The Delta independent., 1906-06-08
THE SHERIFF
GETS KENNEDY.
Steals a Horse at Midway and
Rides to Cedaredee. Been in
Hiding.
Editors 5 Motel

This article was written previous to wednes-
day morning. Since then Mr.. Kennedy escape d.
Kennedy has been caught and now
reposes in the Jail, and behind the bars
of the steel cage. Independent readers
will remember this lad as the one who
was arrested some days ago for steal
ing pair of shoes and other trinkets
from John Head at Hotchkiss and who
managed to break Jail because, out of
compassion, the sheriff placed him in
the corridor of the jail instead of the
steel cells, generally used to hold pris-
oners.
On Sunday evening the young man
stole bay mare and a saddle from
Dan Brannon, a resident OF Midway
and after much telephoning and trouble
he was finally located at Cedaredge by
the marshall of Paonia, Bert Bross.
The sheriff was Immediately notified of
the escaping mans whereabouts and in
company with Marshall Wagner, the
sheriff drove towar1 Cedaredge. A lit
tie above Cory the young man was met
riding toward this city. Without vast
ing any words and in most convincing
manner the boy was told to dismount
and get into the buggy, Mr.. Wagner
riding the horse to Delta. No time
was lost in plaelng Kennedy behind the
bars and the sheriff is assuring every
one that he will be on hand this time
when the court wants him.
While at Cedaredge an attempt was
made to sell the horse but the party
approached became suspicious and re-
fused to buy. After this failure the
boy started toward Delta He told the
sheriff that he was coming down to give
himself up. The sheriff refused to be-
lieve it. 1t was probably the intention
to ride out of the country over Grand
Mesa but upon arriving at Cedaredge
the thief undoubtedly heard that he
could not get across on account of the
snow and thought his next best move
was to get rid of the animal. Failing
in this he probably hoped to evade the
officers at Delta and get out of the
country via the valley.
There are several counts against the
lad now and it is presumed he will rest
in Canon City for few years when the
courts have heard his story. His faith
er, L. C. Kennedy, was sent to Canon
year or so ago on conviction of incest
practiced against his daughter. A gold
watch and chain, a gun, knife and
other articles were found upon Kennedy
when arrested the last time. They be-
long to Verne Merrifield, rancher near
Hotchkiss, and were stolen from his
home on Memorial Day. Evidently
Kennedy has started on road that will
cause him to spend most of his years
behind prison bars. He is only twenty
years of age and has lived in Hotchkiss
the greater part of his life. He has
continually been in trouble the past few
months and Hotchkiss citizens, as we'll
as Delta county people at large, are
glad that the young man has been ap-
pretended and will be placed where he
will be unable to relieve them of their
belongings. He should be given the
limit of time by the court, having no
excuse whatever for such actions as he
has indulged in of late.
The sheriff is under the impression
that the lad has been kept in hiding by
his people at Hotchkiss.
Chester Harding has left Delta for
Cedaredge where he will remain for