Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
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, OF the Blessed Sacrament with his son
William H. Kennedy. today, and re-
turned to the hotel with him about 1;
o'clock. After greeting his wife and
a daughter Mr.. Kenendy said he was
going to his room to lie down until
they were ready for luncheon. The son
went to the apartments to summon MS
father shortly afterwards.
Son EInds Body.
Not finding him there. he made In
ouiries from hotel employees and learn
ed that his father had been seen 60
ing toward the lavatory off the ball
room. When he pushed open the door
he saw Mr.. Kennedy lying on the
floor.
DR.. J. T-whitwell. the hotel physi-
clan. was summoned, but he could do
nothing to save the dying man. who
had already lost much blood. Death
occurred while Mr.. Kennedy was be-
ing carried into the ball room. The
medical examiner after brief inves-
tisation issued a certificate of death
by suicide.
Statement from Attorney.
Attorney Diernberger tonight gave
out the following statement:
Thursday, Jan. 10, Mr. Kennedy at
the request of District Attorney Whit
man appeared before the grand jury OF
New York county. He signed a waiv-
er of immunity and was examined by
Mr.. whitman and his assistant at
great length in detail covering Pc
riod of about one and one-half hours
"Wednesday, Feb. IL, subpoena
from District Attorney office was
served upon Mr.. Kennedy personally
at Albany again requiring his appear
ance before the same grand jury Mon
day. Feb. 16, at 1890 o'clock A. NJ.
Yesterday, Feb. IA, at the lroquois
hotel here in Buffalo another subpoena
identical in form with. the one served
upon him Wednesday, was served
upon him personally, also requiring his
appearance before the grand jury at
the same time on Monday morning.
For the past 10 days l have been
in constant touch with Mr. Kennedy
and was with him personally at AL
bany on Monday, Tuesday and
"Wednesday of last week During this
time / examined carefully into the af-
examined all the statutes relating to
the office of state treasurer and such
rules as regulated the conduct of that
office. / had daily conferences with
Deputy Comptroller Wendell, who has
charge of matters relating to the con-
duct of the comptroller's Office inso-
far as they relate to the Office Of state
treasurer: / also met and discussed
matters in relation TO the state treas
urer's Office with Attorney Genera
Carmody and met with Mitchell May.
secretary of state, and discussed with
him matters pertaining to the Land
Board, Canal Boards and other boards
of which Mr.. Kennedy, as state treas
urer, was a member. l discussed with
Mr.. Baton, the deputy state treasur-
er: with Mr. Cannon, the cashier,
and with the legislative clerks in
charge of all the departments in the
state treasurer's office to familiarize
myself with the procedure of the af
fairs of the office of state treasurer. u
After this very thorough examina-
ton, which / made in a most extern
sive and exhaustive way, l found that
Mr.. Kennedy had conducted his office
in a most efficient manner and had
complied strictly with the statutes re-
lating to that Office in every particu-
lar.
Mr.. Kennedy was most conscien-
tous man who disliked publicity and
was keenly sensitive of criticism.
Having been before the grand jury
and given that body all the informa-
tion asked Of him. and thinking that
his examination had been concluded
he worried constantly about the pro-
posed examination Monday morning
because he could not imagine what
further investigation there could be
concerning him and his affairs as
state treasurer. He talked with me
constantly about this matter during
the last few days and while / knew
he had nothing to conceal in his pro-
posed examination tomorrow l 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 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 dis
trict attorney under trying circum-
stances This also weighed heavily on
his mind.
IT feel certain that an investigation
of his affairs as state treasurer will
disclose that he has properly and cor
rectly administered the duties OF that
office, and I am unable to account for
hns unfortunate act Of today. except
on the ground that his mind was tenn
pcrarily deranged."
1t became known here tonight that
Arthur w. Bisseli, president the Peo-
pies Bank, visited New York two
weeks ago at the request Of District
Attorney Whitman with copy OF
Mr. Kcnnedy's account.
"Mr. Kennedy was not heavy
borrower nor a heavy depositor," said
prasident Rissell He ALWAYS had q