New-York tribune., 1901-02-20
IN FAVOR OF DR.. K ENNEDT
sFvrRAr WITNESSES GIVE EVIDENCE
TENDING TO ESTABLISH
AN ALIBI

when Justice Fursnan announced the ADJOURN
rnent % the trial ~ Dr. samuel j. Kennedy Tor the
aIlered murder 81 Dolly Reynolds yesterday ne
spok. OF an attempt 70 tamper with the judge and
3ury and cautioned the jurors against reading
ANONYMOUS letters. Justice Fursman said thar ne
has received an anonymous letter relating 10 me
case and he had been informed that al least one
member of the Jury had received such letter also
The letters we're written by person actusted by
iunproper motives snd were the work OF schem-
ing coward said the Justice.
The defence yesterday continued the effort 20
establish an alibi for Dr. Kennedy. DR.. kennedys
counsel have q chain of testimony which II II re-
mains unbrokcn. completely contraeicts the evi-
dence given for the uooIle From tho time he left
his ONO in West Tventy-second-st. on The even
ipF August ~. lSS unit! he he'd his home, 81
New Dorp Staten Island. az little before )
O'Clock the following morn'ng, his movements are
accounted for, and his mother testified yesterday
r-st he vas ~ home and sleeping - o'clock on
re morning 81 the murder.
Miss Alice Hairety The frst witness yester-
DAY. Before she Was questioned an the other Wit
resses for the defence were ordered from the
Miss Hanrety testified that she had met ~ Ken
redv near The entrance 70 the sToravian Cemetery,
sbout half way between New-Dovr and Grant City.
Staten Island shortly sfter 80 o'clock the
fnF % August o. 1sts ,'.ss Herrety said thst she
~as returning s-orr wedding with Martin shariey.
her cousin. ~ the time. sharkey also testified
- meeting Kennel ar hat place Both witnesses
ssid that they had not appeared AZ the hrst trial
because thev he 80 considered their testimony
essential
As sharbev took the stand -artain Price enteres
rhe courtroom Vith Daniel Melville the plumber
ho IS considered " rhe defence 70 be an important
witness in the when SharSey left the stand
~ Mcintyre SAID that ne would Ike 70 csl Mel
vile he IN court ~ ne custody ~ an oflcer
Then Mr cartven sara he would can Melville in
rhe regular or'sr -U6re Turs-a0 saia thst Mel
Vile v'oul1 rsme in ne onsrosy o. captain Price
unril called
The testimony given p, Nrs Julia Slaughter
~-ho has since died ne Arst J-isl then read
Nrs Slnvrhrer's evidence showed that she had
crossed from mis- ct 20 Stsren Tsand on ne - %
n hoat Au-us. Z lseS. and thar Dr. Kennedy
~s7 also PASSENGER she said that she has
'-noWu Kennedy for Hre siv wears ana hsd otter
,fsited 81 ME -o1,.
Tia ncxt vi'nese was Mrs Narraret Kenneav
shs arcd mother :f Tho prisoner she said that or
rhe morning ~ August d. lSsS she went INTO her
sor's room a. o'clo,E a03 found vim in bes
WAS 20 ursro=eei-" asked Mr. NcIn,yrs m
cross -evsrri- etior
yes - ras
It Kenny. who rs connected with the stater
island RariG T.ers., lire. was examined 10 TIRE
srains leaving ST. George and the Staten Islan7
forvyhoats leaving II city. he said that the las
-rsin for c-ev. porl, on the morning of Aucust 16
-seS lef' s. George AZ l2.-o q. m. and connected
With The 70 % hoat from NeN-York The next train
ths. ieit foI New-Dorp was az g. q. m.
Andrew = Seeune. jr. a cahman. said he knew
both Dolly" Revno'G-. ,i7 ts- defendant by ssht.
Where were you IN tho NIGHT ~ August Is 1850
Near the Grand Hotsl"
Tell what happened"
= was called TO take lady and gentleman
from the hotel 20 The Hotel Martin"
who the man."
i DO not know
WAS he me defendant
so. he not"
who tho woman
Dolly Reynolds
And YOU have stated that the man with Dolly
Reynolds looked Ike Dr. Kennedy
''Ycs; he resembied kennedy somewhat"
SsEuine refused % 9nswsr 70 question \ q
Seen iaEea Iom Ias Rosaes S1,s" Gallery lie Sc-
hnoWleoseq having seen p ph't9gIaph 3I he9nsay Ken coy
"helner y Wa before or after toe application Tor S
sUear that tho man he drove that night was not
ncNt examined. ne said thar his hours from
53l p; M; until m.auight. picture shown 70 hlm him
through the dlniEe room on the evening OF Ausyst
The last lime she came in with a man
Did you have good opportunity 10 observe her
= did for let them in.
the man" said MT. Cantwcll
Crope left the witness chair and. walking 20 the
rail. stared lor "a moment OF two al the prisoner.
well. what have you 10 say?' asked Mt. Can't
Re is not The man." answered the waiter
on cross-eEau aul,ustiog Crqpe said that he had not
testified al the nFst trial, because he Old not want
get mixed up in other peoples business
Or. Thomas s. Yocum, David J. Tyson. manu-
facturor. real estate dealer and lawyer, George
cromwell "a lawyer. ana Dr. Isaac /. Millspaugh
al called 10y the defence testified that they had
known Kennedy for yeas, and that ne bore a good
character.
Charles J. I.iuguist who said he was a helper 20
Daniel s. Melville. the plumber, said that IN Au-
rust. 1895 small piece ~ lead pipe about three
inches long and -1-s .caths al inch iu dam
etur missing after a visit Of Sergeant Smith
and another 10 MelVille's shop. lie could
identity Defective Carey one of The men
A. Mr. Humm-l OF the witnesses for the
Gafencc wCs uCt present. Mr.. Cautwell asked for
gU adjournment Untl to-day but Judge Fursuau
ordered The uial continue, saying THAI the case
20 the jury to-day. Mr.. McIutyre then
recalled Detective Carey, and asked him about the
OF the EXHIBITS IN the lie said that they
were kept IN closed box IN the record room al
Police Headquarters. ano on occasion Were
shown 10 Mr. C0ntWpu. That was on Monday bur
hc could NOT remember the date. The apnarent in
fenfon Of this evidence 20 show that Melville
rad made hts affidavit after Caniweu had had the
TiTe measured.
then Justice Fursman asked him why he did not
call Melville The lawyer said he had not been able
10 tab with mo man Justice Fursnan apollo
rizgd 10 tae 1urors Cor having lei the Trial 40
over until to-day. i was arranged that the sum
ming up both sides would he brief The trial
viii he resumed al 70 o'clock this morning.
Melville is saio TO be detained Police Head