The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-06
BEN KENNEDY'SCRIME
The Facts in the Brutal Murder
on Reed Island.
HOW o'coMNoR WAS KILLED.
The Pssssssssi Dssps~sls's cssissss-
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Rcd sslAus ri arssr case British Columbia has
aevesopsd 10 arss real despsssds Of The Evans
end sorssg dsseyipsioa-- SscA Nysfu. aiias Bnfs
Mckenzie. aiiss bso Kennedy. THIS mas.
asmsd 20 the teeth. has fos III ersiss wesk pess
bade de6sucs 10 tho ofsesss 81 TIE isw, and
espsrsssssdssss Massey. Of the provincial 20
lice. ssasss ressox BY the steamer Joan today
20 take eorarssad of the excedi tioa against hin
The inside fssis OF the murder xers cniy deter
mined se<isr ehsn the dspasisscns faxen ~
Cosoasr Ns!Esm. of Sanaiaao reaches the a.
tosrey gsnsssi's department From scess ons-
e.ai eoeumsses the following account OF the
murder sn0 $50 subsequent hsppsu'nss WIZ
which Myers y Identified are sumnsssxsd:
Coroner Uasxsm arrived as Comox on horse
back Fsisav sssnsnx and orsnsd has inquiry ss
D. m. ss, ss4sy. Jaly !. having hsd oconnoTs
bo1y dsk.n.erasd and Identified By the witness.
Hiaekisy. TIE evidences OF this MAJ. who was
The only sab<s ian besides Kennedy In camp az
the time ssf abe shooting. went 70 show that
Eernsdy csnc 10 Reed Inland on June ~. aad
~ oace iaadsA from his asoop. bringing bottle
OF two ~lth Kan. He Was also armed with Two
Costs fevgay.sss and . hunting knife. Nothing
OF aay memsAt happened until Monday morn
ing at 1, y hssi OconEos Wa awakened By Ken
redy 10 hsfs another dyink Then thu afxu-
mens srsss. a. TO Kssnedy's yellow dog,
which shss owner said would not allow
anyous q: mossst his property.
trial was: rnsds on . wager OF -
ara the cog psossd unssiih'ui. whssenpon Ken.
nedy dseg bis revolver and fred at the animal
q is wopt ost Of shs door. oConnor called out
10 him ts lea the dog 70 and Kennedy Turned
ssvaxsly on him with the remark that he wonid
give hirs ore II he said usuca. NO. yen WON'T
oconner replied. ''i'il tara you inside ont u
ron talk thst wsy 70 mo.
Kennedy sscppsd TO the door ana. covering
~
----~. .hs, do ron wan;' What are ycu look
iog for You can got 70 QUICK" O'Connor
taken thus absck. but nothing danntsd. an
swered Eve got no gun. snd you've got tho
drop OF ma. but I'll take even chances with
you"
KenrsdJ then told Hinekiey to no down to
sae sioep sad he'd End another revolver In the
vsiiss. snd on Hincklsy suggesting that they
had better wait till morning. OConnof said:
EMO. fsaak. 20 and get IL now: we don't do
sny waiting" "what kind Of gun do you
wanss asxsd Hiuekiey. '+oh, I'll take . Win.
chester aad take even chances with him." said
O'Cauaos, and sniting the action to the words
he Grssbsd HE own Winchester out OF his bunk.
ana IL ticking IL down shocked over the lamp.
putting u Gus and leaving ths place In dark
mesa
scaHss thea ensusd In which O'connor was
throw face downward on the fioor. grssping
the revolver In Kennedy's hand. the muxals OF
whtcn tie latter vss sudeavorsng 70 turn so
that 10 touid IRE u into his tOConnor'sl body.
Whsp the light Vas sxtinguishsd oConnor put
his II ic5down, thinking that would end Il. but
Kennedy managed TO get hoid on him in the
dasknsss aud threw him while skill keeping
hold Of his revolver. o'Connos. seeing that
sooner .or latter kennedy would succeed In
shooting him, called Hinckisy 20 assist
him ynd asked him 90 call upon the
rest bf the boys Hinckisy rushed
IN. sad caught hold OF the weapon. obtaining
Ksuaesly's promise not 70 shoot He was the
bow ftom Keunedy's elbow. A second later
thers xas revolver shot. aud Hiuckiey. who
feared. TO rs-enter. heard Kennedy leave the
house ANA make his way 70 the sloop. Hipokicy
thss went In and attended 10 oConnor's
vo1ua, calling up the other boya In . few
minutes the man ives apparently dead.
Hsls IN hour after the shooting Kennedy re-
tarasA suddenly through the open window.
and painting . double -barre,ied gun at those In
the cabin. commanded every body 70 hold up
their 1andsL lie then proceeded TO examine his
vie iis's body. looking critically NJ the wound
an': = tho came t:me remarking with savage
prize YOU'VE No 4 You're good big man,
bu; lin batter little man"
Jud then Uconnor gave nual gasp. and
Kear,sdy. taking . rosary from his pocket.
place: IL upon the neck of the corpae. guessing
or belieying 0Connor to be Roman Catholic.
IL sds curious blending OF viIlisny and re-
lixlo.,.
Kennedy walked about the camp for the next
I've Hays with rife always In hanj, aud on
oae Occasion made two Of the men launch his
euaE with arevoiver st their heads ~ q s,imu.
isnt; Not knowing how the men teit towards
b M - 10 osonners murder, kennedy, to test
tAsf anlmus, placcd his gun with Two shells from
whech he had extracted the powder and shot,
lsssing the caps untouched. in cue corner Of the
cabin % draw tho ioggsrs," 80 To speak. This
sun Barns. one OF the ioggers. found, and seeing
fs,. shells in the breach thought he had the
elnah ON Kennedy. Coming upon the latter
f'a:ns pointed The sun at him aai told him to
surFcndsr ar TO would .ena him 70 Join o'Con.
acs. Kennedy laughed sud told hi,r Ia shoot
ana Be damned Bgsns snapped both bar
seA. tho esra cracked. but tho cartridges
we're empty. Kennedy then ran up TO him aud
beh' hira ssvsgsiy over the head lie Wa
about to shoos. but dsssstrd upon tho pleading
cfthe others no. To. cooiiy ssyiug. cru let you
of: this time. yoa worthless eur whou
Hsncklsv retained with Magistrate Manson
fuesdsy. Kennedy came cut OF the woods with
hss loaded rtas at fun cock. aud making his
way to the house covered Mr. Manson aad de-
n5aaaed that HE statement BE- taken. Under
tas 'rror' Of the desperate Me Manson did
ses and stili keeping all In the room covered
Hcnneay backed oat o. the door. Mr. Manson
vss unsrmea. 81 were his deck nsais. and the
Gxgers had nc ammunition. Kennedy was the
Vssstsr OF The situation and knewit
lc the legssrs he subsequently hoastea of his
sacees.fas aud thrilling robbery ef the stage al
lockwood city with the Jesse James gang aud
20 also owns up % deliberate murder tn
Sntafto Two years age. unaef the name oi
ssck Myers. and whsls working los one Harry
Carroll. al snosusimie. Wash. he Killed another
m.n in tarscom fgA. The whisky and
champagne with watch he maize his trip to the
North Vas stolen iFOm fyan.. coleman s Evans
o' Vancouver, u & Kennedy IL h-slevei To
have fettiaei himself oa istxsa near Valdez
and have drawn his sleep cut oI tie wases con
eoasing u In the uadsFatush
SsSssstsa Hndessor Convention.
NcsrRsat. 3aue A-Fins weather il greeting
The Christian kaieavos delegates and several
special trains arrived tAts rsosalsx bringing del.