The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-28
The COLONEL IS
READY FOR " AR.
LAUNDERING, GORDON rs NOT
A BIT SCARED.
Kennedy Family Has House Trans
formed into an Arsenal and is Await
ing a Chance to Give Gordon an In
lection With Smith & Wesson 80
caliber Hypodermic.

( + II : + ? { f = Il
An armed truce exists at Los Ange-
les. CAL, in which 'tThundering Cor
don is party Of the first part and the
Kennedy family, including Gordon s
wife, her mother, brothers and sisters
constitute the party of the second part.
A week ago Gordon took potshot at
his estranged wife S brother, and since
then the contending camps have slept
on their guns.
slip into the house unawares Mrs. Ken
nedy and her daughters are constantly
on the alert lest the old soldier hide
himself away in some closet. Every
action of the Colonel is watched from
the window Revolvers are at close
hand with plenty of ammunition.
"We keep the revolvers where we
can use them at a minute IS notice, =
said Mrs. Kennedy. sIWe have plenty
empty cylinder we can refill it i'm
mediately if need be. I tell you Paps
will certainly keep his distance
Colonial Gordon emphatically denies
most of the chargese brought against
him by his wife's relatives. He was
very much amused over the statement
made by Mrs. Kennedy to the effect
that he had shot seven men. In reply
he, stated that such was not the case,
his lifetime and in the civil war.
Kennedy has practically decided to
swear out complaint against Colonel
Gordon for assault with deadly wea-
pom. Mrs. Gordon does not leave the
house without an escort. Kennedy
usually accompanies: his sister, who is
of rather timid disposition. Neither
Mrs. Gordon nor Kennedy has visited
the colonel at his office.
! IT, 1o44 - Ia,
newspaper Colonel Gordon says in part
II don't like to contradict my wife,
for I know that she sometimes tells the
truth. You report her as saying: AT
San Jose Colonel Gordon shot a man
named Potter because Potter refused
to make an affidavit that he was the
father of a child born to Minnie Van
fined $780, .s r. r..
II did shoot Potter because he was
the arch conspirator who attempted tc
blackmail me, and, having failed, at
tackled me on the street. [ fired severa
shots at him and chased him over z
block, emptying my revolver in am
at him. He threw his gun and ran. but
I put one bullet thru him. Judge Spen
Ger said in sentencing me that if
had killed Potter at the first shot ht
would have stood between me and any
| VOIu1CG dSdAuSC LlC, tOuCtOudC WuCu L w
ter ran like coward IHhad no righ
to pursue him for a full block ant
empty my revolver at him. =
Kennedy took several shots at me ant
I at her, but it was in friendly due
and before married her daughter Mel
lie. You report her also as saying tina
Che (Gordon) has shot seven men dur
ing his lifetime. j Why didn't: she sa,
that I had shot 700 men,. / did shoe
that man Potter, and + Did shoot
bully who attacked me with a revolve
) over trivial money matter many year
ago in Minnesota, H9 fred four shot
and didn It hit me. r fired four shot
at him and hit him every time. H
was convicted and sent to prison.
feeling that he had been punishe
! enough, got him out. His name wa
Bill Desmond, and the affair occurre
at Monticello, Wright county, MINI
in September, 1875. .......
1T am not aware that ever she
! any other man (barring in war).'