The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-11
In Shocking Sfafment
NegreSS Names DR.. E. S.
Kennedy as Accessory

source, gave the deputy sheriff his
ilrst clue il is understood He went
TO the girls home and visited her
room. A hamper turned face to the
wall so that the lid opened towards
the wall instead of The regular way,
Grew MS attention. On investigation,
soiled rags and clothing confirmed his
suspicious and the arrest was made.
On Thursday she was interviewed by
I the prosecuting attorney. deputy
sheriff and the court reporter. but de-
MED all knowledge of any such affair.
other than what she had heard.
When brought to jail yesterday. she
asked that an examination be made
IN the presence of her physician, DR..
Kennedy. This was made by Or. Ken
and j. A Campbell. All agreed that
an operation had been performed. DR..
Kennedy was allowed TO go but his
movements We're watched.
Dr.. keneedy Arrested.
AS soon as she In implicated him
by the prosecuting attorney. who
swore out the warrant charging a
criminal operation. The warrant was
served by Deputy Graner. He admit
! ted TO the officials. II is said. that the
girl had come TO him in October for
treatment. and again in January. the
last time suffering from an attack of
Ia grippe. No mention was made TO
the doctor of his possible criminal con-
nection until the warrant was served,
and none but the foregoing statement
was given by him.
Dr. Kennedy's arrest was author
ized by the prosecuting attorney upon
statements Of both the deputy sheriff
and the woman. The former saws that
ne has witnesses 20 corroborate the
dates and so forth.
The story of the finding OF the in
liant BY small lad shocked the pub
nc when IL became known Wednesday.
The body was taken before the coro-
ner. who ordered ~ buried after an
autopsy had been performed by DIR.
r. II. Plant. At that time II was
thought the child could not have been
born over twenty-four hours, and the
only way the physicians can now &C
count for the preserved condition OF
the body is the reason that no air
could gel TO II. and that the extreme
cold weather would tend to keen Il
from decomposing
Subsequent events and the final ar
rest by Deputy Graner has won him
the appreciation OF the prosecuting at
toTney. who said last night that he
deserved special credit for his work.
In this arrest he has the honor of he
ing the first 10 apprehend a mother
Tor numbering her infant in this way.
and the arrest OF n doctor for assist
DR. Kennedy has retained Attorney
=. q. BOyce 10 defend him. and the
woman has retained Attorney VIC.
Caldwell to defend her n Is hardly
likely that they will be given a pre-
liminary hearing. as Squire Hobbs.
before whom the warrants were is.
sued. II Jul ~ his home
Prosecuting Attorney Mckee said
last night that a special grand Jury
would not be called to investigate the
case.
Recalls Similar Case.
The arrest OF Dr. Kennedy for a
criminal operation Is interesting from
another standpoint n was In this
same office on Chapiine street where
Suzic BOgusky. Polish Girl from Rel
laire. died. herself soon to become A
mother, and for whose death Dr. Felix
Y. Newman is held responsible bv the
state. His trial viii come Nd Monday.
Jury had once failed 20 convict him
and bis case iE vet to be disposed OF
Had Good Record.
Dr kennedy Is a graduate Of the
Howard school OF medicine I'm Wash
ington. ID. G.. and came to Wheeling
clEht years ago. beginning his practice
here. Since that time he had gainesi
n host OF friends. and was consedered
one of the most successful physicians
in the city lie had biz practice. and
Biz arrest caused no little sensation
Miss Catin is n native OF Washing
ton, Pa and a sister Of Ben Catlin.
who a. quite a prominent figure In
court records.