New-York tribune., 1886-01-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.
JAMES R. KEENE EXAMINED.
DENYING THAT HE HAS ANY PROPERTY.
SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS IN JUDGMENT
CAsE-LIvING ON HIS wIFE's INCOME.

Court House, upon judgment obtained Dy JULIUS h'
Glmbernat for 81 800 Justice Donohue granted the
order for the examination, which was conducted pri-
yately Mr. Keene was represented by J.. Hanford Of
Shipman Barlow, Larocque Choate Edward Ieo-
hard conducted the examination for Mt Gimoerhat,
who not present. Mr.. Keene wore q harihg reo
cravat Otherwise there nothing distinctive apous
his attire and nothing which might indicate that he was
or had Of great riches But his manner
was nervous his face flushed and his answers aconc'
response the preliminary questions he sd that ne
lived at Far Rockaway and had residence In New
York
Mr.. Gcbhard-How many members Of your family are
Mr. Keene-Three
Mr. Gebhard- Does that comprise your entire 'myi
Mr. Hanfori-I object What difference does IL make
Mr.. Gebhard-Tho sooner you disa6use your mind @ OK
the ides that ne purpose OF s 70 the sooner wen
get through with it,
Mr. Keene replied that his Immediate family consisted
OF his wife and two children.
Mr. Gebhard-What premises do you occnpyf A
rented and furnished house. ~, 49,. -
Q-From whom do you rent 1T AM Aico'' 0r
o-Of what do the premises consist ,,
Mr. Keene turning to his couhseD-shaii an'"er
Mr. Hanford-Yes. 90 ahead ., .,
Mr.. Keene-A small cottage house ana perhaps an
Mr. Gebhard-Do you keep any horsesi, Al Ido not.
O. Are there any kept on the premisesf Any son.
o"Hre You at present engaged In any businessi Al
'% owfow NJ" long have you been Withdrawn from bls-
ness A. after long PsS'epsao'cA sS esss S"Ce
poWhat was your business at the time you wore act
snsassaa az aid Agssel15ns You gsSeenas AIN os
Q.-Through whom did you specuiatef
Mr. Hauford olected9o the question. and during the
discussion which ensued between the lawyers as to It's
pertnency Mr. Keene sat with mis- eyes closed ano MS
head bowed At length he interrupted tue argument
nv saving that he had no objection stating through
whom he operated but he did not want TO herald the
names before the public"
Mr. Gebhagd-Of what meaus we're you possesseo ~
the time of your arrival In ~ is nn the ground
that it tend to disclose the OF ownes
ceiyer for Mr. Keene was appointed by this court.
Mr. Gebhard-n you pursue tns course suaIt NY "
able to get any without going Deore the JuuKc
After some more talk the two lawyers went upstairs to
Justice Donohue and get him to pass on the obecton
When the lawyers returned was said that Justice DON
ohue had sustained the objection and ruled tnat all qes
tons touching property OF Mr.. Keene must reiate
to- subsequent TO the appointment Oh rec 'fr
After the examination resumed Mr. HanrrI wcdeea
in an objection between every three four questions
and the lawyers much more talking tnan M k"tne.
Mr. GeDhard-Hays you had ANY any Judgment fRteIeS peg
| dou't know sir there may have been. 49,.
uCS o.Epo Won know whether a Judgment was taken
Mr. Ksene TO Sir Hanfordl- Shall answer
Mr.. HanfOrd-Yes, 20 ahead lhoht care: r,o,o,,
| Mr. Keene replying to the question'-ies "e"e'o
Mr. Go6hard-po you remember the amount to Of o the
sonriIpe ike ,nat@sl5OO0 believe.
| Q.-Do you remember when the Judgment was en'
oas apy part Of it ever paid to Mr. Barlow
OF ssiil remains due A. mournfully) Still re-
| Odd you turn over all the property OF which you
were ed or had interest in to the recelver
Mr. H,nford objected. but he was not quick enough;
| Mr. Kcene had already answered " yes'
Mr. Gebhard-Have you any Interests Oh OF any nature
O. Have you had any interest direct or other"ise' III
| the stock market since the 10Th OF Juiy iasti
Mr. Keene sroaked his goatee and paused minute OF
| two before replying: " tuhh' Per"'P'' ""s nav"
| had very slight one."
| o.-Do you think OF anythingt A-Wel, no. SIR. l.,
Q-It Is possible then. that you may ave nad no III
| terast at All Al have answered tnat, nave.
Or you cannot Identify any transa:tio 1aI MAKES
you think that you have an interest 49,, , o0oa
NOT identity the tran actions; they are so hcohsequeh
' snee the goth of July who has executed any
| order for you the Stock Exchange -, 49,,
| Mr. Keeno Cafer g,z.ag metatively on the noor for
laon to the 10th Of JAY. want 20 see If was cor,
rect in nay answer that had hai some transdce1ns
since hal period haye hal any TRANSACTIONS III tnd
Mr. anford-If you can recall any transactions state
Nh Ksene-I cannot state my recollcctlons are not
accurate in regard whether have done anything in
| the stock market since that tline' 49,, Ian, ans
| Mr. Gebhard-Hlye you since tnat time d9no any,
thing In the other xchauges Petroleum or PrOdace
o-IIave you given any orders TO any one 20 operate
| tors vou I'm those exchangcsl Al have not. Sir
| Q-IIaye you had an interest In any trahsaetons'
a. oIIre Won interested in any gas stocki Al am
not o boes anv one hold any stock bonds OF
| company for your beneftl A-No one sir ~
Wr Keene 10 his counseD-sha answer that qles'
MI Mr Haurord-certainly, 49,,
Mr. Keene (answering the qnestionl-No: SIR
Mr. Gebhari-Do You swear that you are aOsoiaIey
! without property or income
| NJ Keene stroked his beard meditatively seyerd
times before replying to the question: AMI then SAT-
speakine in toae hardly audbie"i have no propert
| or income"
o.-At whose expense is the establishment WHARF you
M Mr. Keenc TO Mr. Han ord)-shall answer thati
Mr.. Keene creplying to the Question)-wth my wfe's
| Nj Gebsard-Is your wife a lady OF independent
means. or income (. A.-She is. ,.
| O.-Deriyed from sources other thah yourseIi A.
Mr. HanfoTd-it is evident that the witness does not
Ne shSard~Iy purpose was to discover whether tho
income the fortune OF yoar vile Is sepilate ono
which she had become possessed OF througn or
inheritance otherwise ana from persons other shan
WI NJ Ksene TO Mr. Uantori)-shal answer that
Mr. Hanfor-I have objections 70 your stating how
yTMr Keene answering the from
my SELF which she acquired ten years ago, -. .,,o,
slinhtlv by using the word "principaly." Can you
think OF any property that has been acquired from you
Mn HenSriI object to the witness testfylng TO any
property which he may have given 10 MS WIG eNceps
| since the goth of July, 1888. ,,.
| Mr. Gebhari.-we have run across many ooectons.
II am to he constantly by system OF GOeetons
which must frustrato every purpose OF THIS nVestlg1
tion shall have 10 adopt entirely different course
me fact that receiver has been appoihted does not
nrecude me from the right 10 try 10 ascertain whas
| property Mr. Keene possesses.
The two lawyers went up stairs to Justice Donohues
pryate chamber with bakers dozen or more "t OBJ
factions They were absent long while and M keene
| manfred xously after the time When the lawyer
returned they said that they had agreed to aolrn ht
hearing but without assigning date II was evident
that some compromise had been reached An aOstracs
NJ the testimony had been taken in long hand and
Mr. Yeene was told that he might peruse it and sgn 10
| at his leisure.