The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-07
ON TRIAL FOR The
MURDER OF HUSBAND
Lulu Prinee-Kennedy Listens to
Testimony Against Her.
HER DEFENSE INSANITY
WITNESSES TELL HOW SHE DID
THE KILLING.

Kansas city, no. June 6.-Whep
Lulu Prince Kennedy entered court
This morning it was to hear the outline
or her case in the trial for numbering
her husbapd' made by Attorney Near
ing for the. defense. Tine prisoner had
enjoyed q good sleep last night and
appeared bright and cheerful She
was perhaps more at ease than amy of
the large number Of spectators.
Attorney Nearing. after tracing the
attentions paid by kennedy. the muir
uere- mon, To- The defendant. declared
that they had become. engaged 70 be
married and rbe- cate of the wedding
set Kennedy. ne asserted. postponed
the wedding, and lnally. under glIise
OF The engagement, seduced her. Then
when -der condition became delicate he
paid her expenses to leave the city.
On this visit Mr. Nearing said, she
met Case Patten. the baseball player.
81 nose name later became MENTIONED
With that of the prisoner. Kennedy
had. le said been familiar with ali her
actions during thus time. In securing
the advice of a physician she had. Re
asserted. been persuaded By Kennel
20 represent 10 the doctor chat she was
the wife Of Patten. Her condition be-
came dangerous and her parents COM
PEELED her to rake known the cause.
The court house wedding. at which
Kennedy later in his suit for anDul-
meat asserted he was compelled TO
take part IN Dy threats on mis- life
from Miss Princes fiber and brother
followed kennedy's refusal TO live
with her ner broOdings over her con-
ditiop, bis Entertainment. brought her to
condition of hysteria bordering on
insanity. Insanity was prevalent in
the Woman's family and the prisoner
part0Ok 90 this disease. which finally
eIecteo neI miad, causing her 20
threaten suicide.
What Prompted Murder.
The final act of Kennedy Of bringing
sfttt ne have their marriage set aside
was the motive and che only motive
that prompted the act of murder They
would show positively that the WON
ly no part in the murders knowing of
me Woman's act cnlS after il had been
comnllt teei the taking Of testimony
was begun at noon.
The states hrEr Witnesses pFOSad
Important Frederick Bulleue report
en- and CAPTAIN wade AIunford assist
ant city editor of the star. told of Mrs
hennedy and her brother. VIII Prince.
coming 60 che office of that paper and
lte.iiestilS the publicat ton of q certain
story regarding her marriage TO Ken
hedy Both admitted that the mar
rage nafi been forced on the dead man,
Jnat Aennedy had been given the al
terna tive of marking or being killed
lie requested this fact be not pub
hshed. as 1t would annu the mar
rage.
Roland Butler. stenographer in
Kennedy office. told Of the prisoner
rather and brother VIII dens udini-.
mat ne pay her board bin, and when he
reused. threatening him and chasing
MN from his Office, and OF kenuedy's
seeking the protection of a policeman
Then ne described III i1utely the scene
an the Office ON the day of the murder
when Airs. kennedy appeared and af-
Ter receiving his refusal to live with
her shot him i've times. She had
kicked Keunedys face as ne lay pros
tTate and appeared perfectly cool the
ysiriie- Butler said VIII Prince struck
kenuedy's brother down as the latter
tried 10 disarm the woman.
Prisoner is Calm.
Daring Tn examination of witnesses.
even in Ire recital OF the thrilling
scene at the murder. the prisoner looked
carelessly from jury to witness and
hardly moved q muscle. She displayed
iufDatence al the tedium of the pro-
Ceedjngs rather than interest in the
outcome Of the case.
Several Witnesses examined cOrr0bo-
rated the scene at Eennedy's Office at
ire time of The killing, each testifyiug
10 The fact that Mrs Keunedv ap-
her husband She told one man who
vas holding her brother. Let him go.
I cid the shooting. ana then when All
Policeman arrived and was holding her
i-s1t- she explained according TO q wit
ness Lct 50 my hands ] want 10
fiN uy hair. which She did i'm mat
ter of fact way
Another Witness said that the de-
PENDANTS two brothers and her father
were Jpn different parts Of the building
at he time
r. y Costello. county employee. 1
tpie OF meeting g. ". Prince. the faith
or ~ me entrance of the building Il
n1oment after The shooting took place
and ofs re. aariting 20 the latter your
dauEhter upstairs is shooting hey hus-
raHd. You could have prevented this
3 you had wanted to-"
% previous conversation with g.
vs.. Prince. Costello testified the for
H1er had SAID. Kennedy Won't get a
divorce Hes not dealing with the girl
Hutt De dealing with me Prince
had SAID That Kennedy had better do
the right thing or the papers would
nave something TO write about it."