Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
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lot of cartridges. But the other things

-OSoh No1 sAS ohAN AAASS
Kennedy made a motion with his hands
that signiiied that the other things" were
of small consequence nyway
What use had you for u revolver If
you were going hunting?"
down to Cracker-Neck. There's a lot of
people down there laying for me with
guns and l have to be liked for EN-"
| Kennedy felt of his plastered nose, smiled
as we'll as he could with his split lip. and
said:
Il believe III sue the city for damages
for that fall"
How did the horse come to fall?" asked
| Chief Hayes.
Il don't know. l suppose there was q loose
fondled his nose "a moment and said; IF
did sue the city, though. they'd holler
like a lot of coyotes"
Whose horse was it?'
1T. belongs to a friend of mine. He had
L wanted it to take it."
who is the friend?"
We'll. l won't say about that
Kennedy leaned forward and looked Chief
Hayes straight in the eyes.
You know you can't sweat me, chief
he said so firmly that there was no mis-
taking that he was speaking the truth;
wouldn't tell on him.. Now. what are you
going to do with me?'
will lock you up. of course" said
the chief. Kennedy leaned back and re-
Sumed his bantering tone and joked with
the officers till he was led to a cell for the
night.
The police say Kennedy is the coolest
man ever brought to police headquarters.
Some Surprised People.
Ed Eylar, who keeps a livery stable at
| Sixteenth and Main. said last night that
he did not know who owned the horse rode
by Kennedy. 1t was brought to his stable
a week ago by a boy. Last evening the
same boy came after the horse. paid the
bill and took it away.
The firemen at the engine house at Four
teenth and Penn streets We're the most
surprised group of people in Kansas City
last night. when a reporter for The Journal
went there with the word of kennedy's
peculiar expose. Kennedy had been board
ing for months at the home of Foreman
Andy Ryan. on Fourteenth street. dag
onally across from the engine house. Andy
Ryan is a brother of the notorious Bill
gang of train robbers. kennedy's princi-
pal loating place was the engine house.
Seven or eight. of the firemen were sit
ting around a table playing seven-up when
the reporter went in and asked;
Where's Jack Kennedy tonight. ,-
across a1en't the sn Street S at > U O'Clock X t hhw af hsR
noon going to Andy Ryan's for supper"
Where's Andy Ryan,
ne y OIL lO-lllSHt. ne Will " III
When the reporter told of hov Kennedy
had been caught with the mask and other
tools of his trade on him. the tiremen
crowded around. greatly excited. More
than one said:
.Well. he fooled me. I always thought
he was innocent of train robbery
Railways Take Precautions.
As soon as Kennedy's mishap was known,
all of the railroad companies were notified,
and. for fear that the rest of the gang
might attempt to carry out the job that
had been planned. officers accompanied
nearly every train that left here last
night.
Fireman Andy Ryan was arrested short
L. before midnight last night as he was
entering the engine house at Fourteenth
and Penn streets. He was taken before
Chief Hayes and questioned. after which
lie was released. He said he had been de-
tailed to watch at the Coates opera house.
hut left before 9 O'Clock and attended a
Masonic meeting at Missouri avenue and
Main street. He gave the names of many
people who We're at the meeting and Chief
Hayes decided there was no reason for
holding him.. 1t is possible that his action
III leaving his post of duty will be investi-
gated.
John Cassidy. a young man who has beer
in frequent trouble with the police. was ar.
rested at a late hour at Fifteenth and
Flora. He was locked up on suspicion
Cassidy is said to have been frequently
in company with Kennedy of late.
All Now Charged to
A Chicago & Alton passenger train was
held up at Blue cut ON October %, 1896, but
a waterhaul was made. 1t was the first
train robbery in the county since 1889.
Two months later to a day, that is. De-
cember %, another Chicago e Alton train
was held up and looted of $4,000. 1t was
for this robbery that Kennedy was recent
ly acquitted.
During last Carnival week. n few days
before the second trial of Kennel was
about to begin. another holdup took place
almost inside the city limits.
The Missouri Pacific mail and express
of Independence. Friday night November Il.
by four masked men. Only 81. 20 was Sc
cured.
The last holdup was the nerviest of the
lot of robberies during Kennedy's career
in this vicinity. 1t took place on the Pitts
burg & Gulf train within the city limits.
Two men entered the W~ells-Fargo compa-
ny's express car and after gagging the
messenger. looted the car and escaped. 1t
is known that a good haul was made by
the bandits. but the exact amount has
not been divulged by the express company.
Carrier Force Will Not BE Cut.
Assistant General Perry s.
Heath wired the local postoffice yesterday
that there need be no change made in
/. as had been previously ordered. This
I,,,oc tho carrier force auuaI tn a praatey