The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-02
LAW TO TAKE A LIFE.
THE CONVICTION OF DIR.
SAMUEL KENNEDY.
OF the Atrocious Murder Of Pretty
Dolly Hc,noid'--rhe story Of o MUIR
der Case which strongly Resembles
the Celebrated Pearl uJran Anair.

When the jury in the case OF the
state OF New York versus d. Samuel
}. Kennedy returned verdict OF muir
der Ia the first degree against tnc
prisoner another vic.ory was scored
Tor circum tantial evidence. There
have been few cases more replete with
interesting and sensational details
than that Of the murder OF Dolly Rey-
nold7, for which Kennedy was con-
yicted and Will. IN all probability.
pay the death penalty The New York
police had purely ciicumstantial evil
dence TO work with. but they add d
detail 10 detail until the finished ev.-
dence was damning In the complete
nous. Those who have followed the
case will rccollcct the striking rcsem-
blance Il bore to the famous Pearl
Bryan murder. the victim tn both eases
being originally beautiful country girls.
ma the murdcrers Of both being dem
lists. To add to the popularity. Ken.
nedy. the murderer Of Dolly Reynolds.
was physical prototype Of Scott
Jackson. the facial resemblance par
ucularly being remarkable.
The whole story OF the deed reads
like one OF Poe's most fascinating de.
tective stories. Dolly Reynolds was a
country girl. who. until few years
ago, lived with her mother In the VIII
lage Of North Vernon, n. Y. Combined
with brilliant beauty OF face and OK.
IRE, she possessed a sweet voice and
an engaging disposition. firing OF the
quiet life Of the home. she quilted II to
plunge into the fascinating gayctlos
OF the metropolis. She began az 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 soon.
The money that Dolly sent home
amazed her old mother. but II was all
explained plausibly enough.
II was while leading this life that
Dolly Reynolds met Or. Kennedy.
Both were 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 the
inventor OF device. which. II used
properly. would enable them to win
thousands OF dollars from the book
makers. II was an electrical appli-
ance which could be concealed by the
Jockey and would enable him TO In
crease greatly the speed OF his horse.
Kennedy had no such device at all, but
used this idea to procure money from
his fair friend. ON the strength OF this
she lent him $500. which he promised
to bet for her. The money was used
by him for various purposes. but he
concealed this from her. telling her
instead that he had won $4,000 and
that she was entitled to half. Dolly
asked him for the money. but he kept
putting her on from time to time with
many different excuses.
Finally she became desperate and
threatened to expose all to Kennedy's
wife. Kennedy. on the spur OF the
moment, forged n check for $4,000 on
a New York bank, signed by Dudley
Q. Gideon and Endorsed by himself.
The penalty for thus forging a check
In New York state is ten years In the
penitentlary. Moreover. Kennedy had
represented II as coming from Dave"
Gideon. the well-known turfman. Miss
Reynolds grew suspicious OF the check
and demanded that Kennedy pay her
In bank notes. at the same time re-
1eatlng the threat to expose all to his
Sife. on the 18th OF August. Dolly
Reynolds and man 0ater Identified
As Kennedy were registered at the
Grand hotel q 90 Maxwell and wife. "