New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
KENNEDY'S STRAW HAT.
THE POLICE NOW FIND HE BOUGHT ONE
ON THE DAY OF THE MURDER.

EXAMINATION IN THE CASE Bk"CN ~ N
DIT NATURALIZATION GIVEN BY CAP
TAIN, PRICE AND HOTEL EMPLOYEES.
c,r,ue, 7 Kennedy the dentist who IS charged
,,n INC murder of Emeline {. Reynolds III '"e
Grand Hotel last Monday night, was "s"''' 90 ,
VS., Side Police Court yesterday ana ai'e' "e''s
q long examination OF witnesses III INC S"9
con, mack 10 iail until Monday. Meah"Iiio ''0 ~
s,ce continue their work on the case ana SeSe-Na'
- a.. court proceedings serious piece OF ne"
testimony against the prisoner developed NSe'.. w
OF the strong points in the case lo' inc 80 ~
Gar has been that the man VINO accohp"n'eu NV
no,,en N the hotel wore a straw hat "hiie Me-"
re9v when arrested. wore a Eel, nat anu H'S'' ~
vehemently that he had not worn S''a" ""'
years - . .o,,r.hst
Robert Clark OF No. 1871 West Twenty-'ouIn
a salesman in Smith, Gray & CO. : store d. N
rrs,-st and Broadway. was taken 20 the "c'' -
,,ison bv 4 Central Office detective and picAeu o"'
Kennedy from eight other prisoners a"Noue" -.
d.,,,s. .urned his head away. as man wh" oous"'
a straw hat from him some time on MONDAY Az
noon CLARK said that some time on MonuaS -
noon Kennedy went 10 the store anu s''N -
wanted 10 buy a straw hat. clark show" ma.
number OF hats and while he was waiting On 'Ie
nar,is, kennedy remarked that he had seen Ciaih
a. some place before Clark looked at him c'osey
and said Il guess you have. II seems To ~, "
soon Won around Sixth-ave." Kennedy repHeu ''."'
tba, was probable. because he used 10 20 J." '0
ru.ntv-second-st Kennedy. Clark said. picked OUT
49,, Co. a. hut as I. had a speck on it, Clark sofa
Z, ~ him for 81 -. Kennedy also bought oio"
plaid cap for g. Clark said As near d. ne GUM
member Kennedy then had on DERBY h".'
Tho West Side Police Court was crowded "he"
Kennedy was arraigned yesterday morning Ass's'
ant Dstrct-Attorneys Mcintyre ana y rem! -
,rassnt 70 prosecute and Captain Price OF the len
aeroin station in whose precinct the nuiue' was
committed also on hand. aithous" 10
he "a concerned the case is out or MS minus, ~
whole investigation being now IN the hanos OF 'e
Central Office detectives. Edward hehheoy' 'ie
fa,ber Of the prisoner occupied seat In the court
room short distance from the rail- ana he.'o1'
father-in-law occupied another seat near '"e ooo'
There was a large number or lawyers Pio'e' "
the courtroom. House FREED Represented '0
prisoner BY agreement OF counsel the eAai'''A.''
,o.k Mace In MAGISTRATE Simmss private examiia-
tion-room. , = :.
Kennedy has grown haggard under the STRAIN I .,o
Is UNDERGOING His forehead was wrihhieo' MS 'N''
bor was in disorder and he leaned his head on the
back of his chair II he were tired. AS 'l,o ca
animation was about to begin captain McO'usn'
walked in with James OConnen. OF New-Dorp. VINO
sa,a he had seen a man resembling the descfiptiOn
q Dr. kennsay On lpes Kennedy Stood for idenh
cation in line OF men all wears earin as the man
R SSS"aG R'ff aSi s sa5
Mary Higgins, the hotel chambeI S1 S seen the
Reynods woman for the first time on Monaay oa az
ternOon and TO having round ner uau az Sc ia
E went Over the recital Of the finding OF the body
and then produced the bent electric wire ape anu
said ne found It in the room NsA' me oa OF the
discovery Of the satche ana me NUNS ,h nonan's
check for $4,000 inside the band or the ~OiiaI
skirt He detailed his conversation WIN odSress 81
Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy. whose name was lnaoi see
on the check. The remainder OF ms testiiO tisb.a
@apiain price told Of the taking away from Ken
nedy OF clothes he wore and was aoqut que 70 zen
of The stain on the drawers when MI. HOuse o.
iected He declined TO go with the cross-ex-
animation unless the undergarment was IN eVl,
dence Assistant Dlstrict-Attorney Mcintyre sala
he mad given the garment 70 competent che!i me
the examination be postponed until the garment RIA
Was produced and it was agreed that II should De
resumed Monday afternoon NJ, .,
Margaret Adams. the coored maid OF me oedd
woman was called on 10 testify, she SAID she hau
worked for the e6 y9meR nj ior R swY anu
do you him in court here! asked Mr' NC
Intyr.. .,, ...,,,,. ,
The colored woman arose and looked carefully at
each one o. those In the courtroom DR. kenntay
appeared d little anxious. bat made no motion
Alter what seemed like GREATNESS silence the VIII
'Mr Reynolds is not here. Leastwise. don see
Handing the witness gold locket which the dead
woman wore. Nj Mcintyre pointed 10 photoeraph
and then asked Or. Kennedy 10 rise. The prisoner
was on his feet with bound.
rs the picture OF the man in that locke the pno-
tosIaph Of that man" asked the lawyer. pointing
The witness looked FIRST al the locket and then al
DR. Kenne..g and answered NO. sir" DR.. Ken
nedy down with great Sign OF rener. as thoueN
he glad that the ordeal was over.
After the hearing in court the father OF the prs
son embraced each other and when they parted the
father kissed his on the cheek Kennedy, a
his counsels request, is confined in the West Side
prison, instead OF Police Headquarters