New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-19
IN EXCITED INVES7IGdTION.
LOOKING INTO FATHER KIILEENs CHARGES AGAINST
TIE RECORDER AND CHEF OF POLICE OF
BANONNE CITY.

LOOKING INTO FATHER KIrLEEN's CHARGES AGAINST
TIE RECORDER AND CHEF OF POLICE or
BAYONNE CITY.
The committee of the Common Council of the City
of Bayonnc, \. j., Mcssrs. Mitchell SelvaEc Rolls
ton, Kelly and Donnc. to which have been referred
the charges made against Recorder John II. Bcsher
and Chief Van Busk. rk, by the Rev. Father Thomas
NJ. kicen met last night in the City Hall at Centre
willie, which is part of Bayonne City. This is
apparently event of great Importance to the city,
and the cOunCil-rOOns were packed with eager par
tsans of one side or the other. Every window
also was filled with the heals of cxcit-
ed HstGncrs Mayor Lane occupied the chair
and he opened the proceeding by asking to hc cx-
cuscd from presiding while the case OF Recorder
Bcshcr was being investigated. After much parlcy-
ing his request was granted, and Alderman Mitch
ell took the chair. when Recorder Beshei's case
was called.
The Recorder, large, tleshy man, with protrud-
ing lower Chin white waistcoat and drab-colorcd
tic, sat with his counsel, Thomas Cary pale faced
cXcitablc man, with mclodrmnatc manner
Father Killecn n small man with determined
face and closely cropped hrslling gray har. sat
facing Recorder l}eshcr He assisted by Charles
II. W inheld. Mr. Cary wanted to know first what
the chal were against Recorder "oher. After
cral preliminary skirmsheS between the two
lawyers it was finally decided that the main charge
was having LEASED Thomas Doyle, Iquor-,lcalcr
charged with keeping disordcrly house by Father
kiilesi, ON straw BALL Mr.W ncld called Richard
Mr.. Cary Gmpressivelv)-I ask that Father
killc-n should he the first witness. lie has made
where he got the information D.iisiNc laughter
from the crowd, in which Fa.hcr Killceus support
ers were III the majoriiy.I Nou may laugh. but
know what am talking about, and demand it.
Mr.. Winticld-No one would have Thought it,
Mr. CARY IS very right.
Chairman Mitchell scratched his head in n per-
picked way, and asked the advice of the two law
Mr.. WinGcld-Fatler Kicen is not compclled to
testify first by the practice of any Court except the
one III Winch Mr. Cary practiscs, and never heard
Mr. GIary-You are very prolific in your slang.
Mr.. WinieldWcU don't get drink
MIR. Cary turning white with ragcl-You are mis-
taken If you think you can come here and browbcat
everyone.
Here Of the seats in the back part of tbe room,
gave way, and several persons rolled ON the floor
-" Order; we must have or err shouted Chairman
Mitche,n' II you don't behave yourself, viii
Father Kicen took the chair finally, and Mr.. Win
Held proceeded TO question HIM.
What Was that you asked " shouted Mr.. Cary.
ar. Inheld-lt is none of your business.
r%5TF hcGp T3nI h his story but he
answered his remarks by waving his hand and
saying shoe, shoe n.y. and Offering him cigar if he
MI cary down by the coat-tall once. Whenever
Father klllecn would Say something cutting, the
break and finally the tinkling of glass was heard.
Mr.. Sewage "a llttie man, with full black beard
i move this room be cleared
Chairman Mitchell lin a whisper)-It can't he
MI. p,INdPc VlSlilB In MS Selt)-Cant? | will
take hand myself. You are Il set of jackasscs TO
the policemen. Wv
The policemen then made n sudden dive for tho
crowd ana there was a terrible rush. IL looked nt
TINS tlmc as II the investigation would end in free
lght, but tire policemen pulled few men out of fhc
room and contented themselves with that very
modest victory. The crowd after that was more
quiet. ~ i'
There were eight witnesses in the cours.
OF the evening. The testimony showed that thc Re-
coiucr liad accepted Thomas kcnah as Il bondsunn
for Doyle, and that kenah propcrt y-ownrr
kenah Wlsa commissioner of Assessments hovnvcr
a position which could only be held by n proncrtv
owner, anu he had owned real estate when m
pointed. kenah told the Recorder that he wasu
property-owncr when he offered himself as hon,s
man. but lie did not swear TO it,. '
Inc investigation was not concluded at a Info
hour last night, and il will he continued Irohnhiv
Wednesday OF Thursday, when Chief Van Bus,irlys
case Will come up. Ni'