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TRIAL OF J. J. KENNEDY,For the Killing of Thomai H. O'Connor al Griff Cr^ok, Juno fit, 1879.Territory v*. J. J- Kcuu.vJy-Indicted for murder io the Drat degree.I The Indictment act* forth that at Griff Creek. Drer Lodge county, M. T . ou the 21 st day ot June, 1B79. Joseph J. Kennedy did preroedltatedly aud with mal ice aioivtbougbl shoot nnd morUllr wound Thomas II. O’Connor and that O'Conner died ol said wound la Iocr Lodge, July !tt, 1879.O'Conner had borrowed money of Kennedy and had given him a uisrfgage on certain stock. Oa the day of the •howling Kennedy went to where the atock wan near the O'Conner Mill nad started to drive it nw-iv. O'Conner, wbw had been at Deer Lodee.retarocd and reached the mill about the time Ken..e«ir returned with the stork. This waa the situation when the evidence begins.)The 1’roeecutlon In tb# caw la conducted by A. E. Mayhcy. K#q., Diatrlct Attorney. The Defense ia conducted by Illram Knowles nudJ.C. Robinson. K#«js; W. F. Sanders, Esq., reUiued for the Defense but not present.The case was set for trial last week. Two regular vemrea were eibaiistwl nnd one special venire called before obtaining a jury. At fr.30 a. m. Tuesday. April Mb. the Jury waa sworn «oiry tbe casse, aod Mr. May hew at oace opened the case for the prosecn-tlou.The witnesswa for pr-tsccolion and defense were then, by desire of counsel on both side*, called .sworn and instructed noi to be present In the Court room until all the evidence had been given in this case.Following Is the jury empaneled: Lee Montgomery. Alexander Wight, Chailca Brown. James B.David Danforth, Harvey S fchower*. M . A.Henry DmuIa*. Joseph McDonald. M. V. J'Uogh O'Neill. Samuel Mawu.
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The New North West
Deer Lodge, Montana, US
Fri, Apr 23, 1880
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