The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16

concerning him and his affairs ~ State
| Treasurer
| He talked with me constantly about
this matter during the last few days and
while knew he had nothing to conceal In
| ms proposed examination tomorrow, I
could see that he was brooding over this
matter and feared the publicity.
He told me that he had never before
been a witness either before q Grand Jury
or In an action before any court and he
feared that he might be unable to clearly
explain the intricate questions which might
be asked BY a keen District Attorney
under such trying circumstances. This
also weighed heavily on his mind. And
the combination Of these things, feel GER
, tain. 10 oppressed him IN to cause
temporary arrangement Of his mind
Yesterday afternoon, after having
| luncheon with him. we further discussed
the matter Of the examination on Monday
morning and determined thas he. Mrs.
Kennedy and / would leave for New York
city sunday night at o'clock, % that he
could appear before the Grand Jury on
schedule time.
I'VE also determined that he should sign
another waiver Of immunity X the District
Attorney requested him to do 20. and W.
also agreed II the District Attorney
should ask him to appear before q MAGis-
tratc in the John Doe proceedings. after HI
had appeared before the Grand Jury. thai
he would willingly do 20 and give the
District Attorney all the information he
possessed regarding any matters on
which the District Attorney might deter
mine to question him.
The decision on these matters Of policy
was entirely satisfactory to Mr.. Kennedy.
and knowing he had nothing to conceal
we both felt that this was the proper at
titude to take regarding this matter
II feel certain that an investigation OF
his AFFAIRS a. state Treasurer will disclose
that he has properly and correctly admin
istered the duties OF that office. and l
am unable to account for his unfortunate
act OF to-day except upon the theory that
his mind was temporarily deransed."
"Must Have Beea Grassy"
Henry =. Burgard. one OF Mr.. Ken
nedy's most intimate friends. was asked
II he knew OF any reason for Mr.. Ken
nedy's seif-destruction.' Mr.. Burxard
said over the phone:
John Kennedy must have been crazy.
don't know OF any reason why he COM
United suicide except the worry caused
by the Whitman John Doe proceedings.
and | don't know why that should have
worried Mr.. Kennedy. But he was d
very nervous man. and a very proud man.
He may have felt himself humiliated, or
have believed that people were attempting |
to disgrace him.
He was In good financial circum- |
stances. In a long and busy life he had |
accumulated considerable property. He
lived well and his family relations were |
unclouded. I do not know OF any money |
losses that he could have sustained. nor |
do l know OF any enterprise he Is in |
terested in that has lost money.
I'm Buffalo he was what In called the |
resident vice-president Of the United |
A.. 49,,
a bonding company. with home offices in |
Baltimore. But his son William attended |
to the company's business here"
Another friend Of Mr.. kennedy's said |
Somebody put into circulation stories |
that Mr.. kennedy's bonding company had |
been permitted to bond State banks In /
which portions OF the last big bond issue |
were deposited. and that James w. /
Gov Glynns graft Investigator.
intends to expose the bonding operations
in connection with these banks. But |
these stories are lies and will be found |
to have no basis Of fact when an oficial
investigation In made"
Told Not to Worry.
Lawyer Dirnbsrger. who had questioned
Mr.. Kennedy on every point Of his testi-
mony before the Grand Jury. testimony
which would be amplined or repeated to-
II was expected. had told him /
not to worry ana that he would come
out all right" This was on Saturday
Al lunch time Mr. Kennedy was con-
fronted by { subpoena server who handed
him q Grand Jury summons. His nervous
ness came TO the front again and Mr.. /
sought once more TO cheer
him up.
He attended mass at 10 o'clock this
at the Chapel OF the Blessed
the Bishops chapel At
breakfast he listened with great interest
TO his sons account OF a speech which
had been delivered by Senator Murtaugh,
a close friend, before the Cornell alumni. |
In II Is speech senator Murtaugh had said
that public man must endure a great
deal of abuse and Islander.
At mass the celebrator. the Rev DIR.
James +. McGloun. confined himself to
topics In his sermon. After
mass Mr.. Kennedy walked to the Markeen
Hotel. arriving there at about ! T. NJ
1t was At about 40 +. NJ. that he killed
himself.
Funeral services for MIR. Kennedy will
be held on Wednesday at AN hour to be
announced later in the Chapel OF the
Sacrament. 1t was said tonight
that the rule Of the Catholic church deny
ing service and interment In consecrated
ground To one who has taken his own life
will not be applied to Mr. Kennedy, since
II In assumed that he was deranged when
ha killed hipaelf