New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
KENNEDY ~ COTRT AGAIN.
MAKES so STATEMENT ON THE ADVICE OF
cOUNsE!-TIIE INQUEST ADJOURNED

| MAKES so STATEMENT ON THE ADVICE OF
COUNsE!~TIIE INQUEST ADJOURNED
The inquest Into the death OF Emeline g. Rcy-
mods who was found murdered I'm the Grand
Hotel last Monday. and FOR whose death Or. Sam
vel J. kennedy. dentist Of New orp. Staten Isl
and is under arrest had 10 be postponed ycsterday
b. Coroner Bausch until next Tuesday. Coroner
Bausch was ready 20 begin the inquest when A.
,is,ant District-Attorncy O'Rclly asked that the
proceedings be adjourned. As the examination Of
Or Kennedy was 10 be continued IN the afternoon
before Magistrate Siinms, and the District Attorney
did not intend to furnish any witnesses for the
Coroner. he had evidence which he did not in
tend TO make public at this time.
After saying that Magistrate Slmms was indis-
erect and unjust for having the adjourned ex-
animation set for the afternoon. knowing that tho
inquest would be held tho same day. Coroner
Bausch attempted 70 hold the Inquest. Gle called
Mary Higgins. d employc OF the hotel who found
the body 70 take the stand Next. Detective
Valley told his story. did Dr. O'Ianlon the
Coroners physician. and Detective Davis. but MS
there no more Witnesses the Coroner then had
TO adjourn the case. He said that he would learn
why the persone subpGnaed as witnesses were not
present Neither Captain McCmsky nor Captain
Price appeared at the Coroner's Office DR. Ken
nedy was also not prodrced.
The examination Of Dr. Kennedy before Magi,.
tra,e Sinms began at o'clock In the afternoon
Captain Price WAS called a witness and told
the story or the murder and his part In the In
vcstigaiion. one Of the most important witnesses
John Davis. coorcd. employed as hallboy at
the hotel He picked out Kennedy as the man he
had seen In room No. - reading a NEWSPAPER when
he took wine to the room on the night before the
mmrdrr He ADDED thai ne entered the room rye
second call he did not notice the prisoner
The prisoners counsel took out watch md asked
the witness 10 tel him when he thought five min
utes had elapsed. BEFORE n minute mad passed Davis
said that he thought the five minutes were up
Assistant District-AttOrney Mcintyre objected TO
such evidence on the ground that a man might
easily be misieken az 20 time computed In such
manner but the objection not sustained
John White Lcgge. head waiter in the dining
room OF the hotel, testified that he had seen Ken
nedy and Miss Reynolds together I'm the dining.
George Gregory the acting night clerk the time
Of murder. testified to seeing Kennedy pass his
desk early the next morning from the direction ~
the stairs
Robert lax the salesman Of Smith Gray & Co.
OF Broadway and Thirty first st. who sold Ken
pedy a straw hat and n golf cap on the afternoon
before the murder then told OF the purchase OF the
hat ard the three Central once detectives who
arrested the prisoner told 81 finding the cap I'm his
possession
Mrs. Reynolds. the mother Of the murdered
woman. then took the stand and Identified several
photographs as licensees Of her daughter She
whisper, and was evidently making a brave
struggle 10 get successfully through the ordeal
With her testimony the State rested lts case
DR. Kennedy then called by his hat
after asking his ago and similar formal testimony
when informed by Magistrate S.inms that he might
make whatever statement he chose his counse,
said for him. Not guilty. and nothing to say by
advice Of counsel"
The hearing then adjourned until Friday
morning. Afierward Magistrate Sirrs replied 10
Coroner Bauschs comments
The Coroner is simply mistaken" he said ''He
!, new man and no; a lawyer and ignorant OF
the ways OF the law"