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Show KENNEY CAUGHT . Admits He Stabbed the Women, Now Wants Mrs. Nicholas Arrested for Breach of Promise. When. Told of Her Condition He Declares De-clares That Ho Hopes She Will Die. Clarence Kenney, the street car conductor, con-ductor, who mnde a murderous assault on Mrs. Mary E. Nicholas and Mattle, her eighteen-year-old daughter, lust Thursday evening and escaped after having dangerously slaahed his two victims with a pocketknlfe, was captured cap-tured at 11:30 yesterday morning ln the Occidental rooming-house. Ho made no resistance whatsoever when arrested ar-rested and willingly accompanied" the officers to tho station. After being at large all night Kenney Ken-ney boldly walked into tho office of tho Utah Light and Railway company at 11 o'clock yesterday morning and asked for his pay. He was informed that he would have to wait until Saturday, Sat-urday, whereupon he quickly walked out of the office before the police could be notified. Police Are Notified. As soon as he left Claim Agent Brown called up the police station, asking ask-ing if Kenney was wanted. On receding re-ceding an affirmative reply, he said that he had Just left the ofilce, going south on Main street. Every policeman police-man within reach was quickly summoned sum-moned and sent'out In quest of Kennes', About tills time a telephone message mes-sage was received at headquarters giving giv-ing the Information that Kenney was at the Occidental rooming-house. Ta-trolmen Ta-trolmen Parry, Smoot and Bush later located him there and took him to headquarters. As tho officers came streaming Into his room he cooly informed in-formed them that there was no occasion for such a display, saying: "Why, I was Just thinking about giving myself up." Then taking off the number from his street car cap, so as to concenl his Identity, he started for the door, saying: say-ing: "Well, I am ready. I guess we might as well go." Hopes She WillDie. As soon as he arrived at the stntion, Kenney startled the officer by declaring de-claring that he wanted to swear out a warrant for Mrs. Nicholas's arrest, charging her with breach of promise and receiving money under falso pretenses. pre-tenses. "Why, that woman Is going to die," exclaimed Policeman Bush. "Well, I hope to God she does," re-7 i piled Kenney In a cool and passive manner. Kenney was then locked up ln a cell with Chief Lynch and Detectives Burt and Chase, who questioned him closely. He told his story willingly and frankly confessed to having slashed the woman, and her dadghter, but stoutly maintained that everything he did could and would be justified In their trial. Konney Tells His Story. When seen yesterday afternoon Kenney Ken-ney told the following story, explaining explain-ing his relations with Mrs. Nicholas to a Tribune reporter: "About three years ago, when Mrs. Nicholas separated separ-ated from her husband It was agreed that we would get married as soon as she was granted p. divorce. When she got the divorce we decided to postpone the marriage for one year so as nht fn make It look bad for her qhildren. During Dur-ing this time we quarreled repeatedly, but she always hunted me up and begged and coaxed until I came back. The last time we separated was ln May, and then I told her that It was all off. On the night of Miners' union day she came to my room in the middle of the night nnd when I opened th-j door she rushed ln to see If I had a woman wo-man with me. When she saw that it was only a fellow-conductor she tried to make out that sho had been followed and begged mo to take her home. This I finally had to consent to do. Says Sho Was Jealous, "On the way home she professed her great love for me and said that she was so Jealous that if she ever found me with another woman she would surely kill mo. All I asked was the same privilege and there and then wc made a solemn contract to that effect. ef-fect. At the same time we agreed lo get married and fixed tho event for July 10. "When the monthly bills came around T nald thim nil nff nnrl hmnxki some clothes. As soon as I had spent my month's wages she began to act sulky and paid me the barest passing attention. Last night when I came home I went to herroom and lighted the lamp so as to find my union card, aa I was going right back up to a' meeting. Before leaving I kissed her and she woke up. Jokingly I asked If she had been up town and she said no. I knew this was a lie, for I had seen her and told her so. I wanted to know what she was doing and then she started cursing and told Mattie to call the police. This started the trouble, but what I did, well, sir, I can't hardly remember anything. I know I was covered with blood and. guess I did some stabbing. Dr. Benedict reported late last evening even-ing that Mrs. Nicholas was gettfng along comfortably and that no trouble was anticipated. He reports that It took sixty stitches to sew up all ner cuts. |
