Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-13
Desperate Duel with Guns and Knives Waged in St.
 Louis Building.
PRINCIPALS FORMER
 PARTNERS, MASONS
Dr.. Chas. kennerly of San Antonio, Tex. Charges Dr. \. F. Johnson with Dcirauding Him of $2,5OO, and
 Sought His Expulsion from Lodge.

l st. Louis, Feb. 12--Why pr. Charles 1 w. Kennerly of San Antonio, Tex, and pr. A. F. Johnson of St. Louis, college classmates, former business partners and even now lodge brothers in the Masonic order, fought with knives, revolvers and dental instrh- ments in the locked room on one of th top floors of a. leading down town hotel here las. night was dis closed this morning by rumpled piece of paper found in pr. Kenner- ley's pocket The paper was an af- fidavit, copies of which had been sent to high Masonic officers here, in
 which Dr. Kennerly accused his former associate in the dental busi-
 ness of failure to pay a $2,500 deDs and of withholding other funds which
 Gr. Kennerly claimed were due him. The affidavit asked that Dr. Jonl.- son be expelled from the Masonic
 order because of the alleged wrongs
 to pr. Kennerly.
 This morning Dr. Johnson was at
 th2 city hospital lowering betwe
 life and death his face and body ter
 .ibly slashed and a wound thrr
 bo.h hips and the groin made by a
 steel jacket bullett. pr. Kennerly,
 alsc cut about the face and on bota arms was a prisoner at the hospital,
 noiice charge against him awaiting the outcome of Johnson's injuries,
 Two other participants in the iiglls
 also were prisoners today, Walter A. |l Eiefanback of Granite City. H., at the hospital with his throat cut a1- lnu.st from ear to ear, and Charles lLody at police headquarters. 1 Carried Pistol and Knife. '.
 Highly conflicting stories were told by Kennerly, Lody and Diefenback.
 Dr. Kennerly said he "just happened 70 be in Liefenback's room" when
 Lody and pr. Johnson entered, the
 latter with a pistol in one hand and
 knife in the other. Kennerly said
 he came to st. Louis to collect the
 money he claims from Johnson, but denies he had a revolver or that he fought except in self defense.
 Lady said that. as assistant to pr. Johnston, he accompanied the latter T to Diefsnback's room nn profes- sional call. Diefenback, according to Lody had posed as "Mr. Arnold" ana had requested Dr. Johnson to per- II form some dental work on "Mrs. Arm old" in their room at the hotel. As he and Dr. Johnson stepped into the room. Lody said Diefenback attack ed Lcdy and Dr.. Kennedy attacked pr. Johnson. On the bed two pillows and sheet were crudely molded lnto fhe form of the "woman" pr. John son was to treat.
 1 Lody admitted cutting pr. Kenner- ,v and Diefen nback, but said he did 1t only to save his cwn life and that or his employer. pr. Johnson.
 I Registered as Man and Whe. Diefenback admitted registering as "Mr. and Mrs." D. E. Arnold of Mo- J bile. Ala. He said Dr. Kennerly had
 arranged the dummy on the bed.
 Diefenback promised to "tell every thing" later. Her formerly lived m Granite City, III. Six months ago he
 was married and moved to San An-
 tonic. Two weeks ago he said he lelt San Antonio and . few days ago met Dr. Kennerly in St. Louis.
 T Kennerly and Johnson were graau-
 ated from the Washington university dental college about the same time
 ten years ago. Johnson was said 70 have lost considerable money severA ll years ago through the failure Of the Flow Candy company of which he
 was president. in Kennerly's pocket indicatsd that copies were mailed from Los Angeles, ! Cal. about six months ago to William T. Koken of St. Louis. worsnlpfui master of the Pride of The Wess
 Lodge of the Masonic order. and to
 Dr. S. Cameron, worshipful master of the Missouri lodge NO. l, of the same order.
 The affidavit found in Dr. Kenner- }, ly's pocket said he contracted tuoer- l culcsis on october 19, 1915, and went
 to San Antonio for his health. Sold Out Partner.
 ! San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 12.-Dr. \ Charles w. Kennerly and pr. A. F. 4 Johnson came to San Antonio aDous 5 six months ago and established q l dental business as parteners when P Dr. Kennerly's health broke down
 several months ago he went away ior :, q rest. In his absence. according yo [ Mrs. c. H. Baker, pr. kenneriys : t sister, who is here, pr. Johnson soau
 out the business and went 10 S'' : Louis. .. g pr. Kennerly left San Antonio j Monday for st. Louts, Mrs. 'la hanss
 tcontinusd ea Pare <,