New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-11
BYRNEgS VISIT TO KEENAN,.
sHRoUpNG THE TRIP IN MYSTERY.

WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
The trial of Thomas b. Kerr for which Justice
Atterson will be asked this morning to set q
nny will have some features Of special interest,"
n the plans which are under way ON the part
n the prosecution do not miscarry fonce-
Inspector Byrnes returned yesterday from trip
n Montreal. which he undertook on behalf OF
District Attorney Fellows, and which may have
Important consequences His visit 70 the nome
d the boodlers' was supplemental TO that Oh
Hfre Commissioner Purroy few weeks ago, and
hosether the trips Of the Two officials are PAN
~ . scheme to obtain the assistance OF one OF
N indicted men in the prosecution Of some OF tho
nntried bribery cases Since Mr.. Fellows became
Dtstrict-Attorney the negotiations have been In
eroEress The District-Attorney denied yesterday
hat any offers of immunity had been MADE 10
John Keenan, or any OF bus Oh, On Srbe
divers 1t is known, however, that pfoposition'
e that nature have been made c.
Inspector Brynes started Tor Montfeai on San
Aav evening reached that city on "wednesday,
md was driven to one Of the hotels tie aitef-
wards went TO John keenans honse, ana mao M
Interview lasting three or -FOUR hours VIII .ho
chief recipient Of the money used to briDe the
Aldermen When the interview was over, III
Spector Byrnes returned for snort time W LIE
Motel and then took train for this city.
REPORTING AT ONCE TO MR. FELLOWS
Tho Insnector was at the District-Attorney's
s6acc a few hours after his arrival from Montreai
yesterday lie was at once admitted and ne ana
Mr. Fellows had long conversation to which
M one was admitted Later the District-Attorney
and the Inspector went to Recorder Smy1hs
priyate room, which is more secluded thah tna'
Of the District-Attorney and the conVersa ,,In
was renewed. Inspector Byrnes was as "a smodaS
mysterious as usual after the lnterVle" haI eheu'
He refused to talk TO any one about Ills "Trip
and quickly left the building.
District-Attorney Fellows said II Is true tna o
IN
fhst he went on business of the District-Atorneys
bfiee 1t is true that he saw John keenan, %ni ae
be was at Montreal cannot say what Sne oo'eSSss
was which Inspector Byrnes had IN mhu, ~
ooarse il was business Of Importance or tne IN
opector would not have gone In person. IL Is nUU
true, however, that Mr. Purroy went on any
sueh GRAND, nor that there are any negotiations
betwecn the District-Attoruey's Office and Joh1
Keenan, or Dempsey, or any other OF Inc inolo'e -.
men at Montreal looking to their return mere, OF
10 their becoming witnesses 1or INC o'aVc Ill any
NJ the pending trials
DOES THE DENIAL DENyi
Mr. Fellows would say nothing furthef aDouO 'io
uurpose of the Inspectors visit TO Montreal or tho
Subject upon which John Keenan, and the Inspector
couyersed The denial Of Mr.. Fellows that any
negotiations were pending was not regarded as
ssssling the matter g 1t is possible that John
Keenan, may have rejected the oner maze 10 hIu
but il is known that there was desire on Inc paro
tof the prosecution to secure his attendance as q
twitness Fullgraf, far as known Is stll III
the Northwest. Duffy is not a valuable witness
unsupported by another aecompllce: Much O. inc ne
Sssiimony received on the trial of Jacob sharp
will be inadmissble under the DECISION oi VIC
Court OF Appeals and yet Mr.. Fellows has pro
ceeded with great apparent confidence IN cda,,Hs
che cases for trial 1t is not by any means proople
that he has given up his hopes OF securing announcer
Witness from the Montreal e1les. i..,,s.s IN this
John keenan, has large business interests III .ls
raty He is a part owner Of large brewery, anu
has money invested in many business enterprises
lie is anxious to return, but his old acquantahces
Arr almost unanimous in the opinion that he would
not unless his character has greatly changed DC
tray his confedcrates for any consideration.
ALL MYSTERIOUS AT HEADQU AiTEks'
ynsnoctor Bvrnes spent some time at the De
tective Bureau before he went to theDlstric'-AV-
sorneys office when he got back from Canada Ills
mysterious Journey was topic for much talk OF
speculative kind at Police Headquarters, but II the
officials there knew ANYTHING a00Gs m rS shook
their heads with mysterious smiles, and answered
Superintcndent Murray said: Ask Inspector
Byrnes | have nothing to say -
In the afternoon Inspector Byrnes spent some
time in his office fencing with reporters VINO I t
ssmpcr and smiled. but he was firm In ms refusal
20 tell anything about his journey nave no
doubt" he said to IElBuNa Po o intsrest iTS
10 the public but am not in position 10 say
more thar that 1 went to Montreal ana caino
Is District Attorney Fellows in position to
tell P" the reporter inquired
can't say" -. .,i,o,,,
Is John Keenan, coming back to give testimony
against the bribe gvers?
- must refuse TO answer" :. NJ
Did you have talk with keenan, in Mon
txea ?" ,,,.y
Did you see any Of Keenan's companions IN
exile?" .a.io,s O.,
won't answer them ~
"Win you say if your journey was IN =, any way
connected with Kerr's approaching trial
/ won't say yes or no. e., :. o,,
will you say if you were successful IN your
really don't know, and I couldn't tell II
did know"
Does anybody know
mo" a., ...
aWin you tell anything about this matter
hter?"
Not a word'
The Inspectors interest was aroused by re-
s,crter who said he had been sent TO make an
inquiry the Inspectors house IN Nin'9 3hr. OF on
Monday night. what oio tnsy say 'n 1'.oro .
They said they didn't know where you were
the reporter replied =, "a
heartily Il guess that's true,' he said, lhey
didn't know where l was"