The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
CAPT. KENNEDY DEAD
A MAN WHO GAINED NOTORIETY IN
YEARS GONE BY PASSES
AWAY
JOHN BULLS BITTER ENEMY

Planned at One Time the Capture of
Canada, but Only Got to Pembina,
When United States Officers Took
Him In Charge-sTe md Tered HIS Ser
vices to President Cleveland
When He Was Teasing the Lion.
Capt. James Kennedy, 7of Fenian fame,
when the radical Irishmen advocated any
measure some years ago to free their
native land. is dead. He passed away at
the city hospital Thursday. Death was
due to pulmonary trouble.
Nearly everybody in town knew Capt.
Kennedy in the early days. He was born
In Ireland and drifting to New York as a
young man, concluded to come west and
grow up with the country. He reached
ST. Paul in 1865. His first business ven
ture was the establishment of a small
cigar store. In after years he prospered
as barber. His barber shop in the base
ment at Fourth and Jackson was one of
the first elaborate places of it's kind in
the city. Capt Kennedy made considera-
BILE money and invested in real estate
during the boom days. His good judg-
ment and f1nanciering was later attested
he amassed. With the smiles of fortune
came a desire to see his old home and
capt. Kennedy took a trip to Ireland. He
visited England and France, returning to
ST. Paul after years absence to resume
his business
Capt. Kennedy's pronounced anti-Brit-
iSh sentiments, which he never lost an
opportunity to express, made him ex-
tremely popular with some and by these
recognized "A Ia
out-talk anybody on the subject of Ire
lands oppression and often prophesied
that his native land would be free from
English rule. His military title fell to
him as result of the Fenian uprising in
this country, when an attempt was made
to sieze Canada. Capt. Kennedy organ
lied a company of local Irishmen and
drilled them to military perfection, and
started with his men for Canada. The
route was by boat for the most way and
then by the old Red River carts, with
squeaking wooden axles. to Pembina, a
point In American territory, near the
Canadian line. Here while planning an
advance upon the enemy's territory, Unit
ed states marShalS SWooped down upon
Capt. Kennedy and his men and placed
them under arrest This ended the pro-
posed raid. Capt. Kennedy came back
to st. Paul and his men drifted in by
squads later.
Native humor and innate patriotism are
Illustrated in story told of Capt. Ken
nedy while he was drilling his military
company. The boys" met in a vacant
lot near German saloon, on Dayton's
bluff. After drill they repaired to the
saloon for refreshment. In settlement for
one account with the saloonkeeper CAPT
Kennedy wrote out a note, which read:
Il the undersigned, for value received,
promise to pay to Mr.. the sum Of
S., thirty days after the signing of the
declaration of Ireland's independence.
Inc saloonkeeper accepted the note in
good faith, but the maker never lived to
see it mature
When President Cleveland stirred UP
american enthusiasm by his determined
stand in the Venezuelan question, Capt.
kennedy sent telegram to Washington,
ofTer1ng to raise a regiment to assist in a
war with Great Britain z
On his return from abroad Capt. Ken
nedy brought with him two bulklterriers,
which 'Were1his especial pride. The dogs
mad pedigrees long as the moral law,
and were unusually affectionate and
ta1thrul to their master. 1T is related that
Capt, Kennedy fell asleep often with
large sums OF money in his pockets a
Iact known to unscrupulous persons. who
would not have hesitated to rob Him. but
for the bull dogs. Planted on either side
OF the serenely slumbering captain the
dogs stood guard, growing and showing
their teeth in a way that meant bust
ness Whenever stranger approached. un-
TIL Capt Kennedy came around
Or late years Capt. Kennedy met re-
verses, and lost his money. Property he
had owned passed from his possession.
and he gradually became a victim of nov
erty. His illness manifested dangerous
development a week ago, when friends
mad him taken to the hospital He grad
ualy sank until the. end came Thursday.
Capt. Kennedy is survived bv wife ~
funeral will take place Monday from the
uIoertakdng rooms of JRockstroh & Ma
foney' zlo East Seventh street.