The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-22
KENNEIT- LAWSON TRAGEDY
Ferd B. Kennett Arraigned for
LawSon's Murder
NO BAIL IN THIS COURT
He Calmly Listened to the Reading of
the Information
Charged With 1aiicious, Premeditated 1ur-
der by Sheriff and District Attorney.
viii Plead Wednesday Morning.

Captain Ferdinand b. Kenneth. fight
for his life is we'll on now, ant his at
torneys and friends are settling down to
the serious work OF staving off the gal.
lows from the man who killed Detective
Alfred B. Lawson. Yesterday Kenneth
was arraigned before Judge Smith in de-
partment one of the superior court, and
at the request of his attorneys. Ben Good
rich, esq, T. E. Gibbon, esq.,, W. H.
Shinn, esq. J. f. Conroy. ESQ.,, and W.
"A. Harris. ESQ.,, Mr.. Harris being absent,
the defendant was allowed until Wednes-
day at 10 a. 10. to plead.
Quite gathering of men interested in
the proceedings were present when Ken
nett walked in. He was calm and appur-
emily unmoved, and proceeded straight
to seat among his attorneys. Almost
i'm ediately he was told to stand up, and
he faced the court with decorous bearing
and noticeable dignity, as Deputy Dis.
trict Attorney McComas read the infoI-
nation. He has grown very gray and
pale since his confinement, ana standing
up before the gazing crowd it was hard
Tor them to believe he could commit a
cold FLOODED murder.
There has been much dispute as to the
tAoSe NboiSC ACuletb anu tno
progress and status of the case. That he
who runs may read, and that the many
who wish may know the exact stage of the
proceedings the three documents that tell
the story are here quoted. The first. filed
the day after the killing. was the one on
which kennett had his preliminary ex-
amination:
In the Justices court OF Los Angeles
township. William Young, justice Vi the
peace.
Com plaint-Criminal.
Personally appeared before me this 18th
day of June, 1855. Con b. Mallory.
who. being first duly sworn, complains
and and says; That on the 10th day of June.
1895. at Los Angeles city the
crime OF murder was Committed by F. b.
Kenneth, who. at the time and place last
aforesaid, did willfully. ,lnlawtully, felo-
nioIsly and OF his malice aforethought,
kill and murder one A. B. Lawson, q
human being.
The proceedings at the preliminary ex-
time. They concluded with the filing of
the following document that was at.
tached to the original complaint.
1t appearing to me that the offense in
the within deposition. murder, has been
committed. and that there is sufficient
cause to believe the within named f. B.
Kenneth guilty thereof, | order that ne be
held to answer to the same, and that he
be admitted to bail in the sum of $40, 900
and committed to the sheriff of the said
county of Los Angeles until he give such
bail.
Dated this 18th oay of June. A. D.
1895. William Young, Justice. etc.
Yesterday the following information
was filed with Judge Smith in depart
ment one:
The People of the State of California
VS.; F. B. Kennett
The said F. B, Kennett is accused by
the district attorney by this in
formation of the crime OF murder COM
mitted as follows: The said f. B. Ken
nett, on the 10th day of June, 1895.
did wilfully, unlawfully feloniously and
of his malice aforethought. kill and MUIR
der one A. B. Lawson, human being;
all of which is contrary to the form,
force and effect of the statute in such
cases made anu provided.
(Signed) J. A. Donnell. Distrct Attor.
ney. by F. r. Willis, Deputy.
The next moves in the gams are the
pleading and trial. The degree of the
crime not having been specified In the
district attorneys information, nor in
Justice Young's commitment, in the dis
cretion of the court no bail was allowed
the prisoner.