The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-01
HINTS AT BRIBERY
IN KIYLON KILLING
Sensation Created in Case In
vOlving Angler B. Duke
and Haubert.

William J. Kennedy of 3O44 Kings
bri lge avenue. The Bronx. who de-
scribed himself as a Government en-
ployee, caused sensation yesterday in
West Farms court by demanding that
his wife. Maud. be allowed to testify as
the sole disinterested eyewitness to a
fatal accident on August 2. Angler B.
Duke. son of Benjamin N. Duke Henry
Haubert. a motion picture producer of
366 Madison avenSe. and Haubert's
charged with suspicion of homicide in
the case.
The appearance of Mr.. Kennedy was a
surprise to both sides The ease arose
out OF the death Of Owen Kivlon, a care
taker, who was walking at the roadside.
and alleged to have been crushed to
death either by Haubert's automobile or
that of Mr.. Duke as the cars passed at
Broadway and 231st street. 1t has been
on the calendar several times. but Mr..
Kennedy had not attended the other
hearings.
When Kennedy interrupted the pro-
ceedings Magistrate Peter A. Hating
turned to Willoughby c. Dobbs, Assist
ant District Attorney. and directed him
to take a statement.
But 1 have all my witnesses. your
Honor" replied Mr.. Dobbs.
The statement was not taken, and be-
cause the proceedings promised to be
| long Magistrate Hating directed an adj
journment until to-day Mr.. Kennedy
said he would be on hand and that his
wife would accompany him.
AS Kennedy left the court building
and started toward his automobile a
man in brown suit stopped him on the
sidewalk They exchanged words which
could not be heard on the court house
steps. The unidentified man was seen
20 draw back his fist threateningly. but
Kennedy pushed him aside. and the man,
| jumping into an automobile. drove away.
81 would not have thought Of letting
my wife testify in this case" said Mr..
Kennedy at his home last night, Tex
| cept for certain unusual circumstances
have gathered the feeling that some
one is trying to auash this case.
MY wife saw this man killed. She
was out with our child, and had stopped
at the curb when the automobiles came
along. So far as ! know she is the only
person who actually saw the accident
After IL was over. she tainted When
/
/ young man who had gone to her aid.
I'VE heard nothing more about tho
case for several days, and then TIN
newspapers began to print stories abou
| it, Suddenly people began calling
| the house. representing themselves as
| agents OF detective bureaus. and ringing
| by telephone to ask Mrs. Kennedy &c
1 give them q statement on the accident
| They accompanied these requests with
| innuendo.
! "On one occasion. / recall. one or the
1 agents suggested that my wife might be
sent to the country until the case was
1 over This man also offered me $25 day
to work on the case as an investigator
The requests came all the time. and
remember that one of the agents
dropped a box Of candy as he left.
Then things began to quiet down.
| And finally / became curious about the
case and went to the Kingsbridge police
station and asked them whether II had
been disposed Of They looked up the
records and found 1t had not been closed.
| and referred me to the Eighth District
Court. / went there to-day for no other
reason than that / believed something
unfair was going on. and II my wife
could help justice by her testimony. she
was going to give II. | have no other
interest in the case than that"
Charles Ii. Mclaughlin of counsel for
Mr.. Duke. said he had never seen Ken
nedy until he appeared in court. and
that he was perfectly willing to have
Mrs. Kennedy testify.
Kennedy didn't see the accident"
said Mr.. Mclaughlin. II don't know
what his interest is. He had not come
to the District Attorney until to-day"
Mr.. Mclaughlin added that he under
stood Kennedy was a former policeman,
but he did not know how long ago he
had left the force.
Mr.. Duke and the two other defend
ants are being held in $4,000 bail each.
The automobiles In passing sidewiped
each other. and 1t Is alleged one Of them
sltIdded. crushing Kivlon against pillar
OF the elevated structure.