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R         Orr, William J., 1856-1940.

857                  Papers, 1899-1940.

                                    One folder.

 

 

 

These papers deal mostly with the conviction, appeal, and later death of J. F. Kennedy, a train-robber.  William J. Orr was an attorney for the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis and later the St. Louis-San Francisco railways, who prosecuted Kennedy in 1899.  Also included is an obituary for Orr from the Springfield (Mo.) News Leader.

 

Scrapbook, “Macomb Train Robbery, Macomb, Wright County, Mo., January 3rd, 1899” (14 pages).

 

Booklet, No. 9947  In the Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2, October Term, 1899. (January Call, 1900.)  State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. No. 9947, J. F. Ken­nedy, Appellant.  Duplicate copies; 37 pages.  One copy includes the Court’s decision of 23 January 1900 from 55 Southwestern Reporter 293.

 

Letter, Ed Monroe, Special Agent, Memphis, Tenn., to W. J. Orr; 7 December 1922.  In­cludes death photos of J. F. Kennedy and Lawrence Russler Logsden.

 

Clipping, Springfield (Mo.) News Leader, 22 December 1940.  Obituary of William J. Orr.

 

 

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