The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-30
State Rests in Ken
nedy Trial.
FRIENDS TESTIFY
For Alleged Murderer of
Dolly Reynolds.

New York, March 29.-The trial of Dr.
Samuel J. Kennedy charged with the
murder of Dolly Reynolds, was con-
tinued today. William J. Kingsley the
handwriting expert, was recalled. He
testified that the handwriting of the
signature +. Maxwell and wife found
in Dolly Reynolds room and the hand
writing on the $4,000 check endorsed by
Kennedy, was the work of one and the
same person. The same person who
wrote these also wrote the signature on
the stub-book Of Kennedy's check book.
Over the objection of the defense the
check book was admitted as evidence.
The pad found in DR.. Kennedy's desk
was next offered despite the objection
of the defense.
1t then developed that on the back of
the slip of paper bearing the name E,
Maxwell and wife, Grand hotel" which
was found torn In the room occupied
by Dolly Reynolds, there was written a
similar prescription. Both papers were
identical in size, color and text.
This was thought to be very damag-
ing to Kennedy. Mr.. House suggested
that the Jurors be given an opportunity
to examine the writing ''E. Maxwell and
wife, Brooklyn" on the register of the
Grand hotel. The book was given to the
jurors.
Photographs Of DR.. Kennedy's sigma
ture prepared by the defense We're next
shown to the jury.
Daniel #. Ames another handwriting
expert pronounced the signature on the
Gideon (the $4,000 check as the writ
ing of S. j. Kennedy, or the same man
who wrote that name on these other
checks. Whoever wrote the body of the
Gideon check wrote the words E. Max
well and wife.
DR.. William e. Hogan of Troy, N. Y.
another handwriting expert, said THE
man who wrote the endorsement on the
Gideon check wrote the endorsement on
the acknowledged checks" In other re
spects he corToborated the testimony of
other experts.
Detective Sergeant Carry testified
that on the occasion of his visit to
Kennedy's home at New Dorp, S. T.,
August n, he found softer on the doc
tors work bench This solder he said
was like that on the bludgeon found in
the room where the murder was com
mitted. The prosecution here rested
their case.
Mr.. House, for the defense, then be-
gan his opening address. He said that
he would prove that the defendant was
not in the Grand hotel on the night of
August 10.
Mr.. House declared the signature on
the back of the Dudley Gideon check
was not in the handwriting of Ken
nedy. His defense would mainly rest,
he said. upon the testimony of the ia
Their, wife and father-in-law of the de-
PENDANT. We will start out, gentle
men, said Mr.. House, ION the 18th of
August, and will show you that this de
PENDANT did not enter the Grand hotel
that afternoon: that he did not leave
that hotel at 40 that evening; that he
was met alone on the streets of this
great city by a man whose character is
above reproach, and who accompanied
him to Broadway and Twenty
street. We will show you through evil
dence of a daughter OF an associate
judge Of the supreme court bench that
this defendant took the 1926 boat for
Staten Island. That lady went up to
the upper deck, and subsequently came
down to the lower deck for a drink Of
water, and saw this defendant on that
boat.
His aged mother saw him in his
room at his home after o'clock that
morning, and at 2 time when this de-
PENDANTS wife and child were away.
His mothers maternal instinct again
PENDANTS room again to see if he slHlt.
We feel that when we come to make our
final argument to you we will show you
where the weaknesses have occurred in
the chain of circumstantial evidence
sought to be woven about this witness
by his prosecutors.
The first witness called for the de-
Tense was the Rev. Thomas S. Yocum,
rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church in Staten Island. He said he
had known DR.. Kennedy for six or
seven years and that his character and
reputation We're above reproach.
George Cromwell, president of the
borough Of Richmond, and others all
testified to Kennedy's excellent reputa-
ton. Adam c. King, an importer of
this city, testified that he called att
Kennedy's Office on Aug. Is last, at
about II o'clock in the forenoon. He
left one hour later. He saw in the
office an old gentleman whom he iden-
tilted as DR.. Kennedy's father, ]. G..
Kennedy.
Charles NJ McKelvey a druggist att
New Dorp, S. l., testified that the ac-
cused sometimes bought choral from
him; that MckelVey had some pre-
scriptions written by Kennedy. The
prosecution ordered him to produce
them later.
Or. j. c. Kennedy the father of the
dental business in this city. His son
was associated with him. Mr.. House
showed witness the Gideon check and
asked him if he identified the hand
writing on the face of the check as that
of his son. DR.. Kennedy looked the
check over carefully and said NO
decidedly not" Witness also said that
the signature IS. J, Kennedy" on theI
back Of the check, was not in his son s
handwriting.
on the afternoon of Aug. Is. Mr..
Kennedy senior testified that he had
a conversation with his SON The lat
ter told witness that he was going TO
the theatre that night Witness saw
his son at home the next morning all
Z. 35 o'clock.
Witness denied that his son had ever
worn a straw hat, and admitted know
ing Dolly Reynolds through her com
ing to his office for dental treatment
The witness, questioned by Assistant
District Attorney Mcintyre, said he
saw his son use bicycle tape once. The
accused owned cycle and wore a hi
cycle cap
Witness said that when ANYTHING
went wrong with the plumbing i'm his
home it was attended to by himself
and the accused, both helping to make
the repairs. The steel rod, he said. was
used for keeping the outlets from the
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