The Portland daily press., 1899-03-29
/ looKs,sAo r OR KENNEDY.
Sensational Testimony Intrsdueed
Against Him Yesterday.

New Yors, M arch Is -1he trial OF DR.
5 amuel j. Kennedy, charged with the
murder Of Dolly eynoids. was continued
today. Detective Sergeant Arthur A.
Carey, who gave such damaging testi-
mony against Kennedy yesterday was re-
called He was asked by Mr. House
atout certain conversations which the
witne7s testified he rad had VITA DIR.
Kennedy alter the Iatter's arrest Carey
was shown the bludgeon and testified
that the wrapping over the thick end had
Teen removed in October 9TH of last year
In the Office Of Assistant District Attor-
ney O'Reilly.
SIS the blunt end OF the instrument
the same except that the tape has been
removedf''
"Yes. SIR" said Carey.
The detective was next shown steel
rod and which Carey found in the tase-
ment of the Kennedy house at New Dorp,
Staten Island, August %, asst. He testi.
fed that IL was in the same condition 1t
was when be found 1t
The piece OF steel rod, the prosecution
contends hts exactly with that found in
B. he bludgeon with which Dolly REYNOLDS
was murdered in the Grand hotel A
piece Of lead pipe corresponding with the
bludqeon and which the witness also
found In the work shop of the accused IN
the basement OF bis New Dorp home was
also identified by the witness The cold
chisei, with which IL is alleged the blud-
geon and steel rod were cut, was also
identified by the detective as part of
the exhibits fornd in kennedy's work
shop.
Sergeant Detective Price testified that
while Kennedy was in the police station
on the afternoon of August 10, he said to
him:
"Doctor. things are looking black for
you." and that Kennedy replied, You
fellows are all trying to make trouble
for me-"
Price said he went that same afternoon
to DIR. kennsdy's dsntal Office and found
there an old straw bat
Before that" continued Price. DIR.
Kennedy told me he never wore straw
hat.
1t has been testified to that the man
who accompanied Dolly Reynolds at the
Grand hotsl wore straw hat
James b. Smith. a detective, testified
Dorp. and confirmed the ntitcation
by Other witnesses OF the various things
found in Ur. kennedy's workshop. lie
also identified bicycle cap found in
kennedy's Office alleged TO have been
bought by the defendant the night before
tho murder. Mr.. Friend asked that this
line of testimony be stricken rom the
the things found were the property of tho
accused Justice Williams consented to
the exclusion Of the testimony in this
particular respect for the present
Robert Clark. who was employed in Au-
gust last as salesman In the hat depart
ment OF q broadway store. testined that
on August Is he sold Kennedy straw
hat for ri 40
The straw hat was produced and Clark
said 1t looked exactly like the one he
sold Kennedy. The witness testified also
to his having sold kennedy bicycle
cap on the same day.
Clark said he had sold another cap OF
the same pattern to Lawyer Friend the
day after the coroner's inquest in tbs
Reynolds case. He had made q note OF
the sales.
Detective. Sergssnt valelly,n testified
that while Kennedy was at police head
quarters he stated that he was uLable to
OF August Is. Kennedy said his mind
was a blank. Captain Price was then re
called ard identified bunch Of keys and
chain taken from Kennedy. These were
admitted in evidsuce over the objection
of the defenss The trousers taken from
DR.. Kennedy were next introduced.
Captain Price testified that the 'black
stain" alleged to have been left by the
bludgeon on the waist lining and pocket
of the trousers had disappeared somewhat
since the tirst time he saw the garment.
They were ,dmitted as evidence over the
objection of Mr.. Friend,
William l.. Douglass, assistant cashier
of the Garfield National bank Of this city,
testified that Kennedy opened an account
in the bank on April is 1895 and still
had an account thers. Dudley Gibson has
no account In his bank.
George ID Weeks, Jr., paying teller in
the Garfield National bank, testified that
he was familiar with the signature of DR..
Kennedy. Wherever the name OF ). j.
Kennedy appeared In the che rs and
stubs pro ojuced IL was In the handwriting
Of the defendant.
DR. Krness J. Lederle, city chemist,
the n exhibited the bludgson and said that
part of the hook end had been cut OIL
since he saw 1t first in August last. At
the request of Mr.. Hennsssy, the witness
removed the tape, OF which there were
several yards, from the end of the
bludseon. Then DIR. Lederle removed