The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-12
HRS HRS. K[aNEDY'S HARD
FIGHT FOR HER LIFE
Her Brother a Witness in Her
Behalf Yesterday.
STORY OF MURDER TOLD
KICKED HER HUSBAND AFTER
SHE HAD SHOT HIM.

kansas CITY. June 1.-THE defense
in the case of Lulu Prince kennedy, On
trial for killing her husband, Vas TO-
day begin and twenty witnesses were
examined. when the court adjourned
the prisoners attorney announced tnar
their size would not be finished before
Thursday noon.
,rF1e bulk Of the testimony was
brouebt out in an attempt 20 prove ali
bis for Bert and G. w PRINCE the
brother and father, respectively Of the
prisoner. whom the state had tried 10
grove were watching entrances to the
Rfd-e building at the tire of the muir
der to prevent kennedy.S escape Al.
though the defense tried to prove Lhdl
they had left the Older Princes pool
room after the shooting occurred, the
time gwen by the witnesses varied
from 5.15 to 5:45. The shooting TOOK
pace at $40.
WIN Prince was taken from his cell
TO testify and his entrance into the
court room caused a buzz among the
- spectators. who crSncd their necks 90
get a glimpse Of the man whom the
state is trying to prove was the ch1eI
actor in the alleged conspiracy to Kill
Kennedy. The prisoner frightened per
ceptfbly at the entrance Of her BROTHER,
whose testimony she followed closely
She appeared perfectly well today.
Prince denied that he had ever e1-
ercised mesmerfc powers over any one,
denied that Re accompanied his sister
dow town on the day of the murder
and said that the revolver used in the
kilI'nz was not his He knew Of the
murder only after it had been commit
ted As he testified IN defense OF his
Sister Mrs. c. W Prince, the mother,
burst into tears. which broke forth
afresh IS he detailed the different
Chupters IN the affair.
Tells Of the Murder.
Thomas II. Ridge. the arst witness.
told OF the scene In the Ridge building
al the time of the murder. he had
come upon the scene soon after pO-
1fceU an arrived. Mrs. Kennedy had
requested the officer to let loose his
hold on her hands The doctor had
said Kennedy was dead, and then Mrs
Kennedy, stepping to the PROSTATE
form. mad kicked him IN the side Of
the head and relna- ed: 'Xouu never
seduce another p
WIN Prince tn tooz the stand. he
is a prepCssessi z man Of 80. He re-
sembles his sister in features anu
looked at her constantly while giving
his evidence. He kissed his mother and
married sister, Mrs. Leon, as he passed
them and patted the prisoner on the
shoulder.
Win Prince. according to a theory Of
the prosecution, was professional
u1esmsrlst and. in nerving her up to
commit the murder Of Kennedy, exer-
cised his hypnotic power over Mrs
Kennedy Prince denied that he was a
mesmerfst. or that he ever mes-nerized
a person and said he had never been
prize fighter as had been alleged
Prince detailed his whereabouts on
the day Of the murder, he had been
V-ith his patent attorneys during INC
ncrniIg. he said, talking over 2 patent
that n iutenGed placing on the mar
ket and went home about noon, re-
naming the until $3.50 when he re-
turned 10 town alone. Ffe At-ai-t to his
frther's place of business and 80
O'Clock Mrs. Kennedy followed He de-
MED having accompanied Mrs. Kennedy
TO town a few hours before the murder,
when she was supposed TO have been
en- rOUte to kennedy's office.
Instructed by Her Brother.
The state tried 10 show that Prince
left home with his sister on the after
noon of tie murder, furnishing her
with a revolver en- route, and instruct
ing her in what she should DO when
she went to her husbands Office.
Prince testified to leaving his faith
ers place Of business at $50 and go
ing 20 the Ridge building where, at
traCted by wOiuan's screams, ne went
70 the second floor and saw a man
ehOking his sister He had thought the
RAN was Philip Kennedy. but found be
was tie lafters brother. and left the
scene. Prince. continuing. told of mis-
sisters condition after the forced mar
Tiage to Kennedy when ne had re-
fused TO live win her. she was de-
spondent. he said, and confined herself
to her room, refusing 60 eat or talk
with any one.
ON cross eEaI1inauOn, a letter writ
ten by the witness to the defendant I'M
June. 1900 was introduced and Prince
was asked what be meant when he
WRITE that ne was worried over Lulu's
conduct. He said it was becs use she
vas sad and dispirited He did not
know that she was going with Case
Patten. the baseball player at thaf
time He denied that ne pistol with
whieh Mrs Kennedy did the shoOtins
belonged TO him. He admitted having
watched the clock closely a half Aou
before he left for the scene or tn,
shooting.
Ben Brock toIG Of being at G. W
Princes place Of business shortly be
fore the shooting and of Win Primo,
first leaving and being followed closely
71y Bert Prince and his father TIL,
state endeavOred to prove that tn,
Princes watched the entrances of tn,
Ridge building at the time of the rour
der. Brock. on cross examination. be
came mixed as GO the time of the shoot
ing, and admitted the time as set b,
the prosecution was correct Prose
cut0r Hadley introduced tcstfrnour
sven by Brock at the prelimfnar1
hearing 70 dfeDrrfvt his statements