New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-10
KERR TO BE TRIED FOR CONSPIRACY.
MR. FELLOWS TO MOVE FOR THE TRIAL TO-MoR
Row-INsPECToR BYRNEs IN MONTREAL

MR. FELLOWS TO MOVE FOR THE TRIAL To-MoR-
Row-INsPECTOR BYRNEs IN MONTREAL
II District Attorney Fellows does he intends to do
the trial Thomas B. Kerr. who indicted
cOnsprator with Jacob Sharp for the bribery OF the
Board OF Aldermen will take place Monday In the
Court Of oyer and Termner before Justice Patterson
John II. Bird Kerrs attorney Of record Informed
yesterday that motion would be made
ing the dao OF the trial fixed for Monday Judge
Patterson viii hear this motion Preparations for this
trial have been going actively since Colonel Eel
lows convinced that Jacob Sharp in dying
dition but all precautions taken to prevent the
from getting 70 the public lest the witnesses In the
should fall Into any OF those forms Of temptation which
often avail to take them beyond the Jurisdiction Be-
fore word was said even to kerr's lawyers as to his
Intentions Colonel Fellows had the subpoenas
the witnesses for the people. The Colonel will take
personal management OF the having for his assist
ants Mckenzie Semple and ex-senator Fitzgerald Ell
forts made by Kerrs representatives yesterday TO
Bourke Cochran leading counsel. and he will
probably be retained. He has the offer under con-
sheraton
Mr.. Kerr has been in Florida for some time for his
health. His counsel el"graphed him yesterday Of the
motion which would be tomorrow and bis answer was
that he would start for this city One Of his
counsel said last evening ir. Kerr will be here
night and will remain hero prepared for his trial.
He has fears OF the result Before this matter is
ended there may be good deal OF light thrown upon this
whole affair and the whose hand lod the Broadway
Surface Railroad investigation tho death OF James w.
Fosay ana OF JaeoD ShArp may yet DC SHOWN up IN al MS
lnlquity"
James A Richmond left this city a month ago To
90 Florida for his health lie Ia suffering rheuma-
tsn After some two weeks soourn In Florida, finding
that he did not improve he went to California where he
is. Ills counsel states that he will be hand for
trial whenever wanted
The indictments found against Sharp and HIS companions
twenty-one in number The defendants In each
Jacob Sharp James w. Foshsy, Thomas B. Kerr James
NJ Richmond William Moloney John keenan,. Robert L.
DeI.acy and Alderman OF 1884 The Indictment
which Sharp tried had l.. A. Fulgran the OF
the seventh defendant The defendant whose trial Will
moved VIII probably DO called
Indictment although he may be tried the ndct-
in which Michael Duy is the seventh defendant The
evidence the Sharp trial regarded bearing against
Kerr strongly than other OF the defendans and
Judge Barrett alluded that evidence sentencing Sharp
John H. Bird has appeared Kerr's heretofore
and William Fullerton and Frank J. Dupgnac represented
Richmond
Police Inspector Bynes started for Canada Sunday,
taking pains TO keep his journey from the knowledge Of
reporters He In Montreal yesterday possibly talking
with Of the exed boodlers" the officials al
Police Headquarters refused give any information
subject