New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
pArSE IN THE MURDER CASE.
THE POLICE INVESTIGATING KENNEDY'S
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
THE DENTIST BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN IN
GREAT NEED OF MONEY WHEN THE
CRIME wAsGoMM1TTED-FrNEE

CRIME wAsSoMMITrED-FrNE
Al. OF'T'HE VICTIM
There were few fresh developments in the Grand
Hotel murder case yesterday. Nothing OF I'M
portance was discovered pointing either to the guilt
or Innocence OF DR. Samuel J. Kennedy. the dentist
who was arrested Tuesday afternoon ferhaps
the mos: important additional fact ascsrminsd by
the police is that Kennedy has for some time been
g., onsrci,l difficulties He stu possesses small
balance at the Garfield National Bank. nut IL was
learned that he had been trying TO raise 80" on
his propcrty at New Dorp Staten Island. which Is
supposed 70 be worth about 500" He WAS uhsuc-
cessfl I'm raising the loan. IL has also been as
covered that he tried TO borrow money OF Maurice
y Mendham the broker who supported Miss Key
nolas in the FIFTY sighth-st flat. and who MAJ
introduced TO the woman by Kennedy. Mendhan
IS al Long Branch. but ne will come TO TINS ci's
Oh NlonGay to testify al the Coroners inquest
Which will begin that day. Kennedy had Also
tried 10 obtain money from friends In Philadelphia
and detective has gone To that city In ORDER 10
work 10 any evidence against the prisoner mat
may be obtained there
The funeral Of Emeline c. Reynolds took pace
Yesterday afternoon. The body had been lying al
nm undertaking esta blishnent AZ West Broadway
and Canal-st and there had been large crowd IN
side and outside the shop ever since the BODY was
taken there The father. mother and two brothers
of the murdered woman arrived a. the undertaken
soon after noon. and AZ l2~ O'Clock the he' IT.
T.shou OF So, Johns Episcopal Church. IN \afiVh-
al read the bu.ia service. only the relatives ana
q few close friends Of the dead woman from
Mount Vernon were present but large crowd
gathered in front of the shop. and the undertaken
and his assistants had considerable trouoe III heep
ing the curious away. The iDcy was placed IN
nlan black cloth-covered casket with silver mount
ipcs. The name of the dead woman. with the date
Of her death was engraved on a silver plate.
Mrs REYNOLDS nearly tainted during the service
ard her husband had 10 support her After the
brief ceremony a girl who was MISS Hey"oius
close friend at school bent over the casKe' anu
kissed the face Of the dead woman. NO ho"S'S
were brought by the mourners. The coffin was
Ox,ur,sd ,o the heayse by the underaker's assist
ants and was taken 10 Evergreens Cemetery -FOUR
carriages followed tine hearse. There were no ser
vices at the grave.
III had been at arst intended that Miss Reynolds
should be buried In tho family plot In Mount YER
non but az the last minute the fear OF puohc'ty
and desire 10 avoid the crowd which would be sure
10 assemble at Mount Vernon induced the woman
family buy plot in Evergreehs cemetery anu
the burial permit was changed IN consequence
II was expected that the case against Kennedy
would be taken before the Grand Jury YESTERDAY
but yesterday morning Assistant District-At'orhey
NcIniyre de iGcd to POSTPONE the charge until the
September term. The present Grand jury VIII az
iourn to-day. Mr.. Mcintyre said yesterday that ne
expected the Magistrate would commit Kennedy
when ne was examined to-day. or remand him In
that he saw necessity TO rush the case before
the Grand Jury. Some days would be required for
the examination Of the prisoner. ana the case
would be one Of the first taken up by the S"ptem-
Der Grand Jury. Several witnesses were examined
by Mr Mcintyre yesterday and their dispositions
taken down Among them were the bellboy VINO
took the champagne TO the room engaged by Miss
REYNOLDS and the chambermaid who found the
BODY
The police trying hard 10 find a man who
occupied the room directly beneath that in which
the crime was committed. He said on the morn
ing after the murder that he heard noise which
sounded like body falling to the floor soon after
midnight. AS Kennedy LEFT the hotel at about
o'clock in the morning. this mans story Is re-
garded as OF the greatest importance. 1t is sup
posed that the missing witness Will lie found In
Philadelphia and the same detective who is work
ing on the evidence with regard 10 the attempt of
Kennedy to borrow money from persons In Fhid-
delphia Is trying 10 find him.
The accused man remains al Police Headquar
tiers He will be taken to the West Side Police
Court this morning for examination before Magis-
trate Simms. Mr.. Mcintyre and Mr.. OReily VIII
represent The People. and Kennedy will be de-
a C;rossn1an who has been retained by the pris-
oner's father and father-inaw.
sultation with Kennedy FOR several hours yesier-
day The Rev Or Yocurq of me NeS,n - Epis
COMMUNICATE, called. but on the advice OF MT
Kensedv Mr. Ho 9 said viii hereafter see no
one bu, his lawyers. as i, is thought better for
prisoner would also no, talk 10 any one but his
lawyers, so that even II Captain McClusky ques-
tons him again he will get information from
Mes:rs. House and Friend said after their talk
with DIT Kennedy Yesterday that they were firmly
convinced OF the mans Innocence OF the crime i'm
pressed % by h Daring s9d his s @ sa
as they had been Informed Of II by The prisoner.
taken identity and thai, The prisoner would prove
his Innocence if brought 10 trial. When asked
ai1 No cont 9l. hk
Kenredy of his travels Oh Monday evening the
lawyers said that what man said when in trouble
4 man under sush circun,,,s noes. especiay when
self from fright NJ. iouss said that the man
told lucid and rational story OF his travels and
Ernest J I-dsrie the chemist Of the Board of
Health is snayzlng the stains on Mr. Kennedy,,s
Endorsements corresponding to the piece Of lead
covered wire with which tho crime was committed
Mr. Ledere sad yeI,erday tast 1T would take sew
About the most favorable circumstances for Ken
police 10 ma any trace Of the jewclry which was
stolen from Mis- Kennedy and the straw hat
agree was worn by the wonan's companion To
every rawnb,oker in The city hss been FURNISHED
are engaged solely upon ne hunt fot the straw
ha, kennedys fa'hsr decaIe. that his son never
which Kennedy bought underclothng few hours
csnno. remenber what kind o. hat his customer
wearing.
is the @ sn TO o af 5
NJ McgTre tina, any etG5s frGm ke1Hsdy TO
had been found either In the possession OF the pris
or on d h Sod Which, si be o
the case against Kennedy. II is one OF the den
The printed words milk Of masnesia. and on the
other in Kennedy's handwriting. Il Maxwell and
,,er BY Miss ReynSods ana II look; as Ss though
der 10 tell her the name she should give.
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