Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-12
VICTIM or NEGRO AssAiLANr
HAVE SMALL CHANCE FOR
REcovERy.
SKULLS OF BOTH Mr.. AND
MRS. KENNEDY FRACTURED
Neither Able TO Tell Of Assault - No
a Trace Of AssaiIant secured-Police
Have Littis-in Way Of Clues to Work
2 uPon-ksnnsdy Cabin Whole iAs.
sault Took Place Is in Secluded Spot.

council Bluffs Dec. 12.-Mr. and
Mrs. John kennedy, who were murder
ously assaulted with heavy railroad
pin at their log cabin near the upper
end of Big lake by an unknown negro
Saturday evening, are lying at deaths
door at Mercy hospital, where they
We're taken early Sunday morning.
Mr.. Kennedy is regarded as having
practically no chance to live, while
Mr., Kennedy, though in very serious
condition, is thought to have some
chance for her life.
Mr.. Kennedy was apparently hit
several times by the heavy pin in the
hands Of the negro, after he had been
lured from his home by the tale of an
automobile out in the road where the
negro wished some help. His skull
was fractured in several places. and at
recurring periods he has violent spells
when 1t Is necessary to use force to re-
strain him. He is unconscious and has
had several hemorrhages in his head.
Mrs. Kennedy, on the other hand, is
conscious part Of the time. She has
but one fracture of the skull, though
her scalp was torn by another blow
from the negros weapon. She has
been able to talk at times since she
was taken to the hospital. and SEEM
ingly knows what she is saying. 1t is
" course, necessary to keep her quiet,
however, and no one has vet gotten a
detailed story ,afs the happenings OF
saturday night from her.
No Trace Of the Negro.
Meanwhile every effort has been
made to capture the negro who made
the murderous attack upon them. and
then attempted to criminally assault
their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ira Ken
needy, badly tearing her clothing be-
fore her savage fighting finally made
him quit the effort and leave the house.
. It was at first thought 5hes had
boarded Northwestern train, for Mis-
souri, Valley, but officers there
searched every train without avail. and
it has been about concluded that he did
not go in that direction. Unsteady the
police officers are working on the
theory that he left for the south on a
late Burlington train Saturday evening,
bound for st. Josephaor Kansas City
A negro answering quite closely the
dissertation Of the man accused Of the
assault on the Kennedy family is
known to have boarded that train, but
kilograms to st. Joseph and KaTDsas
City authorities have so far not re-
suited in the apprehension OF the negro
wanted. as Il
Finger Nail Turned Back.
good description Of the negro has
been secured, the>post striking feature
of which is that one Of his ftngernails
yon his right hand is turned backs He
is said to be very black negro, about
IS feet, 8 inches in height. weighing
about $50 pounds and smooth shaver.
He has gold tooth in front and lisps
somewhat in talking. He wore gray
striped overcoat and cap Saturday
night.
He took from the unconscious body
of Kennedy Saturday night an Ivers
and Johnson revolver, 80 caliber on "a
90 frame, and also an open faced silver
watch with gold hands, Wls5.h has the
second hand missing. 1t Nas attached
to a small metal fob
The scene Of the crime is small log
house in the edge fathe hills about:
east of the northerly end of Big lake,
IN a secluded spot, and it is said q
negro of much the same general de-,
scription had been hanging around
that vicinity for several days. The
police have word from Fort Dodge that
a negro Of about the same appearance
is wanted there.
Family Has Moved.
After the negro had finally left the,
house Saturday night Mrs. Ira Ken
nedy hurried to some neighbors to give
the alarm. but it was some time be-
fore any details Of the horrible crime
could be secured. But since Mr.. and
Mrs. Kennedy have been taken to the
hospital, and as Mrs. Ira Kennedy
would have been left alone at the lone
house with her own two babies and
the young brother and sister OF her
husband, while her husband was work
ing at the Union Pacific transfer at
nights, the entire family has come to
the city, and for the time being will
make their home with the family Of
Albert Kennedy, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kennedy, at Nil South Ninth
street
The family consists Of a girl OF per-
haps Is or is years, boy OF II or u,
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ken
redy, and the two children OF Mr.. and
Mrs Ira Kennedy, little girl OF per-
haps 3 years, and a baby Of three:
months Mr.. and Mrs John Kennedy,
besides their two sons here, Ira at
borno and AIhort with whom the fam