The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
KENNEDY SAID ID BE DEAD IN PRISON Was Recently Convicted in
 Calhoun Feud Cases CITY COURT ADJOURNS Armstead Taylor, Alleged Murderer,
CITY COURT ADJOURNS
Armstead Taylor, Alleged Murderer, Slowly Dying-Calhoun's Health GOod-Reed's Remains Reach
 AlbertviIle From Panama

Anniston, October 11-(Special.)- .)-News was received here Thursday to the effect that w. K. Kennedy, better known as "Beave'' and Bill Kennedy, an octo- genarian and a picturesque figure in con- nection with the Pearce- Kennedy feud cases. has passed away in prison, he hav- ing been convicted at the last term of the city court of Anniston of complicity In the notorious Pearce-Kennedy feud cases. An effort is being made to confirm the report.
 Bill Kennedy was the father of Shelt Kennedy and the grandfather of Sarge Kennedy, who were shot in a pitched battle. it was charged. by pr. John F. Pearce and his son, Cross Pearce. Dr. Pearce is now serving a life term and his son has been convicted but appealed. It was charged in court that Bill Kennedy and his daughter, Ada Kennedy, who sid ed with pr. Pearce, aided in the killing of the two Kennedys, which brought to a continuation feud of long standing.
 An unique feature was presented when the case came to trial, two other sons of the accused octogenarian putting forth every effort to secure his conviction. He was an ex-Confederate soldier and was well known throughout this and adjoin- ing counties. He maintained stoical in- difference throughout the trials of the famous feud cases, and at one time act ually went to sleep while the lawyers were wrangling over his life. When he was at first incarcerated here he took a young son with him. and one of the few times during his court record that he manifested any feeling was when the lad was stolen by his mother, who was at that time living apart from her husband.
 Ada Kennedy. Bill Kennedys daugh- ter; John Eaton and John Fowler, who are also charged with complicity in the killing, are yet to be tried, and there is still considerable interest in the cases.
 Kissed in Court
 A man in the audience in the city court room Thursday morning hissed when a jury returned verdict acquitting Den- his Allen, who was accused of entering the home of Andy Smith through a room in which his daughters were sleeping, either for the purpose of robbery or with malicious intent Judge Coleman did not hear the hissing, but the disorderly man in the audience was severely shaken by Il ueputy, Wno quleteu IlIH uoWu.
 Alleged Murderer Slowly Dying
 Charged with having killed Harry Christian while shooting at another ne- gro, Armstead Taylor, who has languished for some time in the Calhoun county jail, is, said to be slowly dying with tubercu- losis, and for this reason he will likely be brought to trial this week.
 County Health Is Good
 Every case of smallpox in Calhoun county has been wiped out, and there is very little sickness in any section of the county, according to pr. R. L. Hughes, county health officer.
 City Court Adjourns
 The city court of Anniston adjourned Thursday morning, but will likely be in session again Friday afternoon. The fifth week of tie term will begin Mon- day, when civil jury cases will come up for trial. Capital cases will be heard dur ing the sixth week of the term
 Died in Panama
 The body of Will F. Reed, formerly a conductor on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, who recently died at An con, Panama, was brought back and car ried to Albertville for burial Thursday morning.
 Fined S4O0 by Jury
 Charged with having deserted his fam fly. John O'Bryan was found guilty by a jury in the city court of Anniston and a fine of $4Oo affixed. The case was given to the jury Wednesday morning.