The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-06
BROKER SLAIN;
WOMAN HELD
As A WITNESS
She Says Two Men Fired
on Him From the
Darkness

LOS ANGELES. Aug. s.--John n.
Kennedy. es. Los Angeles Insurance
broker. was shot and killed late last
night as he was entering his summer
cottage az beverly Iinls an exclusive
residential suburb. Mrs. Madc,yn OBJ
erchain. OF Evanston. IN. who was
with him. was held aa a material wit
ness.
Mrs Oberchain. who said she was
formerly the wife OF H. n. Ob.rchain,
attorney OF Chicago. from whom she
was divorced. told the ahefifrs depu-
ties thnt Kennedy was shot from be-
hind. She said she afterwards saw
two roughly dressed men disappear
inF In some hushca The shooting oc-
CURED shortly before midnight. but
no report was made to the county nu.
thoritles until early today. Deputies
found the back of kcnnedy's head
had been blown off apparently 10y a
shot ffum a shotgun.
fsoycd kennedy.
Mra Obsrchaln IN a formal state
m-nt to Deputy Sheriff tronin. said
she was 20 years old, the daughter
OF Mrs Emma r. Smart. Los Angeles.
Her fathers name was Conner. she
said. iler FORMER husband. she said.
10" heen paying her $50 month all-
mony.
.far home was really broken up
from my love FOR Mr.. Kennedy" the
statement continued. "Mr OberchaIn
was willing for me to obtain the di-
vorce II u would make me happy. but
said he would willingly take me back.
Il would have been married 20 Mr..
Kennedy long ago but he could not
overcome the objections OF his mother.
who. he told me- disliked me ! have
known Mr.. Kennedy five years and
was to marry him, but for some rea-
son ! married Mr.. Oherchain. My re-
iations with Mr.. Kennedy have al
ways been OF the best Nothing OF
an improper nature ever occurred.
He came TO my room az the Alex
andria hotel the other night. Ho kept
pleading with mo to marry him and
TO tell him 80 he would leave Cali
fornia ard go east with me. finally
induced him to leave the room and
he said he would II would promise
tn meet him when he tclephoned. This
did YESTERDAY don't know who
shot him or anything more than
have told"
Visited Beach Resort.
Mrs Oherrhain In an Informal stnto-
mont said she and Kennedy motored
to a beach resort early In the day, re-
turning late In the evening. They had
y aimed to dine at n country club, hut
finding il closed. went to Kennedy's
cottage They stopped. she said. at
the entrance while she looked for n
lucky penny she had buried there
AZ they were searching for the coin
the shot was fired
Mrs Lizzie Beynty, n neighbor. told
the Beverly Hills police she heard
two shots followed hv the screaming
of Mrs Oberchain. She said she saw
an automobile disappearing down a
drive near the cottage.
Examination Of Kenncdy's clothing
showed he had number OF impor-
tnnt papers and wallet containing
$50. several articles nf iewelry worn
Iy him had not been disturbed
Police records here show that Ken
nrdy wus attacked and beaten on the
street about four years ago by two
men who he said were strangers TO
him.
Revolver Near Scrnr.
Investigators said the shot when
ruied g"nn"iv was + rod from n dis
tance OF about 80 feet a revolver,
Yuy loaded was found beside the
lodv Mrs Ohrrchain said this be-
tonr.d to Kennedy Sh" said the lat
tor was not Instantly Killed but said
Good night Mnd"lainc." To her be-
FOR" expiring
down in ihc place wh"r" Mrs lher-
chain snfd she saw two men disap-
pear tn" surrounding country was
hoing searched today Tor ia" suSp"rls
Mrs Oherchain was detained AT lhe
4hcrifT's office while the investigation
was proceeding today,