New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29

field National Bank was the next witness. M
Douglas Identified the prisoner DR.. Samuel Ken
nedy who opened account In the bahk on
April IS 1895.
The witness took the $4,000 check ana was
asked If he could Identify the signature > D.
Kennedy" being in the Handwriting OF 'ne "'-
cused The question was objected TO-
The witness took Kennedy's stub book for the
purpose Of identifying the signatures. and idont-
fed those on No 4.0r 10 io5l inclusive as nehs
in the handwriting Of tie defendant
At this point Mr. Mcintyre volunteered the STATE
ment that NO evidence will be offered on me part
OF the People that there was ever any CONVEX
sation between the dead woman and the defendant
over the check" At this stage Kennedy che'K-
book was offered I'm evidence and accepted
George D. Weeks jr. paying teller In inc Gar
field National Bank was next called tie sal" NV
was familiar with the signature Of Dr hehner''
hut had never seen him write. In reply to Justice
Williams he testified that whenever me name ~
s j. Kennedy appeared on the checks ana s'u''
rroduced Il was in the handwriting OF the d'-
PENDANT.
DR.. Ernest ! Lederle city Chemist. was tho
next witness The s3I 900 check was SHOWN h''n
and he was asked If he had produced a pho'ot' az"
copy Of H. to which the witness answered. anu ',l
lively The bludeeon was next exhibited ana w.
Lede-e after a minute inspection sal" '""' '''''
OF the hook end had been cut on since ne saw i
first IN August last in the office OF captain wv
,,luskv At tho request OF Mr.. Hennessey inc WI
ness removed the insulating tape OF whch ''''o
were several yards. from the end OF '"' "'""7
Then Dr. Ledere removed three SECTIONS -. '"'
from the bludeeon revealing the steer ''D jill ''''
centre.
Q-Have you measured that steel ro''
Q-what is its diameter? A-Three-"iGh'9s o'
.Yow. look at this piece Of steel rod and n SAY
" Won have seen e before Al nave seen Y, a.
NJ. "a
Kouredv's workshop AZ New-poip 49,,
ybe. 'ie its diameter A-Thrce-cighths OF
al inch.
A dramatic incident followed when the witness
fitted the piece OF lead ping found AT he'heu' >
home with the weapon with which Dolly Key nous
was killed. Kennedy appeared 10 be me most III
concerned person in the crowded courtroom. inc
fitting Of the two pieces Of lead pipe was reg"ru'"
as a strong ink In the chain 81 evidence '''S '''
woven by the prosecution around the accused
Then came the result Of the chemical eNainiha-
ton Of Kennedy's underwear and trousers by '"e
witness Dr. Lederle testified that the suchl
stain found on the drawers Of The accused ma"
measured eight inches from the WalS'pahu uO""'
The bludgeon not including the hook was inc
witness judged. about the same length.
John f Keoch room clerk at the Grand Hotel
was next called He identified the hotel register
and testified 10 his having erased Room no 81 OPP
posl,e the name "E Maxwell and wife. Brooklyn
and substituted instead Room no 1874
William J Klnsley. the handwriting expert was
the next witness Mr. Klnsey swore that tho podF
OF the $1,000 check found by Deputy-Coroher
O'Hanlon on the body Of the murdered woman ana
purnortine 10 be signed by Dudley Gideon was
IN the handwriting Of the defendant b"t III the
next breath the witness said he was not 'Na'"H
roe,,iva os N fha, The Endorsement S !. Ken
nedv ne said was written by the same person VINO
signed and Endorsed the bank checks tosth'd 10 ny
the clerks from tho Garfield National Bank. IT,
too corresponded. the witness said, with kennedy
signature secured by Captain Price 10 statement
made by the accused man while de'aiheu j" ''e
West Thirtieth-st station.
The case Will 60 on to-day.