The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-02
LAW TO TAKE A LIFE.
THE CONVICTION OF DIR.
SAMUEL KENNEDY,
OF the Atrocious Murder Of Pretty
Dolly Reynolds-The story of q MUIR
der Case Which Strongly Resembles
the Celebrated Pearl by ran Affair.

When the jury in the case of the
state OF New York versus DR.. Samuel
J. Kennedy returned a verdict Of muir
der In the first degree against the
prisoner, another victory was scored
for circumstantial evidence. There
have been few cases more replete with
interesting and sensational details
than that of the murder of Dolly Rey-
nolds, for which Kennedy was con
victed and will, in all probability,
pay the death penalty. The New York
police had purely circumstantia evil
dence to work with, but they added
detail to detail until the finished evil
dence was damning in the complete
ness. Those who have followed the
case will recollect the striking resem-
blance it bore to the famous Pearl
Bryan murder, the victim in both cases
being originally beautiful country girls,
and the murderers of both being dem
lists. To add to the popularity, Ken
nedy, the murderer of Dolly Reynolds,
was a physical prototype of Scott
Jackson, the facial resemblance par
ticularly being remarkable.
The whole story Of the deed reads
like n Of Poe's most fascinating de-
tective stories. Dolly Reynolds was a
country girl, who, until a few years
ago, lived with her mother in the vii
lage of North Vernon, N. Y. Combined
with brilliant beauty Of face and 1g-
lure, she possessed a sweet voice and
an engaging disposition. firing Of the
quiet life of the home, she quilted 1t to
plunge into the fascinating gayeties
Of the metropolis. She began as a
book agent, and her beauty and powers
Of conversation were SO great that she
boosted she could sell books to the
busiest man in New York at his busiest
moments. In the pursuit of this voca-
ton she was brought much in contact
with Wall street brokers. and the in
evitable came to pass only TOO 500
The money that Dolly SEN home
amazed her old mother, but 1t "a all
explained plausibly enough.
1t was while leading this life that
Dolly Reynolds met DR.. Kennedy,
Both we're interested in racing, and
she was in the habit OF giving the
dentist money to bet for her. Ken
nedy explained to her that he was tbs
inventor of a device, which, If used
properly, would enable them to wiz
thousands of dollars from the book.
makers. 1t was an electrical appli-
ance which could be concealed by tho
Jockey and would enable him to in
crease greatly the speed of his horse
Kennedy had no such device a. all, bu'
used this idea to procure money "frou
his fair friend. On the strength of thi!
she lent him $500, which he promised
to bet for her. The money was useC
by him for various purposes, but ht
concealed this from her, telling hel
instead that he had won $4,000 AM
that she was entitled to half. Dolly
asked him for the money, but he KEEP
putting her off from time to time will
many different excuses.
Finally she became desperate ant
threatened to expose all to Kennedy''
wife. Kennedy, on the spur of tht
moment, forged a check for $13,0 900 OF
a New York bank, signed by Dudley
c. Gideon and Endorsed by himself
The penalty for thus forging a checl
in New York state is ten years in tn,
penitentiary. Moreover, Kennedy haC
represented it as coming from Dave
Gideon, the ~well-known turfman. Mis-
Reynolds grew suspicious of the checi
and demanded that Kennedy pay he
in bank notes. at the same time re
peating the threat to expose all to hi
wife. On the 18th Of August, Doll,
Reynolds and a man Qater identified
as Kennedy were registered at thu