, 1881-11-13
KEENAN, IS HAPPY.
Judge DIckcy Grants Him 4 Super"
Hcdc1Es

Judge olCAc1 ~INuts A1AA1 a. 1AA 1@A
ScdcaS.
keenan,, the condemned murderer Of Hensicy,
was all smiles yesterday in consequence of
Judge Dickey's action in granting him Il super
sc1lcas. and when seen by II TRIBUNE reporter,
whit, wished him in his cell. was in Il happy rev
erie. With his heels above bis bead and resting
Mr. Storck, visited BIN during the day, and had
given him 10 understand that he would leave
his ciu,ms upon tho Judges OF the. Supreme
Court In response to an inquiry nee
nan smiled, and. said, that he must Of
than he did tho day before. although be fclt
reasonably cerrutn that he would be granted at
least n stay Of proceedings s.,r
'-Do you ll0pe to get ou altogether now.
mo, indeed" was his prompt reply, that
would bc going too fur. But do expect to get
He was congratulated on his good fortune
during the day by great number OF the visit
ors who were at the jail Yesterday.
JUDGE DICkEY
made the following eptry 10 tie :as case ;.~.o, ~,
cation offer The September Icrm ucrcof, Il. the
Northern Grand Uirision: Having considered
the foregoing transcript OF the record III Tue Tue
there is probable and reasonable ground Tor tho
suing out OF writ Of error il. the case, anu tat
the record presents questions which ought to be
considered by su!d supreme Court, it IS hereby
ordered that the writ nf error to t'e sued out "
said John keenan, in the case shall l'c super
the same shall stay the execution OF the SCH
tence OF death in this cnse until tbs furtnor Or
der Of said Supreme Court In this regard
- DOne 1T Chicago, in the Northern Grind U1-
vision, this lsth day Of Sossnyer a ,lo1 D Isl
"a Judge Of tho Supreme Court OF Illinois,"
THE EFFECT OF THIS O;DEl:
will be to postpone the execution until next
March. Ut which time the next session OF the
Supreme Court for the Northern Grand DaFlsl0n
will no held ut Ottawa. MIR. Keenan, bus quite O
time to live yet, as bis case may not be ulsposcu
Tomorrow Mr. Storck will go TO Mount Vernon
to get the writ OF error referred to ia LudEe
DlckGy's order. aEd his return It Will be
placed in the hands Of tho Sheriff. giving him
official notice Of the courts order. Mr. sto:ck
RELIES on TIE POINT
that the evidence In the case Is purely circum-
stautlal. anc thnt the conviction was secured on
corroborated. 1t will be claimed that Keenan,
was arrested some ti1nc after the murder Tor
participation in tho TitnnEcr burglary, anu that
he served sentence OF one year III the penl-
tentiary for that crime after having pleaded
guilty. While he WAS in prison. 1t was further
ncnt with f!abcrkorc. the principal Witness Tor
tnc prosecution, by which the latter was TO es-
cape punishment for completely i'll several
burglaries which he had committed with hce-
nan. provided he would secure the conviction OF
hccnau for the ueusley murder. The counsel
for the defense desire it clearly understood that
they make accusations or charges ;galnst
States Attorney Mills or his office. They hold
solely tho police responsible for Haherkprn's
action. The counsel also pufnt to the fnct that
nize tho man who tired the shot that killed Mr:
Henscy, Mr.. Stotrk feels confident that he will
secure a new trial. Wheu he Will attempt to de-
uaolish uaberkorn's evidence