Other
members OF his family and some of the
Hoy people were also present. County
Attorney Nye and Frank F. Davis. the
defendants counsel, occupied their
usual seats.
A few moments after the jury had
taken their seats Judge Canty assembled
the bench. All eyes were centered upon
him.
The clerk broke the silence by ad-
dressing the prisoner thus:
What have you to say why the sem
tence of the court should not be pro-
nounced at this time?"
Kennedy answered in a low tone, Il
have nothing to say" Mr.. Davis then
arose and said in his behalf:
Il think ne suggestion from the coun-
sci is necessary now. l trust the court
will remember that principle of law
which looks for the reformation of the
prisoner as we'll as his punishment.
The prisoner is of d good family, whose
hearts are as deeply wounded as it is
possible for hearts TO be at this unfortu-
nate occurrence. L trust the court may
be actuated by that mercy which ex-
ends through all law"
Judge Canty then addressed the pris-
oner as follows:
II feel keenly the responsibility that
is thrust upon me. You have been con-
Victed of murder in the third degree.
The penalty is not less than seven nor
more h a thirty years. 1t leaves a wide
range for The exercise of the judgment
of the court. Your parents and family are
ard-workingl and :law-abiding people.
and this calamity comes upon them with
terrible force. / have more sympathy
Tor them than for you. This deed was
probably committed while you were
under the influence of liquor, but that
is no excuse. Right principles ought
to make the punishment III such cas-
more severe. l do not feel, however.
like forcing that principle.
'You are the architect of your w
fortunes. You had no intention of COM
hitting the deed while sober, and prob
ably not until the fatal moment. You
have been idle for a year, and a young
MAI who will be idle in this country
teeming with industries, is bound TO be
miniStering to his vices. If he is not in
honest business he is bound TO end in
dishonOr. l take it you are a young
man of ability. If you had only chosen
to Improve it as your father did before
you this might not have happened. l
am not inclined to visit the severest
penalty OIL you, nor the lighteSt.
1T is the sentence of the court that
you be confined to hard labor at the
state penitentiary at Saltwater for a
term of fifteen years"
Kennedy received the sentence i'm
passively. Asked if he had anything to
say. he answered that he had not. He
then thanked his attorney, Mr.. Davis,
and afterwards shook hands with County
Attorney Nye and Judge CAVITY. He
was then led back to his cell IN the
county Jail. Sheriff Eye said that owing
to the request of relatives, Kennedy
will not be taken to Saltwater until
Monday.