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Show HEADLESS BODY FOUND IS SBEif PATCH Head Is Later Discovered in Near-by Hayfield; No Clue to Mystery. BARREN, O., July 27. Much excitement excite-ment prevails today at Leavittsburg, O., near hero, as a result of the finding of tho headless body of a man in a borry patch. Tho head was later found in a near-by hayfield. Both bod' and head were badly decomposed. In the pockets were found letters showing that the man wns Albert Kenned'' Ken-ned'' of Ellis, Mo. He had recently been living at. Mantua, where a brother broth-er now resides. Kennedy is known" to havo had $300 just before' his death. Only 75 cents and a silver watch were found in the pockets of tho dead man. Kennedy went "West a few weeks ago to sell his farm and he intended to bring his daughter back to Ohio with him. If his daughter accompanied him, she has disappeared. Tho police have taken steps to find if the girl accompanied accom-panied her father and if so, to learn what has bocomo of her. Kennedy was last soon in Kansas City ou Juno 20. It is supposed that ho was inveigled away from tho station at Leavittsburg, whore ho was to havo changed cars, and thon killed for his monoj'. It ia believed that a dog may have carried tho head from tho bodj'. Kennedy wns a temperate, quiet man of about 50. |