New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-22
HE CHARGE AGAINST A. c. KEEEEY

HE Is HOSORABrY DIsCnAEGFD-HIs ACCUsEE TO
BIZ SUED FOR PERJURY.
The examination of Abncr c. Kcency, one
Of the propr.,orz Of The Brookly Ddy Eagc charged
with attempting influence T.. VI. enduckSun. juror
In the libel suit Of Henry e. Bowen against he EaJe b
the offer OF money took place yesterday, before Justice
Walsh. in the Brooklyn City Hail.
The complainant, who IL a lOeksmith and safe maker.
testified that on one day of the trial he walked with Mr.
Kcepey from the Courthouse to his own residence. Mr.
Keency that II things went on right lie would
help cudrickson OF his financial difficulties On the
following night Mr.. Kcency to tie house OF IA"
complainant and told him To make some Keys Tor MIN
He asked Hendrickson about the trial, giving 1t as his
ounon that Mr.. Bowen's character was not worth SIX
cents Mr. Keeney then said no was part proprietor 0i
The Edgis TO which Ienirickson replied there was not
money enough in the whole paper To cause him To gave
verdict contrary to the evidence. He was upbIald'd
after the trial by Keency for voting in favor OF Mr.
Bowen
On crossexaminaon, Hcpdrickson stated that lie had
bu.incs. and social relations with MI keency before and
after the trial, and still felt friendly toward him. The
trIa took place Dec. -, ls75 but his AFFIDAVIT was
not made until Feb 20, 1876 Henry e. Bowen drew II
up with the understanding that 1t should only be used IN
the argument II the motion for a change OF venue III the
Hampstead Reservoir suit. Mr. Bowen introduced the
witness to Mr. WoOlwOrh, Chairman OF the Taxpayers
Association Mr.. Bowen, contrary 10 hir agreement fur
nished copy of the affidavit to The rrorler o New
the witness dccIintG any
cc-ngs against Mr.. KceneY, aud only made the state
Inent for the Tax payers Association.
lIendrIckson, the wife or the complainant,
testified concerning tine visit Of MI keency during te
trial heard OF the conversation between MIN
and her husband Miss Lucrea Thomas gave similar
testimony The prosecution then closed ana Cen Cdiin
counsel for the defendant moved Tor IN. clients as
charge Justice Walsh desired To hear the defendants
samuel Baylss ~ No. 27s Myrtleave., who for II
wears WAS employed by the HendrcksOn safe Company
said he had known Mr. UendricksOu 20 years Ills rcpl
tllion bad and the witness would not believe nun
under oatn. lie said that among Others who id SPOKEN
badly Of HendrCksOn the latters broihef-lh-a",
Alexander PoOk who declared liendrcksoh wac crazy
Charles T.. Copeland, formerly President of the
U.ndTlckson Safe Company, ana Mr. RlnhnOfc, cashier
I'm the Tax Oilce formerly Secretary Oi the ucnlcAson
safe Company testified that IlendrcksOh's reputation
WAS bad Abncr &. Keeney then took the stand dcni.d
the accusations Mr. HendrcksOn declared that the
latter had frequently borrowed money from him. ana
two DAYS previous to the making OF the AFFIDAVIT hdd -
Piled him to become his surety on ban bond Wl,h
he refused At the conclusion Of Mr. keeneyr testimony
Gen Catlln moved 10 dismiss the case, wHlcn Was
granted aud the accused hOnOraby discharged. IN
with TRIBUNE reporter after the aDourl
mont Gen Can said that he proposed to proceed iii
mediaiely against Mr. IIcudriclson, Henry g. Bowen,
Edward A. Bowen, Nathaniel COthfen, T. g. WoowortB,
and possibly Albert stickncy, for conspiracy ana asS'
MIR. iIendriC ksOn for perjury.