New-York tribune., 1886-04-28
TIE FUGITiVES IN MONTREAL.
KEENAN,. DE LACY AND DEMPSEY THERE


MR. CONAN. OF TUE prsrRIcr-ArroRNEY's OFFICE.
TALKS WITH THEM-KEENAN NOT AFRAID.
John H. Conan. Assistant District Attorney and
Chief Clerk in the Di-rictAttorneys Office has had
long and extensive Acquaintance with city politicians
lie went to Montreal Saturday, in pursuance OF n
promise lis daughter who is at tie school Of the
Nqre Dame Convent in that city, that ho would take
his Easter dinner with hor Mr.. Conan arrived at
Montreal about ) a. IN. Sunday and went to the
Windsor Hotel. known recently the dwellingrlaco
of sc 'eial exiled New-Yorkcrs His attention was
attracted wi lie at breakfast by the entrance of several
hfgbt-loolSing children, who seemed thoroughly ut
home as they scrambled into their high chairs
Whose those children 7" Mr.. Conan asked of the
Irish waiter.
Ilsh 7" said the waiter in whisper. "Them's thu
Moloneys from New-Yor,. Perhaps yc've heard OF
EN-"
Mr. Conan had heard of William Moloney. bnt he
found out later that the waiter had mistaken the
family of the children for that borne by another
of the several whose presence is desired in this
city by the Distuct-Attorney. Mr. Conan went ont
after breakfast walked about the city, dined with his
daughter, and returned to the hotel. IA he was Mt
he saw Alderman Robert L. De Lacy walk
through the dning-ro De Lacy looked at Mr..
Conan. but met recognition.
hall boy approached Mr. Conan "a he sat in the
corridor of the hotel after dinner and SAID: Mr.
German would like 10 see you, SIR" Mr.. CONAN had
b ard that John Keenan, the " "Bisnarck" OF the
County Democracy, living at the Windsor under
the name of John German. and that Alderman DE
Lacy bore in his retirement the name OF Peter GorTnan
lie started to send polite declinaon OF the invita-
ton bat changed his mind and decided to call on the
exies. He went to Kecnan's room. where Keenan, and
DE Lacy had decantcr of whiskey and some cigars
,,,rit al
Conan to share in a bottle of champagne. but he re-
fused. Keenan, looked in good health. He has grown
rbskers of AN English cut and Norfolk jacket
He his family with him and his children the
oues who had attracted Mr. Comans attention at
breakfast. De Lacys hair was grayer and no looked
less oyial than when at home. His wife was with
him Later in the evening Mr. Conan was introduced
to Mr.. Smith" who. he was aterward informed, Is
ex-Alderman Charles Dempsey. who suddenly disap-
reared from Florida when deeCti7es sought to arrest
him.
keenan, greeted Mr. Conan heartily and said
" Why didn't you come up and see us betoref"
L cidnt know that YOU were receiving calls Mr.
Conan said
In the conversation which followed Keenan, said
that he had intended to go from Lakewood to New
York. but as " the newspapers had given him blank"
he went to Montreal instead. % don't care anything
about the Broadway matter" said Keenan,, " for did
not have anything to do with that. But did not pro-
pose to have Conkins get hold of and ask all about
the political secrets O the last Jew ca npa gns. especi
av OF 1851 wleu | helpel defeat him tor senator
Keenan, said that he could return at any time II be
chose tie decidedly approved Mr. Marines course
in lnding indictments against any one HON he be-
heved guilty bribery. but a for hunself he Knew
hing about the Broadway franchise.
DE Lacy SAID Il at he had intended to return imme,
diaely ID NewYork after he left th' city our ne hal
heard from hIs friend Keenan, and he wished to remain
" q sd
manned in aterdance Keenan, -mply ont ot friend-
ship Dempsey said that he too had intended to 90 TO
NewlO~k when he LETT Florida but that ne was ailer
ward advised to 20 to Montreal
lis Moloney here p Mr Conan asked, in the
cOuIse of the cOny ersatIon. nm
abou good part of the time aud is sometimes
at ottawa, Toronto or Other places ,.o
Keenan, SAID Mr Conan toward the close Oh the
interview: a. would invite YOU - g riding TO-
morrow but perhaps would not be good form for one
connected with the Distuc-Attorneys once 10 DC seen
riding with exiles.'
De Lacy said: ave knew that you were coming on
Saturday. -
Workers IN Montreal whom they knew Keenan, seemed
TO he unconcerned and philosophical in dscu sing the
situation. Dempsey does not 1--we at the Wnu1or
Hotel with others but pnt on his oVcrcoat al inc
the interview and said tnat ne had long way
MI Conan way from the hotel most of the tim,
on Monday and took afternoon train for this city
I he porter said IA he was going away Mr. Smith
aud those other gentlemen asked about you Dut you
had gone ont"
| District Attorney MARITIME made motion Yesterday
for the transfer of the of Alderman Jaehne from
tie General Sessions to the Court OF oyer ana lerlh
| ner Re corder Smyth granted the motion. ,
X = Newcombe Jaehne counsel. said that be bad
received notice that the Attorney wouid move
before Judge Barrett this morning that day be bxed
for the trial of the
The broadway Investigation appears 10 have bfen
handed wholly 10 the District Attorney oiic"
When the Senate Railroad Committee held its ias'
SION in this city Saturday. April 10 an adjourn
ment taken until the following Tuesday at Albany.
/
April l5 an extension obtained until May D.
When Senator Pierce in the city on Aprt II ne
SAID that the committee wu Id proo1oly resume its
sessons here last Friday holding three or four more
sttings Yesterday il was stated auhori. ailvey at
Clarence A. Stewards Office that the committee woud
not be here this week and the presumption mat the
sev.n senators and Messrs Conkng an 4 Seward have
come to a FIJI pause In their investigation, winch
began on February 9.