The Portland daily press., 1899-03-28
PRISONERS OWN TALK.
Statements Made by DR.. Kennedy
Used Against Him.
CONTINUATION OF DOLLY REY.
NOLDS MURDER TRIAL.

Had with the Accused Dentist-Thc
Drawers with the Lead stains ON
Them Produced in Court.
New York, March 27.-The trial Of DR..
Samuel ]. Kennedy. accused of the mur-
der Of Dolly Reynolds, was resumed to-
day. Mrs. We Logue Of Baltimore who,
on the night Of the murder occupied o
room directly underneath that In which
the body Of the murdered woman wns
found, testified to having hoard some one
fail in the room above her. She heard
some person walking about the room
after the fall.
Police Captain Price testified that Ken
nedy had been identified at the police
station as Miss Reynolds's escort, by
David, the colored bsll-boy; by stephen
Burns, waiter in the hotel, and BY
Charles McCurry, the bead waiter of the
hotel.
Capt Price continuing. said he had
asked Kennedy II he had any financial
relationsIwith Miss Reynolds.
"He said no had none whatever" said
Capt. Price. Absolutely none, and de-
MED being ever in the Grand hotel. /
showed him the Si3, 600 check and asked
him II the endorsement was his. be de-
MED that the signature was his. said
to him: DO you know that the young
woman is dead. rs shelf said he. Then
l asked Kennedy to detail his movements
on August Is. He said he went to Proc.
tors theatre ut night, taking a Broad
way car for the battery on his way to his
home at New Dorp, Staten Island. tak-
ing the IL 25 a. M. boat from the Bat
terry
kennedy's statement made to Capt.
Price had been put in writing and signed
by the accused. 1t was read BY the court.
Kennedy in this averred that he reached
his home at New Dorp S. l., at .35 on
the morning of August 10, retired with
out seeing anyone, breakfasted with his
father and mother In the morning ard
returned to New York city, going to his
dentistry office.
While admitting having treated Dolly
Reynolds In the matter OF fixing her
teeth, Kennedy in his statement denied
having Invested any money for her In
racing or any other schemes. Cross-sx.
amined by Mr.. Friend. Cart. Price said
he found the body Of Dolly Reynolds
dressed In street attire with the exception
of the headgear. Price denied having
brought Kennedy from his cell In the
btatiun uuusc uNo tbucS ou bhp ht&hb Va
his arrest for the purpose Of snbjecting
him to further Interrogation. -.
The witness vigorously denied that sub-
terfuge was used IN having Kennedy sign
the statement referred to IN order to se-
cure his signature for the purpose of COM
pairing it with that on the back OF the
$i3, 900 check.
Samuel B. Davis, of Police Captain
McCluskey's staff, testified that he went
to Kennedy's dentistry pariors on August
is and asked Kennedy II ne knew Eme-
line g. Reynolds.
"He said he did not" continued the
witness. ~ then showed him her picture.
He said he did rot know her or any thing
about her. ! then showed him the check
and asked him II the signature on the
back was his He said 1t was not his
signature. He sat down ct a desk and
wrote his name, banding me the slip cf
paper bearing his signature
At this point MIR. House elicited the
information thnt Kennedy admitted that
he knew Miss Reynolds and had said that
she was one Of his patients.
Davis said he asked Kennedy II he had
taken a piece of lead pipe to the Grand
hotel, ,and was informed by the latter that
his mind so far as his movements the
previous night were concerned, was
complete blank.
Davis said he paid three visits to the
of the second visit the witness said he
WIS accompanied by Patrick Lanehan.
the night elevator boy of the Grand hotel,
who Is minutes later identified Kennedy
in tho police station as the man who
was with Miss REYNOLDS. II was evident
that the purpose of the defense was to
show that Lanehan, the elevator boy,
because of the opportunity afforded by
Detective Davis In meeting Kennedy at
the latter's office.
Capt. George W. McCluskey of the de-
tective bureau, testified that Kennedy had
said that he did not take ths 1925 boat
for st. George, Staten Island, as he had
stated, that he slept all the way on q
Broad way car from 23d street, south to
the battery and in addition slept In the
ferry house while waiting for the ferry
boat.
The drawers worn by Kennedy ON Au-
gust 10 were then produced. The blnck
stain on the drawers said to have been
made by Kennedy carrying the lead blud =
geon inside his trousers was identified by
McCluskey, though against the objection
OF counsel for the defense. The witness
said he did not recall having asked Ken
nedy If he carried the bludgeon inside
his trousers.
"Did you ask this prisoner If he car
ried it?" Mr.. Mcintyre asked.
81 did," said the witness.
What answer did he give your"
"He said, Il might have had 1T, but
don't recoliect. -
"Then / asked him." continued the
witnoes, "if he had the lead pipe in his
possession, and he answered No. "
The witness said subsequently that Part
of the paper slips found in the room were
lying near the window, thus arousing the
suspicion that Dolly Reynolds's mur-
aerer had escaped through the window.
A number of articles were produoed In
evidence, including a piece OF iron bar
corresponding to that in the centre OF tho
bludgeon found in room "a, coal ohisel
and a piece of lead pipe, all of which
were found by detectives in the bssemsnt
of the kennedy dwelling at New Dorp,
s. l.
At 6 o'oluck the case was adjourned un-