New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
ALIBI FOR KENNEDY.
THE LINE OF DEFENCE OF THE AL
LEGGED MURDERER DISCLOSED.

The line Of defence which will he adopted in the
second trial OF DR.. Samuel J. Kennedy. charged
with the murder Of Dolly Reynolds was dis
closed yesterday by the defendants counsel. W. ".
cantwen, in his address 10 the jury after the
prosecution had rested its case II will be mainly
an alibi. Mr.. Cantwen said.
We intend TO establish 70 legal and moral GER
tainty tnat this is the slayer Of Dolly
win scod name in his communiy COZ az New-borp
Hon Is ma, r1e oI criminal law that man
IN case OF this kind. This young man lived in a
and where he bore a spotless reputation We will
prove this by George Cromwell president OF the
pastor OF 81. Andrews Church. and by many 9th
and refinement could commit II is claimed that
the defendant a. the Grand Hotel on the night
never al the Grand Hotel. When ne left his Office
ne went 10 Proctor's Theatre. and later took the
Mrs. Slayton. who is now dead but whose testi-
a. ST. George. but met Mr. Burns. az market % nam
bbonee and a, o,ciock thai moTntnsr his Sesr
mother always anxious for him. entered his room
man mar Who was With Dolly Reynolds Tesembied the
defendant but We have cabman who can prove 9'
that Il was not Kennedy who drove with Dolly
Then there is the qu ,stion 81 motive. n Is
claimed that the crime was committed in order TO
obtain the Dolly Reynolds check. We will show
par, Of another man We VII shGw & motive i've, that 6St
No v,ss 3tt rerT closs 20 her who was keepinC
Dolly" Reynolds had a real motive. which directs
and Mr. smith searched the house twice and found
nothing and on the day when they claim they did
That very day Melville missed > piece or pipe
Mr.. Mcintyre. AZ the close of this speech moved
that, the defence alibl. the witnesses
not on the stand be excluded from the court. The
Judge granted the request. far the witnesses
for the sHbi were concerned. The first witness
called for the defence was Edward Ufer. archi-
tect.
ODD you see ne defendant IN August Is
o.-what time it, Aust little before
o.-Yod said al the first Trial that you had known
o-Do you stil say that About twenty
o-when did you first learn Of this crime? Al
read II in the morning papers OF August ls
was nof % isooRered pnti @ "a COCK On the % morning
~ August Is? A.-Wen. must have read about II
hack driver. L was at 81 George" said he when
the 1875 O'Clock boat arrived saw the defendant
come of the ferry"
gGg S 9ssfys h Sys hOw s-s RS ss Ss dressed
o.-What was his condition. At appeared ~
By Mr. McIntyre-You knew Kennedy was ar
raigned for murder on August % did You not7
o-Die YOU go then snd say that you saw him
har DID YOU Come ana testify then A|No. sir:
I did
The witness said that he had not offered 70 testify
before because he had not realized the value or ms
testimony. Thomas J. Finley put upon the
stand He Is a cab driver He said ne saw the
prisoner about l2,s5 O'Clock the morning 81 the
10th coming of the ferry from New-York
o.-How was the defendant dressed. A--The
Ncollar Of his pulled up around his neck.
vand ne had on a black derby hat. He seemed 10
be under the influence of liquor
By Mr. McIntyre-You didn't testify in the
former trial did you? A.-No. sir
Q.-You knew ne was charged with murder,
thOugh2 A.-Hes. sir.
Q.-Why didn't you testify before A-Because
7 didn't want 10 lose 81 much time or get INTO
trouble.
Edward Burns then put on the stand He
said he was a produce dealer. and came 20 New
York early every morning. After he left his house
on the morning after murder he started at once
for the ferry Clifton. While watering his horses
on the road a spoke 10 him.
Odd you know the man. Al didn't at that
o-Do you know him now: Ayes. sir: he IS
Bv Mr. MeIntyre-You have been in prison.
haven't yOu2 A--What for?
.-rn tell you what for" said Nj McIn'yre Then
he cited several instances.