, 1881-11-12
KEENAN,.

| . his CoUN Sell SEEKING 4 supZnsEDEAs.
| Mr.. uurvcy Storck Of the law firm Of Srorcss
s. Shumnn. who is tho attorney Tor John Keenan,
who Is to be hanged next Friday unless stay oi
| proceedings Is granted, returned from Mount
| Vernon yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Storck hue
gone TO the Supreme Court in the hope Of get
! ting supetscdcns Tor his unfortunate client. i
TRIBUNE reporter saw h1r. Storck last evening
and asked:
:. How did you Buccced?'' go
" didn't fulfill my mission. responded the
gentleman, ''us found none Of the Judges at
Mount Vernon. I cume buck here and saw
Judge DIckey in his chambers in the county
Court House, where / presented TO him IN ab-
stract of tho record Of the Criminal Court, and
upon that based an application tor super
sedeas' -.
"Was be inclined to grant it?'' uskud tho re-
porter.
+" He said that ne would look the matter over
and render II decision today. aud II he was in
doubt MS to bis duty in the premises he would
heur argum uments."
:. Havs yon any idea that he will grant d
:. have. have at least two good law points,
think, upon which l have b.sed my applica-
erkon has stated thar tho Stnte's-4Attotney had
promised hin thar, il Keenan, Was convicted
5l' 6pon @ as testimony in ,, to aainss
client is concerned, we are lit the
casa because tho Court appointed US, and he is
poor, friendless, aud alone W believe that he
IS innocent Of that murder. He mailltains that
hc IS innocent, and we are confident that Judge
Dickey VIII consider Cur application fAyOrnbty.
It was lfabel'k0ru's pistol and shoes that were
found upon tile Hensley premises. AMI he. had
70 clear himself 1t be could. Should Judge
Dfckey refuse our prayer we shnli go OIL and try
tne other Judges. We Shall DO our best for
heenan, aud we do not believe that he WILL
hang next Friday"
Flow does Keenan, feel about it?'
He dues nat think that be will hang. He
maintains that something will vet turf, up To
life saved
- In tho JUL Keenan, is being attended by tho
hes Father Dolan, who IS c!ltcayoring to pre-
pare him for the worst. Keenan,. when seen by
reporter. clatlnet r0 be feeling quite well, auu
said That ho h.d hopes that everything would
co,t'e con .s out ai rishf but tit he was p:epared
next the one which was occupied by
Sherry, VINO, with Connolly, ,wus executed several
years ut5o Tor the nurt!er or SicConvilic. Keenan,
IS put a years old, neat and Glenn about his cell
and person: but he has the face Of II hardened
criminal: His heAd Is tlnt, with Il low, narrow
forehead, and features Indicative OF great de-
termination and cunning. His weight Is about
l4j pounds.
Sheriff Mann is already making preparations
for the execution. and bus gotten out the Old
scaHold which was used to hang Sherry and
connolly. lie has sent to Philadelphia FOR Il
new rope, aud has sent to. Sycamore for the
weights which hAd been louncd 70 the Sheriff |
there for Il hanging. Tho scairod will be |
erected In the northeast corner Ut the !
JUL! the spot where tue l;ls1 execution occurred.
and the platform will he on IL level with the first
gallery, SO that the prisoner can step strught |
upou the instrument Of death The execution |
Will be conducted us privately as possible. Two |
weeks ago keenMn seemed indifferent to his !
TIC says that he is prepared to 20, but hopes for
he best.