Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-10
Tells OF Divorce From Oben-
chain, OF Her Trip To Los
Angeles And OF Her Love
For Murdered Man; De-
nies She Had Agreement
With Burch.

vouS, took the stand today to 1aCc |
cross examination upon her story
Of yesterday Of her love for j.
Bolton Kennedy and his death By
shooting, in her trial OH a charge
Of numbering him. She assumed
q position TN the witness chair
SO that she could face the jury.
Letters Read.
Phrases Of two love letters from
Mrs. Obenchain to Kennedy were
read by the deputy district attorney.
These letters were dated FebrYary IA
and 15, 1919.
my love. my life is yours! 1t
won't be long before I can come to
you," was read as one of her phrases,
in the letters. The prosecutor asked
what she meant in writing that.
II meant that Bolton had induced
me to leave Ralph,' Mrs. Obenchain
replied.
In response to questions she said
that she had been IN love with Ken
nedy at the time she married Oben-
chain.
! Discussion of separation from
Obenchain were held with. Kennedy
chain. she testified. In June, 1919,
Kennedy suggested that she obtain an
annulment. She was hesitant in her
answer today in striking comparison
with the compOsure and facility with
which she responded to her attorney
yesterday.
She testified to having obtained a
divorce from Obenchain, but objec-
tions on the part of the defense at
torneys kept the date from the rec
ords. The prosecutor then examined
1Hor fn hoT xy3pi a
She said that she had no idea Of see
ing Kennedy when she came here, her
visit being merely for her health and
to see old friends. She did see Ken
nedy later in an effort to obtain let
ters that she mad written to him.
She told 81 agreeing with Kenne-
dy that they would be married, this
;xEEsdsAt being made: April !. Ken.
nedy told her ne failed to go to Cnl-
cago In response to her requests o'W-
ing to the objection of his parents
Court then declared "a recess until
9 O'Clock.
:, Los Angeles, CAL, March 10.-Mad-
alynne Obenchain, who yesterday Sob
bed out on the witness stand the story
of her love for j. Bolton Kennedy, for
whose murder she is on trial, today
faced cross examination. .
In her direct examination Mrs.
Obenchain detailed her acquaintance
and love for the young broker from
a point dating five years ago, gradual
ly, under the direction of her coun-
self reaching the climax, the night
Of August S, last, when Kennedy was
slain in her presence on the steps or
his summer cottage in Beverly Glen,
al 80 $vryN at% q
two strange persons fitting past her
in the darkness.
She told Of her marriage to Ralph
D. Obenchain, Chicago Attorney, Of
the divorce he permitted her to OBJ
tain: Of her coming to Los Angeles;
of Kennedy's alleged plea for secret
marriage, because his mother object
ed to Mrs. Ohenchain as daughter
1n-law; Of the arrival here of Arthur
c. Burch, of Evanston, ILL.,. jointly In
dtcted with her for the murder of
Kennedy, and Of many details which
Mnked these events together.
She consulted q diary which fire.
uuently made many intimate disclos-
,,res once. she said, when she had
tried to change the subject after Ken
nedy had asked her If she loved him,
he declared.
1T your lips won't tell that you
love me your eyes do"
Her counsel asked her If she had
loved the young broker
II did love Belton" she answered.
"And did he love you?"
IT believe he loved me"
"Did you have any agreement with
Burch by which you were to bring
about Kennedy's death ?"
Certainly not" she declared.
Today the prosecution planned to
lead her back over her direct testi-
rnony. ts
Los Angeles Cal, March 1o.-Mrs
Madalynne Obenchain. faltering and
weeping on the witness stand late yes.
terday told the story Of the Staying Of
J, Bolton Kennedy, her sweetheart, fol
whose murder she stands indicted
, Two shots were fred at him from the
dark In front Of his summer cottage
in Lonely Beverly Glen, she said
Then two persons she couN not
identify, hitted by her and disappear.
cd: She and Kennedy went to the
cottage at the latter's suggestion, she
Swore. wa 6
This was In direct contradiction o.
the states theory OF the case th3t
Mrs. Obenchain persuaded Kenned1
70 70 to the Glen. land that by A.
ranRement with her. Arthur G. Bufch
co,Gofn-dant IN the case, lay - vat'
as they appeared. .5
Cai,,.d "Good Bye" It
J Y Between the shots. according. t
Mr., Obenchain. Kennedy cried
Good night, Maxzlyn. +" and that aftel
the second explosion she found min
wing lifeless on q flight :of steps II
front OF the cottage.
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