Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-16

Erfr WHO was 70 testify tOuaE. the
scal Jchn Doe hearing was postponed
70 Wednesday.
Ncw 's-k. Feb. 16.--Iu addition 10
proposed legislative investigation OF
re cfice OF the state treasurer. left
raeAnt yeserday by the suicide at
Buffalo OF John J. Kennedy, state treas
r-er. District Attorney Whitman re-
s1ned today the john Doe investiga-
don Of political graft before which
Kennedy has been a witness Friends
attributed the suicide. in a measure. 10
prospective grillins a; Whitman's
hs1ds
John A. Hennessy. who was Cover
rcr sulzer's Investigator OF conditions
4 the state departments. said he could
not believe the suicide was prompted
b Investigations now under way.
As far as We could discover" Hen
rsssy said. Kennedy vas a figure
hsad. He had no more to do with
matters now under investigation than
eae Of his Office boys"
Whitman was shocked. lie said
iaers was no evidence of criminal
Ercug doing on Kennedy's part
Employees OF the state comptroller
ven. over the accounts OF Kennedy a
Eeek ago and found everything in ex-
esilent shape.
d. Served With Subnoeaas.---
Just before leaving Albany on Fri
az Mr.. Kennedy was served with
u5poena 10 appear at the inquiry to-
t4y. and upon his arrival another
cicer from Mr. Whitman's Office
served a second subpoena on him. He
sent for Mr.. Dirlberger, and after =
ak With him Il was announced that
Ar Kennedy would start for New
York last night. a sleeper ticket for
train leaving Albany for New York at
: o'clock last night Was found in Mr.. |
Ksnnedy's pocket.
After his talk with his attorney on p
Friday evening Mr. Kennedy appear .
ID 10 be in excellent spirits. On Sat .
srtay he met a number Of close po- .
ltiea- trends az a downtown hotel and .
spent several hours with them. In the
eFentng he attended a dance in the [
to,el baIlroo-=
He vent 70 high mass at the Chapel /.
q the Blessed Sacrament with his son.
william II. Kennedy. yesterday and
fr-urned 10 the hotel with him about
noon- After greeting his wife and
laughter Mr.. Kennedy said he was
Fctrs 70 his room TO lie down until
asy we're ready for luncheon The
son vent 20 the apartments 10 sum
aca his father shortly afterward.
Found by Son.
sliries Of hotel employees and learned
ilres n hOte. employees and learned
LAT his father had been seen going
ioE1rd the layatory off the ballroom
shen he pushed open the door OF the
ioon he saw Mr.. Kennedy lying on
Ne floor. the blood flowing from a
lsrribIe wound In his throat.
The hotel physician was summoned,
'E be could nothing 20 save the dying
aan, who had already lost a large ,
mount Of b.ood. Death occurred
ssile Nr. Kennedy was being carried
Ito The ballroom. The medical ex-
miner was notified. and after a briet
eEestigation he issued a certificate Of ,
'ssih By suicide. :
Relatives Demand Inquiry.
Buffalo. y Y. Feb. ia complete
rEestiEation Of the affairs OF the late !
Treasurer Kennedy has been demand !
: ey friends and relatives here. They
Es confident his Office was correctly
'cninistered. q
Albany. y. Y. Feb. 1G.-Accountants :
|. % Examined the books OF the late
ale Treasurer Kennedy report them
! vrtect condition and in accord with
= 2st examination a week ago. A
..ofough examination from the time
--enedy took ofice probably Will be
sace a
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