The evening world., 1890-05-27
keenan, BAILED.
II Will Cost Him $4,000 to Run
Away Again
He Holds a Levee at the Dlstrict
Attorneys Office.
Tho Ex-Boodler's JOY in Again
Treadlng the Pavement of Gotham.

John Keenan,. the stake holder OF the
famous Doodle Aldermen, spranR nimbly
out OF cab at the Chambers-street entrance
to the brown-stone courthouse q few min
utea after 1 2 o'clock this afternoon.
He then walked with calm and measured
tread up the iron steps to the main corridor
leading to the District-Attorneys Office.
Keenan, appeared much stouter and more
MISUNDERSTANDING than when he fed
from New York in 1880 while the indict-
ments against the Aldermen Of "a were
falling thick and fast.
He was indicted for bribery, but was
never under arrest, being one OF the first
who fed.
Keenan,, during his absence, has aged a
little. and his beard and mustache are
The news Of his arrival spread like q. fash
Of lighting. and quite crowd followed him
into the District Attorneys office.
His presence did not seem quite unexpect-
ed then. as his lawyer, George Bliss, Pat
rick Herman his partner in the David G.
Jones Brewing Company, and eX-County
Clerk Patrick Keenan,. were waiting for
They crowded about him. and for a few
minutes he did nothing but shake hands.
Then he walked into the private Office Of
Col. Fellows. where John McGee, a clerk,
was sitting, and with PRONOUNCED French
sembly District speech. he said, with shrug
raw, / believe 1 am indicted here for
something. Pouf 1 am here. l sur
This paralyzed McGee, who led the weary
exile into the District-Attorney'T own pri;
vate sanctum. and there, he was closeted
while arrangements were being made to OBJ
tain him his liberty on bail.
The .ex-boodler was richly attired in a
6ark-blue Prince Albert coat vest, trousers
-, RTtG sh afl
tiie. A nobby Spring overcoat was thrown
esrelessly over mis- right arm, and he looked
Assistant District Attorney Lindsay and
Lawyer Bliss left him With Col Fellows and
his other friends while they appeared be-
fore Recorder smyth to have the amount OF
The Recorder set the figure at $40. 900. .
Mr.. Kiernap qualified to the extent OF
800, 600. He gave as security for
house % and lot al % Third avenue. valued At
$50, 900. and the two houses and
lots on the northwest corner Of Twenty;
fourth street and First avenue also valued
David Gideon. the ex-Assemblyman and
horse owner. accompanied Keenan, when he
of his bondsmen, but Mr.. Herman alone was
pronounced sufficient
When the bond was all regularly drawn
went before Recorder smyth. who accepted
the bail. aud Keenan, was told he was at
liberty until wanted.
He returned to the District Attorney q
Office. where he had quite an ovation.
Justice Maurice j. Power and some minor
leaders of the County Democracy AssOcia-
ton were there, but Mr.. Keenan, did not re-
Leaving his cab still at the Chambers
street entrance. he quietly slipped out OF
Col. Fellowss side door and crossing City
Hall Park at a rapid gait boarded q Broad
way car bound uptown.
On the way he met one old friend, to whom
he said, with tears i'll his eyes:
All. me boy, this is the happiest day OF
"Yon will never know how dear old
Gotham really ~ to you until you are obliged
to keep away from ii for time"
At the time he He'd Keenan, VAS the con-
trolling spirit OF the County Democracy in
the Twelfth Assembly District, and at the
time of his vanishing il was the common re-
port that he held the Doodle which had
been raised to corrupt the "a Board OF
Aldermen to secure the passage OF the
Broadway railroad franchise,
He kept asaloon here, and is very rich
man. He made money while eXiled in Nom
tTeal, and owns much valuable real estate
there.
His mother, Bridget Keenan,, died q few
days ago, and twas her sons Intention to
return here in time for the funeral, bnt
business detained HIM In Montreal, and so
he could not attend the funeral