New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
SUMS UP FOR K ENNEDY
CASE OF MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
ING DOLLY REYNOLDS TO GO TO
JURY TO-DAY-A WITNESS FINED.

The taking tie stimony finished yesterday
/ IN the trial Of rr. Samuel J. Kennedy, charged
with numbering Dolly Reynolds The defence
then summed up. The prosecution will present It's
| arguments this morning. and Justice Fursnsn VIII
| give the TO the jury
In summing up Robert N. Moore said that the
prosecution had been dependent solely on circum-
stantial evidence. Speaking of the witness at the
hotel, NhO identified Kennedy. he said:
say that they are mistaken because they had
not had the opportunity TO get acquainted nj IL
would have been setter had they sworn that Dr
But they swore il all the way through and posi-
| lively identified Kennedy the man fhls was
and after the bellboy had been taken 10 the doc
nedy 0' Then 80 he ne sad dh Kennedy looked like the
man. Later he sWore that Kennedy is the man
committed that crime wanted to divert suspicion
and put the blame on an innocent , man bITn9.res
and grabbed al an innocent man. .
stated something OF which there has been no proof
he said that kennedy had borrowed money from m
Dolly Reynolds and killed her because he wanted to
repossess himself of the check. Then II he wanted
G t the IN ehsk back Of he rT%g r Re
Would II not have been much easier for him not
avoided committing murder?
When Mr.. Moore closed. Justice Fursman. in eau
toning the jury said that he had received two
more anonymous letters hut had paid no attention
TO them. Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre will
up for the prosecution tns morning.
The anonymous letters have been placed in the
hands Of detectives and ~ the authors OF the mis-
sives found they will he arrested and prose-
cuted.
William r Harris. Of New-Dorp the first wit
ness yesterday. testified that Kennedy had a good
Character.
Daniel s Melville the plumber and steam filter.
tcld Of TIE visit of Sergeant Smith and Detective
Carey 10 his shop. and told Of cutting three pieces
Of iead pipe for the visitors. lie said that after
Carey and Smith had gone he missed the heavy
rieCe OF lead pipe. on cross examination he said
that he did testify the last trial because he
vas not subpeaed- In answer 10 question as to
where he had put the pipe. the witness said:
Il put the pipe the shelf II special
piece OF pipe l had TO show to customers. II had
tacks in it The witness would not swear that
Edwin Green OF No 'e iS East Thirty fourth-st
c alter in the the Grand md Hotel G I'm S G S,5
rss @ @ aaks Ike s Ks5nsE ia a3a o IL oh oS
ke Kennedy I-esg az The first tTial swors that
the Grand Hotel on the night Of the tragedy.
You know me. DO you not" asked Mr.. McIn-
Yes; ought to know you, was the reply.
~, and You rememhsr that did something for you
The witness Redeemed and said: "only cur would
Green was told to answer the questions properly;
You 40 10 the racetracks. do YOU n0t2' asked
Yes: I'm gambler Ike yourself answered
This renly caused a litter AT the back - the
courtroom, which was instantly checked by Justice
ne would send him jail if he did behave him
] sell. ana answer questions properly
Are you not known TOUT" asked Mr.. Ne
| Intyre.
No. sir hOtly replied the witness.
In Tebuttsl Mr.. McIntyre called Detective Arthur
Carey and Sergeant John h. smith. They said that
they had visited Meyille's shop but had neither
\ stolen nor carried away any lead pipe.
Next Mr. Mcintyre called John q. Kennedy. the
prisoners father. lie said that Dolly Reynolds hs!
been at HIS place OF business several times and he
.asi saw hey there about eek before her Heath
tie added that she Of his sons customers
| Daniel & Melville was next arragned for con
| tempt His counsel asked for clemency. saving
| that Melville had gone South with a sick Wife and
had told his counsel that he going. and eN-
\ pressed Willingness 20 return when wanted. The
4 Justice fined him I'm the Of So ~ default of
this he Is 10 stay for twenty-five days I'm Ludlow